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Kenyans turn to “Roho Juu” in match against Nigeria

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, June 3rd, 2013

Kenyan football commentators insist that blind optimism, or what is known as Roho Juu in Swahili, will keep the Harambee Stars going and their fans cheering at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani on Wednesday. Football writer James Wokabi, writing in the twice-weekly Game Yetu! sports paper, remarked that Roho Juu means Kenyans still believe […]

2015: North shuns Jonathan’s peace moves

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Monday, June 3rd, 2013

Tells emissary: ‘He should look for re-election help elsewhere’ *Atiku faults automatic ticket bid Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North The moves launched by President Goodluck Jonathan to get northern leaders to support him ahead of the 2015 presidential election appear to have failed, Sunday Vanguard has learnt. One of the moves was the emissary sent […]

Anenih’s automatic ticket approach for President, Govs satanic-Ihonvbere

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines Monday, June 3rd, 2013

BynSIMON EBEGBULEM BENIN CITY-THE Secretary to the Edo State Government and political activist, Prof Julius Ihonvbere, described the call for automatic tickets for PDP governors and President Goodluck Jonathan, by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih as satanic and undemocratic. Ihonvbere who was former Special […]

Policemen killings: report to be made public at appropriate time – I-G

Posted by admin Nigerian Police Monday, June 3rd, 2013

Abuja – Mr Mohammed Abubakar, the Inspector-General of Police, said on Monday that the report of investigation into the killing of 49 policemen in Nasarawa State would be made public at the appropriate time. Abubakar gave the assurance in Abuja in an interview with newsmen shortly after the inauguration of 12 patrol vehicles for the […]

NDLEA arrests 20 illicit drug distributors in Kaduna

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Monday, June 3rd, 2013

Kaduna – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 20 major distributors of illicit drugs in Kaduna after its men raided three notorious drug havens. The Commandant of the agency in the state, Mr. Mohammed Jibrin, told reporters in Kaduna that the raid followed a tip off by the residents of Sabon Tasha […]

Renewed attacks on Nigerians in South Africa

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, June 3rd, 2013

Ibadan – The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, Rep. Nnenna Ukeje, has described the renewed attacks on Nigerians in South Africa as distressing. In a telephone interview in Ibadan on Sunday, the lawmaker said that the renewed attacks came at a time when Nigeria and South Africa had shown commitment […]

Spain police smash Nigerian ‘voodoo’ prostitution ring

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, June 3rd, 2013

MADRID (AFP) – Spanish police said Sunday they had broken up a ring that smuggled in women from Nigeria and forced them into street prostitution by burning them with irons and using voodoo rituals. Police arrested six Nigerian nationals, including the suspected woman ringleader, as part of an investigation launched last year after one of […]

Boko Haram having their 72 virgins on earth as troops found used and unused condoms, narcotics, etc., in their camps

Posted by admin Boko Haram, National Politics, Top Stories Monday, June 3rd, 2013

By Kingsley Omonobi, Abuja Indications that Boko Haram insurgents who say they are against Western education and anything to do with the west, have been deceitful, emerged yesterday after troops found packs of condoms, used and unused, in their camps. Also found were syringes and narcotic drugs believed to have been used by the insurgents […]

Governor Fashola: Rein-in These Barbarians – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Lagos, NNP Columnists, State News, Tochukwu Ezukanma Sunday, June 2nd, 2013

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | June 2, 2012 – Peter Viereck once defined barbarism as “blindness to the standards of conduct which civilization has over eon imposed on human nature”. Civilization is less about scientific inventions and technological advancement and their concomitant enhancement of the quality of life for the generality of humanity. […]

Those Unwanted Text Messages – By Arnold A. Alalibo

Posted by admin Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists Sunday, June 2nd, 2013

By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | June 2, 2013 – It is not an experience I enjoy sharing with anyone. It is something I have endured for a long time, and that is the rash of uncontrolled and unsolicited short message service, SMS, commonly referred to as text messages I get on my handset […]