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Fortune is angry with me – Kanayo O. Kanayo

Posted by admin Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Nollywood (Film Industry) Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

Kanayo O Kanayo, fondly called KOK by friends and fans, is a veteran in Nollywood. With 33 years in the industry, the Imo State- born actor and alumnus of the University of Lagos speaks with Adunola Oladapo on his success story in the movie industry and his new love, politics. Excerpts: For Nollywood, you have […]

Is the prediction that Nigeria will disintegrate by 2015 coming to reality?

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

BY OMOH GABRIEL, Business Editor HOW has Nigeria degenerated to this low level of animal behaviour of killing one another across the country? Nigerian leaders appear helpless. When as a people we collectively surrendered our sovereignty to the state to take care of all, it is the expectation that the state will protect us all. […]

Achebe & the ‘Innocence’ of Mortuary Narratives – By Dr. Jideofor Adibe

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | London, UK | May 15, 2013 – The recent transition of literary giant Albert Chinualumogu Achebe has led to an uncommon outpouring of encomiums. Achebe’s transition came less than a year after his last major work, There was a country: A Personal History of Biafra (2012) has stirred controversy in […]

Terrorism & Elusive Justice in Nigeria – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | May 15, 2013 – Members of a terrorist gang that has targeted and bombed civilian centers; murdering and maiming the innocent in droves deserve severe punishment. Therefore the prospect of an amnesty for Boko Haram rankles and boggles the mind. In its gross unfairness, it disregards the comeuppance […]

Revisiting the LGBT Debate – By Philip Amiola

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Philip Amiola Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

By Philip Amiola | Lagos, Nigeria | May 15, 2013 The volume of responses generated by my last article entitled, “Gays and Lesbians, We Will Not Keep Quiet!” has put me under responsibility to write a sequel to address genuine concerns raised by some of my readers. First of all, I want to state that […]

Teaching Immorality in Schools – By Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

By Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye | Lagos, Nigeria | May 15, 2013 | If anyone had told me a few years ago that a time will come in Nigeria when the authorities will approve the teaching of sexual immorality as a subject in junior and secondary schools, I would have thought that the person had lost his […]

Would CAN Elect Desmond Tutu President? – By Anthony A. Kila

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Anthony A. Kila, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

By Anthony A. Kila | London, UK | May 15, 2013 | Emeritus Archbishop of Cape Town, Desmond Tutu, is arguably the most recognised African churchman in the world today. Even those who do not know his name or have a detailed knowledge of his activities and achievements will recognise the face of that ever-jovial […]

8 persons to die in Imo state by hanging over murder

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

A High Court sitting in Owerri, the Imo state Capital on has sentenced eight (8) persons to death by hanging for their involvement in the brutal murder of one Nze Dominic Ohamadiaku Duru, an ex-Police officer from Izombe in Oguta Local Government Area of the state. High Court 7, Owerri, presided over by Hon. Justice […]

EU to aid rebuilding of Mali with €500m

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

THE European Union will pledge to contribute more than 500 million euros ($650 million) to help Malians rebuild their country at a conference of aid donors in Brussels today, European Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso said. “Tomorrow (today) we will commit €520m for Mali between 2013 and 2014,” Barroso told reporters on Tuesday. Mali, last […]

Lawyers hail Jonathan over declaration

Posted by admin Latest Politics Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

SENIOR lawyers and chieftains of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA), Tuesday lauded President Goodluck Jonathan over the emergency rule declared in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States. They also praised the President’s wisdom in retaining the governors to continue in office while the military deployment tackle the security challenges in those states. To them, the President […]