Onitsha - MOVEMENT for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) in Idemili North Unit, Nkpor, Anambra State, last Sunday organised a thanksgiving service for the survival of their leader, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike following an alleged plot to assassinate him.
ASARI Dokubo made what looked every inch a triumphal entry into Port
Harcourt, the capital city of Rivers State early in October, 2004. The
people of the state came out in large numbers to cheer him as he made
several stops in strategic spots in the metropolis to spread the news of the
newfound "peace" settlement between him and the Federal authorities after a
historic, heady parley in the State House, Abuja.
Kaduna - IMO indigenes in Kaduna State have commended Governor Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi for maintaining peace between Christians and Moslems in the state. The people commended Governor Makarfi against the backdrop of Sunday's successful procession by Catholic faithfuls to mark the All Saints Day. Earlier attempts to commemorate the event had not been successful in the last four years because of religious crisis.
opinion
An Igbo president must be voted in 2007.
JUSTICE, fairness, equity, and democracy are the basic properties that sustain the stability of political systems. Nigeria cannot be an exception to this rule. Therefore, Nigeria will be guilty of not practising these political virtues, she will, in fact, be exposing herself to the risk of chronic instability, if Ndigbo are denied the presidency in 2007. There are many reasons why Ndigbo are the most deserving of the presidency in 2007.
opinion
Lagos - TUCKED in an innocuous corner in several newspapers was a news item captioned: "Deregulation: Obasanjo rates self high." While indulging in a debatable ego-massaging the president claimed that "... the implementation of government deregulation policy has fulfilled its objectivity of ensuring products availability and the opening up of all segments of the downstream of the oil industry to competition."
P.M. News (Lagos)
Enugu/Lagos - The Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra
(MASSOB), has warned the godfather of Anambra State politics, Chief
Chris Uba and President Olusegun Obasanjo of unprecedented violence
in the South-East region and beyond, should the Anambra State
Governor, Dr. Chris Nwabueze Ngige, be killed amidst the on-going
violent combustions in the state.
P.M. News (Lagos)
editorial
Lagos - Operatives of the State Security Service (SSS) again utterly
embarrassed themselves last week, when they seized the passport of
the Ikemba Nnewi, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu.
interview
Lagos - The avalanche of election petitions which trailed the last general elections almost overwhelmed the nation's judiciary. Hon. Nze Chidi Duru representing Aguata Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives was among the fortunate elected office holders whose election resulted was validated by the Court of Appeal. He explained to JUDE IGBANOI in a chat a few weeks ago, the complexities of Anambra politics, including the Okija shrine saga
opinion
There is equally no doubt that freedom of expression includes the right to free speech. As Professor Nwabueze has rightly argued, 'Speech concerning public affairs has been said to be "more than self-expression; it is the essence of self-government:" Given the impossibility of government by all members of a modern, complex society comprising millions of people spread over a large territory, free speech and free press are the means by which the society as a collection of individuals can participate in governance; they are the very definition of democracy, the ultimate values of all democratic living' (The Presidential Constitution of Nigeria, p. 457).
PDP stole my mandate -- Dr. Godson Offoaro, APGA Candidate
He chose to heed the call by the Federal Government to return and make contributions to the political development of the country, but for mother luck, his return and participation would have led to his death. In this interview, Dr. Godson Offaro, APGA candidate in the recently concluded House of Representatives election for the Okigwe North Federal Constituency which he lost to his PDP counterpart, tells the story of the gun attack and his impressions about the country's polity. Excerpts:
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