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Only PDP can save Nigeria –Jonathan (Couldn’t save it in 15 years)

Posted by admin Presidency Saturday, February 8th, 2014

President Goodluck Jonathan President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday said only the Peoples Democratic Party could save Nigerians despite the challenges facing the party. Jonathan stated this in Sokoto State during a grand rally and reception organised for a former governor of the state, Attahiru Bafarawa, who defected to the PDP from the All Progressives Congress […]

Ezekwesili leads fight against rape

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, February 8th, 2014

Former Minister of Education, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili | credits: File copy Former Minister of Education and Vice-President of the World Bank, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has taken to social media, including the micro-blogging website, Twitter, to speak out against rape. The former minister, who recently reprimanded popular comedian, Basketmouth, for a rape joke on his […]

PDP is Nigeria’s problem — Atiku (Hypocrite, weren’t you VP under PDP?)

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Saturday, February 8th, 2014

Former Vice-President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar | credits: File copy Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, has said he has always been interested in a people-oriented political party like the All Progressives Congress. Even when he was a Peoples Democratic Party member, Atiku said his mind was focused on a progressive party. He said contrary to speculations, it […]

Yoruba leaders didn’t invite me to confab meeting — Tinubu

Posted by admin Latest Politics Saturday, February 8th, 2014

Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Former Governor of Lagos State and national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has said he did not attend the Friday meeting of Yoruba leaders on the proposed national conference because he was not invited. A group, Yoruba Committee on National Conference, had met at the Isara-Remo, Ogun State-home of […]

Five policemen slump on parade ground

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Saturday, February 8th, 2014

Five Policemen slump on parade ground in Lagos … on Friday | credits: Stanley Ogidi Five officers of the Nigeria Police Force slumped on Friday at the Police College, Ikeja, during a parade to mark the pulling out (retirement) of senior police officers. The event, which lasted for about two hours, was held in honour […]

Joy Emordi steps out

Posted by admin Latest Politics Saturday, February 8th, 2014

nts Joy Emordi A former member of the upper legislature and former Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters, Senator Joy Emordi is apparently unfazed by the recent happenings in her political career. A seasoned educationist and grassroots politician, Emordi has obviously put behind past events and is looking into the future already. […]

Uproar as APC Reps stall 2014 budget debate

Posted by admin House, Legislature Saturday, February 8th, 2014

Speaker, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal | credits: File copy Members of the All Progressives Congress in the House of Representatives on Tuesday stalled debate on the 2014 Appropriation Bill. The development appeared to be the first phase of the lawmakers’ compliance with the directive of the national leadership of their party to “block” all Executive bills, […]

Nigerians in America: How (NOT) to Raise Our Children – By Ladepo Abiodun

Posted by admin Abiodun Ladepo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists Friday, February 7th, 2014

By Ladepo Abiodun | Los Angeles, USA | Feb. 7, 2014 – It begins with the language spoken in the home. It is often the case that parents who share the same Nigerian language speak English to their children at home even when the children are just babies and toddlers. This is a waste of […]

Tension rises in Senate

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Wednesday, February 5th, 2014

The Senate for the second time in two days held an executive session on Wednesday because of the fear that an open deliberation on the defection bid of the 11 Peoples Democratic Party senators to the All Progressives Congress could generate tension. But tension still played out as the aggrieved senators and their APC counterparts […]

New tactics of Abuja sex workers

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Wednesday, February 5th, 2014

New tactics of Abuja sex workers Commercial sex workers develop new strategies to beat directives of the Federal Capital Territory administration, OLALEKAN ADETAYO writes Like every other urban settlements, the Federal Capital Territory is having its fair share of the activities of commercial sex workers. Once upon a time, these women of easy virtue, […]