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Africa & World Politics, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Paul I. Adujie
Wednesday, June 15th, 2011
FULL Title for this Article – “Land Grabs in New Scramble For Africa & Global Food Security Implications” “By Paul I. Adujie, New York, NY – June 15, 2011 – “Slavery and colonialism came with great benefits to Africa from Europe” Among the “benefits” are, the adoption of Christianity by millions of Africans and the […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
The Nigeria Football Federation has submitted to world governing body, FIFA, a list of 21 players who will fly the country’s flag at the 6th FIFA Women’s World Cup finals taking place in Germany this summer. Goalkeeper Precious Dede, a 31-year veteran from the 2003 and 2007 FIFA World Cup final tournaments, tops the list […]
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Latest Politics
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
EMBATTLED former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole, yesterday, challenged the entire 16-count criminal charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, insisting that they were baseless and dubious. Bankole maintained that none of the proofs of evidence tendered against him before the Federal High Court in Abuja connected […]
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Top Stories
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
GROUP Managing Director/Chief Executive of GTBank, Mr. Tayo Aderinokun, aged 56, died, Tuesday, in London after protracted illness. A statement from the bank announcing his death said: “With a deep sense of loss, but with gratitude to the Almighty God, we write to notify you of the passing on to eternal glory of our dearly […]
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Articles, Columnists, Leonard K. Shilgba, PhD, NNP Columnists
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
By Dr. Leonard Karshima Shilgba, Yola, Nigeria – June 14, 2011 – What service does Nigeria need from her legislators at this time? At this time, the foundation for national survival, national cohesion, and national development has not been laid yet. Now is not the time for self-deceit; now is not the time for pretence; […]
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Anthony A. Kila, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
By Anthony A. Kila, London, UK – June 14, 2011 – Our notes will be incomplete if we do not pause to invite some reflections upon some of the events that took place beyond our shores last week. For whilst we were following the state organized inauguration ceremonies of newly elected officials across Nigeria, with […]
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Articles, Columnists, Emeka Chiakwelu, House, Legislature, NNP Columnists
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
By Emeka Chiakwelu, NNP – June 14, 2011 – The alleged financial misappropriation, fraud and loan shenanigan in the hands of the erstwhile Speaker of House of Representative, Mr. Dimeji Bankole is quite troubling. “Bankole is already facing a 16-count charge of allegedly misappropriating N9 billion capital project fund through contract inflation.” Then it was […]
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Articles, Columnists, Imo, NNP Columnists, Nwaorgu Faustinus, State News
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
By Nwaorgu Faustinus, Port-Harcourt, Nigeria – June 14, 2011 – Majority of Imo indigenes and non indigenes will agree to some extent that the butted past administration led by one of the most hated, alleged criminal cum 419ner, cunning, heartless etc, governor Ohakim who has earned for himself the above sobriquet as well as “Ikiri/ewi” […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, Ministries, National Politics, Women Politics
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
THE name of former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Ghali Umar Na’Abba, tops the list of ministerial nominees, whose screening is being finalised at the headquarters of the State Security Service (SSS). Sources confirmed to the Nigerian Tribune that while Na’Abba’s name did not emanate from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kano […]
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Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp)
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) officials in Rivers have resorted to prayers for the release of five corps members abducted seven days ago. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the victims were kidnapped at Omedeme in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state on June 9. The victims were abducted on their way […]
