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Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, April 18th, 2019
(NAN)Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has advocated collaborative efforts in prosecuting electoral offenders. He made the call at the 1st Series of National Policy Dialogue on Eradicating Electoral Corruption with focus on vote-buying held in Keffi, Nasarawa State, on Tuesday. Owasanoye said that the Electoral Act […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, April 10th, 2019
The ongoing trial of former Peoples Democratic Party Spokesman, Olisa Metuh over alleged N400 million fraud was on Wednesday stalled at the Federal High Court, Abuja due to the absence of his counsel in court. Mr. Abel Ozioko, counsel to Metuh wrote a letter informing the court that he would be absent because he was […]
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Africa, Latest Politics, National Politics, Religion, Top Stories
Wednesday, April 10th, 2019
Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMM), otherwise known as Shiites, have halted both human and vehicular movement around the British High Commission, Abuja, over the continuous detention of their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. The Shiites accused the British government of complicity in the detention of El-Zakzaky, which they said, had […]
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National Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, April 9th, 2019
Representatives of Chibok in Borno and Dapchi in Yobe on Sunday sought spiritual help at The Synagogue, the Church of All Nations, at Ikotun-Egbe, Lagos to pray for the release of Leah Sharibu and other students kidnapped by Boko Haram. The representatives who carried several placards told the General Overseer, Prophet Temitope Joshua, that they were […]
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Africa, Arlene Schar, Articles, Columnists, David Leffler, NNP Columnists, Top Stories
Thursday, March 28th, 2019
By Arlene J. Schar & Dr. David Leffler | NNP | March 28, 2019 – Three days after the terrorist attack in New Zealand, another shooting has taken place in Netherlands, leaving three dead. While both the Netherlands and New Zealand are considered safe and peaceful nations, violence has still managed to find its way […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, March 28th, 2019
Godwin Tsa, Abuja A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed May 27 to deliver judgment in the trial of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s cousin, Robert Azibaola and his company, One Plus Holding Limited. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] is prosecuting Azibola and his company, One Plus Holding Limited for allegedly taking possession […]
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Abia, Headlines, Legislature, Senate, State News, Top Stories
Wednesday, March 27th, 2019
Former governor of Abia State and senator-elect, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has declared his intention to contest the post of Deputy Senate President. Speaking with aviation reporters early on Wednesday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on his way to Brussels, Belgium, Kalu said he opted for the Deputy Senate President position as a […]
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National Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, March 27th, 2019
Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has granted the request made by the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to serve their petitions against the result of the February 23 presidential election on President Muhammadu Buhari by substituted means. The Justice Abdul Aboki led three-man panel who granted the request […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Elections, Elections 2019, Latest Politics, National Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Top Stories
Thursday, March 21st, 2019
Abubakar Atiku: APC says he is suffering from post-poll depression By Emmanuel Mogbede/Abuja The All Progressives Congress (APC) says that judging by Abubakar Atiku and PDP’s recent utterances and actions, it was now clear that they had slipped into severe depression and post-defeat hallucination. Lanre Issa-Onilu, the APC publicity secretary said on Wednesday the utterances […]
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Elections, Elections 2019, Imo, Latest Politics, National Politics, State News, Top Stories
Wednesday, March 20th, 2019
Gov. Rochas Okorocha: rejected by INEC as senator-elect Imo governor Rochas Okorocha has not been recognised as a senator-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The stance of the electoral umpire was reflected in the list of senators published on its website on Monday. Okorocha’s name was conspicuously missing in Box 47, where his name […]
