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Was Pastor Bakare Misquoted? – By Clarius Ugwuoha

Posted by admin Articles, Clarius Ugwuoha, Columnists, NNP Columnists Saturday, January 26th, 2013

By Clarius Ugwuoha / NNP / Jan. 26, 2013 / I have read and reread an interview purportedly granted by the revered Pastor Tunde Bakare, former running mate to Gen. Mohammadu Buhari in the Nigerian 2011 general elections and Senior pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly. I do not like to comment on religious personages, […]

Nigerian student, John Amechi Eze, 23, to be hanged in Malaysia for drug trafficking

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Top Stories Friday, January 25th, 2013

John Amaechi Eze, a 23-yr-old Nigerian student studying at a college in Kuala, Lumpur in Malaysia has been sentenced to death by hanging over drug trafficking. John was found guilty of cannabis trafficking two years ago but his sentencing took place few days ago. According to the judge in charge of his case, the prosecution […]

Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu Has Cancer

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Friday, January 25th, 2013

By SaharaReporters, New York Enugu State governor, Sullivan Chime, has Thyroid cancer according to one of the sources knowledgeable about his true medical condition. The governor who was visited by colleagues in London last Tuesday developed swellings around his left cheek last year that was diagnosed as Thyroid cancer. The governor has reportedly undergone three […]

‘Why govt will mark centenary’ (Why mark the amalgamation of death?)

Posted by admin Latest Politics Friday, January 25th, 2013

AWAY from the threats of Boko Haram, political strife and opposition politics, the government is embracing next year’s Centenary celebrations as “a unique opportunity to focus attention on its history, peoples, achievements and aspirations for the next century.” At an interactive session with journalists in Lagos Thursday, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation […]

Two foreigners bag four-year jail term for stealing motorcycle (How about our politcians that steal more than motorcycles?)

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, January 25th, 2013

FOR allegedly stealing a Bajaj motorcycle popularly called Okada in Ejigbo, an Osogbo Chief Magistrate’s Court has sentenced two Benin Republic immigrants to four years imprisonment with hard labour. The two convicts, whose names were given as Jagunoyeji Adeniyi (25) and Sunday Adesade (25) were said to have committed the offence on June 25, 2012 […]

Path to northern states’ rebirth, by Buhari, govs

Posted by admin Governors, Presidency Friday, January 25th, 2013

THOUGH the northern part of the country is currently weighed down by a myriad of problems including those in the educational and security sectors, it could be developed if some measures are urgently put in place. This was the position of former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) and other leaders of the northern […]

Gowon, Babangida, Sambo, others shun peace summit in Kano

Posted by admin Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Kano, Presidency, State News, Yakubu Gowon (1966-75) Friday, January 25th, 2013

BY ABDULSALAM MUHAMMAD KANO—Northern leaders including Vice President, Namadi Sambo and three former Heads of State, Generals Yakubu Gowon, Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar were conspicuously absent at the peace summit organised by Northern Development Focus Initiative, NDFI, in Kano. Also absent were the Senate President, Senator David Mark, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and […]

Police college: PDP chieftain asks FG to probe IGs since 1999

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Nigerian Police Friday, January 25th, 2013

BY BEN AGANDE ABUJA—A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Muhammad Murtala, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to summon police chiefs from 1999 till date to explain the rot in police formations across the country with a view to ensuring that those responsible for the sorry state of the Police Force are […]

Opinion: Nigeria Police as a metaphor

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Friday, January 25th, 2013

JANUARY 25, 2013 BY CHIDO ONUMAH (CONUMAH@HOTMAIL.COM) 4 COMMENTS Chido Onumah | credits: The media buzz last week was President Goodluck Jonathan’s “unscheduled” visit to the Police College, Ikeja, Lagos. As a public relations stunt, it was a huge success. But beyond the razzmatazz, TV cameras and punditry lies the need for a deep national […]

FAAN commences destruction of 65 abandoned planes

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Friday, January 25th, 2013

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria on Thursday commenced the destruction of 65 airplanes abandoned at various airports across the country by domestic airlines. The action followed the expiration of the one-week ultimatum given by the agency to owners of the abandoned aircraft to evacuate them from the airports. The destruction exercise started at the […]