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Amnesty : In Bayelsa, so far so good

Amnesty : In Bayelsa, so far so good

By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa BARELY 48 hrs to the expiration of the presidential amnesty which sought to end the armed insurrection in the Niger Delta, all the recognized militant camps in Bayelsa State have disarmed while other pockets of unknown groups masquerading as freedom fighters in the troubled swamp of the state are also rushing […]

Imansuabgon returns to Edo PDP in style

Imansuabgon returns to Edo PDP in style

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to further swell its ranks with the expected defection of former Action Congress (AC) governorship candidate in Edo State, Mr Kenneth Imansuangbon to the party this weekend.

49 Independence Anniversary : 1960 – 2009 : When will things get better?

49 Independence Anniversary : 1960 – 2009 : When will things get better?

By Jide Ajani, Deputy Editor NIGERIA would be 49 years as an independent nation in the next 96 hours, from the hour of 00:00:01, that is the very first seconds of Thursday, October 1, 2009. That much for what Nigeria would become. On the scale of nationhood, what giant strides can Nigeria boast of in […]

49 Independence Anniversary : Signs in polity ominous – Sen Mamora (AC, Lagos East)

49 Independence Anniversary : Signs in polity ominous – Sen Mamora (AC, Lagos East)

THOSE raising the fear of Nigeria disintegration should not be dismissed as pessimists or dooms day prophets. The signs in the polity are ominous. Politically or economically it seems very clear that we are heading towards disintegration. And what has compounded the fear is the insensitivity of the leadership in our polity. The leadership at […]