By Dr. Olu Onagoruwa Yar'Adua's emergence into the Federal Political System was controversial. There is a general belief that his election was rigged by General Olusegun Obasanjo, Professor Iwu and INEC, who...
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Akunyili Showcases Nigeria In France
Nigeria was at the weekend the toast of international community as over 900 Women Entrepreneurs and professionals gathered at an International Conference in Deauville, France to share from Nigeria 's strategies and...
Firefighters Put Out Ughelli Pipeline Fire
The pipeline fire, which began in the early hours of Friday, at a vandalised condensate pipeline in the outskirts of Otor-Udu, Ughelli South Local Council, Delta State, was finally put out yesterday by a contingent of...
Living in Hope
The quagmire of Medicare in NigeriaBy Andrew Obinna OnyearuOne of the most disturbing features of life in Nigeria is the abject state of the medical facilities and dispensation of medicare in the country. This...
Options for funding tertiary education
In order to effectively tackle the multifaceted problems bedevilling the country’s education sector, the Yar’Adua administration is expected to embark on far reaching reforms. However, the reformation of...
Nigeria can survive
When General Yakubu Gowon was asked what he thought was the solution to the crisis situation in the 1960s, he replied crisply saying it was in "Willink". The Willink Commission whose recommendations were...
“Citizen-Centred Diplomacy”
The Paradigm of Change in Nigeria’s Foreign Policy Speaking recently at a public event, Nigeria’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Chief Ojo Maduekwe articulated what is now emerging as one of the focal points...
Nigeria’s politics mired in corruption, violence – Human Rights Watch
A United States-based nongovernmental organisation, Human Rights Watch, has said that politics in Nigeria is mired in corruption and violence. It therefore called on the international community to deny visa to all...
Yar’Adua backs Ibori’s probe by Met Police
President Umaru Yar’Adua on Tuesday directed the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr. Michael Aondoakaa, to cooperate with the Metropolitan Police of London in their ongoing investigations into the allegation...
Celtel, Nokia Siemens Sign $130m Turnkey Contract
In a move geared towards expanding Celtel’s transmission capacity in the country, Celtel Nigeria has signed a turnkey contract worth $130 million with Nokia Siemens network. According to the terms of the...
AG, EFCC Team Up Against Kalu in Court
The festering institutional stand-off between the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the modality for the prosecution of former Governor of...
Oyinlola’s Tuition Fees
Education is a developmental tool. It constitutes a definite plus when the individual is educated. In a collective sense, education also serves as an engine of growth. The immediate fore-going may well explain why the...