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INEC may jeopardize elections in Ebonyi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

By Muhammed Ajah, NNP – March 29, 2011 – There may be trouble in Ebonyi state if the Professor Attahiru Jega-led Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fails to pay people who worked for it during the last registration exercise The INEC had contracted, among others, serving or recent youth corps members for the exercise that […]

I have signed minimum wage bill into law – Jonathan

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Presidency Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday said he had signed the National Minimum Wage Bill into law. The President stated this in Abuja while addressing a combined delegation of the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, which paid him a courtesy call at the Presidential Villa. The disclosure finally brought to an end […]

Agonies of a Global Villager – By Anthony A. Kila

Posted by admin Anthony A. Kila, Columnists, NNP Columnists Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

By Anthony Kila, London, UK – March 29, 2011 – It is now virtually impossible for most people to finish a day without using or coming across the concept of global village. Some cite it directly whilst most refer to it. As one can imagine, these allusions come in different spices and each one of […]

President Jonathan Cannot Transform Nigeria

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Tochukwu Ezukanma Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

By Tochukwu Ezukanma, Lagos, Nigeria – March 29, 2011 – The central problem of the Nigeria society is lawlessness. Most of our other national problems stem from lawlessness. They are either aspects of it or its direct consequences. Entrenched corruption, electoral fraud, theft of public, sectarian violence, etc are simply different dimensions of lawlessness. Power […]

Air France to begin Lagos-Paris-Cancun flights

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Europe largest airline, AirFrance-KLM, on Tuesday said it would begin Lagos-Paris-Cancun flights in October, 2011. A statement by the French carrier said that the Mexican city would be operated three times in a week. The statement said, “Starting on October 21, 2011, Air France will be operating three weekly services from Paris-Charles de Gaulle […]

Court sends A’Ibom gov candidate back to prison

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Latest Politics, State News Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

The Akwa Ibom State Action Congress of Nigeria governorship candidate, Mr. John Akpanudoedeh, who is standing trial for treason and felony charges, was on Monday returned to police custody by Justice Adamu Bello of a Federal High Court in Abuja. The accused, who was a two-term senator and a former minister of the Federal […]

Nigeria earned N345bn from non-oil exports in 12 months – NEPC

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

The Federal Government raked in $2.3bn (N345bn) as proceeds from non-oil exports between January and December 2010. The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Mr. David Adulugba, disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja, on Tuesday. Adulugba, who was represented by the Director, Trade Information, NEPC, Mr. Aliyu Lawal, said the […]

Vice presidential candidate can’t speak English

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Latest Politics Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

The vice-presidential candidate of the United National Party Development, Alhaji Galadima Samari, stunned those present at the debate organised by the Nigeria Election Debate Group for vice presidential candidates of some political parties, in Abuja on Monday as he used an interpreter to convey his message. Samari was among those slated to speak at […]

Kidnappers release Jimoh Ibrahim’s mother, four arrested

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Two suspected kidnappers and the mothers of two suspects, who are on the run, have been arrested by the police after the 70-year-old mother of the Ondo-State-born businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim, was released in Sapele. The release of Madam Omofenwa Jimoh, who was abducted at Igbotako in Ondo-State a week ago, followed a series of […]

It’s a shame Nigeria spent N155bn on rice importation – Obasanjo

Posted by admin Latest Politics Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday described as ‘shameful,’ the N155bn Nigeria spends annually on rice importation. Obasanjo, in a keynote address he delivered at the International Conference on Information Communication Technology for Africa 2011 at the Bells University, Ota, Ogun State, said importation of food by Nigeria was condemnable in view of its […]