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No country changes leadership in crisis situation —Moro

Posted by admin Presidency Tuesday, July 29th, 2014

MINISTER of Interior, Mr Abba Moro, has said no country changes its leadership in the face of crisis or war. Moro also expressed sadness over the increasing bombings across the country, just as he prayed to God to console the families of those who died in the attacks in Kano and Adamawa states last Sunday. […]

Anti-gay law: 10 US senators want Nigeria sanctioned (U.S. should be sanctioned too)

Posted by admin American Politics, Latest Politics Tuesday, July 29th, 2014

TEN senators of the United States (US) are seeking sanctions against Nigeria, over what they described as “a growing trend of laws and proposed legislation targeting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals in Africa.” In a letter to President Barack Obama, published by The Cable, the senators were seeking a review of the African […]

El-Rufai’s son, Hamza, dies in auto crash

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, July 29th, 2014

Hamza El-Rufai, son of Nigeria’s former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nasir El-Rufai, died Tuesday morning, in a motor accident, in Abuja. His father, El-Rufai, who broke the news of his son’s death via his Twitter handle, asked the public to join his family in praying for the repose of the soul of his late […]

Gunmen kidnap ex-gov Sylva’s uncle

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Monday, July 28th, 2014

By Samuel Oyadongha YENAGOA — Unknown armed men have kidnapped the 86-year-old uncle of Chief Timipre Sylva, the immediate past governor of Bayelsa State. The victim, identified as Chief Benson Ayerite Adigio-Eseni, a retired army major, it was learnt, was seized in the wee hours of yesterday in his country home at Okpoama, Brass Local […]

Ambassador, 3 ECOWAS staff, 55 others had contact with Lagos Ebola victim — Idris

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics Monday, July 28th, 2014

No Nigerian infected .Nigerians should stop eating bats .Domestic animals not carrier of the virus By Chioma Obinna, Olasunkanmi Akoni, Lawani Mikairu & Daniel Eteghe The Lagos State Government disclosed, yesterday, that the Nigerian Ambassador to Liberia, Chigozie Obi Nnadozie, three staff of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, and 55 others had […]

We’re still angry over last population census —Niger govt

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger, State News Monday, July 28th, 2014

Says State was grossly under counted By Wole Masadomi Minna—Niger State government has said that it is still angry over the outcome of the last national population census in the country, saying that the state was grossly under counted. It, therefore, said it had taken the necessary steps to ensure that the people were adequately […]

Fueling the Culture of Impunity – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma Monday, July 28th, 2014

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | July 28, 2014 – Long ago, that relentless nonconformist, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, in one of his many sad songs, Sorrow, Tears and Blood, lamented official brutality in Nigeria. He sang about people running and scattering and confusion was everywhere because the police and the soldiers were coming. And […]

N’Delta leaders committed to region’s devt— MINISTER

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Monday, July 28th, 2014

By Chioma Onuegbu UYO— MINISTER of Niger Delta Affairs, Dr. Steve Oru, has said that the leaders of the Niger Delta region have always remained committed to the even development and promotion of peace in the region. Oru spoke in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, where he was awarded Paul Harris Fellow emblem and […]

Brazil president condemns Israel’s ‘massacre’ in Gaza

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, July 28th, 2014

BRASILIA(AFP) – Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff condemned Israel’s offensive in Gaza as a “massacre” on Monday, joining international calls for a halt to the bloodshed. “What’s happening in Gaza is dangerous. I don’t think it’s a genocide, but I think it’s a massacre,” Rousseff said at a forum organized by newspaper Folha de Sao Paulo, […]

Breaking News: Nigeria’s Okagbare wins women’s 100m Gold medal in Commonwealth games

Posted by admin Headlines, Sports, Top Stories, Track & Field Monday, July 28th, 2014

GLASGOW (AFP) – Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare won women’s 100m gold at the Commonwealth Games on Monday. Okagbare, who won long jump silver and 200m bronze at the 2013 world championships, clocked a Games record of 10.85sec. Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare celebrates winning the women’s 100m athletics event at Hampden Park during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in […]