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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 […]

World Bank expresses shock as Nigeria shuns $450m PPP facility

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

AS the Federal Government struggles to manage its wide budgetary deficits owing to dwindling revenue, top functionaries in Ministries, Departments and Agencies ( MDAs) have rejected offers of alternative financing for infrastructural projects from the World Bank through any form of Public, Private Partnership (PPP). This indication emerged Tuesday when the World Bank expressed shock […]

Africans stand to lose as U.S. moves to cancel visa lottery

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

2014 applicants asked to check website AS the United States (U.S.) reforms its immigration laws and eliminates the green card lottery, Africans could be the big losers owing to the fact that they are the main beneficiaries of the visa programme, agency report indicated Wednesday. But around 100,000 people were Wednesday picked from several million […]