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Posted by chinedu.maduka on Jan 25, 2012 | Leave a Comment
Who Will Succeed Ojukwu?
Posted by chuks.oluigbo on Dec 19, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Ever since the announcement of the death of Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, leader of the defunct Republic of Biafra, endless glowing tributes have continued to flood in from all corners for the man who gave his all for the love of his people. There have also been a few dissenting voices. However, of greater concern to Igbo people all over the world is the question of who will step into the big shoes left behind by...
Who Deserves The Additional State In The South-East?
Posted by chuks.oluigbo on Dec 06, 2011 | 1 Comment
That the creation of an additional state in the South-East geopolitical zone of Nigeria to bring the zone at par with other zones in the country has become imperative is no longer debatable. What is worrisome to many in the zone as well as keen observers in other zones now is, among all the contenders for this additional state in the South-East, which group truly deserves the new state?
By Chuks OLUIGBO and Modestus...
Nigeria Is An Impatient Country – Igwe Ezechukwu
Posted by chinedu.maduka on Nov 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment
HRH Igwe Godson O. Ezechukwu
Back in the days, traditional rulers were the voices of their people and their words were law. They were venerated not only in Nigeria but also in all parts of Africa. But all these seem to have changed, as a result of excessive lure for politics and materialism. In the Nigerian society today, petty politics, rivalry, unbridled quest for wealth and titles appear to have obscured the status...
Anti-Graft War: Tinubu’s Trial And ACN’s Double Standards
Posted by chinedu.maduka on Oct 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Anti-Graft War:
Tinubu’s Trial And ACN’s Double Standards
Ever since the recent arraignment by the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, of former Lagos State governor and leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, Senator Bola Tinubu, over alleged corrupt practices while in office as governor of Lagos, the ACN has raised so much dust and thrown so much tantrums, contrary to its usual stance on the anti-graft war...
Why The South-East Needs Another State
Posted by chinedu.maduka on Oct 07, 2011 | 2 Comments
Why The South-East Needs Another State
As it becomes increasingly evident that the National Assembly may soon embark on constitutional amendment to accommodate the creation of additional states in Nigeria, among other issues, virtually all the geo-political zones of the country, even the region with seven states, have resumed agitations for more states in their respective regions. But opinionists insist that, for the...
We’ll carry everybody along, says Sambo
Posted by on Apr 30, 2011 | Leave a Comment
By Chimezie Enyiocha
Vice President Namadi Sambo has given assurance that President Goodluck Jonathan would involve all Nigerians in his administration irrespective of party affiliation, tribe or religion.
Mr Sambo who made the declaration shortly after casting his vote at camp road polling unit Kabala Doki, thanked Nigerians for voting massively for PDP during the presidential and governorship elections.
“We...
Banking industry recorded N1.37tn net loss in 2009 – NDIC
Posted by on Apr 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment
The 24 Deposit Money Banks operating in the country recorded a total net loss of N1.37tn in 2009 owing to the unimpressive earnings occasioned by the reforms in that sector of the economy, investigation has revealed.
The development was further compounded by failed margin loans and non-performing jumbo loans given to major oil and gas marketers as well as stock market investors for speculative trading.
The figure...
Polls: High turnout in South, apathy in the North
Posted by on Apr 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Elections into 24 out of the 36 governorship seats and that of the 34 state Houses of Assembly started on Tuesday with tight security across the nation.
The governorship poll did not take place in 12 states. In 10 of the states, the governors are yet to complete either their first or second tenure in office, but elections into the houses of assembly held in the 10 states.
Both polls were shelved by the Independent...
Court orders Army chief to produce 41 youths
Posted by on Apr 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment
A High Court in Benin City, presided over by Justice Efe Ikponmwonba, on Tuesday, ordered the Chief of Army Staff and Inspector General of Police to produce 41 youths arrested during the botched National Assembly elections in Owan East Local Government Area in court.
Ruling in an application brought before it by counsel to the youths, Usunobun Evbayiro, Justice Ikponmwonaba said, “Accordingly, the application...
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