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MY PREDICTIONS FOR 2010
My predictions for 2010 By Orji Kalu Saturday, December 26, 2009 I was amused by a recent report in one of the national dailies purporting that over 70 per cent of prophecies and predictions by prophets, pastors, overseers, and their like are i...
OBAMA, PLEASE, STAY AFAR FROM THEM
Obama, please, stay afar from them By Ikenna Emewu My passionate call goes to a man I call my brother. That is Barack Obama, the US President. I want him to do me a favour – making sure he does not spoil my day and history and probably those ...
LONE VOICE IN THE WILDERNESS
Lone voice in the wilderness By Orji Kalu As I sat with some friends in London recently, the topic that featured prominently as we discussed the situations back home in Nigeria was the unguarded comments by some top Peoples’ Democratic Party ...
OLD SOLDIER DIES… SAD, PAINFUL
Old soldier dies… sad, painful By Femi Adesina Old soldiers, they say, never die. They only fade out of the scene. But last Friday, our old soldier at The Sun died. He went the way of all flesh. And what a sad, painful thing it was. For 18 ye...
NIGERIA SHOULD REPENT NOT REBRAND
Nigeria should repent not rebrand By CHIKE EMEFIE Friday, December 18, 2009 In the last article there was this affirmation that our votes must count come 2011, but if the precursors are not...
A GOVERNOR IN THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE
A governor in the hearts of the people By Duro Onabule So far, it is not clear how true are the speculations of disagreement between Lagos State governor Babatunde Fashola and his predecessor Bola Tinubu to warrant alleged plans by the state Ho...
NIGERIA DRIFTING TOWARDS ONE PARTY STATE
‘Nigeria drifting towards one party state’ By HENRY UMAHI Thursday, December 17, 2009 Lagos lawyer and social crusader, Mr. Chukwuanugo Ejikeme, has critically examined the political ...
ORJI’S TRAVAILS, DIVINE
‘Orji’s travails, divine’ From CHUKS ONUOHA, Aba Thursday, December 17, 2009 A political key player in Ukwa East Local Government area and one time Councilor in the Local Government...
GODSONS AGAINST THEIR GODFATHERS
Godsons against their godfathers By NDUBUISI ORJI Thursday, December 17, 2009 Once upon a time, they were lords of the manor. But today they are fighting the battles of their lives to rem...
A CASE FOR PEACEFUL RESOLUTION OF NIGERIA
A case for peaceful resolution of Nigeria By OLA AGBAJE Thursday, December 17, 2009 The book, The Case For Peaceful And Friendly Dissolution of Nigeria, written by octogenarian legal practitioner, Adedapo ...
FASHOLA, TINUBU AND RUMOURS OF STRIFE
Fashola, Tinubu and rumours of strife Snapshots By Alvan Ewuzie Thursday, December 17, 2009 Finally tempers have snapped. But the vehemence of denials trailing the reported Tinubu-Fashola tiff belies the rift. All kinds of damage control mechanism...
YAR’ADUA AND A NATION IN SEARCH OF LOVE
Yar’Adua and a nation in search of love By Olu Obafemi The subject and object of the nation’s preoccupation today is the health of Musa Yar’Adua—the ailing President of this country. Our President is sick and the nation is in great empa...
ALIERO’S IN-LAW TO PRESIDENT: RESIGN AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH
Aliero’s in-law to President: Resign and take care of your health From: TERWASE TYOBAN, Birnin Kebbi Thursday, December 17, 2009 Brother in-law to FCT minister, Adamu Aliero and Democratic Peoples Party( DPP), Senatori...
ARARAUME: SALUTE TO A DOGGED FIGHTER AT 51
Araraume: Salute to a dogged fighter at 51 BY MAXIMUS UBA Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Do an internet search on the name Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume, the researcher is very likely to be confronted with over 200,000 materials ...
DO THEY KNOW WHAT’S HAPPENING?
Do they know what’s happening? By Wale Sokunbi Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Certain reports of government initiatives for 2011, in recent times, tend to suggest that this nation is blessed (more like cursed) with ...
AKUNYILI: TOAST OF DIASPORA NIGERIANS
Akunyili: Toast of diaspora Nigerians By CHUKWUDI NWABUKO Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Sometime last month, November to be specific, at a social gathering in London, to which I was invited by some acquaintance...
EMPHASIZING EXCELLENCE IN CUSTOMS SERVICE DELIVERY
Emphasizing excellence in Customs service delivery By STELLA OKONKWO Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Pennit me to express my views regarding excellence in service delivery and t...
RE: OLATUNJI DARE ON MILITARY JUSTICE (2)
Re: Olatunji Dare on military justice (2) By J.O.J OKOLOAGU See again Section 45 of the constitution of the constitution (supra). Furthermore, the military law which is the basis ...
OF RULERS, THE MEDIA AND VISIONS (3)
Of rulers, the media and visions (3) With TundeThompson As promised, this leg of the current series (which may very well end below because of other processing matters), rests on the plank that the Nigerian P...
SALVAGING A DRIFTING NATION
Salvaging a drifting nation By Uche Ezechukwu If that is the way some of my readers feel, I ask for forgiveness for what one of them, through a text message, described as: “your mischievous obsession with the health of the president”. I fur...
