Igbo must taste power before presidency returns to the North
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- Published on Monday, 13 May 2013 01:44
- Written by Dr Chukwuemeka Pius Ezeife
As debate of the PIB bill at the senate goes on the only thing worth saying is that there should be a re-distribution of oil wealth in Nigeria. Everybody knows it is unfair and a wrong use of power by those who have been in power where they don’t produce a drop of oil and yet are controlling 83 percent of our oil well. The other 17 percent is not
Drawing The Curtain On Nigeria...
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- Published on Sunday, 12 May 2013 16:20
- Written by Prince Charles Dickson
No matter how stout, long and turgid a penis. It's erection can not intimidate a vagina. In short, the rise and fall of a penis was masterminded by a vagina. Local axiom. In the last few weeks, I have personally looked at the nation called Nigeria, I have carefully x-rayed thoughts, opinions, listened carefully to comments, and with deep
APC is born, New day In Nigerian Politics...CPC and ANPP holds Convention
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- Published on Saturday, 11 May 2013 19:12
- Written by Elombah.com
Nigeria's leading opposition parties agreed Saturday to merge into an electoral mega party they vowed would defeat the Peoples Democratic Party in 2015 polls. Two parties -- the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) -- today approved the move in separate conventions aired live on television. A
Speech By General Muhammadu Buhari at CPC Convention
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- Published on Saturday, 11 May 2013 15:20
- Written by General Muhammdu Buhari
Speech By General Muhammadu Buhari, Gcfr, Chairman Of The Board Of Trustees Of The Congress For Progressive Change, CPC, At The Party’s National Convention In Abuja, May 11, 2013
The King’s Bickering Horsemen
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- Published on Saturday, 11 May 2013 14:50
- Written by Felix Oti
First it was Olusegun Aganga, many months ago, lecturing Charles Soludo on the principles of financial economics, and the right path to Nigeria’s ever elusive economic prosperity. Then there was Oby Ezekwesili, also a former Minister of many things, raising alarm over fast-dwindling foreign reserves. As if that was not enough to set Nigerian
Judicious expenditure of over N2trillion Anambra State earnings is the issue
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- Published on Saturday, 11 May 2013 14:41
- Written by Okelo Madukaife
Officials of the incumbent government of Anambra State must quickly get over their natural tendency to create a noisy scenario to drown critical issues in the public domain, while leaving them unaddressed because Anambra People have since developed their minds beyond what the government can grapple with. To this extent, we urge the
Nigeria’s Foreign Policy: In Decline or Robust?
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- Published on Saturday, 11 May 2013 14:18
- Written by Mr Amedu Ogbole Ode
I read the article titled 'Decline of Nigeria's Foreign Policy', published in The Guardian of 6th May 2013 by Dr. Adekeye Adebajo, Executive Director for Conflict Resolution, Cape Town, South Africa. He obviously did not do the basic research to capture the activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the last two years. It is curious that a
Radio Biafra and the Coalition of Pro-Biafra Organizations
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- Published on Saturday, 11 May 2013 13:49
- Written by Ikechukwu Enyiagu
My people, we all know that now is the time because what we have all tried to set up and to kick-start towards the emancipation of our people from the hell-trap called Nigeria was eventually done, but not as we had thought or planned. It was kicked off, nevertheless, towards the goal which has always been one: an Independent Biafra.
ICPC Commends Imoke On Fiscal Discpline
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- Published on Saturday, 11 May 2013 13:46
- Written by Nakanda Iyadim
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has commended Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State for enthroning fiscal discipline in the management of the state’s resources. The Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Ekpo Nta, who made the commendation while on a courtesy call on Imoke on Thursday in
The Ombatse Attack And The Many Questions
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- Published on Saturday, 11 May 2013 12:55
- Written by Abdul Mahmud, ESQ
Press Statement By The Public Interest Lawyers League(PILL) - This week the Nigeria Police Force scored a new low in its fight against the many underground militia and terror groups that have seized the soul of our Fatherland. Nothing highlights the combat inadequacies of the Force than the many effeminate ways it confronts groups that
Ngige's call on Obi to Account for 3 Trillion Naira he Received is Lunacy- Commissioner
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- Published on Friday, 10 May 2013 21:51
- Written by Admin
The Anambra State Commissioner for Works, Arc Callistus Ilozumba has described as lunacy, wickedness and manifestation of deep-seated ill-will for any person to demand from Gov. Obi the account of how he spent the close to "3 Trillion Naira" he received in his Seven years as the Governor of Anambra State, when elementary arithmetic
Court Orders Farouk Lawan, Emenalo To Stand Trial For $620,000 Bribery
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- Published on Friday, 10 May 2013 21:19
- Written by Admin
Channels TV - An Abuja High Court has dismissed the application to quash bribery charges filed against former chairman of the House of Representatives on Fuel Subsidy scam, Farouk Lawan, and the committee’s secretary Boniface Emenalo, over the receipt of $620,000 bribe from oil mogul; Femi Otedola. Presiding Judge; Justice
Boko haram: what really happened in Baga - eye witness reports
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- Published on Friday, 10 May 2013 17:37
- Written by Elombah.com
Monica Mark is the first western newspaper reporter to reach the village of Baga, a smouldering wreck where the deaths of up to 185 civilians threatens to fuel the conflict. Last month the village of Baga, Borno State was the scene of one of Nigeria's most deadly incidents since the Boko haram insurgency began in 2009, with locals saying
Boko haram: America cautions Nigeria on soaring civilian casualties
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- Published on Friday, 10 May 2013 17:04
- Written by elombah.com
The United States Government has expressed concern at the "excessive use of force by Nigerian security forces in the name of combating Boko Haram, including extrajudicial killings, prolonged detention, and disappearances". In a statement by the US Embassy in Nigeria dated 9th May 2013 and made available to elombah.com, American
Dr Ifeanyi Uba; A Response to Mr Uzochukwu Orabile's Comment
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- Published on Friday, 10 May 2013 12:31
- Written by Joseph Okonkwo
In reaction to Mr Uzochukwu Orabile's diatribe on my facebook post "GAME CHANGER", i wish to categorically state that my support for Dr Ifeanyi Ubah is based on empirical facts and realities on ground, this negates contradiction(s) from my statements. First of all, let me correct your unspurious allegations regarding subsidy
Prodding The Change Cause
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- Published on Friday, 10 May 2013 11:20
- Written by M.B.O Owolowo
“Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle” - Martin Luther King Jr. - The country is atypically restive about the implications of the 2015 elections, the contenders and consequences: the manifestations of the orchestrated polarity and constant reminder for our unity. The youth
Nigeria, Boko Haram and the US War on Terrorism, Part-3
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- Published on Friday, 10 May 2013 11:16
- Written by Nkem Ekeopara
The Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka towards the end of March this year warned that Nigeria is on the brink of another civil war and blamed the current Nigerian ruler Dr. Jonathan for the growing insecurity in the country. And Prince Bola Ajibola, a former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of Federation, said mid April
Ihonvbere turns truth on its head
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- Published on Friday, 10 May 2013 01:01
- Written by Abdul Mahmud
The advertorial titled, ‘’Edo PDP and bedroom-based election monitors’’, signed by Julius Ihonvbere, Secretary to the Edo State Government, and published by ‘The Nation’ newspaper of Wednesday May 8 2013 provides a sad reading. That a former university teacher who passes himself off as a professor could in a cavalier manner turn truth on its
Soludo's Solution of Anger and Innuendo
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- Published on Friday, 10 May 2013 00:56
- Written by Nasir El Rufai
Long before the publication of The Accidental Public Servant, I had decided to resist joining issues with whatever commentators wrote in response to the book by way of either attacking the author or its contents. It is a narrative of my experiences and views, and I would simply invite others to document theirs. Many of those that commented on,
Reps seek probe of Nassarawa killings, NLC decries govt’s response
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- Published on Friday, 10 May 2013 00:08
- Written by Admin
The House of Representatives yesterday called for the institution of a judicial panel of enquiry to probe the Lafia killings. While condoling with the Nasarawa State government and families of the late security operatives, the House urged the authorities at both the state and federal levels to explore dialogue with the warring parties to achieve
Lafia attacks, death toll hits 30
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- Published on Friday, 10 May 2013 00:04
- Written by elombah.ccom
The death toll in the attacks on security operatives in Lafia, Nasarawa State, rose to 30 Thursday, Elombah.com has learnt, just as the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Abubakar, vowed to arrest the killers and bring them to book. The Nasarawa State Police Commissioner, Abayomi Akeremale, said Thursday that the death toll had
Public Complaints Commission rolls out complaints hotline
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- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2013 23:35
- Written by elombah.com
The Public Complaints Commission FCT Office, in conjunction with Visafone Communications Ltd has launched a complaint hotline that the public can use to send in complaints. Hon. Obunike Ohaegbu, the PCC FCT Commissioner, while speaking on the programme, ‘Public Complaints Half Hour ' on Radio Nigeria Network service said that the
Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan and N1.5 Trillion
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- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2013 23:13
- Written by Olusegun Adeniyi
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts last week revealed how the Federal Government under President Olusegun Obasanjo; his successor, the late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and current President Goodluck Jonathan grossly abused public funds from some Special Funds Accounts to the tune of over a trillion Naira. Certain
Photo: JTF Goes on rampage, shoots Unimaid Doctor
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- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2013 22:21
- Written by Elombah.com
Below photo: A doctor shot at University of Maiduguri, UNIMaid, teaching hospital by the Joint Task Fore, JTF, of the Nigeria Security Services in Borno State, because there was no space at the mortuary for dead soldiers brought to the pathology department. Another example of the military's heavy-handed tactics. The military’s harsh tactics,
INEC Rejects Maxi Okwu, affirms Victor Umeh as APGA Chairman
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- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2013 21:40
- Written by elombah.com
Information reaching elombah.com from APGA headquarters Abuja says the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has rejected Maxi Okwu as the party's chairman. In a letter dated 08 May 2013, the national electoral body stated that Chief Sir Victor Umeh is the authentic National Chairman of APGA. INEC was responding
Governor Akpabio Has No Interest In Presidency 2015
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- Published on Thursday, 09 May 2013 21:22
- Written by Mr. Aniekan Umanah
Press Release - The attention of the Governor of Akwa Ibom State and the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, Chief Godswill Akpabio has been drawn to sudden emergence of posters in some parts of Abuja, bearing his image and that of the Governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Ibrahim Shehu Shema for
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