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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Sunday, November 18th, 2012
Babatunde Fashola, on Sunday, explained the introduction of Chinese language as a subject in schools while thumbing-up, with statistics, the all-inclusive security policy being implemented in the state. He spoke at a gathering on the Lagos Television premises in Ikeja, in commemoration of his 2,000 days in office. He also told his audience, which included former […]
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Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry)
Sunday, November 18th, 2012
By TOSIN AJIRIRE She is talented, versatile and hardworking. A woman of many parts, Chika Ike is an actress, model and also an entrepreneur. She began acting at the age of five featuring in stage plays in her local church. In fact, Chika only went professional in 2005 when she landed a role in Sweet […]
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General Politics, Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, November 18th, 2012
From CHRIS ANUCHA & TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt – Tears flowed freely yesterday as remains of Lloyd Toku Mike, one of the four University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT)students, who was brutally murdered in Omuokiri community, Aluu clan, Rivers State, on October 5, 2012, were buried in Port Harcourt City cemetery, opposite Free-Town Street, off Aggrey […]
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Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry)
Sunday, November 18th, 2012
Top Nollywood actress, Ini Edo-Ehiagwina, is currently enmeshed in controversies about her marriage and an alleged largesse from the Akwa Ibom State governor Godswill Akpabio. Not mincing words and obviously angry, the actress spat fire at those paddling untrue stories about her. She said, “As a rule, I don’t reply every talk or report about […]
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Articles, Columnists, Leonard K. Shilgba, PhD, NNP Columnists
Sunday, November 18th, 2012
By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | Nov. 18, 2012 – NOPS is an acronym for Non-Oil Producing States. The Nigerian state is so presently organized in such a way that encourages dependence of the federating states on disbursements from the federation account. But what is the primary economic activity of the Nigerian […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi, Religion
Sunday, November 18th, 2012
By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | Nov. 18, 2012 – The Nigerian church, most especially the religious leaders who oversee them are not quite known for being in the spotlight. It is therefore, surprising to have witnessed in the last couple of weeks and most recently, series of disturbing news emanating from both local […]
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Articles, Columnists, Ikechukwu Enyiagu, NNP Columnists, Religion
Sunday, November 18th, 2012
By Ikechukwu Enyiagu | NNP | Nov. 18, 2012 – “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but not one of my words will be left unfulfilled.” The word of God, as the ultimate illuminant, reveals Truth in its perfection. It reveals man and his weaknesses and insufficiency; then it reveals the old serpent and all […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Sunday, November 18th, 2012
The Rivers State Independent Publishers Association (RIVPA) announces the sudden demise of our member, Mr. Kenneth Amabipi, publisher of the Newswriter newspaper. Mr Amabipi passed away on Monday, 12th November, 2012 after a brief illness. RIVPA wishes to commiserate with the Amabipi family and the entire journalism profession on this painful incident, and pray the […]
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Articles, Columnists, Leburah Ganago, NNP Columnists, Rivers, State News
Sunday, November 18th, 2012
By Leburah Ganago | Atlanta, USA | Nov. 18, 2012 – “As of this moment, I found that the Ogoni people are going extinct . No hospitals, no schools. There is nothing. And yet, this is a very rich area. I cannot accept that paradox … I have perceived a great injustice being done to […]
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Arewa House, Headlines
Sunday, November 18th, 2012
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), is not usually known to be a truely ‘national pressure group’ simply because it was setup as a political and cultural association of leaders of Northern Nigeria extraction, whose purpose it was to look into matters of serious concern to the people of the region, arising from the wave of […]
