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Why Flood and Erosion Control Can’t Wait – By Haruna Manu Isah

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Haruna Manu Isah, NNP Columnists Thursday, October 27th, 2011

By Haruna Manu Isah, Kaduna, Nigeria – October 27, 2011 – “ The two great challenges of the 21st century, fighting world poverty and tackling climate change, must be tackled as an integrated whole by a united world”…Nicholas Stern(2009) The 8th National Council on Environment (NCE) conference took place on the 26th -28th September 2011 […]

N100m suit: Produce Baba Suwe, court orders NDLEA

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, October 27th, 2011

A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has ordered the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to bring top comedian and actor, Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe to court on November 1, 2011. Baba Suwe, who had been in NDLEA’s detention since October 12, 2011 over alleged possession of cocaine in his system, […]

Boko Haram kills Borno Lawmaker

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Latest Politics, State News Thursday, October 27th, 2011

A member of the Borno state house of assembly, Hon Modu Bintube has been shot dead by a gun man in the presence of his aides and supporters. Reports say the lawmaker was shot when he was about to enter his vehicle at about 7:30 pm on Sunday after greeting his supporters. The deceased is […]

Baba Suwe’s lawyer demands N1b compensation,

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, October 27th, 2011

The popular Yoruba comedian Babatunde Omidina, a.k.a Baba Suwe is seeking one billion naira compensation over his arrest by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) 10 days ago without finding any drug on him. The actor who wrote the agency through his lawyer, Babatunde Aturu also demanded his immediate release and a public apology […]

NNPC misappropriates $50 billion Excess crude

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Oil Politics Thursday, October 27th, 2011

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is conniving with the major crude oil lifters to defraud the nation to the tune of $50 billion, the House of Representatives committee on Finance has said. The Chairman House Committee on Finance, Abdulmumuni Jibrin stated this at the opening of the two-day investigative public hearing on the alleged […]

IBB University to sponsor 22 dons for postgraduate

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, October 27th, 2011

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Group drags Conduct Bureau to court over Jonathan’s Asset

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency Thursday, October 27th, 2011

The African Centre for Media and Information Literacy (AFRICMIL) has dragged the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) to court over the asset declaration of President Goodluck Jonathan. In a suit (No FHC/ABJ/CS/877/2011) filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on behalf of AFRICMIL by Ashimole Felix of Che Oyintumba Associates, AFRICMIL is seeking an order […]

Pastor in court over N225,000 fraud

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, October 27th, 2011

One pastor Frederick Igboka, 36, on Tuesday appeared before an Upper Area Court in Gwagwalada for allegedly defrauding one Chioma Nmaduewesi of N225,000. Igboka,who was accused of defrauding Nmaduewesi in the pretext of processing her travelling documents to Japan, had in the process issued her with fake documents. The Police Prosecutor, Sunday Okedi told the […]

The Politics of de-subsidisation – By Dr. Jideofor Adibe

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe, London, UK – October 25, 2011 – The plan by the federal government to remove fuel subsidies, effective from January 2012, is the latest in the seemingly endless stream of controversial policies that has been flowing from, and unwittingly increasingly defining the Jonathan regime. According to the supporters of de-subsidisation, subsidising […]

C’R 2012 guber: PDP chieftains at war over membership cards

Posted by admin Cross River, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Tuesday, October 25th, 2011

Cold war is brewing within the Cross River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as some chieftains are said to be fighting dirty over who controls and takes custody the membership cards. Daily Sun investigations revealed that the leadership of the party has been factionalised into two following moves by Ambassador Soni Abang, […]