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INEC’s N35bn DDC machines rotting away

Posted by admin INEC Politics, Latest Politics Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

May 31, 2012 by John Alechenu INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega | credits: File copy A number of the N35bn Direct Data Capture Machines procured by the Independent National Electoral Commission for the 2011 general elections are rotting away due to the absence of proper storage facilities, it has been revealed. But the Chairman of […]

Nigeria–Leadership, Pep Guardiola, Clarkism & 2015 – By Prince Charles Dickson

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Prince Charles Dickson Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

By Prince Charles Dickson | Jos, Nigeria | May 30, 2012 – Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes. Peter Drucker. It’s almost stale that a Nigerian died after the Champions league final match in which Chelsea downed FC Bayern in Munich, or that in […]

OF UNI-LAG, MAU-LAG, Moshood Abiola and Null Issues – By Philips Akpoviri

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Lagos, NNP Columnists, Philips Akpoviri., State News Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

By Philips Akpoviri | NNP | May 30, 2012 The pronouncement was made only few hours ago, but given the controversy it left in its trail, it is no longer news that Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan resting on the powers conferred on him as the President of Nigeria has effectively re-christened theUniversityofLagosas somewhat of a […]

Liberia’s Taylor Gets 50 Years

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

Liberia’s ex-President, Charles Taylor Liberia’s ex-President Charles Taylor has been sentenced to 50 years in jail by a UN-backed war crimes court. Last month Taylor was found guilty of aiding and abetting rebels in Sierra Leone during the 1991-2002 civil war, reports the BBC. The prosecution at the Special Court for Sierra Leone wanted an […]

Authorities shut down UNILAG after two days of student protest over name change

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, May 30th, 2012

Follow US on Twitter @NewNigerianPoli Authorities have shut the University of Lagos, Akoka for two weeks following a second straight day of protests by students following the renaming of the institution. President Goodluck Jonathan had during his Democracy Day broadcast, announced that the 50-year-old institution will now be called the Moshood Abiola University in honour […]

Police rescue 96-yr-old woman from suspected kidnappers in Enugu

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

By TONY EDIKE ENUGU—THE anti-kidnap squad of Enugu State Police Command has rescued a 96-year-old Mrs. Theresa Okafor, who was abducted from her Imezi Owa village in Ezeagu local government area of Enugu State last Wednesday. The victim, who is the mother of a retired Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, Dr. Anthony Okafor, was […]

Identify Boko Haram members, Clark tells northern govs

Posted by admin Boko Haram, General Politics, Governors, Top Stories Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

Prominent Ijaw leader and First Republic Minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark, has called on the governors of the 19 northern states to identify the leaders of the Boko Haram sect for negotiation. Clark said it was the responsibility of the governors of the North to also identify the grievances of the members of the […]

Armed robbers attack passenger bus, rape girls

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

May 30, 2012 by Sodiq Oyeleke 17 Comments Some of the workers of the transport company at their Jibowu office, Lagos, after the robbery. | credits: Sodiq Oyeleke Two females in a bus conveying passengers from Lagos to Abuja were last Tuesday raped by armed robbers who attacked their bus at Sagamu area of Ogun […]

It’s a surprise – Ag. VC

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

The Acting Vice Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Rahmon Bello, on Tuesday described as a surprise the Federal Government’s decision to rename the institution as Moshood Abiola University. Bello made the remark while addressing protesting students of the institution, who took to major streets in the metropolis following the announcement. Bello said the decision did […]

Protests as FG renames UNILAG after Abiola

Posted by admin Lagos, State News Tuesday, May 29th, 2012

Anger and protest on Tuesday greeted the decision of President Goodluck Jonathan to rename the 50-year-old University of Lagos after the acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election, the late Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola. The renaming of UNILAG, now Moshood Abiola University, Lagos, after the late business mogul, came 14 years after the citizens […]