OPINION

What type of person are you?

By Stella Damasus

Sometimes I sit down and try to take stock of my life and its numerous stages. It amazes me to see how far I have come, even in the midst of the storm. God is indeed faithful to those who love and serve him.

WORLD AFFAIRS

Nollywood star wants Shell to clean up Niger Delta

 

Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has joined Amnesty International’s campaign calling on oil company Shell to Own Up, Pay Up and Clean Up the Niger Delta.

OPINION

 Qualities of a good husband

By Aidy Thomas

It is clear that most people reading this article are either in a relationship, looking forward to one or hoping to improve what they already have. If you are part of it, read on.

OPINION

Amaechi’s economic environment

By Odimegwu Onwumere

It is becoming glaring everyday that Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State is turning a new leaf. Unlike in his first tenure he didn’t and was not caring about the common citizen, entirely. This time, he is making sure that the wealth of Rivers State ends up evenhandedly on the area of facilities. With his incessant power supply and sundry concerns in majority of the areas in the state, it could be deduced that he is trying in making sure that the common man has a sense of belonging in his state.

HEALTHY LIVING

McDonald’s worker spits in tea

Police in South Carolina say that a McDonald's worker spit in two customers' cups of iced tea after they returned them because they weren't sweet enough. A video shows the employee,19-year-old Marvin Washington Jr., leaning over the open cups before giving them back. The fast food chain patrons claim they discovered phlegm in the drinks when they removed their tops. He was arrested Wednesday and charged with malicious tampering with food.

OPINION

Africa & nuclear relevance

               By James N. Kariuki

The West is clearly determined that North Korea shall not become a nuclear state. Indeed in March 2012 a Global Nuclear Security Summit was convened in Seoul, South Korea, to dramatize international commitment against North Korea's advances in the nuclear field. But, out of a total of fifty-four global leaders at the Summit, only six were African.

MIGRATION

Refugee status for EU nationals of Roma origin in the EU? 

By Karolína Babická

 The short commentary deals with the issue of Roma rights in the EU. The Roma who are EU citizens are forbidden to request asylum in another member state, but that could possibly change in the future. To prove that the Roma ought to be treated more fairly, the article points out the fact that according to a recent ruling of the Irish Court, denial of education to a Roma child amounts to persecution under Geneva Convention, which could set an interesting precedent.

OPINION

Amaechi, Odili & the pension bill

By Odimegwu Onwumere

Imposition of a successor in public offices is becoming obsolete in the Nigerian politics. In the past it used to be a test of might among the opinionated chauvinists; those who did it were very proud of the practice.

OPINION

2015 : ‘The moment for Tonye Princewill’

By Chris Eze 

EVEN as discussions and permutations ahead of 2015 general elections are yet going on in hushed voices, political watchers believe that this is the moment for Prince Tonye Princewill, the Prince of Niger Delta Politics.

ADVOCACY & PERFORMANCE

Nigeria: River deputy speaker tasks journalists on advocacy
By David Amusa

The Deputy Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Leyii Kwanee has implored Nigerian Journalists to engage in advocacy in order to accelerate development of the nation.

COMMENTARY

The enlightenment & the Ghana culture day

By Kofi Akosah-Sarpong

Wednesday, 14th March, 2012 was Ghana Culture Day. Authorities say the day is to promote “mainstreaming of the culture in national development.” This has been going on over the years – basically pandering the same thinking. 

LEGAL AFFAIRS

 Woman fakes kidnapping, cons her family
By Bernard Momanyi 

Police have arrested a woman who faked her own kidnapping and solicited Sh200,000 as ransom from her friends and relatives.

COMMENTARY

Okonjo-Iweala was warned on world bank

 By Odimegwu Onwumere

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The one-sided choice of Jim Yong Kim on 16^th April 2012, as the World Bank president, by President Barack Obama of the USA, resulting to Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, being dropped, has further exposed America's democracy, as shenanigan’s, where Kim, a health expert, was preferred to Okonjo-Iweala, a renowned economist.

NEWS & REPORT

The selection of Jim Yong Jim as the world bank president

By David Theis

Editor's note: He was selected ahead of Nigeria's finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become the 12^th World Bank Group President in a process Dr. Iwela described as favouritism. The other contestant, Colombian Ocambo, withdrew for what he described as unfair selection

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The Executive Directors followed the new selection process agreed in 2011 which, for the first time in the Bank’s history, yielded multiple nominees.

OPINION

Reality of marriage (2)

By Aidy Thomas 

 READ PART (1)
Marriage is one place where your dreams give way to reality. All the wishful thinking meets with ‘what would be’. Different areas unfold their unique challenges:

OPINION

Indecent dressing

By Stella Damasus

I was at a popular shopping mall with my kids a while ago buying pizza. My children decided to go into the department store so they could see the latest “wii” game if any.  As I was about to join them, someone tapped my shoulder and said please Madam Stella, forgive me for being so rude I would like to talk to you and it’s urgent.

PRESS RELEASE

Governor initiates reality TV show for orphanages

By Nkemjika Chileetam

In a unique show of concern for the less privileged, Prince Tonye Princewill, a PDP Chieftain and Leader of Princewill Political Associates (PPA) has pumped in the sum of N120M in collaborate with Adonis Productions to organize the first ever Reality TV show for orphans under the umbrella of Melody Shelters.