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Fighting kidnappers with death sentence

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, March 9th, 2013

Mike Odiegwu writes that the effectiveness of the death sentence for kidnapping and allied offences in the Niger Delta states is still questionable Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State recently became the latest governor in the Niger Delta region to approve the death sentence for kidnappers. Pundits, however, observed that Dickson and some other governors […]

Explosions rock Borno few hours after Jonathan’s visit

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Latest Politics, State News Saturday, March 9th, 2013

Seven loud explosions shook Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri on Friday, witnesses said, hours after President Goodluck Jonathan ended a trip there to try to galvanize support for his battle against Islamist insurgents. Witnesses said the explosions happened within minutes of each other, suggesting the kind of coordinated strike that used to be the hallmark […]

The Echoes of Fela’s Dirge -By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma Friday, March 8th, 2013

By Tochukwu Ezukanma / Lagos, Nigeria / March 8, 2013 – One of the many things that that tireless nonconformist, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, did for Nigerian music was to change it from merely a medium for praising and ingratiating the rich and mouthing romantic platitudes to a medium for mass enlightenment and crusading against bad […]

In picture: Senator visits APGA Canada, speaks on merger with APC

Posted by admin All People Grand Alliance (APGA), Headlines, Party Politics Friday, March 8th, 2013

The executives of the Canadian chapter of the All Progressive Grand Alliance Party (APGA) met with one of its chieftains Senator Annie Okonkwo, who is also a key player in the ongoing merger to form All Progressive Congress (APC). The meeting was held a few days ago in Toronto, Canada. In attendance were: Comrade Elas […]

Panic grips PDP over governors’ threat to join APC

Posted by admin Governors, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Friday, March 8th, 2013

The Peoples Democratic Party has begun desperate moves to prevent governors elected on its platform as well as its members from carrying out their threat to defect to the newly formed All Progressives Congress. This follows indications that no fewer than 12 PDP governors as well as many of the party’s members in the national […]

Latin American drug cartels fund Boko Haram, Ansaru – Report

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram Friday, March 8th, 2013

There are indications that terrorist groups, Boko Haram and Ansaru, are being funded by drug cartels in Latin America, a report has revealed. The report entitled, “Terrorism in Northern Africa and the Sahel in 2012: Global Reach and Implications,” is an update on five earlier studies. Published by the Director, Inter-University Centre for Terrorism Studies, […]

North kicks as Afenifere backs Jonathan for refusing Boko Haram amnesty

Posted by admin Latest Politics Friday, March 8th, 2013

The pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, has thrown its weight behind President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision not to grant amnesty to the Islamic sect, Boko Haram. A chieftain of the group, Ayo Adebanjo, told Saturday PUNCH in a telephone interview on Friday that the President’s stance was a step in the right direction. The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji […]

Jonathan in Boko Haram strongholds: I can’t declare amnesty for ghosts

Posted by admin Latest Politics, National Politics, State News, Top Stories Friday, March 8th, 2013

By Ndahi Marama, with agency reports Damaturu- President Goodluck Jonathan declared, yesterday, that his government will not grant amnesty to members of the Islamic militant sect, Boko Haram, as demanded by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III and some Northern groups. The president, who made the declaration while speaking in Damaturu at a […]

Amnesty for Boko Haram: N-Delta royal fathers blast Sultan

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Niger Delta Thursday, March 7th, 2013

Emma Amaize, Regional Editor,South South WARRI- THE Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammed Abubakar III, came under fire, Thursday, from two of his colleague- royal fathers in Niger-Delta over his call on President Goodluck Jonathan, Tuesday, to grant “total amnesty” to members of the Islamist group, Boko Haram, for peace to reign in the country. Former […]

Rivers Assembly passes vote of confidence on Amaechi (After they have pocketed money)

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Thursday, March 7th, 2013

By EGUFE YAFUGBORHI PORT HARCOURT—THE Rivers State House of Assembly, yesterday, passed a vote of confidence on Governor Chibuike Amaechi of the state. The motion, signed by 26 of the 36 members, dominated the Assembly’s debate, yesterday. The motion presented by Leader of the House, Mr. Chidi Lloyd, said that the stance of the lawmakers […]