History Made, Future Beckons: How Oloyede’s stewardship redefined JAMB, restored public trust
At JAMB’s National Headquarters in Bwari, Abuja, Prof. Oloyede described the occasion as both a moment of gratitude and reflection
The Yar‘Adua approach to Niger Delta: Is it fiscal discipline or contempt?
By EMMANUEL AZIKEN ABUJA-The disappointment on the faces of the Niger Delta Senators was not hidden after their first meeting with President Umaru Yar‘Adua in January 2008. Their expectation that the former university teacher turned President would quickly resolve the Niger Delta question as he promised during his electioneering campaign had turned into a vapour. […]
Niger Delta: Still yearning for Yar’Adua’s action
By Femi Ayantola “The crisis in the Niger Delta commands our urgent attention. Ending it is a matter of strategic importance to our country. I will use every resource available to me, with your help, to address this crisis in a spirit of fairness, justice, and cooperationâ€, President Umaru Yar’Adua at his inauguration in Abuja […]
How I escaped JTF bombardment of Oporoza
The Commander of the JTF is always saying that Oporoza should expect more air raids, so, why do you think that we should return home without a word of assurance from the Federal Government
It’s incorrect to label militants as criminals,
The Federal Government has been very unfair to the region and its peoples. When you travel from here to Abuja for example, it is one lane but immediately you get to Abuja, the whole roads are dualized and painfully, these are done with money from Niger Delta.
The forgotten Four
BY DONU KOGBARA Last week, relatives and supporters of Ken Saro-Wiwa, the Ogoni activist and writer, secured a historic $15.5 million settlement from Shell, the international oil company they have persistently blamed for Ken’s November l995 execution. Given that Ken has, for nearly twocades, been regarded as an iconic environmental and human rights champion by […]
