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West Brom place £8m tag on Odemwingie

Posted by admin Soccer, Sports Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Despite the speculation linking Nigeria’s Osaze Odemwingie with a move from West Brom, the club on Monday attempted to put off potential suitors of the striker by putting an £8m price-tag on his head. The striker has been heavily linked with Fulham this month while Championship promotion hopefuls West Ham are also said to be […]

Boko Haram attacks halt Reps’ subsidy probe

Posted by admin House, Legislature Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

The investigations by an ad hoc committee of the House of Representatives into how fuel subsidy funds are utilised in the country were suspended on Monday owing to Friday’s bombings in Kano. Several accounts indicated that about 200 people were killed in the coordinated multiple attacks by Boko Haram. The committee headed by Mr. […]

Boko Haram: Jonathan cancels trip to Switzerland

Posted by admin Boko Haram, General Politics, Top Stories Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday cancelled his planned trip to Davos, Switzerland. Although no official reason was given for the last minute change of plan, some Presidency sources attributed the decision to the onslaught being unleashed on the nation by members of the Islamic fundamental group, Boko Haram. The President was initially meant to attend […]

Don’t kill football with court cases – Ladipo

Posted by admin Soccer, Sports Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

The recent Justice Donatus Okorowo’s verdict, declaring the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) boards illegal has been described as another clog in the Nigerian football’s wheel of progress. The President of the Nigeria Football Supporters Club, Dr. Rafiu Ladipo, while reacting to the Abuja High Court judgement, said that it […]

Teenagers paraded for stealing tithe in pastor’s house

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

A 15-year-old boy who wanted to celebrate the New Year with pomp by stealing from God was not only arrested by God, the owner of the stolen item, but he may not even have the opportunity of walking freely throughout the year. James Friday (not real name), on December 31, 2011 went to the residence […]

Boko Haram: N’ Assembly to revisit Anti-Terrorism Act – Mark

Posted by admin Boko Haram, House, Legislature, Senate Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Senate President David Mark on Monday assured Nigerians that the National Assembly will as a matter of urgency revisit the Anti-Terrorism Act to give maximum legislative and legal support in the fight against the Boko Haram menace. Senator Mark disclosed this when he led Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and other […]

FG uncovers plot to bomb INEC, CBN offices

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), INEC Politics, Latest Politics Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Defence authorities have reportedly uncovered a plot to bomb the national headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Also on attack in a fresh orgy of violence set to be unleashed on Abuja, the federal capital, is a highbrow hotel in the heart of the city (name […]

US delegation in Nigeria for regional

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

A United States delegation co-chaired by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, William Fitzgerald and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Defense Joseph McMillan will next week join their Nigerian counterparts to work out modalities for regional security cooperation. The two-day crucial meeting is billed to last between January 23-24. The meeting marks the […]

Police recover 100 bombs in Kano

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Barely three days after the Boko Haram sect unleashed mayhem in the commercial city of Kano with serial bomb blasts and sporadic shootings which left several people dead and several properties destroyed, the Police on Monday said it has recovered more than 100 explosives carefully ladened in ten cars in the city. This is even […]

Nigerians Should Beg the Cabal or ‘Occupy Jonathan’ – By Prince Charles Dickson

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Prince Charles Dickson Monday, January 23rd, 2012

By Prince Charles Dickson, Jos, Nigeria – Jan. 23, 2012 – “Provision of road, electricity, water, health services etc are not palliatives, they are the duty of government”. But no one knows, those that know, do not care and some care in very hypocritical manners. Sadly in the words of a cabal, the people are […]