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Police rescue eight-month-old baby sold by grandmother

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Thursday, July 25th, 2013

Men of the Plateau State Police Command have rescued an eight-month old baby girl, who was allegedly sold by her grandmother in Jos, Plateau State. Our correspondent learnt that the baby was sold in Jos few weeks ago, but was rescued in Onitsha, Anambra on Wednesday. She was rescued by men of the ‘A’ Division […]

Court stops PDP special convention

An Abuja High Court on Thursday described the Peoples Democratic Party’s plan to hold its special convention on August 31 as “recklessness of a high degree.” It therefore stopped the convention pending the determination of a suit filed by three members of the party: Abba Yale, Yahaya Sule and Bashir Maigudu. The action by the […]

Her Excellency, Madam President

Posted by admin First Ladies, Headlines, Patience Jonathan Thursday, July 25th, 2013

If there was any doubt that she is in charge of the country, it was dispelled last week with what could easily pass as a “presidential address” by Her Excellency, Dame (Dr.) Patience Faka Jonathan. I take issue with the way the First Lady of the Federal Republic has carried herself since a combination of […]

Tension ahead of 2015 disturbing —Jonathan

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Thursday, July 25th, 2013

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday vowed to use his influence as the President of the country and as the leader of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party to end what he described as “political excesses” currently characterising the nation’s polity. He said his intervention had become necessary because politicians’ excesses were unnecessarily overheating the polity ahead […]

N’Assembly takes over Rivers legislature … demands redeployment of state CP, Mbu

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Rivers, Senate, State News Thursday, July 25th, 2013

The Senate passed a resolution on Thursday empowering it and the House of Representatives to take over the legislative functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly. In the resolution which concurs with that of the House on July 10, the Senate also flayed the attempt by five anti-Rotimi Amaechi lawmakers to impeach the state […]

Eagles depart for Abidjan

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, July 25th, 2013

BY JACOB AJOM The senior national team, the Super Eagles will jet out this morning to Ivory Coast economic and commercial city of Abidjan to keep a date with the Ivory Coast national team, the Elephants in the reverse leg of the African Nations Championship coming up this weekend. The Nigerians are carrying a 4-1 […]

Child marriage supporters blackmailed us to have their way – Mark (Blackmail only works if you have skeletons in your closet)

Posted by admin Legislature, National Politics, Senate, Top Stories Thursday, July 25th, 2013

By SAM EYOBOKA, SOLA OGUNDIPE, HENRY UMORU & JOSEPH ERUNKE ABUJA— SENATE President, David Mark, yesterday, said proponents of Section 29 (4)(b) in the constitution hid under religious guise to get the section sail through during last week’s clause-by-clause voting in the on-going constitution amendment process. He said it was time Nigerians shunned religion when […]

Ife Mayhem: Hon Makinde Condemns PDP attack on ACN members

Posted by admin Action Congress of Nigeria, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday, July 25th, 2013

By Bisade Hughes Sequel to attacks unleashed on seven members of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) at Yekemi Abata Egba in Ife East Local Government Area of Osun State on Wednesday, by thugs suspected to be members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the lawmaker representing Ife federal constituency, Hon. Rotimi Makinde, has condemned […]

Underage Marriage and the Leadership Question – By Philip Amiola

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Legislature, NNP Columnists, Philip Amiola, Senate Thursday, July 25th, 2013

By Philip Amiola | Lagos, Nigeria | July 25, 2013 – I have never been more grieved about the condition of the Nigerian state. Why do our leaders continue to make us a laughingstock before the world? We were just recovering from the Governors’ Forum fracas when we were again jolted by the show of […]

The Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria – Miss Bayelsa/Nigeria 2013

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Wednesday, July 24th, 2013

Eighteen-year-old Anna Banner beats 31 other beautiful dreamers at the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant held in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, writes AKEEM LASISI Biblically speaking, many roundly beautiful girls were called. But only one was chosen. That lucky bird is 18-year-old Anna Banner, who was, on Saturday night, crowned the Most Beautiful Girl in […]