It was a day of unusually tight security in Kaduna.Very early in the day security men had taken over strategic positions in the metropolis .The main event of the day was the convocation ceremony of Kaduna State University  which was attended by Vice President Namadi Sambo among others. In fact,Vice President Namadi Sambo’s  heavy security operatives  at the maiden convocation ceremony of the Kaduna State Un ...

A lot has been said about Aba, the commercial destination of Nigeria. I am not about to join issues with all the various positions that may have been advocated, whether for or against. But I will reiterate our avowal as publicly pledged, during the inauguration of our mandate, to the effect that we will faithfully live up to the aspiration of our people. Aba is not an exception to that pledge and this has b ...

The Director General, Budget Office Of The Federation,Dr Bright Okogu has denied reports that he issued  a directive to MDAs not implement the 2013 Appropriation Act. A statement by Francis O. Ojiah director, administration ,Budget Office of the Federation said the report is untrue. “Our attention has been drawn to several media reports suggesting that the Director-General, Budget Office of the Federation i ...

Reports from Abia state said  youths this afternoon embarked  on a solidarity rally in Igbere to demonstrate support for Orji Uzor Kalu. A correspondents in Igbere say this was a spontaneous reaction following the news yesterday by the PDP national publicity secretary Metu confirming Kalu’s membership of the party. It could  be recalled l that the Governor of Abia state T. A. Orji with some PDP stalwarts in ...

Amid the din of protests against President Goodluck Jonathan’s latest fiasco of unpardonable proportions, I am constrained to make this passionate plea, not just for a ceasefire but also a national pardon for Mr President. Though he has again given no damn to whatever Nigerians think or say about his ethnic exercise of presidential power to please his scandalized tribesman, fellow Nigerians should understan ...

By Walter Uba The Arewa Consultative Forum ACF has been advised  not to allow the insecurity  and insurgency by a tiny number of bad ones  put the Forum off course. European Union Head of Delegation to ECOWAS, Amb David Macrae  who gave this advise in Kaduna  added that the Union was ready to address issues of interest with the North. He said that ACF  has a special place in the EU as it is always referred ...

Delta state governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has inaugurated the 7thGoverning Council of Delta State University headed by Mr. Tony Elumelu, with a charge to members to be resourceful and generate more revenue to improve infrastructure and academic excellence. Dr Uduaghan who performed the inauguration in Asaba implored the new council to focus more on educational programmes in the university and ensure the p ...

Mali, a country that has large numbers of farmers, displaces many farmers in its land deals with foreign multinational corporations (MNCs), and this is affecting the production staple food, even before the current conflict. China and South Africa have grabbed large hectares of land for sugarcane plantation, while corporations from Libya and Saudi Arabia take over large hectares of land to farm rice. Mali’s ...

Bayelsa State Governor Hon. Seriake Dickson has called on the Local Government chairmen aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to embark on an issue based and peaceful campaigns in the state. Governor Dickson gave the charge during the PDP Local Government election campaign flag off at the Peace Park in Yenagoa., for the election which is scheduled to take place next week end. The Governor also urg ...

Hugo Claus once wrote “I am a person who is unhappy with things as they stand. We cannot accept the world as it is. Each day we should wake up foaming at the mouth because of the injustice of things.” Hugo’s position, I guess, played out during this encounter between the Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and the Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Adoke {SAN} on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, ...