The U.N. Security Council may consider a proposal to set up an escrow account for Cote d' Ivoirecocoa revenues to keep them out of incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo's hands, U.N. diplomats told Reuters. Amid fears of a new civil war in Ivory Coast, Gbagbo rejected an African Union proposal at a summit on Thursday offering him a safe exit in…
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…
12 March 2011 Arsenal will attempt to banish the disappointment of their Champions League exit on Saturday when they travel to Old Trafford for an FA Cup quarter-final showdown with Manchester United. After boldly stating last month that his team were ready to challenge for an unprecedented quadruple, Arsene Wenger will be left with only the Premier League to play…
12 March 2011 What ever this weekends result against Enyimba, Dolphin will finish the first round of the Nigeria Premier League top of the table. But there could be no better setting for the title chasers to beat defending champions Enyimba in front of their home fans to fire serious warning they are on their way to their third league…
I was informed by a client this week of his plans to take his staff on a retreat to address issues facing their company. My inquisitive self asked him how he planned on doing so. I was informed of his desire to engage a consultant who has proposed seven topics for a weekend retreat. I was more interested in this…
Nigerians will continue to doubt the authenticity of the new voter register unless a de-certification of the 73.5 million registered voters and the Automated Fingerprint Identification System Analysis (AFIS) is effected by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), This was an observation made by a civil society group, International Society for Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law (Intersociety). According…
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