The rise of Abubakar and fall of Ringim
By WILLY EYA Sunday, January 29, 2012
That President Goodluck Jonathan has relieved Hafiz Ringim of his seat as the nation’s 15th Inspector General of Police is no more news. Ringim took over from Ogbonna Onovo on September 8, 2010 and was due to retire from the force after completing his 35 years mandatory period of service on March 1, 2012. | Read
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Life in
the creeks
was hell Wilson, ex-militant leader
By WILLY EYA Sunday, January 29, 2012
Some call him Pastor. Others call him General. And in some cases, some of his fans put the two titles together and his full name then becomes General Pastor Reuben Wilson. He held sway in the creeks of the Niger Delta for about three years before he was dragged out by the Federal Government in 2009 when he accepted amnesty and surrendered his arms. | Read
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Why I want to be Takum LG chairman –Audu
By OGE OKONKWO Sunday, January 29, 2012
Prince Bulus Audu is one of those politicians that believe in the power of the people. For him, politics is about service to the people. In this interview, he speaks on his ambition to become the chairman of Takum local government in Taraba State. Excerpts… | Read
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Kabiru Sokoto’s escape: More questions than answers
By OMONIYO SALAUDEEN Sunday, January 22, 2012
The problem of the recalcitrant Boko Haram group in Nigeria has become a paradox of sort. The more you look, the less you see. For obvious reason, the Tuesday’s dramatic escape of a prime suspect of the Christmas Day bombing of St Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger State, Kabiru Sokoto, from the police custody still remains a puzzle. | Read
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