February 2010 Archive

A Cabal Defeated

Members of President Umaru Yar’Adua’s infamous kitchen cabinet are forced to throw up their hands in defeat, as sustained public pressure forces the National Assembly to compel the investment of ...

The Other Winners

Here are individuals and groups that insisted on handover to Goodluck Jonathan following President Umar Yar’Adua’s failing health Many individuals and groups worked hard to ensure that power was transfered ...

We Saw It Coming

TheNEWS magazine scores another point by correctly predicting Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan’s ascension to the presidency TheNEWS magazine has a reputation for rightly analysing national issues based on prevailing circumstances. It is ...

The Villains

These are the actors whose roles in the Yar’Adua hand-over impasse leave a sour taste in the mouth South-East Governors The South-East governors never hid their support for President Umaru Yar’Adua’s continued ...

What’s In A Name?

What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet -Juliet (Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet) Many Nigerians will stoutly and loudly disagree with Juliet ...

The Fall Of Soludo

Touted as the candidate to beat in the 6 February Anambra Governorship election because of his intimidating academic credentials, international exposure and the huge cash outlay at his disposal, Professor ...

Rage Of Criminals

Akwa Ibom is witnessing an unprecedented wave of crime as kidnapping, asassination and robbery are ravaging the state On Sunday 31 January, members of Qua Iboe Church at Iwok village, Nsit ...

Honour For Beko

Hundreds of activists and admirers of Dr. Beko Ransome-Kuti, the late human rights crusader and activist throng the venue of the unveiling of his statue by the Lagos State Government Four ...

Reporting For Development

LAGOS: Lanre Arogundade, the Executive Director of the International Press Centre, IPC, is passionate about the role of the media in the society. It was for this reason that the IPC, ...

Fasting For Kidnap Victims

UYO: From Wednesday, 10 February, residents of Akwa Ibom State began a three-day fasting and prayer programme for the repose of the souls of two women killed during the recent attack ...

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