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Ahead London 2012 Olympic Games :Team Nigeria captain promises medals in track and field

The captain of Team Nigeria track and field team currently training in Atlanta, United States, Saul Weigopwa, over the weekend assured Nigerians that the team will not only win medals in all the relay events at the London 2012 games, he assured that many of the athletes, including himself, will make the finals of their events. Weigopwa, an Olympics bronze medallist, in a statement from Atlanta revealed that ...

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Ndi-Igbo in the Diaspora to honor ex Gov Ohakim with a coveted 2012 Platinum Leadership Award

Ndi-Igbo in the Diaspora under the aegis of Pan Ndi-Igbo Foundation USA, Inc. (PNF USA) have announced  the winner of the most coveted award, the 2012 Platinum Leadership Award. He is Dr. Ikedi G. Ohakim, described as a trailblazer, bold and transformational leader.He  was the executive governor of Imo State where he demonstrated an unparallel leadership and innovative ideas under an intense scrutiny. The s ...

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Wada tackles ACN , says ‘I’m in charge’

Kogi State Governor Capt Idris Wada has reacted furiously to insinuations by the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria,ACN that he is not in charge of affairs in the state.Firing a  direct shot  at ACN ,the governor in a statement today by Jacob Edi ,his special adviser, media and strategy  said “It is unfortunate that the ACN has turned itself into an incurable critic even when there is nothing to criticiz ...

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The Tinubu Interview:OBJ,Buhari and I-The SUN

Jega not different from Iwu The Sun crew had to wait three hours for him to extricate himself from politicians that daily lay siege to his Ikoyi, Lagos home. But the wait was worth it for when Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu finally showed up at 8pm, he was shooting from both hips. Samples: Nigeria’s heart is working barely enough to postpone a funeral... PDP has undermined the nation and its helpless citizens un ...

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Return PDP to the Path of Unity, Mark Charges Tukur

The President of the Senate, Senator David Mark has charged the Alhaji Bamanga Tukur led National Working Committee (NWC),  of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to put machinery in motion to return discipline and unity to the party in order to  be result -oriented. Senator Mark in a congratulatory message to the new leadership of the party today in Abuja noted that there  is the urgent need to begin the pr ...

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NASS vs FRSC:The Politics Of Vehicle Number Plates

By Chuks Ehirim This week,  between today, Monday, and Wednesday precisely, Nigerians may witness  yet another rowdy sessions at both chambers of the National Assembly. Except wise counsel prevails, there may be another round of combustive public hearing on the controversial issue of the design , production and marketing of  Vehicle Plate Numbers, by the Federal Road Safety Commission [FRSC], in the country ...

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Compounding Injustice in Kogi State, the President must intervene! By Phrank Shaibu

Disobedience of court orders remains a critical barrier to credible governance in new democracies. Of Specific interest and reference is what has been allowed to take place in Kogi State of Nigeria where the Supreme Court of Nigeria in its ruling ordered that the State Governor vacates office for the Speaker of the State House of Assembly to be sworn in as the Acting Governor until a new election is conduct ...

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Was there a Country? By Chido Onumah

Two compatriots have commented publicly on the title of my book, “Time to Reclaim Nigeria”. At the public presentation of the book in Abuja on December 15, 2011, the special guest, Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, in his presentation, “In Search of True Federalism”, noted: “This mission to reclaim Nigeria however is a little bit problematic. To attempt to reclaim something suggests that it was i ...

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How women were shortchanged at PDP National Convention

OH NIGERIA! POOR NIGERIAN WOMAN SHORTCHANGED ALWAYS The Forum of The Strategic Positioning of The Nigerian Women For Nation Building monitored the PDP National Convention  held on 24th, March, 2012 at the Eagle Square, Abuja. The following are our observations: 1. The Nigerian woman has a very long way to go. All the positions contested for was supposed to be for both men and women with equal chances. Howev ...

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Atiku reacts to PDP convention ,urges new leaders to heal the wounds of the bruising contest

            Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has welcomed the peaceful conduct of the election of the members of the National Working Committee of the People's Democratic Party,PDP at today' national convention of the party. In congratulating all the newly-elected executive members of the party, Atiku implored them to quickly move to heal whatever wounds that may have been ...

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