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Boko Haram: Iron Fist in a Velvet Glove – By Max Soillun

Posted by admin Articles, Boko Haram, Columnists, Max Siollun, NNP Columnists Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

By Max Siollun | NNP | June 13, 2012 – Former US President Theodore Roosevelt once famously said that one should “talk softly and carry a big stick”. In dealing with Boko Haram, the Nigerian government has so far chosen to talk softly OR carry a big stick, but has declined to do both simultaneously. […]

The Dana Airline Crash: Another Tragedy of Corruption – By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo

Posted by admin Akintokunbo A. Adejumo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo | London, UK | June 13, 2012 ”After three days of mourning. What’s next? After three minutes of crying. What’s next? After three hours of begging and pleading. What’s next? After three months of investigation. What’s next? The self generated disaster continues and those that are affected remains hopeless and helpless. […]

Mr. President, Stop the Domestication & the Abusive Privatization of the Police – Dr. John E. Oshodi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), John Egbeazien Oshodi, Nigerian Police, NNP Columnists, Presidency Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

By Dr. John E. Oshodi | NNP | June 13, 2012 – President Jonathan, it is time for an executive order to be issued in order to put an end to the ongoing deeply painful domestic and abusive relationship between law enforcement officers, the police in particular and very important persons in the country. Many […]

Nigeria: No Basis for Unity – By Dr. Oguchi Nkwocha

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, MD, NNP Columnists, Oguchi Nkwacho Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

August 3 1966: “there is no basis for Nigerian unity, which has been so badly rocked, not only once but several times.” –Lt Col Yakubu Gowon Having said the facts and publicly stated the truth of the matter, Gowon proceeded to act contrary to this living reality of Nigeria. He would drag the peoples […]

Nigeria: In Need of a Change of Name? – By Prince Charles Dickson

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Prince Charles Dickson Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

By Prince Charles Dickson |Jos, Nigeria | June 13, 2012 – Names… From Ebele, Abati, Sambo, Fashola, Oronto…, I am yet to see anybody who does not have one; the English language calls it a noun. Everyone and everything has one, from the very popular to the virtual unknown. Most people have a vague idea […]

N96m bribe: Reps abandon Lawan to his fate

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Raw Politics, Top Stories Wednesday, June 13th, 2012

Angry members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday insisted that one of their high-ranking members, Mr. Farouk Lawan, currently enmeshed in a $3m bribery allegation must carry his own cross. A key member of the House confided in The PUNCH in Abuja that most members had reportedly analysed Lawan and Femi Otedola’s accounts of […]

I was to be shot – Obodo tells his kidnap story

Posted by admin Soccer, Sports Tuesday, June 12th, 2012

BY ONOCHIE ANIBEZE Hours after Christian Ogbodo regained his freedom from his abductors, he confirmed Vanguard’s story that his abduction was facilitated by a friend he was yet to identify. The news of the kidnap of the Udinese of Italy player last Saturday spread to many countries and a disgusted and angry Delta State Governor, […]

Enyeama’s blunder shameful – Keshi

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, June 12th, 2012

By John Egbokhan Coach Stephen Keshi has described as ‘shameful’,the blunder of goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama in last weekend’s 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Malawi The match ended 1-1, with the Super Eagles taking the lead with a minute left in regulation time at the Kamuzu Stadium in Blantyre, only to allow the Malawians equalise […]

Dana air crash: Further release of victims’ bodies put on hold

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, June 12th, 2012

By Sola Ogundipe & Chioma Obinna LAGOS — Further release of bodies of victims of last Sunday’s Dana air crash may have been put on hold at the Lekan Ogunsola Memorial Mortuary of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, pending the completion of the DNA test on the unidentifiable corpses. This development emerged, yesterday, […]

19 years after June 12: Pro-democracy activists speak

Posted by admin General Politics, Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Presidency, Top Stories Tuesday, June 12th, 2012

BY DAPO AKINREFON Without June 12, there won’t be May 29 — Ayo Adebanjo, former NADECO chieftain I agree with what the public opinion says, it is to get a Federal Government institution named after him and the consensus of opinion seems to be the National Stadium at Abuja or in Lagos. We would not […]