Constitution Brouhaha
Efforts to amend the 1999 constitution by Nigerian lawmakers elicit old discontent but the drive for a more equitable nation may be in the offing
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“My Height Intimidates Men”
–Yetunde Antonia Alabi, better known as Sasha. Standing at a 1.75 metres, Alabi who currently has two albums in the market is a law graduate of the University of Lagos
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Zoning to Unzone
The North, out-manoeuvred in the current brickbats over the issue of zoning, lays fresh cards on the table as an exit strategy in the current face-off, but with a long-time aim to dominate political power thereafter
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Akomas in the Lions Den
Abia State House of Assembly serves Deputy Governor, Chris Akomas with an impeachment notice, as Governor Theodore Orji accuse him of disloyalty
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Controversial Honours
The 2009 National Honours Award list appears to parade contentious names
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Abia 5: Long Walk to Freedom
Following the release of four kidnapped journalists by their abductors, fears mount over the inability of the security agencies to stem the tide of kidnapping in the country
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The Rot In NNPC
The financial health of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) comes into serious question, as allegations of insolvency and corruption plague the oil behemoth
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Kidnap: An Eye-witness Account

“I am a Loverman”

A Rash of Condemnations
Furious reactions trail the abduction of four journalists in Abia state
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Rising up to the Challenge
Governors of Nigeria's South east region adopt new security measures aimed at checking the rising wave of kidnapping and armed robbery in the zone
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Diary of Major Kidnaps in Nigeria Since 2007

‘Absentee-members don’t bother us’
— Bright Ehi Omokhodion, Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly
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2011: The South East Stand
Ahead the 2011 general elections, governors of the South east, one of the tripods on which Nigeria stands, rules the zone out of next year’s presidential contest – a decision that is generating ripples among the people
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Towers of Controversy
The National Environmental Standards Regulation and Enforcement Agency (NESREA) shuts down base stations of Globacom and Etisalat for violating the nation’s environmental laws, as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) meets with NESREA to iron out issues of regulatory boundaries
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The India Invasion
Beyond trade and tourism imperatives, more and more Nigerians from virtually all walks of life now rush to Indian private hospitals, seeking quality medicare which appears elusive at home
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Orji Kalu’s Collapsed Empire
Barely four years after he quit office as Governor of Abia State and built a huge political empire, Orji Uzor Kalu is faced with the ruins of his collapsed empire as rejoins the PDP
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Divided they Stand
The 80th birthday celebration of Nigeria’s former Ambassador to the United Nations, Chief Arthur Mbanefo, rather brings to the fore the level of disunity and war of attrition among Igbo leaders
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“I’m more comfortable in Pidgin”
.— Friday Eruemolo Igweh, better known as Baba Fryo; he sure needs little or no introduction. In 1996, his monster hit, Denge Pose, shot
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“Acting, not a do-or-die Affair”
— Bhaire Mcwizu who shot into the limelight three years ago when she emerged winner of the talent hunt reality show, Amstel Malta Box Office popularly known as AMBO.
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Weathering Several Storms
There appears to be several roadblocks to Delta State Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan’s dream for a second term in office, but keen watchers of the state’s politics say they are mere storms in a tea cup
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“Our Traditional Ruler is a Pharoah”

Gombe: Goje’s Midas Touch
Governor Mohammad Danjuma Goje appoints an Igbo as his Special Assistant on Special Duties, thereby carving a niche for himself on the minds of Igbos and other non-indigenes resident in the state
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“Igbos are not known for Lawlessness”
Ben Ngwakwe, Special Assistant on Special Duties to Gombe State Governor, Mohammad Danjuma Goje
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Free at Last
Three sacked senior lecturers of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka are recalled in furtherance of the quest for peace and harmonious co-existence in the university
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If Jonathan Decides to Run…

A Geologist, No, A Kidnapper!
The Marvel Akpoyibo-led Lagos State Police Command smashes a high profile kidnap gang
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Why I am the Sultan of Sound’
— Olanrewaju Fasasi, better known as Sound Sultan
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“Hip Hop Has Not Taken Over”
— Bright Chimezie, whose genre of music is called African Sound. With his debut in the mid-80s, the country witnessed the birth of a fresh star, but suddenly in 2003,
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Hunting the Hunter
Ibrahim Olajide Oyewole, who last year accused Abdullahi Dikko Inde, the Comptroller-General of Customs of certificate forgery is caught in the web of the same act, and wanted by the Police
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Tariff Blues
Disquiet as Federal Government increases electricity tariff, in addition to negotiating for an increase in gas supply to solve the nations perennial power problems
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People judge others by their own Standards”
—Comfort Obi, Commissioner, PSC
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Ribadugate: Winners and Losers

‘My Gulder Ultimate Search Regret’ –Gift Uwam

Apologising to Chagoury
After an unwarranted embarrassment by the US immigration, the Americans apologises, in writing, to Gilbert Chargoury
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Gombe: A Presidential Reconciliation?
President Goodluck Jonathan’s visit to Gombe State last week throws up tantrums, perhaps, perceived by many as more political than just a convocation ceremony trip
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'My Candidacy Will Unite Edo PDP'
—Henry Idahagbon, legal practitioner and member, National Executive Committee, NEC, of the People’s Democratic Party
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“I am not a snub”
Innocent Onyebuchi Onyemuwa, also known as Daddy Fresh
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Crusading for Life
he Knights of St. Mulumba (KSM), Lagos Metropolitan Council, recently took the campaign against abortion to secondary schools
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The making of VP Sambo
Justice Katsina-Alu, Chief Justice of Nigeria last week swore in Namadi Sambo, former governor of Kaduna state, as Nigeria’s Vice President
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Ibori’s Extradition Battle
Effort to get former Delta state Governor, James Onanefe Ibori, to face justice proves more difficult than expected, as his supporters allege state persecution
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‘They want to kill Ibori’
–Ben Igbakpa, Deputy Majority Leader, Delta State House of Assembly representing Ethiope West constituenc
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Ohakim’s Contentious Carrot
A flurry of attacks trail Governor Ikedi Ohakim’s controversial 10,000 job creation scheme, as critics dismiss the exercise as a scam
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