Uyo Senatorial Race, Latest: Ime Albert Akpan Storm Opponent’s Camp

...Vows to reclaim mandate

By Monday Akpan & Inemesit Bassey

As the battle for 2011 general election hots up, aspirants both new and old are at lock ahead contest for supremacy in political whims and caprices ranging from the State and National Assemblies, Guber race and Councillorship positions. The latest is the former candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Ime Albert Akpan, an International Business Guru who won the PDP primaries in 2007 for Uyo Senatorial Seat and the effort was thwarted by ‘big political power from above’ who aborted Read the rest of this entry

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Gov. Ohakim Snubs PDP Disciplinary Committee, Risks Expulsion

The road is now set for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to expel Mr. Ikedi Godson Ohakim (Imo Governor).

It should be noted that Mr. Ohakim was summoned to appear before the PDP disciplinary committee on 25th August 2010 by 12pm to explain his political actions which are not in tune with the ethics and practices of the party. Read the rest of this entry

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Tenure Extension: INEC Dashes Oni’s Hope

Against all expectations, there will be no tenure extension for Governor Segun Oni of Ekiti State and other state governors whose victory was annulled by election tribunals but contested in the rerun elections and won. This indication became clearer today following a public announcement by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, that governorship election would take place in January next year in all the states of the federation except in four states. Read the rest of this entry

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Sex Workers in Ghana protest against Nigerian invasion

Ghanaian girls who offer sex for money at Adum, a suburb of Kumasi in the Ashanti region, have expressed anger over some Nigerians importing younger and prettier girls who are gradually taking over the sex business.

If not for the intervention of the assembly member for the area, Albert Osei-Banahene, the enraged sex workers would have hit the streets in their nakedness and marched from one office building to another, just to get the authorities to come to their aide. Read the rest of this entry

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Counter Rejoinder: Government Dehumanization of a Catholic Priest

My attention has been drawn to a rejoinder advertorial on the “NIGERIAN HORN” newspapers edition of September 1-2, 2010 page 10, “DAILY SUN” newspapers edition of September 2, 2010 page 15, “NEWSPOINT” newspapers edition of September 2-5, 2010 page 9 and “ANNOUNCER” newspapers edition of September 1-2, 2010 page 13. It was captioned “RE: GOVERNMENT DEHUMANIZATION OF CATHOLIC PRIEST and Sponsored by a so called Imo State based “OWERRI POWER CLUB” but signed by Chief Paul .C. Nnawuchi (The owe of Owerri) as President General and Prince Agu Uwandu asSecretary General. Read the rest of this entry

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Ikpe Ikot Nkon/Itu Mbonuso Road-Death Trap

…Claims More Lives

By Joe Etokudor

The only road linking the people of Ikpe Ikot Nkon and Itu Mbonuso with other urban centres in the state is in an utter state of disrepair. It would be recalled that for more than four decades, this area was totally cut off from the rest of the villages and towns in the state due to lack of motorable road. We are all aware of the fact that for easy transportation of goods and human beings, a good net work of roads is a “sine qua non”, Read the rest of this entry

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INTERVIEW – 2011 PRESIDENTIAL Race! PDP Stalwart drums support for Jonathan

South South opportunity? We can’t gamble with it-Udom

The immediate past Chairman of Ikot Ekpene Senatorian District of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), former member of the Federal House of Representatives, Former Chairman of Oruk Anam Local Government Council, a key play in the emergence of the present government led by Chief Godswill Akpabio and staunch supporter of President Jonathan, Chief Soni Udom Spoke with Century Newsfront on several topical issues including the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan, Niger Delta and other national issues. Excerpts: Read the rest of this entry

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Matter of the Moment “Corruption: 420 years Older Than Nigeria”

Society Bemoans, Seeks Panacea With Monday Akpan This write up is not intended to talk deeply about how Nigeria came to be but only that when the first Europeans came to the Coast of Nigeria in 1590, precisely 420 years ago, dealings with those they found at first sight who were predominantly hunters got from them guns, gun power, gold and other things in exchange for human beings (slave trade), and other things they could lay hands on. Read the rest of this entry

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