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The Politics of Same Sex Marriage – By Dr. Jideofor Adibe

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe, London, UK – Dec. 14, 2011 – The bill passed by the Senate on December 1 2011 banning same sex marriage has continued to generate furore. While some question whether such legislation merited to be an issue at all when there are apparently more pressing issues, I understand that the trigger […]

The Imposter in Imo State House of Assembly (1) – By Kenneth Uwadi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Imo, Kenneth Uwadi, NNP Columnists, State News Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

By Kenneth Uwadi, Imo State, Nigeria – Dec. 14, 2011 – I love Nigeria my beloved country that opened its doors to me and my family so that we could walk into the greatness of its freedom and its founding values. Every time I look at our beautiful flag and place my hand over my heart […]

Shut Up, Jubril Aminu; And Be Bound, You Spirit – By Ikechukwu Enyiagu

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Ikechukwu Enyiagu, NNP Columnists Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

By Ikechukwu Enyiagu, NNP, Dec. 14, 2011 – Righteousness, the Word says, exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. A nation bound with the cords of lies would only experience one disgrace to another; it’s an everlasting standard. It doesn’t matter what its leadership does to cover up one crime, more […]

Nigeria’s Gold Medal winning Olympic sprinter, Sunday Bada, dies at 42

Posted by admin National Politics, Top Stories Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

The Nigerian sports world was thrown into mourning on Tuesday as it learnt of Sunday Bada’s death. KAZEEM BUSARI writes on the deceased plans for athletics. Deathis inevitable. But when it comes calling at dawn, at an hour too soon to lose a gem, the pain becomes unbearable. Such was the state the Nigerian sports […]

Hundreds flee as another bomb blast rocks Maiduguri

Posted by admin Borno, Headlines, State News Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

A man suspected to be a member of Jama’atu Ahlis Sunnah Lidda’awati Wal Jihad, popularly known as Boko Haram on Tuesday morning lost his life while detonating an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in London Chiki area of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Also, several people were injured in the blast while hundreds of people fled […]

Same sex marriage: Nigeria should respect human rights —EU

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

THE European Union delegation to Nigeria, on Tuesday, urged Nigeria to respect international treaties and conventions on freedom of individuals. Addressing journalists in Abuja, head of the delegation, Ambassador David MacRae, said his group was worried with some provisions of the draft law on gay marriage but, however, said the delegation was not dictating to Nigeria […]

SSS nabs fraudsters using Jonathan’s, Anyim’s names in P/H

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

The Rivers State command of the State Security Service (SSS), on Tuesday, paraded three suspects who have allegedly attempted to defraud some influential Nigerians, impersonating President Goodluck Jonathan and the Secretary to the Federal Government (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim. Addressing journalists while parading the three suspects, the state Director of SSS, Mr Segun Agbaje, said […]

Special corruption courts take off in Abuja, Lagos

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, Lagos, State News Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

IMPLEMENTATION of the reforms proposed for the judiciary by the 28-man stakeholders’ committee set up by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Dahiru Musdapher, will begin in January 2012, Nigerian Tribune has exclusively learnt. The report of the Justice Mohammed Uwais-led committee, containing the proposed reforms, is expected to be officially presented to him […]

65,000 barrels of crude not missing, says NNPC

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

THE management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) yesterday faulted media report that the corporation was unable to account for 65,000 barrels of crude supply out of the 445,000 barrels allocated to it daily by government at international market price for domestic refining. In a statement by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs […]

Alex Ibru’s burial rites begin today

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

AS Dr. Alex Uruemu Ibru, Founder, Chairman and Publisher of Guardian Newspapers Limited, who died on Sunday, November 20, 2011 in Lagos begins his final journey to eternity today, more eminent persons and organizations have continued to pay him tributes. Former Commonwealth Secretary-General Chief Emeka Anyaoku and the former Anambra State Governor Dr. Chukwuemeka Ezeife […]