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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, October 28th, 2020
(NNP) Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, two-time finance minister for Nigeria was on Wednesday, recommended as the new Director-General for the World Trade Organization. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala’s candidacy was favoured by 104 out of the 164 member countries against her opponent from South Korea, Yoo Myunghee, a lawyer and the country’s trade minister. However, news have emerged late that the […]
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Headlines, Sex and Relationship
Wednesday, October 28th, 2020
A 30-year-old Nigerian, identified as Emmanuel has been stabbed to death in India by his Ghanaian wife after she “got to know that he was involved with another woman,” police said. According to Indian Express newspaper, the murder took place early on Monday morning when 30 year-old Abigail, and her Emmanuel got into an altercation […]
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Adamawa, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, October 28th, 2020
Hindi Livinus, Yola Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has given looters 12 hours to return all stolen items carted away in the unrest that followed the #EndSARS protests against police brutality. Fintiri, who said looters have up to 6 am on Wednesday to return all looted items, threatened to issue an executive order to […]
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#EndSars, Latest Politics, Nigerian Police
Tuesday, October 27th, 2020
Leke Baiyewu, Abuja The Federal Government has warned that Nigeria is sitting on a keg of gunpowder if the issue of fake news is not urgently addressed, insisting on the regulation of social media in the country. The House of Representatives has, however, warned against clamping down on free speech and press freedom. The Minister […]
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American Politics, COVID-19, Headlines, Health, NNP News
Tuesday, October 27th, 2020
(NNP) With only seven days to the presidential elections in the United States, the Trump administration admitted that it had given up on containing the pandemic and instead is focused on therapeutics and the long awaited vaccine to control the virus. While been interviewed by CNN’s Jake Tapper on the “State of the Union” program […]
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#EndSars, Articles, Columnists, Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), NNP Columnists, P, Presidency
Tuesday, October 27th, 2020
Fellow Nigerians, My heart bleeds to see what is happening in our country. The killing of young peaceful demonstrators at Lekki Toll Gates of Lagos State on October 20, 2020, is completely unacceptable. These young Nigerians were simply exercising their democratic rights in a peaceful manner. My government has instituted an immediate and complete investigation […]
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#EndSars, Headlines, NNP News
Tuesday, October 27th, 2020
New Nigerian Politics (NNP) Statement on Lekki Shootings and #EndSARS Protests New Nigerian Politics (NNP) is a news outlet designed to inform Nigerians and the wider global community on trending news and events about Nigeria. The media platform has taken a non-partisan approach to reporting the news to allow its vast audience to interpret the […]
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Articles, Columnists, Ejeviome Eloho Otobo, INEC Politics, NNP Columnists, Oseloka H. Obaze
Tuesday, October 27th, 2020
Ejeviome Eloho Otobo Oseloka H. Obaze By Ejeviome Eloho Otobo & Oseloka H. Obaze | NNP | October 27, 2020 – The mixed reactions with which Nigeria’s 60th anniversary was celebrated by Nigerians, revealed the depth of resignation and cynicism pervading the nation at a time, when debate on restructuring has taken the political centre […]
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#EndSars, Articles, Columnists, Leonard K. Shilgba, PhD, NNP Columnists
Tuesday, October 27th, 2020
By Dr. Leonard Karshima Shilgba | NNP | October 27, 2020 – For a time I held my peace on the #EndSARS movement. In fact, I had tuned off certain matters about Naija. There was a time I became frustrated by Nigerians and disappointed in many of my compatriots for their apparent cowardice, hiding behind the […]
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Articles, Columnists, Lagos, NNP Columnists, South-East, State News, Tochukwu Ezukanma
Tuesday, October 27th, 2020
By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | October 27, 2020 – There is a preponderant representation of the Igbo in the ever burgeoning population of Lagos State. Secondly, the immense economic power of Ndigbo in Lagos is awesomely evident. One of our major concerns has been how to translate our enormous population and colossal economic […]
