Our ‘fellow Nigerians’ are truly difficult to understand. Why is there such a fuss over the designation of the famous Ali-Mun-Go as a worthy ambassador for the Nigerian nation. Next to George Bush, the individual who has done the most to raise the profile of Iraq in world consciousness is a certain military man known as Chemical Ali.
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A Foreign perspective on Anambra State By Andrew Obinna Onyearu
On 24 October 2007, the Supreme Court, interpreting, amongst other provisions, section 34(2) of the Electoral Act 2006, nullified the outcome of the April 2007 governorship elections in Rivers State by declaring that Rotimi Amaechi, then the outgoing Speaker of the House of Assembly and the winner of the PDP governorship primaries,
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We have been having a lot of problems with Adedibu. When we were working on unfortified spaghetti and macaroni that were smuggled into the country and that were unhealthy for consumption of our people, Chief Adedibu got to our office and threatened our staff and stopped that activity.
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Yar'Adua's emergence into the Federal Political System was controversial. There is a general belief that his election was rigged by General Olusegun Obasanjo, Professor Iwu and INEC, who presided over the general elections. But Yar'Adua has handled this allegation with adroitness and an air of blatant integrity and honesty.
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The quagmire of Medicare in Nigeria By Andrew Obinna Onyearu
One of the most disturbing features of life in Nigeria is the abject state of the medical facilities and dispensation of medicare in the country. This situation, sad as it is, is undeniably recognised at all levels of the society. Worse still, the notoriety of the poor medical condition in Nigeria is known all over the world. It features quite prominently in the negative indices that are so readily bandied around the world. Instances abound so let’s look at some excruciatingly painful illustrations.
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In order to effectively tackle the multifaceted problems bedevilling the country’s education sector, the Yar’Adua administration is expected to embark on far reaching reforms. However, the reformation of the sector centres around the issue of adequate funding.
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When General Yakubu Gowon was asked what he thought was the solution to the crisis situation in the 1960s, he replied crisply saying it was in "Willink". The Willink Commission whose recommendations were published in 1958 had made a series of recommendations aimed at correcting the imbalance in the Nigerian federal structure.
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The Paradigm of Change in Nigeria’s Foreign Policy
Speaking recently at a public event, Nigeria’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Chief Ojo Maduekwe articulated what is now emerging as one of the focal points of the foreign policy of the current administration. Describing it as “Citizen-Centred”, Chief Maduekwe observed that central to the policy is a greater appreciation of a new concept simply described as “diplomacy of consequences”.
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Our ‘fellow Nigerians’ are truly difficult to understand. Why is there such a fuss over the designation of the famous Ali-Mun-Go as a worthy ambassador for the Nigerian nation. Next to George Bush, the individual who has done the most to raise the profile of Iraq in world consciousness is a certain military man known as Chemical Ali. 
On 24 October 2007, the Supreme Court, interpreting, amongst other provisions, section 34(2) of the Electoral Act 2006, nullified the outcome of the April 2007 governorship elections in Rivers State by declaring that Rotimi Amaechi, then the outgoing Speaker of the House of Assembly and the winner of the PDP governorship primaries, 
We have been having a lot of problems with Adedibu. When we were working on unfortified spaghetti and macaroni that were smuggled into the country and that were unhealthy for consumption of our people, Chief Adedibu got to our office and threatened our staff and stopped that activity. 
Yar'Adua's emergence into the Federal Political System was controversial. There is a general belief that his election was rigged by General Olusegun Obasanjo, Professor Iwu and INEC, who presided over the general elections. But Yar'Adua has handled this allegation with adroitness and an air of blatant integrity and honesty. 
When General Yakubu Gowon was asked what he thought was the solution to the crisis situation in the 1960s, he replied crisply saying it was in "Willink". The Willink Commission whose recommendations were published in 1958 had made a series of recommendations aimed at correcting the imbalance in the Nigerian federal structure. 
