We’ve reset Benue’s devt blueprint — Gov Alia
The things that were keeping Benue leaders awake five years ago are different from what they are today
My philanthropy, my politics – Rawa
Born into the royal families of Olugbo, Alagho, Olubo and Etikan in Ilaje LGA, Ondo State on October 1, 1967, Rev. Dr. Felix Rawa, is the Chairman/Managing Director, Unique Sunshine Global Concepts Nigeria Ltd, is a politician and philanthropist. He attended L.A. Primary School, Obe Idapo, Ugbo Kingdom between 1972 and 1978 and proceeded to Idi-Ogba Community Grammar School for his WASC between 1979 and 1984.
Six-Year Single Term: Jonathan misunderstood – Senator Osunbor
Former Governor of Edo State, Senator Oserheimen Osunbor, Professor of Law and member of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission, recently had a chat with Sunday Vanguard on burning issues in the country among which are the six-year single term proposal, Islamic banking, President Jonathan’s transformation agenda and the Edo PDP imbroglio.
For a man who has been out of public glare since that infamous loss of his gubernatorial seat in 2008 – yes infamous, according to Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, leaders who saw the loss as a function of the fight in the ranks of the leaders.
Abacha did what you wanted him to do – IBB
I PARTICIPATED in those meetings because we were friends. He was my friend; I will say a good friend. The only thing that went wrong was that the election was annulled. It did not affect our personal relationship. At best, I will say we had an ideological difference from that point.
People hold you responsible for many of the problems the country faces – the annulled 1993 election, corruption, and the economy.
Unity of Nigeria most important to me – IBB
AS we waited to interview General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, the most talked about person to have ever ruled Nigeria, the serenity of the Hilltop Mansion, Minna, was interrupted only by the steady humming of the air-conditioner in the waiting room. The simplicity of the place belies the myths that have been woven round the place. Once before him, the first shocker was from aides who said we had only 15 minutes. The General wanted the ground rules set. “No political questions,” he said.We agreed, provided he decided which questions were political. Again he was reminded there were other engagements, but he asked us to continue. His generosity with his time continued after, as he took us round the office, explaining other sides of the story of his life with pictures (which we copied) he took with friends and family. IBB, as he more popularly known, spoke with a carefulness that reflected his unwillingness to discuss politics beyond a certain depth…
How PDP can be stronger, by Gambo Lawan
In this interview with Gambo Lawan, aspirant for the position of national chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, he exudes an uncommon confidence about the possibility of winning the election to the position.
For Lawan, he believes his organizational abilities are more than enough to earn him the position.
On the issue of godfatherism as a factor that would determine who eventually becomes the PDP national chairman, Lawan’s sense of pride came alive: First of all, the Almighty God is my godfather.
