Okuama: When Political Blame Ignores the Constitution, Fuels Blackmail
By Ufuoma Egbe The tragedy of Okuama has left deep wounds. Families have lost loved ones, a community has suffered devastation, and several Okuama leaders have remained in detention for an agonising period. Their plight deserves justice, compassion and sustained public attention. But precisely because the tragedy is so painful, it must not become an […]
ICP Abubakar as reason to believe
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan has publicly declared that he is the most criticized president in the world. Presidential spokesman, Reuben Abati, followed up with the well-circulated attack on the critics of his principal, especially the ones using the social media such as Facebook and Twitter.
Before the demolition of 1800 houses in Aba
Even before the recent announcement by the Abia State governor, Chief Theodore Orji that 1,800 houses built on sewer lanes in Aba would be demolished to pave way for easy de-flooding and proper drainage in the commercial city, residents of the city and visitors had clamoured that such action be taken.
Policing Nigeria without road blocks
BEFORE this year, the road block was the main plank of police response to security enforcement challenges in this nation.
Abati, Jonathan they don’t know and prophesy
REUBEN ABATI, President Goodluck Jonathan’s spokesman’s piece titled, “The Jonathan They don’t Know” syndicated in both national and online media platforms last week made incisive and interesting reading.
Why INEC restructures
Some sections of the Nigerian public in recent times have shown intense interest in the structure and personnel composition of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and on-going effort by the Commission to shape up for optimum discharge of its mandate.
