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Action Congress of Nigeria, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
Chief Bola Tinubu File The National Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Chief Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday said his party would “capitalise on the crisis” rocking the Peoples Democratic Party in Bayelsa State. Tinubu, who spoke to journalists at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, said his party […]
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Headlines
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
A Lagos High Court in Ikeja will on Thursday (today), deliver judgement in the N100m suit filed by popular actor, Mr. Babatunde Omidina, also known as Baba Suwe, against the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. In the suit, Baba Suwe is demanding N100m from the NDLEA as compensation for allegedly denying him of his rights […]
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Headlines, Jigawa, Kano, Nigerian Police, State News
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
A Deputy Superintendent of Police, Emeka Ubani, attached to the 35 Squadron in Jigawa State is now explaining the circumstances surrounding the shooting of an employee of a hotel, where he lodged. The victim of the riot policeman, Friday Onwuka, a steward in the hotel is currently in critical condition at the Aminu Kano Teaching […]
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EFCC Politics, National Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

The removed Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes, Mrs. Farida Waziri, on Wednesday said she heard the news of her sacking on the television. In a brief telephone chat with one of our correspondents late on Wednesday, Waziri also said she was yet to be formally communicated. She, however, added that she would determine […]
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Headlines, South-East
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
By TONY EDIKE ENUGU-IGBO living in some Northern states where many Christians had been attacked by members of the Boko Haram sect are now returning en-masse to their home-states, abandoning most of their belongings. The returnees, who have been trooping home since the past few weeks, said they were residing in Plateau, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Niger […]
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Governors, Latest Politics
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011
By Emman Ovuakporie, Chris Ochayi & Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—A LAST minute rally by seven Governors to salvage the candidacy of Governor Timipire Sylva of Bayelsa State for a second term on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP failed, yesterday, as a meeting with President Goodluck Jonathan was inconclusive. The botched move by the […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011

President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday, approved the appointment of new chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC , Ibrahim Lamorde who takes over the leadership of the commission in acting capacity. Lamorde’s appointment takes immediate effect and effectively relieves Mrs Farida Waziri of her position. More details later.wp_posts
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Headlines, Press Releases
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011
COMMUNIQUE | NIGERIAN DIASPORA IN EUROPE RECONSTITUTE ITS BOARD In its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Brussels, Belgium on Saturday 19 November 2011, the European arm of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation reconstituted its Board of Trustees with Hon. Collins Nweke emerging Chairman of the organisation following a keenly contested election. Incumbent General Secretary, Mr Benson […]
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Akintokunbo A. Adejumo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

By Akintokunbo A. Adejumo, London, UK – Nov. 22, 2011 – A short while ago, at the 2011 World Population Day celebration, it was revealed that by October 31, Nigeria’s population would hit the 167 million mark; and would hit 433 million by 2050. To many, it was a verdict of a bleak future, and […]
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Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2011

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe, London, UK – Nov. 22, 2011 – I was jolted by a recent report that the federal government will soon come up with a standard guideline to regulate noise level in the country. According to a report in the Next (online) of November 9, 2011, the deputy director, Pollution Control Department […]