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Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), NNP Columnists, Presidency, Prince Charles Dickson
Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
By Prince Charles Dickson | Jos, Nigeria | July 31, 2012 – No matter how beautiful an ostrich egg is, if it doesn’t hatch, cannot be eaten, then it’s no good. One fundamental thing one notices that we lack in governanceand government is the word good. Many Nigerians talk and agree that goodgovernance is […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
The world bank has lauded the efforts of the Nigerian government to rise to the challenges being posed by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. According to David Wilson, World Bank Global HIV/AIDS Program Director, “the battle of AIDS will be won or lost in a small number of countries, and few are more important than Nigeria,”. “We […]
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Headlines, NNP News, Rivers, Soccer, Sports, State News
Tuesday, July 31st, 2012
Filed by New Nigerian Politics New Nigerian Politics has just been reliably informed that Nigeria’s Premier League Division 1 outfit, Sharks FC of Port-Harcourt, has been involved in a road accident enroute to Kaduna to honour their league match against Kaduna United FC in a midweek encounter. According to the source on the ground who spoke to […]
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Headlines
Monday, July 30th, 2012
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Dare Oladujoye, a driver with Zenith Bank, for allegedly being in possession of 19 Guaranty Trust Bank ATM cards and the sum of N652, 000. PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspect was using the cards to withdraw money from an ATM at Ogba branch of GTB when a […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Monday, July 30th, 2012
BAMAKO, Mali – A spokesman for the radical Islamic group controlling northern Mali says a couple who had an adulterous relationship was stoned to death this weekend in the town of Aguelhok. Sanda Abou Mohamed, a spokesman for the group Ansar Dine, told The Associated Press by telephone on Sunday that the couple was executed […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Sports, Track & Field
Monday, July 30th, 2012
The International Olympic Committee has dismissed rumours Saudi Arabia will withdraw from the London Games over a hijab headscarf row. The Saudis have brought women athletes to the Olympics for the first time ever and one of their two female competitors, Wojdan Shaherkani, is due to fight in the heavyweight judo competition on Friday. However, […]
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Armed Forces, Headlines
Monday, July 30th, 2012
Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen Azubuike Ihejirika | credits: The Kogi State Army Commandant of Quick Respond Group Team, Maj. Gen. Alphonsus Chukwu, on Sunday said the team rescued no fewer than 300 human trafficking victims. Speaking during a media briefing in Lokoja, he said the victims, who came from Benue State, were rescued along […]
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Headlines, Sports, Track & Field
Monday, July 30th, 2012
pregnant Malaysian Nur Taibi | credits: Although she has been eliminated from the air rifle event in the London Olymic Games, pregnant Malaysian Nur Taibi has earned widespread commendations. But some people are nervous that her husband has yet to say anything on her adventure, writes AKEEM LASISI As eight-month-old pregnant Malysian athlete, Nur Suryani […]
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Aviation, Latest Politics
Monday, July 30th, 2012
Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah | credits: File copy The investigative panel set up by the Ministry of Aviation to review operations in the aviation industry has asked the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the sector in order to tackle its deficiencies. The panel headed by Group Captain John Obakpolor […]
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House, Legislature
Monday, July 30th, 2012
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, insists that the fuel subsidy investigation is not a witch-hunt but rather to instill transparency in the running of public offices. The Speaker said this through his Special Adviser on Media, Mr. Imam Imam, in an interactive session with newsmen in Kaduna on Saturday. According to […]
