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Who Really Deserves to Be Impeached? – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), NNP Columnists, Presidency, Tochukwu Ezukanma Friday, August 8th, 2014

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | August 8, 2014 – With the story of his life, especially, that seemingly miraculous rise to power, Goodluck Jonathan won the love and admiration of so many Nigerians. Nigerians saw him as a man thrust forth by Providence to usher in a new era of good governance and […]

What is Wrong with Islam? – By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi, Religion Friday, August 8th, 2014

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | August 8, 2014 – What is wrong with Islam? Lest anyone think the question meaningless or superfluous, this piece, without prejudice to any one religious institution or belief, comes at a time when the eyes of the world is currently on the religion and most importantly the millions […]

1.4m to vote in Osun guber poll-INEC

Posted by admin Headlines, INEC Politics, Osun, State News Friday, August 8th, 2014

A total of 1,407,222 voters, comprising 661,394 males (47 per cent) and 745,828 females (53 per cent), were registered by INEC to vote in Saturday’s governorship election In Osun. An Information kit on the election issued by the commission indicated that there were 332 wards, 3,010 polling units and 3,379 voting points across the 30 […]

Obama authorises Iraq air strikes on Islamist fighters

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines Friday, August 8th, 2014

United States President Barack Obama says he has authorised air strikes against Islamic militants in northern Iraq but will not send US troops back to the country. He said Islamic State (IS) fighters would be targeted to prevent the slaughter of religious minorities, or if they threaten US interests. Strikes have not yet begun, but […]

Supreme Court flays UNILORIN over 15-year seizure of students’ degrees

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary, Kwara, State News Friday, August 8th, 2014

After about 15 years of nerve-wracking battle, the Supreme Court has finally upheld the decisions of a Federal High Court in Ilorin, which declared the withholding of the academic records and degrees of two former students of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) unlawful. Delivering judgement in an appeal lodged by the University of Ilorin, the […]

Nigerians slam American billionaire, Donald Trump, over Ebola

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Friday, August 8th, 2014

By Our Reporter on August 7, 2014 · Entertainment, Trending (LAGOS) Nigerians on Wednesday took to social media to berate American billionaire/businessman, Donald Trump, over his comments calling on U.S. government to stop all flights from West African countries with Ebola outbreak. Trump also protested the return of two Americans, Dr Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol, […]

Liberia health system collapsing as Ebola spreads

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, August 8th, 2014

Ebola-death-toll-increases By Our Reporter on August 8, 2014 · COVER The Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Augustine Kpehe Ngafuan, said on Friday in Washington that health care system in Liberia has collapsed over the Ebola epidemic. Ngafuan said hospitals were closing down and medical workers fleeing from the Ebola epidemic, which is poised to worsen. […]

WHO declares Ebola ‘an international emergency’

Posted by admin Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories Friday, August 8th, 2014

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the spread of Ebola in West Africa an international health emergency. WHO officials said the possible consequences were “particularly serious” because of the virulence of the virus. The announcement came after experts convened an emergency meeting in Switzerland. So far more than 930 people have died from Ebola […]

Lobby for extradition of Hezbollah suspects worries Federal Govt.

Posted by admin Latest Politics Thursday, August 7th, 2014

Court Orders SSS, Police To Produce Suspects President Goodluck Jonathan Monday met with service chiefs and other members of the security council to consider a brewing diplomatic crisis threw up by the arrest of some Lebanese businessmen and their accomplices for alleged involvement in terrorism. THISDAY checks revealed that the meeting was called against the […]

Ebola now national emergency – Health minister

Posted by admin Latest Politics Thursday, August 7th, 2014

By Sola Ogundipe, Sam Eyoboka, Chioma Obinna, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Victoria Ojeme, Monsur Olowopejo, Olayinka Latona, Levinus Nwabughiogu & Gabriel Olawale LAGOS — FOLLOWING the death of the matron that was one of the primary contacts of the late American-Liberian, Mr. Patrick Sawyer, who died recently of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, in Lagos, Minister of Health, […]