Archives for October 1st, 2014

NIGERIA @ 54: WHICH WAY?

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 01 October 2014 in Governance 1447 Reads

NIGERIA @ 54: WHICH WAY? Zik Gbemre The crusade for Nigeria's Independence, spear-headed mostly by educated Nigerians was not an easy one. This agitation came to a hilt with Chief Anthony Enahoro's motion for independence on the floor of the Federal House of parliament in 1957. According to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa at independence Day On Saturday October 1,1960: 'Today ...

Itsekiri Leaders Charge UPU to Embrace Other Ethnic Groups, Immortalize Late Aziza

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 01 October 2014 in News 2087 Reads

By Our Correspondent Itsekiri Leaders of Thought, ILT, has charged the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU to continue in the bridge-building project with other ethnic nationalities of late Gen.Patrick Aziza stressing that it is the only way they can immortalize him. Barr.Edward Ekpoko (left) in warm hand shake with the National Secretary of UPU Wordlwide,Chief Albert Akpomudje ...

2015: WARRI SOUTH CONSTITUENCY 11, I WILL RUN AGAIN -OMOVIE

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 01 October 2014 in Interview 2360 Reads

B The member representing Warri South Constituency 11 in the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Denis Omovie was a guest recently to the Nigeria union of journalists (NUJ), Warri correspondents chapel programme christened “searchlight on state of the state.” EXCERPTS: SIR CAN WE MEET? Hon. Denis Omovie I am Denis Oghenebukome Omovie . I am from Warri ...

Nigeria @ 54: National Reformer’s Girl of the Day, Glory wishing Nigerians happy Independence Day

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 01 October 2014 in Entertainment 1487 Reads

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Nigeria @ 54: “Mickey Mouse Freedom” By Lucky Dube

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 01 October 2014 in Entertainment 2261 Reads

'Mickey Mouse Freedom' Put his coat on his shoulders and slowly he walked away Behind him he could hear Those innocent voices Crying out so bitterly saying We did not start the war But we fighting now We did not start the fire But we burning now They were told many years ago that their country is free But they didn't understand That it's not ...

Nigeria at 54: Need for Peace and Progress

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 01 October 2014 in Opinion 1754 Reads

By Charles Ikedikwa Soeze, Based on the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern protectorates of Nigeria on the 1st of January 1914 by the British colonialist, Sir Fredrick Lord Lugard, a federating state called Nigeria emerged. This same entity won independence from Britain on Saturday, 1st of October 1960. It may be necessary to state here ...

NIGERIA @ 54.. GRIDLOCKS AND THE ILLUSIVE EL DORADO.

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 01 October 2014 in Opinion 1772 Reads

By Bobson Gbinije “It is a Maxim founded on the universal experience of mankind That no Nation is to be trusted farther than it is bound by its interest” George Washington (1732-1799) letter to Congress. With peremptory magistracy and awesome gallantry our founding fathers fought with dogged obduracy for the political independence of our glorious country, Nigeria, They ...

NIGERIA AT 54: WE ARE NOT THERE YET

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 01 October 2014 in Opinion 1528 Reads

By Oghenejabor Ikimi Independence Anniversry Cake On the 54th Independence Anniversary Celebrations come 1st of October, 2014 we insist that Nigeria despite her great natural endowments both in mineral and human resources remains highly underdeveloped and is faced with numerous social challenges such as official corruption, unemployment, public infrastructural decay, insecurity, abject poverty and hunger amongst ...

Nigeria at 54: Emerhor, Others Want Leadership, Corruption Tackled

Posted by admin on Wednesday, 01 October 2014 in News 1554 Reads

Tejiri Ebikeme/Francis Sadhere As Nigeria clocks 54 years today, the All Progressives Congress, APC candidate in the last Delta Central Senatorial bye-election, Olorogun O’Tega Emerhor, Chief Bobson Gbinje, Barrister Oghenejabor Ikimi and Dr. Charles Soeze have identified bad leadership and corruption as the bane of the Nigerian society, with a call on Nigerians to rise up ...