Pension Reform: End of a Turbulent Era
The presidential assent to the Pension Reform (Amendment) Bill last week marked the end of an era for pension thieves and a new dawn for retirees. Omololu Ogunmade enumerates essential...
The New Euphoria over Pension Reform
The endorsement of a new pension law for the country is a big decision, but effective implementation of the law is what will make the difference. Vincent Obia writes When...
NIGERIA: Ukiwe, Ezeife, Nwobodo to Lead 2000 Igbos to Jonathan
Former Chief of General Staff, Commodore Ebute Ukiwe, and former governors of Anambra State, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife and former governor of old Anambra State, Chief Jim Nwobodo would lead not...
2015: Udenwa, Araraume Vow to Defeat APC in Imo
Former Imo State Governor, Chief Achike Udenwa, and Senator Ifeanyi Araraume have vowed to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State in the impending 2015 general elections. Araraume...
Political note: On the Issue of Electronic Voting
The senate on Thursday passed the Electoral Act 2010 (Amendment) Bill with a provision empowering the Independent National Electoral Commission to adopt the electronic voting system in elections if it...
Fayemi: The Fall and Rise of An Idealist
The Fayemi mystique will linger. Of course, it will: there are overwhelming dimensions that require intellectual enquiries. I have read so many commentaries on what I will call “Iyanu Ekiti”...
NIGERIA: Discussion Continues on Critical National Issues
Chuks Okocha and Onyebuchi Ezigbo look at the lobbying and horse-trading taking place at the national conference as the delegates continue deliberation on key national issues In continuation to debates...
100 Days in Office: A Governor Takes Stock
Anambra State Governor Chief Willie Obiano recently discussed the highlights of his achievements during his first 100 days in office with a coterie of Lagos-based newspaper editors. Okechukwu Uwaezuoke reports...
Imo 2015: PDP and Zoning Politics
Zoning and power rotation are subjects at the core of efforts by Peoples Democratic Party to retake government in Imo State, writes Amby Uneze, in Owerri As it is common...
NIGERIA: Mimiko’s Giant Strides in Health Sector
Got kidney problem? Don’t hop into that US/Europe-bound plane, go to Ondo! Yes, the Kidney Care Centre located within the Medical Village, Laje, Ondo, Ondo State. Learn from the many...