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Letter: Opening the window to those who wish to return home to Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, Letters Sunday, October 27th, 2013

As an adventurous person, I have always loved breaking the ice. And so it was some few months ago, I told some senior citizens like myself that I was preparing to return home for good. (I recently celebrated my 75th birthday). Many did not believe me and some thought there was something wrong with my […]

Can True Religion Breed Wickedness? – By Wole Opesanmi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Religion, Wole Opesanmi Sunday, October 27th, 2013

By Wole Opesanmi | Lagos, Nigeria | October 27, 2013 – My dear Religious people; In the spirit of the celebration of the just concluded Eid-el Kabir with our Muslim Brothers, it is imperative that we shed some light on the truth about religion and hope therefore that we become better neighbour to our neighbours, […]

Army arrests ex-colonel who led Yobe B’Haram attacks

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Latest Politics, State News, Yobe Sunday, October 27th, 2013

Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General Ibrahim Attahiru A retired lieutenant colonel, who was said to have led the Boko Haram attacks on Damaturu, Yobe State, on Thursday was arrested by security forces during the encounter. The retired army officer is being detained at a military facility. It could not be ascertained as of the […]

Mike Adenuga changes gear

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, October 27th, 2013

Mike Adenuga For multibillionaire telecoms magnate, it is a busy year indeed. Adenuga, who has built his empire through hardwork and relentless marketing, sure knows a thing or two about pushing the envelope. Having pioneered the trend of using popular entertainment icons as brand ambassadors, he has decided to extend beyond business frontiers and […]

Women who are more powerful than Jonathan

Posted by admin First Ladies, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), National Politics, Patience Jonathan, Presidency, Top Stories, Women Politics Sunday, October 27th, 2013

Comments Powerful women in Jonathan administration Since inception, President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration has been accused of impunity, usually caused by decisions and actions of the President, including those of his ministers and close associates. Most of the glaring cases of abuse of power including reckless spending of taxpayers’ money have been carried out […]

Why Stella Oduah must be punished

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Saturday, October 26th, 2013

It is highly outrageous to buy two vehicles, any kind of vehicles for N225 million. It is also highly outrageous for mainstream media to rely on reports of online media, which most of the time are laced with gossips and rumours, for serious aviation reports. Now that Nigerians are outraged about the exaggerated reports on […]

Opinion: Nigerian drivers’ licence and international passport

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, October 26th, 2013

In most countries of the world, citizens are required to use both their national driver’s license and the international passport for driving and travels, respectively and as means of identification. These documents are important because some of the holder’s bio-data on them are captured and stored in a form that can be referred to in […]

FG recovers N118.9bn from ghost workers

Posted by admin Latest Politics Saturday, October 26th, 2013

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Minister of Information and Supervising Minister of Defence, Mr. Labaran Maku, has disclosed that the President Goodluck Jonathan led administration has recovered the sum of N118.9 billion from ghost workers since the beginning of the year. The minister made the disclosure during a World Press conference held in Abuja, where he […]

Police bars ASUU from holding rally

Posted by admin Education, Latest Politics, Nigerian Police, Top Stories Saturday, October 26th, 2013

By ANAYO OKOLI, UmuahiaIn support of continued strike of the university teachers, ASUU chapter of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia state yesterday held a peaceful rally to enlighten the public on the ASUU/FGN 2009 Agreement and MOU of January 24th 2012.However, scores of policemen stormed the university campus, venue of the rally […]

N32bn Police Pension Scam: How N14bn vanished without my knowledge – witness

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Nigerian Police Saturday, October 26th, 2013

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja The Head of Internal Audit at the Police Pension Office, Mr. Adeyemo Julius Adebolu, yesterday, narrated before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, how about N14billion meant for pensioners across the federation, vanished overnight. Adebolu who mounted the witness box yesterday, said he never received any voucher for audit […]