Birthdays

Ray Ekpu, journalist, and former chief executive officer, Newswatch Communications Limited, 67, August 6. Born in Ukanafun, Akwa Ibom State, he was educated at Ibibio State College, Ikot Ekpene, 1960-1964; Holy Family College, Abak, 1966-1968; University of Lagos, 1970-1973, and Indiana …

National Assembly Leadership Race: Who Wins?

As the seventh National Assembly wounds down its activities on June 6, there is need for the incoming legislators to elect leaders who will shepherd the affairs of the legislature for another four years. Many candidates are already scheming to get the posts but they all have to test their popularity in …

Youths Protest against Senator Ararume

THE youths and women of Isiala Mbano in Okigwe Zone of Imo State have expressed their anger and disappointment in Senator Godwin Ifeanyi Ararume over his activities and roles in both the governorship and House of Assembly elections in the area. …

APC, Now a Beautiful Bride

The outcome of the presidential election of March 28, which favours General Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress, has made many politicians from other parties, especially the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, to cross over to the winner party …

CBN, NDIC Battle for Supremacy

The Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, are contesting which of the organisations should regulate the banking sector as the Senate conducts a public hearing on the NDIC Bill 2015 …

Big Winners, Big Losers

THE year 2014 recorded a lot of big time winners and losers in all sectors in the country starting with politics, socio-economic, and so on. President Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari were winners in the year as they emerged as the presidential candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, …

I Insisted on APC Presidential Primaries – Odigie-Oyegun

IT WAS a milestone that would have been missed. This was the verdict of John Odigie-Oyegun, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who disclosed on Wednesday, December 17, that he had to ignore several attempts by some stakeholders to adopt a consensus presidential candidate …