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Headlines, Health, Top Stories
Sunday, July 12th, 2020
By Lawani Mikairu Some facts have emerged as to why 58 Nigerian doctors, who were denied departure to the UK through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, by Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, were travelling without UK visas. The medical doctors were going to the UK for recruitment at NES Healthcare. A letter from the recruitment […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, General Politics, State News
Friday, July 10th, 2020
….adjourns case till July 14 By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Abuja Division of the Federal High Court, on Wednesday, declined a request by former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha for an interim injunction to stop the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and panel of inquiry that was set up by the state government, from […]
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Headlines, Imo, State News, Women Politics
Friday, July 10th, 2020
Representative of Njaba Constituency in the Imo State House of Assembly, Uju Onwudiwe, has survived an attack by her Ahiazu Mbaise constituency colleague, Samuel Otuibe, who threw a bottle of wine and glass cup at her in a meeting. The incident took place during an emergency meeting of the lawmakers at the official quarters of […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Friday, July 10th, 2020
A 22 year-old Nigerian is on trial at the Dubai Court of First Instance after robbing a Turkish national of about $8,200. According to court records, the Nigerian lured his victim via a dating app, locked him inside a hotel apartment and stole his money. Aided by other suspects still at large, the Nigerian made […]
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Headlines, Sex and Relationship
Friday, July 10th, 2020
Pastor Gideon Bakare of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Akure, Ondo state capital, has been given the boot by the church after being caught while trying to have sex with a member’s wife. In a statement, RCCG spokesperson Olaitan Olubiyi said Bakare was sacked for attempted adultery and for putting the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Friday, July 10th, 2020
By Nimot Adetola Sulaimon A Dubai job agency, Shirley Recruitment Consultants released a job advert online exempting Nigerian males and females from applying for the said position. According to the job details, a company is looking for “merchandisers” in Dubai, UAE. All other African citizens can apply for the job but not Nigerians. The exclusion […]
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Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Oil Politics, Top Stories
Friday, July 10th, 2020
Mr. Andrew Yakubu ex GDM NNPC By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, ABUJA Former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Mr. Andrew Yakubu, who is facing money laundering charge, on Wednesday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that $9.7million and £74, 000.00 the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, found in his house […]
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Africa & World Politics, Canadian Politics, Headlines, NNP News
Friday, July 10th, 2020
(NNP) The government of Canada on Thursday made it easier for parents whose children do not have a biological/genetic link to them in cases of surrogacy to pass on their citizenship to their children who were born outside of Canada. The Liberal government of Justin Trudeau updated the legal definition of “parent” that had for […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, NNP News
Friday, July 10th, 2020
(NNP) The mayor of South Korea’s capital city and largest city, Seoul, has been found dead after he was reported missing by his daughter. The 64 year-old Park Won-Soon was a three-term mayor of the 1988 Olympic host city and was seen as a potential presidential candidate in the upcoming elections. Mr. Won-Soon had been […]
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Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists
Wednesday, July 8th, 2020
By Jideofor Adibe | Nasarawa, Nigeria | July 8, 2020 – I was impressed with the first few paragraphs of Buhari’s Democracy Day speech. I thought they were quite good, unifying and inspiring. The speech started this way: “Fellow Nigerians, the 2020 celebration of Democracy Day marks 21 years of uninterrupted civil administration in our […]
