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How woman, 25, escaped from ritualists

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, State News Friday, October 26th, 2012

•Gives chilling details of how her co-traveller was slaughtered From PAUL ORUDE, Bauchi, Call it a narrow escape or a close shave with death, you are not wrong in capturing the story of 25-year old Patience Bitrus who recently escaped from suspected ritualists in Bauchi State. However, her co-traveller was not as lucky as Patience […]

The Aluu Killings – By Clarius Ugwuoha

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Rivers, State News Thursday, October 25th, 2012

By Clarius Ugwuoha | NNP | Oct. 25, 2012 – It is very disconcerting that a kind of violence-mentality has permeated the consciousness of Nigerians. What informed the gruesome murder of four promising youths on the flimsy excuses of phone and laptop thefts, which were unsubstantiated, remains a puzzle to most social analysts in Nigerian. […]

The Caller You ‘Re Trying to Reach Has No Phone…By Prince Charles Dickson

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Prince Charles Dickson Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

By Prince Charles Dickson | Jos, Nigeria | Oct. 24, 2012 – Aki gbele gba ofa lailo ogun–meaning, one does not sit at home, not go to war and yet be shot with an arrow. As usual there’s been little to cheer within the last week. I was sure that my admonition was going to […]

Volunteers in Nigeria Where Art Thou? – By Paul I. Adujie

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Paul I. Adujie Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

By Paul I. Adujie | New York, NY | Oct. 24, 2012 – Despite the upsurge of Christian and Islamic fundamentalism and fanaticism in Nigeria, there is dearth of volunteerism in Nigeria. Volunteerism is profoundly absent and yet, Nigerians are said to be most religious? What then is religiosity without selflessness or being our brothers’ […]

Have the Igbos been Reintegrated Back Into Nigeria? – By Max Siollun

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Max Siollun, NNP Columnists, South-East Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

By Max Siollun | NNP | Oct. 24, 2012 – In an article he wrote for the UK’s Guardian newspaper last week, Nigeria’s acclaimed author Chinua Achebe said that after the Biafra-Nigeria civil war, “Igbos were not and continue not to be reintegrated into Nigeria, one of the main reasons for the country’s continued backwardness.” […]

The Ondo Elections: Performance is the Key – By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Ondo, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi, State News Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | Oct. 24, 2012 – The gubernatorial elections held recently in both Edo and Ondo states has come and gone with all stakeholders, most especially the INEC as the electoral umpire having learnt one or two things. Even as this writer is of the opinion that there is more […]

Letter: Rejoinder to Nigerian Tribune article on the suffering of Nigerian embassies

Posted by admin Headlines, Letters Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

The editor, Punch Newspapers, Kindly allow me a small space to comment on the shameful headline article in NIGERIAN TRIBUNE of today. The problem of our dear country, Nigeria, is that we do not have NATIONAL PRIDE. I repeate my assertion based on many years of experience following what has been going on in the […]

Sallah: IGP orders 24hrs surveillance nationwide •Muslims make last-minute withdrawals

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

IN order to ensure a peaceful and incident-free sallah celebration, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Abubakar, has directed all Assistant Inspector Generals (AIGs) in the zones and state command commissioners of police to take adequate measures to ensure the provision of water-tight security across the country before, during and after the celebration. Consequently, […]

Nigeria ranked 131 out of 185 in global doing business report

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

Mauritius 19, Ghana 64, South Africa 39 By STEVE AGBOTA The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and World Bank yesterday released the 10th edition of Doing Business report series, ranking Nigeria 131 out of 185 countries surveyed. Doing Business analyzes regulations that apply to an economy’s businesses during their life cycle, including start-up and operations, trading […]

Nigeria opens fresh talks with Cameroon on Bakassi

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

We ‘ll protect minority rights, says Mark From ADETUTU FOLASADE-KOYI, Quebec Canada Nigeria has commenced fresh talks with the Republic of Cameroon on the fate of Nigerians in the ceded Bakassi Peninsula. Senate President David Mark made this known at the ongoing 127th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Quebec, Canada. The Senate President is expected […]