The Nigerian Ambassador to China, Aminu Wali, on Monday said Nigerians were responsible for about 80 per cent of the offences committed by Africans in China. Over 400 Nigerians, he added, were serving various jail terms in China for drug-related offences. Wali stated this in Beijing ahead of President Goodluck Jonathan’s state visit to China. […]
Last week, the National Teachers’ Institute announced that about 80 per cent of teachers in Northern Nigeria were not qualified to teach. Just before that, the Federal Ministry of Education had announced the cut-off marks for admission into the Federal Government Colleges, known as Unity Schools, with the shocking piece of information that while the […]
A Boko Haram commander accused of masterminding the December 25, 2011 bombing of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church in Madalla, Niger State, Kabiru Sokoto, on Monday informed an Abuja Federal High Court that he was tortured while being interrogated by security agents. Testifying in his own defence at the continuation of his trial, Sokoto insisted that […]
A 34-year-old man, Arogundade Ahmed, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly flogging his son to death. According to eyewitnesses, Arogundade tortured his 13-year-old son, Qudus, to death because Qudus broke into someone’s house and attempted to steal. Arogundade was said to have killed his son in the presence of his […]
The Northern Elders’ Forum on Monday said that the North would not support President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 presidential election. The spokesman for the group, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, stated this in an interview with one of our correspondents, while reacting to a statement by the Chairman of the Northern Governors’ Forum, Babangida Aliyu. Aliyu, […]
Elumelu threatens legal action over ‘false allegation’ of N41 billion fraud Posted on: Aug 3rd, 2020
Senate wants NDDC IMC to refund N4.923bn alleged illegal payments to staff, contractors Posted on: Jul 30th, 2020
EFCC: I’ll now fight back publicly – Ibrahim Magu declares Posted on: Jul 28th, 2020
NASS ‘ll compel state governors to accept State Assembly financial autonomy – Sen. Gyang Posted on: Aug 3rd, 2020
Govs express concern over Nigeria's fragile security, to meet Buhari Posted on: Aug 3rd, 2020
Boko Haram/ISWAP Leadership Tussle: Terrorists execute 20 prisoners, 2 soldiers Posted on: Aug 2nd, 2020
Army investigates Boko Haram attack on governor’s convoy Posted on: Jul 30th, 2020Senate wants NDDC IMC to refund N4.923bn alleged illegal payments to staff, contractors Posted on: Jul 30th, 2020
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala-A Perfect Fit for the WTO-By Oluwakemi Makinde Posted on: Jul 30th, 2020
Between Education and the Economy - By Arnold A. Alalibo Posted on: Jul 26th, 2020
President Buhari Reset (Part I) - By Dr. Leonard Karshima Shilgba Posted on: Jul 23rd, 2020
Passionate Support for Adesina and Okonjo-Iweala: A Second Re-invention of Buhari? - By Dr. Jideofor Adibe Posted on: Jul 23rd, 2020
UN Security Council Vote Loss: An Indication that Canada Has No Friends - By Prof. Phil Alalibo Posted on: Jul 18th, 2020
Nigeria and the Promises of Democracy - By Dr. Jideofor Adibe Posted on: Jul 8th, 2020
Between the Jeffersonian and Hamiltonian Visions of Nigeria's Development - By Ejeviome Eloho Otobo & Oseloka H. Obaze Posted on: Jul 8th, 2020The Lingering APC Crisis - By Dr. Jideofor Adibe Posted on: Jul 8th, 2020
Security Agents Demoralizing Nigerian Youths - By Arnold A. Alalibo Posted on: Jun 23rd, 2020
Poem: The Earth of George Floyd - By Emeka Chiakwelu Posted on: Jun 15th, 2020
© 2020 New Nigerian Politics. All Rights Reserved. Log in - Designed by Gabfire Themes