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Playing Maradona with Statistics – By Dr. Jideofor Adibe

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists Monday, July 18th, 2011

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe, London, UK – Jult 18, 2011 – In his highly regarded book, Lying With Statistics (1954) the American writer, Darrell Huff, discusses the funny business of lying with figures, telling us how intentional or unintentional errors could lead to inaccurate conclusions. Though Huff was not a statistician, his book, which he […]

When The Devil Speaks The Truth, el-Rufai & the Critics-By Prince Charles Dickson

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Prince Charles Dickson Monday, July 18th, 2011

By Prince Charles Dickson, Jos, Nigeria – July 18, 20111- A truth told with bad intentions beats all the lies you can invent”. ~ Winston Churchill Mallam el-Rufai sometime in 2009 had attacked the late Yar’adua’s administration, Mohammed Haruna responding in May 2009, under the title el-Rufai’s Sour Grapes had this to say after an […]

Enugu Couple Arrested on Wedding Day

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Monday, July 18th, 2011

Anxiety and apprehension have heightened in Enugu State following the arrest of Mr. Ifeanyi Ogbonna from Nkanu East local government area of Enugu State and his fiancée, Ifeoma Ukamaka, from Ebonyi State on their wedding day. Ogbonna and Ukamaka were arrested last week when they were about to tie the nuptial knots at Divine Help […]

Picture: 7-Year-Old Battles Kidney Failure, Seeks Support

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, July 18th, 2011

A seven –year-old child, Irene Edwards, requires the support of well-meaning Nigerians to put her life together again, being faced with a challenging health condition – kidney disease. WINIFRED OGBEBO reports. Seven-year-old Irene Edwards is fighting the greatest battle of her life. Her story is one that would evoke sympathy from everyone, even the most […]

Nigerian Armed Forces Launch DNA Bank

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines Monday, July 18th, 2011

Deoxyribonucleic Acid banking facilities (DNA) has been established by the defence headquarters for personnel of the Nigerian armed forces.According to a release made available to LEADERSHIP SUNDAY by the DHQ and signed by the director, defence information, Col. M. Yerima, the facility is aimed at assisting the armed forces in the storage and proper identification […]

Controversy Trails Lawmakers’ Salaries

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Senate, Top Stories Sunday, July 17th, 2011

Controversies have continued to trail the structuring of salaries of political, public and judicial officeholders by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). LEADERSHIP investigations reveal that Nigeria’s lawmakers may be earning far more than the public knows. Details of the remuneration package of political, public and judicial officeholders published by RMAFC on July […]

Shaky Enyimba draws Al Hilal 2-2 in Aba

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, July 17th, 2011

PLAYERS and officials of Al Hilal Football Club of Sudan yesterday erupted in wild celebration after their team’s hard-fought 2-2 with 2003 and 2004 African champion, Enyimba of Aba, inside the Enyimba stadium. They had many reasons to be happy because it is not often that teams come to Aba and get a good result, […]

Jigawa will soon be a model for others, says Lamido

Posted by admin Headlines, Jigawa, State News Sunday, July 17th, 2011

GOVERNOR Sule Lamido of Jigawa State has directed Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Lawal Abdu Babura, to rise to the challenge of his administration’s resolve of making the state a model for others in Nigeria. He gave the charge at the weekend when he administered the oath of office on Babura at the […]

South-East govs seek action on insecurity in North

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, South-East Sunday, July 17th, 2011

THE South-East Governors Forum has called on stakeholders in northern parts of the country to tackle the high rate of insecurity in their region. Rising from their meeting in Enugu yesterday, the chairman of the forum and Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, urged the stakeholders to put in place a necessary machinery so as to ensure security […]

Northern leaders, youth differ on Boko Haram

Posted by admin National Politics Sunday, July 17th, 2011

IT reflects how wide apart the old guards and saplings of the sprawling region have grown, lately, and on this one issue, unfortunately, the falcon cannot hear the falconer. As it is now, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and the Arewa Youth Forum (AYF) are at odds over the appropriate measures the Federal Government should […]