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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 […]
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Legislature, Senate
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020
…passes amended 2020-2022 MTEF/FSP The Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s $5.513 (Five Billion, Five Hundred and Thirteen Million United States Dollars) external borrowing request. The approval came following consideration and adoption of the report of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts. Giving a breakdown into the sources of the loan request, Chairman […]
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Ebonyi, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020
The people of Edda Clan, Afikpo South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State have written the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mo Adamu expressing concern over 22 unresolved murder cases in the area. A petition to that effect was written by the Edda Intervention and Rescue Initiative, a group pressing for the rights of the people. […]