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Africa & World Politics, National Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Wednesday, November 25th, 2020
Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s chances of securing the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) brightened yesterday as South Korea withdrew its candidate, Yoo Myung-hee, from the race. Washington Trade Daily quoted sources as saying that South Korea had notified the United States (U.S.) government of its decision and would make the […]
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Headlines, NNP News, Soccer, Sports
Wednesday, November 25th, 2020
(NNP) The world of football has been thrown into mourning with the passing of one of the most successful footballers of all times, Argentine native Diego Maradona. Maradona who won the 1986 World Cup in Mexico, died of heart attack at his home in Tigre at the age of 60. -NewNigerianPoliticswp_posts
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American Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, November 24th, 2020
A new temporary rule that could require tourist and business travelers from a dozen African countries, including Nigeria, to pay a bond from $5,000 to $15,000 to visit the United States, will take effect from 24 December. Other countries whose tourist and business travelers could be subject to the bond requirement are those from Democratic […]
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Headlines, Health, Medical Professionals
Tuesday, November 24th, 2020
Lagos plastic surgeon, Anuoluwapo Adepoju, who has been in the eye of the storm recently, has been indefinitely suspended by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN). Her suspension followed the death of her patient, Nneka Onwuzuligbo. MDCN took the interim disciplinary action against Adepoju, owner of Med-Contour, on Monday, pending the determination of […]
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American Politics, Headlines, NNP News
Tuesday, November 24th, 2020
(NNP) The Trump administration said today that it has authorized the President-elect, Joe Biden, to receive the Presidential Daily Briefings on security matters that have been denied the president-elect since he was declared the winner of the Nov. 3 presidential elections. Trump has still not conceded the elections even though it is now clear that […]
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Biafra, Governors, Latest Politics, South-East
Tuesday, November 24th, 2020
Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has taken a swipe at the South-East governors over what the group described as their nonchalance to the ideals of the Biafran cause. In an interview, MASSOB National Publicity Secretary Sunny Okereafor said that it was unfortunate that instead of the South-East governors joining hands […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, November 24th, 2020
The General Services Administration has informed the Biden transition team on Monday evening that the Trump administration is ready to begin the transfer of power. GSA head Emily Murphy wrote in a letter that federal government agencies will now make resources available to the Biden team in preparation for the incoming president’s assumption of office. […]
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Air Force, Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Headlines
Tuesday, November 24th, 2020
Molly Kilete, Abuja The Defence Headquarters(DHQ), said the Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has bombarded a logistics base belonging to the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) logistics base killing scores of their fighters in air strikes conducted at Tumbun Rego on the fringes of Lake Chad in Borno State. Coordinator Defence Media […]
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Gombe, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, November 24th, 2020
Abdulrazaq Mungadi, Gombe The Speaker, Gombe State House of Assembly, Abubakar Ibrahim Kurba, has been sacked by members of the State House. The impeachment motion was moved by a former Deputy Speaker of the House, Mr. Shuaibu Adamu who was impeached earlier this year. The impeached letter as read by Shuaibu Adamu, was signed by 16 […]
