CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU 1933-2011 FUNERAL CEREMONIES – NNAMDI AZIKIWE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ABUJA, 27 FEBRUARY 2012Fellow Nigerians, we are gathered here this morning, in our numbers, cutting across all strata of our society, from the north and the south, from the east and the west, representing the length and breadth of our vast and complex Nation, to pay tribute and bid final farewell to a remarkable Nigerian patriot!The Scottish writer and thinker Thomas Carlyle said that history “is the essence of innumerable biographies.” In that sense we can truly say, with assured certainty that the life and times of the…
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The leadership of the ACN – Action Congress of Nigeria- addressed a major press conference in Abuja today to reveal the stand of the party on the current situation in Nigeria.It is clear that the ACN, the leading leading opposition Party in the country remains committed to the overwhelming masses of our people, who continue to bear the brunt of bad Government, untrustworthy leadership, evil policies and the menace of corruption. The prevailing atmosphere of grave insecurity is compounded by threats of an emerging dictatorship determined to use brute force to subjugate the people. PRESS CONFERENCEOPPOSITION TO THE RESCUE: ACN…
The Nigerian Nation was indeed shut down today Monday 9th January 2012 by a Nationwide Strike Action led by the Nigerian Labour Congress NLC and The Trade Union Congress TUC who were joined by various Civil Society groups in the action. The protest was to register the wide spread disapproval of the Nigerian citizens over the removal of fuel subsidy by the Jonathan Government on 1st January 2012 which resulted in the price of petrol moving up from N65 to N140 per liter. All Airports, Sea Ports, Markets government offices etc were shut down across the country. Rallies and demonstrations…
Admiral Augustus Akhabue Aikhomu, quadruple “A”, GCON.The Okaokulo of Esanland, fondly referred to by close friends simply as “GUS”. You finally answered the eternal call of our creator and bowed out gallantly from this world on Thursday 17th August 2011 after a very remarkable, eventful and memorable terrestrial journey. The dignity, grace and courage that you exhibited in the last two years or so of your time here on earth as you confronted the vicissitude of your illness are quite remarkable even as I acknowledge that they are characteristic of your approach to life whether in good times or in…
Professor Atahiru Jega, INEC chairman, announced new dates for the General Elections in Nigeria. The National Assembly Elections cancelled last Saturday 2nd April and slated for Monday 4th April will now hold on Saturday 9th April. This decision seems to fall in line with my suggestion in my note yesterday and I observed there were several comments in support of my position.I must congratulate Prof Jega for his courage and obvious transparent determination to be above board. Once bitten, they say twice shy and I hope he would now move on to plug the loop holes that abound in the…