INEC and the road to 2027
By Ayo Ododo There are probably few jobs in Nigeria more thankless than conducting an election. The winner thinks he won because the people loved him. The loser is often convinced he lost because somebody somewhere tampered with the process. Between the two stands the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), praised by one side, condemned […]
Enough of this division in the Body of Christ
It is with great pain, that we of the Christian Awareness Initiative of Nigeria (CHAIN) read the statements credited to the Association of Christian Theologians (ACTS) which was published in the media on Saturday, November 23, 2013 and stating that ACTS was of the view that the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, “could not be trusted to present the views of Nigerian Christians at the conference.”
Imo governorship: No to restriction of Okigwe zone
On Sunday, November 10, 2013, the former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Prof. Maurice Iwu, hosted a kindred meeting of a select group of leaders in Okigwe zone in his country home in Umukabia, Ehime-Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.
Diezani Alison-Madueke and the burden of leadership
A LOOK at Diezani Alison- Madueke, the Minister of Petroleum Resources, would naturally provoke either a sense of admiration or that of envy. Before she came into public service, Diezani was as comely as she is today. She has a verifiable pedigree.
The many doors of 32-day Calabar festival
There is no doubt that Cross Riverians from all walks of life and indeed fans of CrossRiverState are eagerly looking forward to this year’s Calabar Festival, which usually begins and ends within 32 days in the month of December.
Kolanut to Nigeria’s constitution advisory committee
African Independent Television, AIT, made life-broadcasts of the zonal sittings of Nigeria’s Constitution Advisory Committee. I did not know they did that until callers drew my attention to it. I had just made, on behalf of the Obowu Development Association, a presentation to the Committee sitting at Umuahia. It was on Obowu people’s thoughts on the agenda and modalities for the conference.
