The National Youth Leader of Middle-Belt Forum, Jonathan Asake has advised a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nasir El-Rufai to talk and act responsibly and stop denigrating those placed in position of authorities. Asake, a former member of the House of Representatives in a statement on Monday, noted that national issues such as security challenge calls for all hands to be on deck in the spirit of national unity and cohesion. He also cautioned the former minister to stop attacking the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, saying it is derogatory to…
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By: Gracious Akujobi Director General of the National Sports Commission, Gbenga Elegbeleye is excited that Nigeria will play against Ethiopia in the play-off of the 2014 World Cup. He however, urged the Stephen Keshi-tutored team to treat the 2014 World Cup play-off match against Ethiopia with all seriousness the two-legged matches deserve in order to ensure Nigeria book a place in the finals of the Mundial in Brazil. The former Legislator also cautioned the Eagles not to underrate the Ethiopians, saying they are also a strong side as far as African football is concerned. “This pairing is nice if we…
President Goodluck Jonathan said Monday in Abuja that African leaders need to make a greater effort to achieve more significant improvements on the continent’s human development indicators. Speaking at an audience with Zambia’s new High Commissioner to Nigeria, Lt.-Col. Bizwayo Newton Nkunika (rtd.), President Jonathan said that while notable macro-economic growth had been achieved across the continent in recent years, African leaders must now focus more on translating such gains into improved living conditions for their people. The President noted that Africa’s political independence would only become truly meaningful to its citizens with visible improvements in human development indicators such…
President of the Senate, David Mark will on Tuesday play host to his Chinese counterpart, Zhang Dejiang. Dejiang is the current Chairman; National People’s Congress (NPC) of China and doubles as the President of the country’s Parliament. Both leaders will hold bilateral talks on Wednesday at the National Assembly, Abuja bothering on security, politics and Economic co-operation between the two countries. They will also discuss issues on legislative co-operation and exchange programmes that would deepen democracy in both countries. Mark will accompany his guest to the Presidential villa, Abuja to pay a courtesy visit on President Goodluck Jonathan. Part of…
Long after one of the World’s greatest writers, the late professor Chinua Achebe wrote that Nigeria’s problem is fundamentally traced to bad leadership; several other erudite writers have backed up this factually irrefutable claim. Osita Okoro, a scholar once opined that all that Nigeria needs to do to become developed is for the citizenry and the leadership to imbibe, externalize and enforce the enduring principle of good governance. He defined the concept of good governance as follows; “Governance becomes good when it operates in accordance with legal and ethical principles as conceived by society. In other words, good governance is…
By: Sunday Oyewole There is strong indication that the crisis rocking the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may finally be resolved when peace talks resume on October 7. This is because, the most contentious issue seems to have been resolved going by the words of the chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Godswil Akpabio of Akwa Ibom. Speaking with State House correspondents on Monday shortly after having brief meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan, Governor Akpabio, said the aggrieved governors at the last peace meeting held on Sunday at the Presidential Villa, agreed that the President’s right to contesting 2015 election…
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM), Bashir Yusuf on Monday formally launched the party’s membership registration online. The event which was held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua centre, Abuja, featured practical demonstration of how prospective member can register online without stress. According to the chairman, with the online registration national officers can easily monitor the progress being made at the wards, local governments and states levels as far as membership registration is concerned from the national headquarters. Reacting to question on the possibility of double registration, Mr. Yusuf said it would not be possible because the registration…
By: Bolaji Oyegunle, London John Mikel Obi has stated that Chelsea will not panic after suffering their first loss of the season at Everton. Steven Naismith’s header condemned the Blues to a 1-0 defeat at Goodison- Jose Mourinho’s first defeat in his second spell at the club. The Blues created a host of chances but wayward finishing from debutant Samuel Eto’o and Andre Schurrie saw them fail to find the net at Goodison Park. Midfielder Mikel said:”It is about how we bounce back. When you know what you’ve done wrong, it’s easy to bounce back. We need to go back…
By: Sunday Oyewole Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said it is both incomprehensible and outrageous for the police to subject Governor Rotimi Amaechi to harassment and humiliation. Reacting to the incident in a statement by his media office in Abuja on Monday, the former Vice President said he was highly embarrassed by the excesses and open political partisanship against a democratically elected Governor of Rivers State, who is also the chief security officer of the state. Atiku also reiterated his call for the police to halt their siege against the new PDP headquarters in Abuja, which has entered its second week. “Nothing justifies the…
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Senator Yisa Braimoh has commended President Goodluck Jonathan for dropping nine ministers from his cabinet. In a statement at the weekend, he described the President’s action as part of “strategic steps” towards reinvigorating government policy and programme formulation process, saying that it is a clear signal that he is in charge. Senator Braimoh, a member of the Nigerian Senators’ Forum said, “The very timely and politically calculated sack of nine ministers is not only strategic, but sends a very clear message that Mr. President is in charge and in…