Bayelsans, Not Jonathan Will Choose The Gov

Mr. Oribo N. Einstein, Chairman, Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, Bayelsa State, tells OKAFOR OFIEBOR that only the people will decide who becomes governor What is your assessment of

Nervy Moment

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Liberian president faces a run-off vote against Winston Tubman, as she seeks re-election The political tension in Liberia swells by the day as results of the presidential

Rochas’ Waning Popularity

Three months after its inauguration, the administration of Owelle Rochas Okorocha in Imo State runs into a storm of criticism Carved alongside Anambra out of the defunct East Central State by ...

Biya’s Greed For Power

Paul Biya, 78, and president of Cameroon since 1982, seeks another seven-year term, a move that may throw the Central African country into chaos [caption id="attachment_8326" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Paul Biya: plans ...

PDP Set For 2012 Election In Edo

Benin: With the governorship election in Edo State scheduled for 14 July 2012, leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the state recently met at Homerville Hotel, Benin to ...

Desperate Obasanjo

Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent utterances betray a man desperate to be relevant [caption id="attachment_7833" align="aligncenter" width="495" caption="Obasanjo: badly wants to remain relevant."][/caption] Former President Olusegun Obasanjo cuts the picture of a very desperate ...

Ogboru Seeking To Upstage Uduaghan

Amid intrigues and exchange of legal fireworks by counsel, the Delta State Election Petitions Tribunal begins a compact hearing of the petition arising from the January 2011 Governorship re-run election ...

Square Pegs In Round Holes

A look at the new federal cabinet shows that some of the ministers are wrong fits for the portfolios they have been assigned, while others look unfit for appointment [caption id="attachment_7569" ...

For Sunmonu, A Vote Of Big Confidence

After more than one week of intrigues and intense negotiations, the only female legislator in Oyo State House of Assembly, Monsurat Sunmonu, emerges as Speaker [caption id="attachment_7294" align="aligncenter" width="495" caption="Monsurat Sunmonu"][/caption] On ...

Ndoma-Egba As A Survivalist

Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, the new Senate Leader, has proved himself to be an adept strategist and survivalist [caption id="attachment_7236" align="aligncenter" width="495" caption="•Ndoma-Egba:defeated candidates favoured by both Jonathan and Imoke."][/caption] He has been ...

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