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American Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
Former CIA Director, David Petraeus REUTERS Already reeling from an embarrassing sex scandal involving former Army General David Petraeus, the U.S. military on Wednesday will release a report on widespread sexual abuse of women recruits at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. The Air Force report is expected to provide details of systematic sexual abuse […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
Pele (L) hugs Neymar A Brazilian hospital says Pele is in good condition after surgery. The Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo did not release details, but local media said Tuesday that the soccer great had a hip operation. The hospital said it can only disclose additional information with the consent of Pele’s family, […]
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Headlines
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
Views: 90 Font Size: a / A Ebube Essien-Garricks Adeola Akinremi Until Tuesday , she was just an ordinary student. Not anymore because luck has smiled on Ms. Ebube Essien-Garricks, a 27-year-old student of College of Health Science and Technology, Rivers State, to alter her status in life. Her passport to fame was her ownership […]
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Headlines, Kwara, Latest Politics
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki, the Waziri of Ilorin and father of the immediate past governor of Kwara State, Senator Bukola Saraki died today in Lagos after a brief illness. The news of the death was announced by the Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed. According to a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to […]
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American Politics, Articles, Columnists, Femi Fani-Kayode, NNP Columnists
Tuesday, November 13th, 2012

By Fani Femi-Kayode | NNP | Nov. 13, 2012 – The American Presidential election will take place in a few days time and frankly some questions still need to be answered. I wish that Governor Mitt Romney had put one of those questions particularly to President Barrack Hussein Obama during their last Presidential debate which […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Monday, November 12th, 2012
By The Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria – West African nations on Sunday agreed to send some 3,000 troops to help the country of Mali wrest back control of its northern half, which was seized by al-Qaeda-linked fighters more than six months ago, according to an official involved in the discussions and a statement read on […]
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Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Sunday, November 11th, 2012

By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | Nov. 11, 2012 | A good friend of mine once said to me that If I wanted to make it fast in life, I should open a school or a church. But I quickly reminded him that I neither had the anointing nor a call from God to […]
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General Politics, Religion, Top Stories
Sunday, November 11th, 2012

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria and founder of Warri-based Word of Life Bible Church, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor, on Saturday joined the league of Nigerian preachers who own private jets. Oritsejafor’s jet, marked N431CB, was announced to the congregation during the 40th year anniversary of the church, which coincided with his birthday held […]
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Anambra, Headlines, State News
Sunday, November 11th, 2012
The editor, kindly allow me a small space in your widely read on-line paper to commend Governor Peter Obi on the marvellous job the state is doing to make sure kidnapping does not exist any more. In addition to pulling down the structures of these nefarious people, the state should introduce other form of humiliating […]
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Headlines, Presidency, Yakubu Gowon (1966-75)
Sunday, November 11th, 2012
Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has doubted Prof. Chinua Achebe’s chances of making money from his new book, There was a country. Achebe in the book containing his civil war memoir, accused the Federal Government under Gowon and the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, then Minister of Finance, of using hunger as a […]