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Abuja bomb blast: Hospitals reject victims

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Friday, May 2nd, 2014

[print] Spokesperson for the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin Spokesperson for the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin The series of explosions that rocked the Federal Capital Territory in the last two weeks appear to have taken toll on its health facilities as some of the hospitals in the territory rejected victims […]

American celebrities call for release of kidnapped schoolgirls

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Friday, May 2nd, 2014

Some American celebrities took to their social media accounts on Thursday to lend a voice for the release of over 200 schoolgirls kidnapped in Chibok, Borno State, about two weeks ago. They expressed sadness over the issue and asked their followers on the various social media to join the campaign in ensuring that the girls […]

Naval officer loses children to fire while beating wife

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, May 2nd, 2014

A naval officer’s two children die in a fire he started accidentally while allegedly beating his wife in Lagos on Friday. The incident involving the naval officer identified by officials of the Gbagada General Hospital simply as Udofia, took place at the Nigerian Navy Town, Ojo, Saturday PUNCH learnt. According to a hospital official, who […]

Asari-Dokubo dares Boko Haram leader

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics, Top Stories Friday, May 2nd, 2014

The leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Volunteer Force, Alhaji Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has dared Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, to be prepared to meet him on the battle field. Asari-Dokubo, who dismissed the threat by the leader of the Boko Haram sect, Abubakar Shekau, against President Goodluck Jonathan, warned that 2015 would be “more than […]

The Mystery of a Missing Plane – By Arnold A. Alalibo

Posted by admin Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Uncategorized Thursday, May 1st, 2014

By Arnold A. Alalibo / NNP / April 28, 2014 – The safety and security of global air transportation was called to question when recently a Malaysian airplane (Flight MH 370) headed for Beijing, China, with 239 passengers and crew members aboard vanished without trace barely one hour after take-off. Until now, more than two […]

British homeland security deports controversial Nigerian pastor, Helen Ukpabio

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, General Politics, Headlines Saturday, April 26th, 2014

By Brian Silver The British Homeland Security has deported Mrs. Helen Ukpabio, the President and Founder of one of Nigeria’s largest Pentecostal churches believed to be leading the spread of witch-hunting in the country. A United Kingdom based human right activist and charity worker, Ms. Modupe Debbie Ariyo announced this in a one paragraph sentence […]

Friday Ekpo defends Keshi

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, April 26th, 2014

Friday Ekpo has warned the Nigeria Football Federation to keep off the selection of players for this summer’s World Cup, saying the Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi should be given full control over the country’s Brazil 2014 squad. Keshi is allegedly under heavy pressure from the football house to name Villarreal hitman Ikechukwu Uche, versatile […]

MH370: Obama visits Malaysia

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Saturday, April 26th, 2014

When President Barack Obama becomes the first American leader to visit Malaysia in decades, he’ll arrive in a country grappling with the mystery of a vanished jetliner. Obama lands in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, seven weeks to the day Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappeared with 239 people aboard. He’s remained largely quiet over the issue […]

Oba of Benin tells Jonathan to seek re-election (Sucking up?)

Posted by admin Edo, Latest Politics, State News Saturday, April 26th, 2014

Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba Erediauwa The Oba of Benin, Oba Erediauwa I, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to seek re-election even as he urged him not to be distracted by the wave of disturbances in parts of the country. He assured the President that the spirit of the ancestors of the Benin kingdom […]

44 killed as Boko Haram attacks military base

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Headlines Saturday, April 26th, 2014

Again, Boko Haram insurgents have attacked a military unit at Blabili, Danboa, Borno State, in the early hours of Friday. The latest attack came on the heels of the recent abduction of more than 100 female students in Chibok locality of the state. Not less than 40 insurgents and four soldiers were killed […]