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Senate president can declare seats vacant –Nnamani

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Saturday, February 15th, 2014

By Chidi Obineche Ever since leaving the exalted seat of senate president in 2007, Dr Ken Nnamani has maintained a studied posture on national affairs, intermittently immersing himself in party issues and national commentaries. Emerging from the lacerations and even adulations of the abortion of the third term gambit of ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo, he zoomed […]

Osaze may return to Eagles

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, February 15th, 2014

Recalcitrant Super Eagles out of favour striker, Osaze Odemwingie, could still make it to the Brazil 2014 World Cup if he shows remorse in his face off with coach, Stephen Keshi. According to a report by MTNFootball.com, the Stoke City of England attacker could still get invitation to prove himself for the world showpiece but […]

You’re arrogant, ungrateful, Amaechi tells Wike

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Saturday, February 15th, 2014

From TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt The Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, has again hit the Supervising Minister of Education, Barr. Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike, describing him as arrogant and ungrateful. Amaechi stated this yesterday, at the thanksgiving service held in honour of the Senator representing Rivers South East Senatorial District, Senator Magnus Ngei Abe, in Bera, […]

Army redeploys 127 senior officers

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Wednesday, February 12th, 2014

Chief of Army Staff, General Kenneth Minimah The authorities of the Nigerian Army have announced the posting and appointment of 127 senior officers. The massive redeployment, which came barely a month after the last exercise by the former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, affected 36 major-generals, 52 brigadier-generals and 39 Colonels. With […]

Oduah’s exit causes stir online

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Wednesday, February 12th, 2014

The online community, much of which had been engrossed in Valentine talks, was jolted back to political reality on Wednesday afternoon, when the news of the sacking of former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, filtered in. Although the consensus of many Nigerians on Twitter and Facebook is that her resignation came late, many still […]

Opinion: In quest of foreign technical administrators

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, February 12th, 2014

By Nehemiah Ikoba That public administrators, in general and sports administrators, in particular, have been found wanting in the discharge of their duties in Nigeria over the years, is a fact that is well established. This gross lack of performance by public officials can be seen as one of the leading reasons why Nigeria continues […]

Corrupt Aviation minister, Stella Oduah, three others, sacked

Posted by admin Latest Politics, National Politics, NNP News, Top Stories Wednesday, February 12th, 2014

Filed by New Nigerian Politics Agency Reporter – Abuja New Nigerian Politics can authoritatively confirm that President Jonathan today sacked the controversial Aviation minister, Ms. Stella Oduah and three others, Godsday Orubebe, Niger Delta minister, Chris Olukolade, Police Affairs minister and the minister of state for finance, Yerima Ngana. There have been speculations that Mrs. […]

Dana boosts flight operations with B737 aircraft

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Wednesday, February 12th, 2014

Dana Air has acquired a Boeing 737-500 series aircraft as part of its expansion plans to boost its operations. With the additional aircraft coming into its service, Dana Air said it would now operate an aircraft fleet comprising the Boeing MD 83 series and Boeing 737. A statement by the company noted that the […]

Technical assistant won’t sit with Keshi

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, February 12th, 2014

The foreign technical assistant the Nigeria Football Federation is planning to engage for the Super Eagles will not sit on the bench with the Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi, it has been learnt. The NFF and Keshi have been at loggerheads over the the football house’s plans to hire the services of a foreign coach for […]

Nigeria gets $23m GEF grant for environmental projects (it will be embezzled)

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, February 12th, 2014

Nigeria has received grants totalling $23million in four years from the Global Environmental Facility, under its “Big Full Size” project funding, a desk officer, has said. The GEF’s Desk Officer in the Federal Ministry of Environment, Mrs Halima Mohammed, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Wednesday. Mohammed […]