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Hajj: Saudi denies entry to 1,000 Nigerian women

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Top Stories, Women Politics Wednesday, September 26th, 2012

ABUJA (AFP) – Saudi Arabia has denied entry to some 1,000 Nigerian woman seeking to visit for Hajj because they were not accompanied by men, with most stuck at the Jeddah airport, Nigerian officials said Wednesday. The women, who began arriving Sunday at the airport in Jeddah, in western Saudi Arabia, were facing possible deportations […]

FG okays N1.3bn for 5 fast lane train lines (All of which will be embezzled)

Posted by admin Latest Politics Wednesday, September 26th, 2012

BY BEN AGANDE ABUJA—The Federal Executive Council yesterday took a major step to ameliorate the transportation challenge in the country as it approved N1.334 billion for the commencement of work on new standard gauge railway lines. Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, who briefed newsmen, alongside the Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar and Minister of […]

Niger police arrest 5 suspected Boko Haram members

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Boko Haram, Latest Politics Wednesday, September 26th, 2012

Niger Republic has arrested five people near the Nigerian border suspected of belonging to the militant Nigerian Islamist group, Boko Haram, Niger security officials said on Tuesday. The group has been blamed for more than 1,000 deaths in Nigeria since 2010. Observers said the suspects are using Niger as a transit route to link up […]

Patience Jonathan, The Inimitable Dame! – By Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, First Ladies, NNP Columnists, Patience Jonathan, Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye Wednesday, September 26th, 2012

By Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye | Lagos, Nigeria | Sept. 26, 2012 – It is a classic case of ‘One Week, One Controversy’! And the inimitable Dame, Mrs. Patience Jonathan, has been in the news again. She hardly disappoints. Perhaps, before your read this piece, Mrs. Jonathan would have returned from Germany where she had gone “to […]

The Ignorance of Faithless Believers- By Anthony A. Kila

Posted by admin Anthony A. Kila, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists Wednesday, September 26th, 2012

By Anthony A. Kila | London, UK | Sept. 26, 2012 – Which subtler way to put the recent display of violent demonstrations in parts of Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Yemen, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sudan and now northern Nigeria, which was characterised by burning of flags and pictures, and even leading to the killing of people in […]

Elumelu, Otedola, others grab PHCN plants

Posted by admin Latest Politics Wednesday, September 26th, 2012

By Clara Nwachukwu, Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief & Emma Elebeke ABUJA — No fewer than $1.62 billion (about N254.39 billion) was placed on the table to enable the Bureau of Public Entreprises, BPE, conclude the long awaited privatisation of six generation companies unbundled from the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN. The amount represents […]

John Mikel Obi to play against Liberia

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Wednesday, September 26th, 2012

LAGOS – Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi has been recalled for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier at home against Liberia. Mikel opted out of the 2-2 draw in the first leg in Monrovia earlier this month but he has been recalled for the October 13 return game to be played in Calabar. Mikel […]

Bakassi indigenes reject Cameroun

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, General Politics, Niger Delta, Top Stories Wednesday, September 26th, 2012

BY SONI DANIEL & HUGO ODIOGOR ABUJA— Aggrieved natives of Bakassi Peninsula yesterday stormed Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory in a bid to convince the Federal Government to take necessary steps to review the International Court of Justice ruling that ceded the oil-rich area to Cameroun 10 years ago. But neither President Goodluck Jonathan nor […]

Insecurity: Mark begs Britain to assist Nigeria

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Legislature, Senate Wednesday, September 26th, 2012

By HENRY UMORU ABUJA—SENATE President David Mark yesterday went down memory lane that as our former colonial masters, Britain must help Nigeria nurture the present democracy. He particularly drew the attention of Britain to the current security challenge in the country, especially activities of the Boko Haram sect that have engaged in killings and wanton […]

Soccer: Nigeria whip World Cup host 11- 0

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, September 25th, 2012

Nigeria’s Under-17 squad the Flamengoes, ran riot yesterday and whipped the hosts of the FIFA Under-17 women world cup Azerbaijan, with 11 thumping goals. Chinwendu Ihezuo was the tormentor in chief as she scored five of the goals which left the young Azerbaijan women reeling with dis may and disbelief as they crashed out of […]