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Africa & World Politics, Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Friday, March 16th, 2012

By Arnold Alalibo | NNP| March 16, 2012 – The recent diplomatic row between Nigeria and South Africa, which, in a way, drew the attention of most African countries, indeed serves as an eye-opener to Nigeria. South Africa has always been in the bad press for some time. The last issue that put them at […]
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Articles, Columnists, Leonard K. Shilgba, PhD, NNP Columnists
Friday, March 16th, 2012

By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | March 16, 2012 – I wish to begin this sequel of my essay with a quote of what Flora Shaw, a former Colonial Editor of the London Times wrote in the newspaper on January 8, 1897: “The name Nigeria, applying to no other part of Africa, […]
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Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists, North-Central, North-East, North-West
Friday, March 16th, 2012

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | London, UK | March 16, 2012 – The call by Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State for a review of the current system of revenue allocation, which he argued ‘disadvantages the North’, has, expectedly generated angry reactions from the South, especially from South-south politicians. Governor Aliyu, who is also the […]
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Headlines
Friday, March 16th, 2012
Emmanuel Edukugho and Ishola Balogun Fees of Church-owned universities in Nigeria per semester: Bowen University – N650,000, Covenant University – N640,000, Benson Idahosa – N500, 000, Babcock University – N450, 000, Redeemers University – N375, 000, Ajayi Crowther University – N350, 000, Fountain University, Oshogbo – N320,000. Samuel Alayande had worked more than half of […]
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Headlines, House, Legislature
Friday, March 16th, 2012
By Emma Ujah, abuja Bureau Chief, Gabriel Enocholase & Michael Eboh The N44m bribery allegations leveled against the Chairman of the House Committee on Capital Markets, Hon. Herman Hembe and members of his committee by the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Ms. Arunma Oteh may have unsettled the legislators. Meanwhile, Oteh has […]
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Cross River, Headlines, State News
Friday, March 16th, 2012
By JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU, Calabar ABOUT 35 persons suspected to be members of secret cults that have been terrorizing residents of Calabar, the Cross River state capital for five days have been arrested by the state Police Command. Besides, over 10 suspected cultists and innocent residents of the area have been feared dead in the renewed […]
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Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Nollywood (Film Industry), Top Stories
Friday, March 16th, 2012

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja Popular Nollywood actor, James Ikechukwu Esomugha, a.k.a Jim Iyke, who is facing trial over his alleged involvement in a N15 million share scam, has begged a Chief Magistrate Court in Abuja to allow him to settle the case out of court. The controversial actor, who often plays bad boy role in […]