13 March 2011 Arsene Wenger insists his Arsenal side have the character to bounce back after being knocked out of three competitions in two weeks. Their latest setback came with a 2-0 FA Cup quarter final defeat at Manchester United on Saturday, which saw Johan Djourou ruled out for the rest of the season with a dislocated shoulder. It follows…
13 March 2011 Dolphin of Port Harcourt have topped the Nigeria Premier League by the halfway mark after a 2-1 home win over defending champions Enyimba. However, this was not without a big fightback by the host team as they fell behind in the first half through a headed goal by Enyimbas Chiedozie Johnson. Goals from headers by skipper Emma Godwin…
I was attending secondary school in Benin City, Edo State, when I heard about this famous Federal Capital Territory from my church choir master. He was a business mogul and one of the major owners of Agura Hotel. He drove in and out of church with cars and buses heavily branded with ‘Agura Golden Tulip Hotel’. He advertised the hotel…
Former governor of Old Kaduna State, Balarabe Musa last week lambasted the former deputy national chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George for accusing former governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmded Timubu, of masterminding his imprisonment. He said Mr George was betrayed by a corrupt cabal within the PDP led by former president, Olusegun Obasanjo. He also berated…
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) at its national convention held in Awka, Anambra State on Thursday February 10, 2011 announced its decision to adopt President Goodluck Jonathan as its presidential candidate - although Mr. Jonathan is running on the platform of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking about this, the national chairman of APGA, Victor Umeh, said Mr.…
Tucked somewhere in the heart of Isolo, a Lagos suburb, is the operational base of the Community Life Project, implementing partners of the ReclaimNaija project, a programme aimed at creating citizen participation in the democratic process; promote electoral transparency, accountability by citizens through social mobilisation and policy advocacy. “The ReclaimNaija project is truly owned by the people; the citizens are…
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Roland Evwubare speaks on the challenges facing the Independent National Electoral Commission. Rating of recent voter registration Clearly, the process could have been better handled and we certainly would have achieved better outcomes. I am not blaming Mr Jega (INEC Chairman) as a person, I am not blaming INEC as an…