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Republican candidates watch Puerto Rico, look down the road

Posted by admin American Politics Sunday, March 18th, 2012

Mitt Romney attends a New Progressive Party ally Friday in San Juan, Puerto Rico. San Juan, Puerto Rico (CNN) — Puerto Ricans have their say in the Republican presidential nominating contests Sunday while the top two candidates are already down the road, campaigning for upcoming contests. Front-runner Mitt Romney will spend Sunday in Illinois, which […]

Ghana at 55 – poised for a great leap forward?

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics Sunday, March 18th, 2012

By Nana Ampofo at Songhai Advisory Ghana marked 55 years of independence from colonial rule on 6 March 2012 – “no mean achievement” in the life of any nation, according to President John Evans Atta Mills speaking at the national celebrations. He added that “certainly, we have not reached our final destination as regards our […]

Nigerian woman in Ghana stabs husband to death over marital dispute

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, March 17th, 2012

What initially looked like a normal fight between a Nigerian couple over sex, turned bloody when the wife stabbed the husband several times, resulting in the untimely death of a 42-year-old man at Asokore Mampong in Kumasi. Rashida Yetunde, 37, allegedly used a sharp knife to stab Maruuf Akinjobi three times in the chest, sending […]

The Blooming of the Nigerian Spring – By Tochukwu Ezukanma

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma Saturday, March 17th, 2012

By Tochukwu Ezukanma|Lagos, Nigeria|March 17, 2012 – The Goodluck Jonathan administration deployed soldiers and tanks in the streets of Lagos. This was not because the city was under siege from an invading enemy army and therefore needed to be defended by the Nigerian armed forces. It was not to quell an insurrection by anarchists and […]

If Ojukwu is a Hero Who is the Villain? – By Anthony A. Kila

Posted by admin Anthony A. Kila, Articles, Biafra, Columnists, NNP Columnists Saturday, March 17th, 2012

By Anthony A. Kila | London, UK | March 17, 2012 – Once a person and above all a personality dies it is common practice to treat him or her with kindness and with more compassion and general understanding. After death, hatchets are buried and hitherto foes are seen through less hostile prisms. The case […]

Britain, the Mother of All Nigerian Fraud – By Ikechukwu Enyiagu

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Articles, Columnists, Ikechukwu Enyiagu, NNP Columnists Saturday, March 17th, 2012

By Ikechukwu Enyiagu |NNP| March 17, 2012 – Foundation matters in all – everything comes with its foundation. In architecture, and indeed, in every other sphere of life, growth and living, foundation takes center stage. If you have got to go higher, then you have got to dig lower; and if you must stand taller, […]

FG’s amnesty and renewed insurgency in Niger Delta

Posted by admin Niger Delta Saturday, March 17th, 2012

March 18, 2012 by EMMANUEL ADDEH 1 Comment EMMANUEL ADDEH writes that the Federal Government is once again faced with the challenges of militancy in the Niger Delta following fresh incidents of violence in the area The declaration of amnesty by the late President Umaru Yar’Adua in 2009 helped in no small measure to reduce […]

N44m bribe: EFCC, ICPC to investigate DG SEC, committee chair

Posted by admin EFCC Politics Saturday, March 17th, 2012

March 18, 2012 by Toyosi Ogunseye and John Ameh 14 Comments Director-General, Securities and Exchange Commission, Ms. Arunma Oteh | credits: File copy The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission on Friday accepted the open invitation of the House Committee on Capital Market and other Institutions […]

Niger Delta, northern leaders disagree over Jonathan’s alleged 2015 ambition

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Saturday, March 17th, 2012

March 18, 2012 by Mike Odiegwu Notable groups in the Niger Delta region on Friday said they were ready for a showdown with northern leaders if the North continued to heat up the polity with “unfounded allegations and unreasonable demands.” The groups responded to comments credited to the Coalition of Northern Leaders led by Dr. […]

Minister orders closure of Kainji hydro-power station

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, March 17th, 2012

The Minister of Power, Prof. Bart Nnaji, on Saturday announced the closure of the 760-megawatts hydro-power station at Kanji Dam in Niger State, owing to excessive water leakage at the dam. A statement, signed by the Special Assistant to the Minister on Media, Mr. Ogbuagu Anikwe, said, “The shutdown followed excessive water leakage in the […]