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Military lied about schoolgirls’ rescue – Principal, parents

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Borno, Latest Politics, State News Friday, April 18th, 2014

| credits: File copy The Principal of the secondary school in Chibok, Borno State where over 100 girls were abducted by Boko Haram insurgents has described as false, the claim by the Defence Headquarters that only eight of the pupils had yet to regain their freedom. The denial on Thursday by the principal, Mrs. […]

UK activists campaign for Nigerian preacher’s deportation

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, April 18th, 2014

Helen Ukpabio A Nigerian preacher, Helen Ukpabio, a self styled witch hunter, could be banned from the UK following calls to Home Secretary Theresa May that she is a risk to youngsters. Ukpabio who founded the controversial African Evangelical Franchise Liberty Foundation Gospel Ministries in Nigeria, has published her views around the demonic possession of […]

Woman accuses Lagos DPO of rape

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, Nigerian Police, State News Friday, April 18th, 2014

Akinwunmi | credits: Goke Famadewa and Eniola Akinkuotu A 31-year-old cook, Idowu Akinwunmi, has narrated how the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Onikan Station, SP Adekunle Awe, allegedly raped, extorted and threatened her life. The victim told PUNCH Metro that the incident occurred on April 15, 2014. She explained that on April 14 […]

Dr. Felix Odartey-Wellington: The Compelling Story of Ghanaian-born Lawyer & Professor in Canada

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, April 16th, 2014

Dr. Felix Odartey-Wellington Culled From African Immigrant Magazine (Canada) – www.africanimmigrant.ca April 16, 2014 The story of Ghanaian-born Dr. Felix Nii Lartey Odartey-Wellington is a compelling one that provides ample motivation and impetus to succeed in spite of the odds. Born into a military family, Felix lost his father, Maj.-Gen. Neville Alexan-der Odartey-Wellington, who was […]

Obanikoro soiled his hands in Ondo by-election –INEC (Who didn’t)

Posted by admin Headlines, INEC Politics, Ondo, State News Tuesday, April 15th, 2014

Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro | credits: http://www.indepthnigeria.com/ A stakeholder meeting called by the Independent National Electoral Commission in Ondo State, almost degenerated into fisticuffs on Tuesday as the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Akin Orebiyi, hinted that the commission had a report which showed that the Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, had […]

Nigeria vows to protect May ‘African Davos’ in bomb-hit Abuja

Posted by admin Latest Politics Tuesday, April 15th, 2014

ABUJA) Nigeria pledged on Tuesday to deploy more than 6,000 police and soldiers to protect a World Economic Forum on Africa in Abuja next month, a day after a bomb attack by suspected Islamist militants on the capital’s outskirts killed dozens. African heads of state and business leaders are due to attend the May 7-9 […]

Terrorism: Delegates ask FG to shut borders

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Latest Politics, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency) Tuesday, April 15th, 2014

Delegates on Tuesday advised the Federal Government to shut Nigeria’s borders with Cameroon, Niger and Chad to curtail the influx of insurgents. The advice followed the early Monday morning bomb blast at Nyanya Terminus on the outskirts of the Federal Capital Territory. Official figure said no fewer than 72 people died while 124 sustained various degree of […]

An Evening With Senator (Mrs) Oluremi Tinubu – By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo

Posted by admin Akintokunbo A. Adejumo, Articles, Columnists, Lagos, NNP Columnists, State News Tuesday, April 15th, 2014

By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo | Ibadan, Nigeria | April 15, 2014 | On Saturday 5th April 2014, at the Hilton London Metropole Hotel in London, the Association of Nigerian Academics in the UK (ANAUK) led by Councillor Adedamola Aminu, the acting Mayor of the London Borough of Lambeth and a lecturer himself, recognized the achievements […]

Emergency rule extension’ll depend on security reports –Reps

Posted by admin Boko Haram, House, Legislature Tuesday, April 15th, 2014

Members during plenary at the floor of the Nigeria House of Representatives The House of Representatives, on Sunday, said lawmakers would be guided by the security reports from the affected states in taking a decision on whether to extend the emergency rule in such states or not. The Deputy House Majority Leader, Mr. Leo […]

Attack, a needless war – Mark, Senate

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Tuesday, April 15th, 2014

Senate President, David MarkSenate President, David Mark, on Monday condemned the bomb blast that left scores of citizens dead. He also told the perpetrators to have a rethink because the action was a needless war. Mark in a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, said no matter the […]