Written by BEN NANAGHAN The drumbeats of the 2015 presidential elections are very clear and even deafening on the side of the amalgamated but yet unregistered opposition party. However the People Democratic Party is threading, cautiously as a result of the Presidents ban on Political Campaigns for 2015. President Goodluck Jonathan has warned his ministers and officials to … [Read more...] about Election: RUN JONATHAN RUN
Obasanjo’s civil war book, self-glorification –Ex-Generals
Written by ADE ADESOMOJU - PUNCH Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Alani Akinrinade (retd.), and Brig.-Gen. Godwin Alabi-Isama (retd.), on Thursday faulted former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s Nigerian Civil War account. Obasanjo’s story in his war memoirs, My Command, Akinrinade and Alabi-Isama said, was full of “serious and historical errors” and constituted a … [Read more...] about Obasanjo’s civil war book, self-glorification –Ex-Generals
Population: Nigeria will overtake US by 2050 and China by 2100
Written by NEWSER Texas-Sized Nigeria Will Have More People Than US by 2050 AND IT MIGHT OVERTAKE CHINA IN ANOTHER CENTURY (NEWSER) – The UN's new population forecast for the world has some eye-popping figures, especially about Africa in general and Nigeria in particular. Its charts show that Nigeria, about the size of Texas, will surpass the entire US in population by … [Read more...] about Population: Nigeria will overtake US by 2050 and China by 2100
A Potential Theocratic State in Egypt Is Aborted By The Army
Written by Dr. Leonard Madu On July 3, the Egyptian military forcefully removed the first democratically elected civilian president in Egypt. Mohammed Morsi was removed after a protracted demonstration against his regime by millions of frustrated Egyptians. The Defense Minister, General Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi had warned Morsi of the impending action if he does not find a … [Read more...] about A Potential Theocratic State in Egypt Is Aborted By The Army
Sudan President Bashir’s Nigeria visit causes anger
Written by BBC Human rights groups have condemned Nigeria for hosting Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, and have demanded his arrest on genocide charges. Mr Bashir is attending a health summit convened by the African Union (AU) in the capital, Abuja. His visit was an "affront to victims" of the conflict in Darfur, rights groups said. The International Criminal … [Read more...] about Sudan President Bashir’s Nigeria visit causes anger