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MOSOP Tackles Amaechi on Ogoni Autonomy

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Monday, August 6th, 2012

KINSMEN of Ken Saro-Wiwa, the Ogoni environmentalist who was executed by a military dictatorship in Nigeria, have taken on the Rivers State Governor, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi, for describing the Ogoni quest for autonomy as a ”treasonable felony”. President of the Ogoni mass organisation, Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), Dr. Goodluck Diigbo, […]

Terrorists in mass importation of rocket launchers

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Nigerian Police Sunday, August 5th, 2012

Terrorists behind the rash of bombings in the North have a game-changer, as they plan to replace the Improvised Explosive Devices with rocket launchers and rocket-propelled grenades, investigation revealed on Friday. Consequently, massive importations of these high-calibre weapons are currently on. RPGs are explosive projectile weapons used by insurgents to attack or destroy targets from […]

We will reconcile Obasanjo, Daniel, Anenih, others —Tukur

Posted by admin Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) Sunday, August 5th, 2012

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Bamanga Tukur, has said the party will start its reconciliation process with former President Olusegun Obasanjo and others. He said the reconciliation process, which he agreed needed to be carried out in order to heal old wounds among party members, would start after the Ramadan period. […]

Assets forfeiture: Tafa Balogun, ex-govs’ cars rot in EFCC custody

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Governors, Nigerian Police Sunday, August 5th, 2012

August 5, 2012 by Friday Olokor About 400 posh cars believed to have been seized from a former Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Tafa Balogun, ex-governors and some prominent businessmen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission now compete for space with weeds at the commission’s premises in Abuja. Although it was not clear why the […]

Constitution review: Southern Senators, Reps oppose northern govs

Posted by admin Constitution, House, Legislature, Senate Sunday, August 5th, 2012

Senators and members of the House of Representatives of southern extraction have kicked against the recent proposals by the governors of the 19 northern states. Ahead of the review of the 1999 Constitution by the National Assembly, the governors last month opposed the creation of state police and the inclusion of the six geo-political zones […]

Obasanjo & Babangida: Re-enforcing Peace with Joint statement – By Emeka Chiakwelu

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Emeka Chiakwelu, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), NNP Columnists, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency Saturday, August 4th, 2012

By Emeka Chiakwelu | NNP | August 4, 2012 – Henry Kissinger, the global geo-political icon furthered the thesis on what was called “Big Talk” and with Nigeria’s growing insecurity the joint statement by former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Ibrahim Babangida can be rated in that important category. Big talks can be consequential and when […]

Gov. Okorocha and the LGA Cash Pot – By Kenneth Uwadi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Governors, Imo, Kenneth Uwadi, NNP Columnists, State News Saturday, August 4th, 2012

By Kenneth Uwadi | Imo State, Nigeria | August 4, 2012 – Ralph Miliband was a key twentieth century political thinker. Ralph Miliband once said that the hottest place in hell will be reserved for those who sit on the fence in the face of great moral crisis. No one will want to go to […]

Throwing Big Stones at The Nigerian Project – By Prince Charles Dickson

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Prince Charles Dickson Saturday, August 4th, 2012

By Prince Charles Dickson | Jos, Nigeria | August 4, 2012 –I will start this weekend’s admonition by a tale told by an unknown author. It is originally called the pebble and the ripples. A man was sitting by a lake. He was throwing small pebbles into it from time to time. A young boy […]

Jonathan is a war time president – Rev. Ladi Thompson

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Saturday, August 4th, 2012

REVEREND Oladimeji (Ladi) Thompson is the founder/Senior Pastor of Lagos-based Living Waters Unlimited Church, and the international Co-ordinator of Macedonian Initiative, a non-government, non-denominational organization established to provide succour to Christians persecuted because of their belief in Jesus Christ. Lately, the security consultant has assumed the office of a Special Adviser to the National President […]

On impeachment threat we stand – House of Reps (Until they are bribed)

Posted by admin House, Legislature Saturday, August 4th, 2012

Despite spirited efforts by the Executive to douse rising tension over the shoddy implementation of the 2012 budget, the House of Representatives insists that its resolution on the Appropriation Act stands. The House, at its plenary on July 19, 2012, resolved to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Goodluck Jonathan if his administration does not achieve […]