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Nigerian ambassador to Australia, an extraordinary diplomat

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

By Levi Obijiofor I met him for the first time on Wednesday, 20 February 2013. My family and I had travelled to Canberra, Australia’s federal capital, to apply for the reissue of my wife’s e-passport which was due to expire at the end of March 2013. Ahead of that, and against the background of my […]

Lady found dead without eyes, tongue in Jos

Posted by admin Headlines, Plateau, State News Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

Jos – Ritual killers on Monday struck in Jos, killing and removing the eyes and tongue of a young lady in Twanchit Village at Tudun Wada in the Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau. The police in Jos confirmed the incident but said they had no details yet. Residents who woke up to the […]

South East Govs, stakeholders agree on befitting burial for Achebe

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, South-East Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

Governors of the South East of Nigeria on Sunday in Enugu agreed to give the renowned author, late Prof. Chinua Achebe, a befitting burial. The Chairman of the forum, Mr Peter Obi, made this known to newsmen at the end of the governors’ meeting. He said the governors and some elder statesmen from the zone […]

Jonathan goes to Kenya for Kenyatta’s inauguration

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Presidency Monday, April 8th, 2013

By Muhammad Bello President Goodluck Jonathan Monday evening departed Abuja for Nairobi where he will join other African leaders Tuesday at the inauguration of Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta as Kenya’s fourth President. President Jonathan was accompanied to Mr. Kenyatta’s swearing-in ceremony at the Kasarani Sports Complex in Nairobi by the Acting Governor of Taraba State, Alhaji […]

Jonathan Should Institute Community Policing in Affected Areas in Jos – By Dr. John E. Oshodi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, John Egbeazien Oshodi, NNP Columnists, Plateau, State News Monday, April 8th, 2013

By Dr. John E. Oshodi / NNP / April 8, 2013 – Mr. President, order for real community policing within the killing areas of Central Nigeria Mr. President, not again, as several citizens with many of them sleeping when they were reportedly killed during the dawn of the night, as in what occurred a few […]

N88bn spent on rice, sugar importation in three months (It has been embezzled)

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, April 8th, 2013

Importation of rice and raw cane sugar into the country gulped a whopping sum of N88.15bn in the last quarter of 2012, the National Bureau of Statistics stated in its fourth quarter 2012 trade statistics. The report, signed by the Statistician-General of the Federation, Dr. Yemi Kale, put the fourth quarter importation of semi-milled or […]

Ex British PM, Margaret Thatcher, dies at 87

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Monday, April 8th, 2013

Former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher has died “peacefully” at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke while staying at the Ritz hotel in central London. David Cameron called her a “great Briton” and the Queen spoke of her sadness at the death. Lady Thatcher was Conservative prime minister from 1979 to 1990. She was […]

Celebrity and financial misfortune

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, April 8th, 2013

Legendary singer Dionne Warwick has filed for bankruptcy. In a statement last week, her publicist said the singer’s filing was “due to several consecutive years of negligent and gross financial mismanagement.” Dionne Warwick’s success began in 1962 with “Don’t Make Me Over,” followed by 18 consecutive Top 100 singles. Her repertoire includes “say a little […]

Yobo should be grateful to Keshi – Taribo

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, April 8th, 2013

Taribo West has launched a scathing attack on Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo over his outburst against coach Stephen Keshi on Tuesday. Yobo, who was excluded from the March 23 World Cup qualifying game against the Harambee Stars of Kenya in Calabar, told Lagos sports radio Brila FM that he was disappointed that Keshi did […]

Ekiti declares 7 days of mourning on the death of deputy gov., Mrs Olayinka

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Monday, April 8th, 2013

EKITI State Governor Kayode Fayemi yesterday declared a seven-day mourning in honour of his deputy governor, Mrs Funmilayo Olayinka, who died in Lagos on Saturday after a long but spirited battle with cancer. In a broadcast, Fayemi described as painful the exit of a loyal deputy. He directed that condolence registers be opened in his […]