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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Prince Charles Dickson
Friday, December 21st, 2012

By Prince Charles Dickson | Jos, Nigeria | Dec. 21, 2012 | The lazy person eats the products of his native wisdom; only a fool does not know what devious way will be fruitful. (If one lacks industry, one had better be resourceful.) Person of the Year (formerly Man of the Year) is an annual […]
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Articles, Columnists, Leonard K. Shilgba, PhD, NNP Columnists
Friday, December 21st, 2012

By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba | Yola, Nigeria | Dec. 21, 2012 – In the first inaugural speech of President Dwight Eisenhower of the USA on January 20, 1953, as he came to the conclusion of that speech, he said those memorable and insightful words: We must be ready to dare all for our country. […]
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General Politics, Lagos, Top Stories
Thursday, December 20th, 2012

Confusion hit hundreds of intending passengers at the international wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, on Thursday after a mid-day fire erupted at a section of the building. The inferno, which caused a thick cloud of smoke to invade the terminal building, forced air travellers and airport officials to scamper to safety around the […]
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Latest Politics, South-East
Thursday, December 20th, 2012
Anambra owns the oil wells in the state It is God who owns the land and we are just enjoying the fruits that come from it. When I was governor, we began the oil exploration, I set up a committee and we travelled abroad in a bid to develop a petroleum industry for the state. […]
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Anambra, Headlines, State News
Thursday, December 20th, 2012
From ALOYSIUS ATTAH, Onitsha Governor Peter Obi has presented an Appropriation Bill of N110.890 billion for 2013 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly. This represents an increase of 33.28 percent over the budget of the out-going year, which was N83.200 billion. The budget christened “Sixth Budget of Integrated Development,” has N70.895 billion for […]
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Abia, Headlines, Imo, Raw Politics, State News
Thursday, December 20th, 2012

His name is Alhaji Umar and he works in the presidential villa. His love (some will say obsession) for star actress, Nkiru Sylvanus is an open secret in the Federal Capital Territoty and his home state, Kaduna. This guy, who is one of the trusted aides of Vice President Namadi Sambo, loves Nkiru and is […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, December 20th, 2012
From ADETUTU FOLASADE-KOYI, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Abubakar again, failed yesterday to produce Chairman of the Pension Task Team (PTT), AbdulRasheed Maina, before the Senate. Senate President David Mark had last Thursday signed a warrant of arrest on Maina which should have compelled the IGP to personally deliver Maina before the Senate […]
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Latest Politics
Thursday, December 20th, 2012
… Sets up committee on job creation From WALTER UKAEGBU, Abuja The Special Assistant to the President on Job Creation Initiatives, Josephine Washma, has hinted that the Federal Government intends to conduct a census of unemployed persons in the country early next year. Washma, who spoke to Daily Sun at an end of year dinner […]
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Headlines, Imo, Nollywood (Film Industry), State News
Thursday, December 20th, 2012
Actors Guild demands her immediate release From GEORGE ONYEJIUWA, Owerri Imo State Police Command yesterday said it has arrested 16 suspects in connection with the kidnapping of Nollywood actress and Special Assistant to the State Governor on Public Affairs, Nkiru Sylvanus. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Vitalis Onugu (DSP), disclosed that the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Thursday, December 20th, 2012
We don’t want our dreams to die with us in prison – Inmate BY MAURICE ARCHIBONG About 200 Nigerian immigrants in Ghana will celebrate the forthcoming Christmas and New Year day behind bars, Travels can authoritatively reveal. The majority (182) of the roughly 200 Nigerians in Ghana’s jail houses are inmates at the Medium Security […]