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Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), NNP Columnists, Philip Amiola, Presidency
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
By Philip Amiola / NNP / Jan. 13, 2013 – I have observed with some degree of amusement, the wave of criticism and outrage that greeted the ill-timed ignition of President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2015 political campaign machinery. The campaign message – One good term deserves another – is especially humorous. Although Mr President has dissociated […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
13 January 2013 Last updated at 16:54 ET Share this pageEmailPrint France Rafale jets target Gao in eastern Mali France has deployed warplanes in Mali Continue reading the main story Related Stories RAF plane leaves on Mali mission Hollande: ‘Mission not finished’ Watch Mali crisis: Who’s who? French warplanes have bombed the town of Gao […]
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Enugu, Headlines, State News
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
By Adol Omeje SILENCE, they say, is sometimes golden. Over the past few months, both the regular and social media have been inundated with stories, rumours, conjectures, speculations and outright lies concerning the absence of Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State. In all of this, one fact has remained glaring: The response from the Enugu […]
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Headlines, Kaduna, State News
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
By Luka Binniyat KADUNA—Tragedy has again struck at the family of the former Governor of Kaduna State, late Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, as his only surving brother, Adamu Yakowa, 51, died at about 8.30pm on Saturday. Family sources told Vanguard, that Adamu died at the Kafanchan General Hospital on Saturday. He reportedly took ill shortly after […]
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Education, Headlines
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – Sequel to the perceived decline in the standard of legal education in the country, the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, NIALS, Sunday, released a list of top 10 law faculties in Nigerian universities. According to a statement by the institute’s Director-General, Professor Epiphany Azinge, SAN, the action of the […]
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Judiciary, Latest Politics
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
BY BARTHOLOMEW MADUKWE TWO Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs, including constitutional lawyer, Professor Itse Sagay, SAN, have said nothing extra-ordinary has taken place in the nation’s judiciary that will bring about positive changes in 2013. Prof. Sagay argued: “We will just continue the way it has been, I do not see any major difference simply […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
Federation Cup Champions, Heartland FC of Owerri, on Saturday defeated Lobi stars of Makurdi, 2-0 to win the Super Four tournament in Kano. The first half of the entertaining encounter ended goalless with both sides wasting scoring chances. Heartland showed strength till the final whistle and it paid off. Heartland striker, John Owerri, who entered […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
Zambia coach Herve Renard has slammed AFCON group rivals Nigeria, saying the current Super Eagles do not impress him. Defending champions Zambia take on Nigeria on January 25 in Nelspruit and Renard has been quick to say he has not been impressed with the Eagles under Stephen Keshi after he watched them labour to a […]
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Governors, South-East
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
By ANAYO OKOLI UMUAHIA—CAMPAIGN for Democracy, CD, has commended South East governors and security agencies in the zone for maintaining a crime free Christmas and New Year celebrations. CD, in a statement signed by the zonal chairman and secretary, Mr. Uzor A. Uzor and Dr. Jerry Chukwuokolo, said the governors in the zone did their […]
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Enugu, Headlines, State News
Sunday, January 13th, 2013
Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State is currently undergoing treatment for a heart disease in a London hospital. The governor, who had been missing from the state since September 2012, applied for accumulated leave that ought to have lasted only one and a half months. Gov Chime Agency reports said the condition of the governor, […]
