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Biafra, Latest Politics, Niger Delta
Friday, June 5th, 2020
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, Nnamdi Kanu has promised to release some bombshell on Asari Dokubo, leader of Niger Delta Volunteers Force. The two warlords who are leading militant groups, have been exchanging brickbats. Kanu, leader of Indigenous People of Biafra claimed he gave N20m to Dokubo, money that he said […]
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Latest Politics
Friday, June 5th, 2020
By Nsikak NseyenProfessor Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, has resigned as Chairman of the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development (SCDDD). Gambari’s resignation was contained in a statement by the Executive Director of the Centre, Amb. Abdullahi Omaki. According to him, he was resigning his appointment to avoid conflicts of […]
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House, Legislature, NNP News, Top Stories
Friday, June 5th, 2020

(NNP) Rapists and would-be rapists in Nigeria must be celebrating after the House of Representatives rejected a notion that rapists be castrated as part of a suite of recommendations in a proposed bill to stem the spate of rape in the country. The notion, put forward by Mr. James Faleke, ran into troubled waters when […]
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COVID-19, Health, Latest Politics
Thursday, June 4th, 2020
Friday Olokor, Tobi Aworinde and Olaleye Aluko As state governments reopen worship centres this weekend, the Federal Government has threatened to review the relaxation of the restriction placed on churches and mosques, if worshippers disregard its guidelines. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, […]
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Arts/Culture & Entertainment, Headlines, Nollywood (Film Industry)
Thursday, June 4th, 2020

Victor Okpalan She claimed that Victor Okpalan auditions young girls to hunt whilst recounting her experience with him at the age of 17. “This man had the guts to post “say no to rape” because he thinks it’s just social media aesthetics. Do you people understand this. “This man holds auditions only for him to […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Thursday, June 4th, 2020
2017 winner of Miss Universe, Samantha Katie James A Malaysian 2017 winner of the Miss Universe pageant has apologised after her comments that black people should “relax” in response to raging US protests against police racism sparked an online outcry, including condemnation from “Crazy Rich Asians” actor Henry Golding. The US has been rocked for […]
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Headlines, Oil Politics
Thursday, June 4th, 2020
Twenty-five years ago, on the 9th of May, 1995, Mr Lebe Nkpara, native of Luusue Sogho, Ogoni, in present day Khana local government area was shot dead by the bullets of Major Paul Okuntimo, Commander of the Internal Security Task Force setup by the then Federal Military Government of Nigeria with logistics support from Shell […]
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Articles, Columnists, COVID-19, Health, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | Nasarawa, Nigeria | June 3, 2020 – The extension by two weeks of the current ‘easing of the lockdown’ in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun States by two weeks has raised a number of fundamental issues. Speaking at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force, Secretary to the Government Boss Mustapha, […]
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Articles, Columnists, Ejeviome Eloho Otobo, NNP Columnists, Oseloka H. Obaze
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020

Oseloka H. Obaze Ejeviome Eloho Otobo By Ejeviome Eloho Otobo (Belguim) and Oseloka H. Obaze* | Anambra, Nigeria | June 3, 2020 – Ever before the first ballot in the 2019 presidential elections was cast, some members of Nigeria’s leadership elite, across the political spectrum, were already signaling their intention to run for the presidency […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020

By Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye | Lagos, Nigeria | June 3, 2020 – Today, May 29, 2020, eferred to in Nigeria as “Democracy Day,” but now it will only serve as the anniversary of President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime and that of some state governors. It is usually a welcome excuse for great celebrations, chest-beating and wild claims about humongous […]