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The Vexed Question of Federal Character – By Dr. Philip A. Ikomi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Philip Ikomi Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

By Dr. Philip A. Ikomi | NNP | May 14, 2014 – I was one of the first students to attend one of the Federal Government Colleges in the country. In other words, I was a pioneer student in those schools. In fact, I attended two of the schools and then ended up in an […]

Boko Haram & the Lord’s Resistence Army – By Max Siollun

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Articles, Boko Haram, Columnists, Max Siollun, NNP Columnists Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

By Max Siollun | NNP | May 14, 2014 – A religiously inspired armed group has been terrorising the north of the country for several years, and has upped the ante by kidnapping over 100 schoolgirls and taking them to a bush hideout. The group plans to “hand out” the girls as trophy wives and […]

Fiddling While Rome Burns – By Arnold A. Alalibo

Posted by admin Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Boko Haram, Columnists, NNP Columnists Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | May 14, 2014 – We do really have a serious problem in our hands. The current developments in the country are evidence that we are a people that learn something but forget everything soon after. Our leaders, both past and present, have disappointed us woefully and so we […]

CBN orders banks to destroy cards trapped in ATMs

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Headlines Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

PoS terminals and ATMs | credits: File copy The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed Deposit Money Banks to henceforth destroy Automated Teller Machine cards trapped in their ATM terminals. The CBN also gave banks 24 hours to reverse debit entries arising from failed transaction attributable to system-related issues. The directives were contained in a […]

Opinion: Was John Campbell right about Nigeria?

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

Uche Igwe | credits: File copy Sometime in November 2010, a former United States ambassador to Nigeria (May 2004-July 2007), Mr. John Campbell wrote a book titled, Nigeria: Dancing on the brink. The issues highlighted in the book drew a lot of attention and generated enormous controversies both within Nigeria and around the world. I […]

Obasanjo didn’t win 1999 election –Okurounmu

Posted by admin General Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo The battle for the political soul of Ogun State reverberated on Tuesday at the National Conference in Abuja when a delegate representing the South-West, Senator Femi Okurounmu, told members of the Confab Committee on Political Restructuring and Forms of Government by that his kinsman and former President Olusegun Obasanjo did not […]

Opinion: Where are the Nigerian prophets?

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

Jide Ojo | credits: File copy It is stale news that Nigeria is under the siege of terrorism. Armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism, murder are now routine occurrences so much so that many people have lost count of the number of victims. Even though incidence of crime is nationwide, that of the Northern Nigeria, particularly North-Eastern […]

IG, Abubakar, to start terminal leave as FG rejects tenure extension

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines, National Politics Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar, is expected to proceed on terminal leave any moment from now, having spent the mandatory number of years in service. Abubakar, from Zamfara State, enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on July 30, 1979 and is due for retirement on July 30, 2014, […]

Opinion: Jonathan, Obasanjo and Boko Haram

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency Wednesday, May 14th, 2014

History and posterity have a way of rendering pronouncements. Insofar as the Goodluck Jonathan administration goes, no one knows – with any degree of certainty – what the judgment would be. Nonetheless, one thing is certain: By 2015 or 2019, his administration would be adjudged by supporters, critics and the general public as the most […]

Picture: Policeman on illegal duty kills Lagos contractor

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Tuesday, May 13th, 2014

Oyoma Edewor | credits: Facebook The Lagos State Police Command has commenced investigation into the murder of a Lagos-based contractor, Oyoma Edewor, who was allegedly shot dead by a police sergeant, Godwin Otene, in the FESTAC area of the state. A friend to the deceased, Olufikunayo Manuwa, said the incident occurred on Saturday evening while […]