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Don’t appoint Ohakim minister – Kinsmen

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Sunday, May 15th, 2011

President Goodluck Jonathan has been urged not to appoint outgoing governor of Imo State , Chief Ikedi Ohakim a cabinet Minister in order not to provoke the anger of the people. The League of Okigwe Professionals in a statement in Owerri on Saturday argued that after the disgraceful ouster of Ohakim by Imo people as […]

US cancels visa lottery

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Sunday, May 15th, 2011

The US government has cancelled this year’s DV lottery drawings due to a computer glitch. According to a release on the US website: “We regret to inform you that, due to a computer programming problem, the results of the 2012 Diversity Lottery that were previously posted on this website have been voided. They were not […]

Fashola undertakes pre-shipment inspection of trains in Canada

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Governors, Headlines, Lagos, National Politics, State News Saturday, May 14th, 2011

Ahead of his inauguration for a second term in office, Lagos State governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has pressed forward to continue work on the state’s light rail programme as he undertook a pre-shipment inspection of the trains in Canada to be used by Ekorail, the operators of the programme. The 27 kilometre light metro […]

Nigeria lose WAFU Cup to Togo in a 3-2 thriller at MKO Stadium in Abeokuta

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, May 14th, 2011

The much anticipated WAFU Cup finals between Nigeria and Togo played at the standing-room only MKO Stadium in Abeokuta has ended in favor of the visitors who dethroned host Super Eagles to lift the regional championship by a 3-2 margin with outgoing Ogun Gov. Gbenga Daniel and other dignitaries in attendance cheering for the home team. Both […]

Plot against Speaker: How Bankole got off the hook

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Top Stories Friday, May 13th, 2011

Members of the House of Representatives on Thursday found their Speaker, Mr. Dimeji Bankole, NOT guilty of embezzling any member’s salary and allowances as insinuated by Rep Dino Melaye on Wednesday. Mr. Melaye who had been suspended last June along with 10 others for making serious allegation against the Speaker had invoked Order 5 of […]

Kids Evacuated Over Bomb Scare in Enugu School

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Friday, May 13th, 2011

AN unexploded substance suspected to be a bomb was discovered on the premises of a church housing a nursery school in Enugu yesterday. The school, which is located on the premises of Our Saviour Anglican Church, One Day Road Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Council Area was in session when workmen digging a sewage pit […]

Siasia Goes For First Trophy, As 2011 WAFU Cup Ends

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, May 13th, 2011

With the ‘stubborn’ Ghana’s Black Stars now behind it, the Super Eagles Team B looks unstoppable for the 2011 WAFU Nations Cup title. Apart from Coach Samson Siasia hoping to write his name in gold as Nigeria’s coach at the senior level, the Aminu Maigari-led board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is looking […]

A Holiday from Politics – By Dr. Leonard Karshima Shilgba

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Leonard K. Shilgba, PhD, NNP Columnists Friday, May 13th, 2011

By Dr. Leonard K. Shilgba, Yola, Nigeria – May 13, 2011 – The morning had come after the stormy and thundery preceding night. All was calm save for the chirping of birds echoing in the backyard and the rustling of leaves in the trees outside. “What would you advise me to do?” the new president […]

Abati: The National Assembly’s unfinished tasks – By Reuben Abati

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, House, Legislature, NNP Columnists, Reuben Abati, Senate Friday, May 13th, 2011

TWO proposals by the National Assembly, class of 2007, seeking to wind up ahead of the transition to another government in May 2011, do not seem to make sense, or rather should be carefully interrogated. It is a matter of public record that the National Assembly is perhaps the worst hit by the gale of […]

77 Senators Okay Mark For Senate Presidency

Posted by admin Legislature, Senate Friday, May 13th, 2011

North Central Caucus Offers Block Vote Ex-Senate Whip Backs S’East For Reps Speaker A GROUNDSWELL of support has developed for the bid of David Mark to assume a fresh presidency of the Senate. Already, no fewer than 77 senators across the six geopolitical zones of the country have endorsed him while senators from the […]