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Picture: Northern crisis worsens

Posted by admin Latest Politics Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

June 20, 2012 by Ademola Babalola and David Attah VIOLENCE in the northern states of Kaduna and Yobe spread on Tuesday, necessitating an imposition of a 24-hour curfew on the two states where the death toll in three days of attacks rose to 99. The casualty figure is made up of 74 deaths recorded in […]

Outrage over Jonathan’s trip to Brazil

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), National Politics, Presidency, Top Stories Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

THE news that President Goodluck Jonathan jetted out of the country amidst violence in Kaduna and Yobe states provoked public outrage on Tuesday. Jonathan on Monday travelled to Brazil to take part in a United Nations’ Earth Summit, leaving behind killings in Kaduna and Yobe. Opposition parties and other eminent citizens who spoke to The […]

Letter: Of Sacked Lagos Doctors

Posted by admin Headlines, Letters Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

By Clarius Ugwuoha I am neither Lagosian nor a medical doctor. My views are absolutely disinterested, informed by concern for the plight of the masses caught on the wrong side of the fighting giants. Neither the Lagos State government nor the resident doctors formerly in her employ could be absolved of complicity in the unfolding […]

Jonathan in the Eyes of Nigerians – By Muhammad Ajah

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), muhammad Ajah, NNP Columnists, Presidency Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

By Muhammad Ajah | Abuja, Nigeria | June 20, 2012 – President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is seen by Nigerians in different ways. But I wish to dedicate this write up to what the common Nigerians say about him, because there can hardly be a highly placed Nigerian who has a sincere assessment of the President. […]

Political Intentions Behind Unilag Renaming? – By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), NNP Columnists, Presidency, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | June 20, 2012 – The heat generated by the renaming of the former University of Lagos, UNILAG into Moshood Abiola University, Lagos, MAUL, has seized to abate even when an avoidable and unfortunate plane crash miffed our collective sensibilities few days ago. It is not everyday that plane […]

Farouk Lawangate: My Tentative Viewpoint – By Dr. Kunle Ojeleye

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Kunle Ojeleye, NNP Columnists Wednesday, June 20th, 2012

By Dr. Kunle Ojeleye | Calgary, Canada | June 20, 2012 – I have taken some time to read and scrutinise the various submissions of both sides in the unfolding scandal about bribery involving the committee that was tasked with probing the oil subsidy scam in Nigeria. Having watched the video posted by Channel News […]

VP Sambo in emergency meeting with service chiefs over Kaduna, Yobe

Posted by admin Kaduna, Latest Politics, State News, Yobe Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

2012 VICE-PRESIDENT Namadi Sambo, on Tuesday, met in an emergency session with service chiefs over escalating violence in parts of the country. The National Security Adviser (NSA) to the President, General Andrew Azazi, who fielded questions from State House correspondents after the meeting which took place at the vice-president’s wing of the Presidential Villa, said […]

FG indicts judiciary •Says it is encouraging Boko Haram •FG to deport illegal aliens

Posted by admin Latest Politics Tuesday, June 19th, 2012

2012 Share THE presidential committee set up by the Federal Government on the security challenges in the North-East zone of Nigeria has come down hard on Nigerian judges for aiding the activities of Boko Haram by setting arrested members of the sect free on technical grounds. In a White Paper released by the Federal […]

Bombings crippling North’s economy – Govs Forum

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines Monday, June 18th, 2012

The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, Dr Babangida Aliyu, says the spate of bombings by Boko Haram and other forces are intended to cripple the region’s economy. Aliyu, who is also the Governor of Niger State, said this on Monday in Minna in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Danladi Ndayebo. […]

Don’t destroy bribe evidence – Tsav

Posted by admin Latest Politics Monday, June 18th, 2012

FORMER Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abubakar Tsav, has cautioned security agencies handling the bribery allegations against the Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy Regime, Farouk Lawan, against destroying evidence. Lawan was suspended by the House last week after the Zenon Oil Chairman, Mr. Femi Otedola claimed that […]