How Agbonavbare died with 13-year unfulfilled wish

                                                             Former Nigeria goalkeeper, Wilfred Agbonavbare

Former Nigeria goalkeeper, Wilfred Agbonavbare, died in January unable to realise a 13-year wish, reports ’TANA AIYEJINA

Former Super Eagles striker, Henry Makinwa’s house in Madrid is just 10 minutes’ walk away from that of fallen ex-Eagles and Rayo Vallecano goalkeeper, Wilfred Agbonavbare.

Agbonavbare lost his battle against cancer on January 27 and was buried in Spain— three years after he lost his wife to breast cancer.

But Makinwa first met Agbonavbare in 1997 as a fresh-faced 20-year-old, who had happily moved from Udoji United to begin his football sojourn abroad with Rayo. It was a sojourn that would see him become football’s journeyman, playing in 10 countries and three continents.

Poll shift: Averting a repeat of history

                                                                                                        CHIEF MKO

As Nigeria counts down to the rescheduled 2015 general elections, BAYO AKINLOYE examines how the prevailing political situation re-enacts the events of 1964 and 1993

On Saturday, February 7, the Independent National Electoral Commission Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, announced the postponement of the much-anticipated February elections.

Many were, however, not surprised because speculations had been rife that the elections would be postponed by six weeks.

To some, the poll postponement to March 28 and April 11 is a welcome relief from the palpable tension that had gripped the nation and an opportunity for voters to get their Permanent Voter Cards. But to others, the current political atmosphere in Nigeria brings back to mind the nostalgia of the tumultuous past and the apocalyptic predictions of the year 2015 for the country.

Politicians must be careful to prevent military rule — Jemibewon

A former Minister of Police Affairs, Major-Gen. David Jemibewon (retd), in this interview with SUCCESS NWOGU, urges politicians to avoid acts capable of encouraging the military to take over power from civilians

Some weeks ago, you expressed the view that the February 14 and 28 general elections should not be postponed. How do you feel now that the elections have been postponed?

I spoke on this matter about two weeks ago. My view, as of that time, was that the conditions under which there could be postponement of the elections were firstly, if there was war; secondly, if there was disaster and thirdly if there was an emergency.

Obasanjo right to endorse Buhari — Famoriyo

                        National Publicity Secretary of the Afenifere Renewal Group, Mr. Kunle Famoriyo

The National Publicity Secretary of the Afenifere Renewal Group, Mr. Kunle Famoriyo, in this interview with TOBI AWORINDE, lauds former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s endorsement of the All Progressive Congress presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)

What are your thoughts on former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s endorsement of All Progressive Congress presidential candidate, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)?

Buhari is a tested officer; a war hero of Nigeria that has vast experience. What most people don’t know is that those in the military are exposed to a lot of training. They are trained academically and in all aspects of human endeavour.

Soyinka flays Mbu over comment

                                                                                       Prof. Wole Soyinka

Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has criticised the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2, Joseph Mbu, for urging the police to kill 20 civilians for a policeman that is killed before, during and after the general elections.

Mbu, on Thursday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, had also ordered his men during his official visit to the Eleweran Command headquarters, to arrest even the governor of the state if they find him to be violating the law on election day.

“If one of my men is killed, I shall kill twenty of them but don’t shoot first. If they shoot you, shoot back in self-defence. Anybody who fires you, fire him back in self-defence.