In January 2008, Vanguard published my review article on the late Wangari Maathai’s “Unbowed: A memoir”. I am reproducing it below as a tribute to the late Nobel Peace Laureate.

Only two political parties are hopeful of winning the 2012 governorship election in Edo State: The ruling Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. And since it is now clear that ACN is sticking to the comrade governor, it is left for the PDP, as the main opposition party, to provide the state with an alternative whose antecedents do not fall short of the peoples expectation come 2012.

In Nigeria, the battle to accord its citizens full access to healthcare is being prosecuted by the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).

In July 2008, Sen. Prof. Oserheimen Os unbor, then as the governor of Edo State, set up a special committee on Youth Development and Empowerment under the chairmanship of the deputy governor, Mr. Lucky Imasuen.

THE frontline leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have been very reticent about the party’s criteria for nominating its flagbearer in the 2012 gubernatorial election in Edo State. This has given rise to a number of speculations amongst the people.

IT is disheartening and very frustrating when I read a piece on the above subject matter on October 28, 2011 in the Vanguard by Michael Onhiwbere.

COMRADE Adams Oshiomhole had no problems at all in securing the ticket of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, for the 2012 gubernatorial election. He was said to have simply called a few of his close friends

IT is disheartening and very frustrating when I read a piece on the above subject matter on October 28, 2011 in the Vanguard by Michael Onhiwbere.

IT is easy to see why, in this week above all, agriculture has never been higher on the world’s agenda. The official forecasts that the world’s population has passed seven billion yesterday and is likely to grow by two billion more by 2050 has highlighted concerns over how these extra people can be fed.

THE 42-year rule of the former Libyan strongman, Muammar Gadaffi, finally came to an end with his capture and eventual death in the hands of his captors.