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CAN urges U.S. to take action against Boko Haram

Posted by admin Latest Politics Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

The leader of Nigeria’s Christians called Tuesday on the United States to declare the Islamist group Boko Haram to be terrorists, but a US official said it was more important to address social inequalities. In an unusually blunt appeal by a foreigner before the US Congress, the head of the main Christian body in religiously […]

Rep claims Otedola has no video-clip on $620,000 bribe

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Monday, July 9th, 2012

Okoh seeks implementation of findings DETAILS of what transpired at the hearing of Ethics and Privileges Committee of the House of Representatives probing the Farouk Lawan and Femi Otedola $620,000 bribery saga emerged at the weekend as a member, Ibrahim Bello, spoke on the incident. Bello claimed that contrary to media reports, Otedola told the […]

Woman, man, bag 17 years for conspiracy, stealing N14.85m, attempted murder

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, State News Monday, July 9th, 2012

AN Umuahia, Abia State Chief Magistrate’s Court presided over by Mr. John Ukairo on Friday sentenced a 25-year-old pregnant woman, Ijeoma Amarachi and 22-year-old Mr. Kalechi Okorie to seven years imprisonment with hard labour after finding them guilty of conspiracy and stealing of N14.85 million belonging to Bawas Oil Ltd. between January 1 and August 31, 2008. The sentences […]

Senator, lawmaker, others killed in Plateau

Posted by admin Legislature, National Politics, Plateau, Senate, State News, Top Stories Monday, July 9th, 2012

TRAGEDY struck yesterday as the Senator representing Plateau North, Dr. Gyang Dantong, his counterpart in the Plateau State House of Assembly and the Majority Leader representing Barkin Ladi, Gyang Fulani, were yesterday killed by gunmen, during the mass burial of victims of the Saturday attack of some communities in the state. Meanwhile, in view of […]

Soyinka: Why Abiola must be declared elected president

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Wole Soyinka Saturday, July 7th, 2012

MKO Abiola was the nation’s elected president. Let that fact be enshrined in the nation’s records, then we would have embarked on one of the tributaries to the amplitude of true national reconciliation”. With those words, Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, spoke on the anniversary of the death of Chief MKO Abiola, the acclaimed winner […]

A Place in History for (U.S.) Chief Justice John Roberts – By Anthony A. Kila

Posted by admin American Politics, Anthony A. Kila, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists Saturday, July 7th, 2012

By Anthony A. Kila | London, UK | July 7, 2012 – There is no other way to put it Chief Justice John Roberts of the supreme court of the USA has earned himself an important place in the history of law and politics. Regardless of whether they are within or beyond the borders of […]

Eagles will roll over Liberia – Fetuga (In the same way you rolled over Guinea & missed the Nation’s Cup)

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, July 7th, 2012

July 7, 2012 by Kazeem Busari 10 Comments Former youth international, Olusegun Fetuga, has written off the Lone Stars of Liberia as a threat to the Super Eagles as both sides are drawn to clash in the final qualification round for the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations. In the draw conducted in South Africa on […]

Exam fraudsters earn N25bn yearly – FG

Posted by admin Education, Headlines, Top Stories Saturday, July 7th, 2012

The Federal Government on Friday in Abuja expressed concern over the increasing rate of examination malpractices. It regretted that fraudsters had made about N375bn fortune in the past 15 years (that is, N25bn per annum). The FG thus asked the National Assembly to enact a legislation making it possible for parents and employers to institute […]

PDP, ACN in war of words over Edo gov poll

Posted by admin Action Congress of Nigeria, Edo, Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Saturday, July 7th, 2012

July 7, 2012 by Friday Olokor and James Azania 116 Comments Charles Airhiavbere and Adams Oshiomhole | credits: A week to the Edo State governorship election, the Peoples Democratic Party and the Action Congress of Nigeria are still at loggerheads. A national leader of the PDP, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia, in an interview with journalists in […]

EKSU student kills wife during brawl

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Saturday, July 7th, 2012

A 400 level student of the Department of Public Administration at the Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Mr. Danusa Jimoh, has allegedly killed his wife, Mopelola, during a brawl. The couple, whose relationship is blessed with a child, were said to have got married in 2008 and they had consistently been at each other’s throat for […]