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In Akwa Ibom, a new political scenario is being played out. Unlike many other states of the federation where the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is the dominant political platform, the crisis torn Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) in the state, is gradually raising its shoulder with the intention to meaningfully participate at the 2011 general election.
Despite the opposition's legal moves to stop the proposed local government election in Enugu State, Governor Sullivan Chime has continued to call the bluff of the opposition, insisting that the election will hold as scheduled.
Former Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), late Chief Sunday Bolorunduro Awoniyi, who died on November 28, 2007, was described as an incredibly principled man whose genre of clean politics was alien to this clime. Sufuyan Ojeifo writes that tomorrow, Okun people and political associates will gather in Mopa to commemorate the second memorial anniversary of the late elder statesman
Students' Union Government (SUG), University of Ado-Ekiti (UNAD), has described the 400 per cent hike in tuition fees by Governing Council of the institution as an attempt to commercialise education and make it exclusive preserve of those it described as treasury looters, at the expense of children of millions of less-privileged Nigerians.
The Federal Government yesterday foreclosed the possibility of integrating traditional and herbal medicines into the nation's health system, insisting that though its efficacy had received global acclaim, the secrecy by practitioners and the absence of a well coordinated approach to their activities had remained a drawback to its recognition by government.
Controversial sports commentator, Shuaibu Gara Gombe has alleged that the Minister for Sports and Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC) Engr. Sani Ndanusa, in his desperation to head the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC), has resulted into forging letters from the Confederation of African Tennis (CAT). He even accused him of perjuring the president of the body's signature, Tarak Cherif.
Gabriel Nkanang has set up a final tussle for the men's tennis singles with Joseph Odobeatu at the Quadrangular Games holding at Apapa Club, Lagos. The men's final will hold on Friday.
Film making technology across the world in its early stage was difficult, especially in the area of setting up the equipment. In some places it was virtually non-existent, until change started when the government of Nigeria begun to pressure local television and radio stations to broadcast more local content and less foreign productions.
An award that seeks to appreciate and celebrate Nigerians in the Diaspora who have posted outstanding performances in their various professions and fields is in the making. The award, anchored by a young Nigerian, seeks to encourage honest and hard-working Nigerians while promoting the country's image internationally.
Frontline comedian, Julius Agwu is set to host his long awaited comedy club, which he calls Comedy Train at Terra Kulture. According to Julius who has become an icon of the comedy industry in Nigeria, the event, which is taking place today, Friday November 27, is being hosted for the upwardly mobile that work or reside around the island.
For the uninitiated, any talk about the scary Vesico Vaginal Fistula and its sibling, Recto-Vaginal Fistula in Nigeria, is easily linked to the northern parts of the country.
At a time when there was nothing like Nollywood, Okechukwu Ogunjiofor, came out with a home movie - Living in Bondage which instantly became a hit. He later churned out more other nine movies thereby pioneering what is today the Nigerian movie industry. This week, he relieved his experience with CHINYERE OKOYE
Filmmakers must be very intelligent and broad-minded, with strong skills. Liberal arts study is so important. It makes you a fairly well rounded person. It exposes you to the languages, ethics, philosophy, history, and social sciences. Films are all about research and continual learning.
A non-governmental organization, Youths Organised For Transparency and Good Governance has accused the Code of Conduct Tribunal of shielding Mr Emmanuel Obot, the former aide to ex-Governor Victor Attah against probe over allegations of fraud involving millions of naira while he was in public service.
Are we practicing federalism? This was the question participants at a five-day retreat on 'Foundation of Fiscal Federalism', recently in Abuja tried to address. Though it was accepted that from the provisions of the 1999 constitution, there is no doubt that Nigeria is suppose to be a federal state, but in practice, are we?
NIGERIANS have been told to brace up for the unexpected as the much orchestrated generation of 6,000MW of electricity by the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) at the end of the year is no longer realisable.
As the question on the possibility of second term for Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State continues to generate controversy, the governor yesterday said seeking for a second term would be predetermined by the party structure through due process.
At a time when the United Nations Office on Drugs and Corruption is expressing deep concern about illicit drug trafficking in West Africa, a United States government and a Chicago Court have linked and traced an alleged drug smuggling king pin to Nigeria and declared him a fugitive offender, although he is believed to be a citizen of neighboring Benin Republic.
It is 10 years since the United Nations recognised November 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. On this date a decade ago, the Mirabal sisters were violently assassinated in 1960, by the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo in the Dominican Republic.
The Director of Automobiles Peugeot France (APF), in Africa, Asia and the Pacific Mr. Jean-Yves Dossal, says that the company has sold over 270,000 Peugeot Sedan cars throughout Asia and South America since the brand started rolling out of the factory.
IT is getting clearer that the Nigeria Football Association, NFA, did not know why it hired Coach Shuaibu Amodu who surprisingly qualified Nigeria for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
THE people of Ebo community in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State are lamenting what they described as unjust demolition of their houses by agents of the state government.
SIX market women were killed in the early hours of yesterday at Effurun, Delta State, by a trailer suspected to be laden with stolen crude oil, while a mob partly razed the Ebrumede Police Station in a spur-of-the-moment reaction to the unpleasant incident.
FORMER National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, chieftain, Rear Admiral Ndubisi Kanu (rtd), yesterday said electoral reforms and the attempt to ensure that people's vote count will not prevent rigging in 2011, rather, the problem will be worse.
Only God and perhaps some of the principal actors in the crisis that rocked the National Assembly prior to last Tuesday's presentation of the 2010 budget can confirm if the whole brouhaha was indeed a farce.
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