Why Oni is afraid of Ekiti intellectuals – ACN By Our Correspondent Friday, 3 Sep 2010 Governor Segun Oni The Action Congress of Nigeria has said that Governor Segun Oni of Ekiti State is afraid of intellectuals in the state because he knows that they do not tolerate mediocrity. The Director of Communications of the [...]

I’m ready for governorship poll – Imoke By Our Correspondent Friday, 3 Sep 2010 Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke The Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Liyel Imoke, on Thursday declared that the state was ready for governorship election in January 2011 if the court failed to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission from [...]

INEC: A commission and the burden of voter apathy By NIYI ODEBODE Friday, 3 Sep 2010 Attahiru Jega NIYI ODEBODE writes that apart from providing materials for credible poll, the Independent National Electoral Commission must address, through voter education, the problem of apathy arising from past flawed elections In January, Nigeria will hold another general [...]

Tenure: Fayose, ACN hail INEC’s position on Ekiti By Femi Makinde, Ado-Ekiti Friday, 3 Sep 2010 Ayodele Fayose, Former Governo Former Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission for insisting that governorship election will take place in the state in January 2011. The electoral body had, in an advertorial [...]

‘Corruption, bane of Nigeria’s development’ By Success Nwogu Friday, 3 Sep 2010 Gen. Ishola Williams, TI boss Former Chief of Defence Operations, Planning and Training, Major-Gen. (Retd.) Ishola Williams has identified corruption, bad fellowership and the inability of the people to check the leaders as some of the impediments to Nigeria’s growth. He added that [...]