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Assassins bullets did not penetrate Anambra pastor

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Tuesday, September 18th, 2018

Breaking: Bullets allegedly fail to penetrate Anambra pastor By Anthony Ogbonna Viral pictures and claims making the rounds have held that gunmen suspected to be assassins, on Thursday, attacked the founder of Grace and Power Prophetic Ministry International, Pastor David Elijah, opening fire on him in Anambra state after trailing him from Enugu. Bullets […]

BREAKING: Nigeria Suspends Proposed National Carrier, Nigeria Air

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Saturday, September 15th, 2018

By Victor Okunola After two months of its debut, the Federal Government FG has temporarily suspended the National Carrier Project – which offshoot is the recently unveiled Nigeria Air. The Minister of State for Transport (Aviation) Senator Hadi Sirika announced the suspension Wednesday on his Twitter Handle – @hadisirika “I regret to announce that the Federal Executive Council has […]

By Osin River, I sat Down and Wept – By Olalekan Waheed Adigun

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Olalekan Waheed Adigun Saturday, September 15th, 2018

By Olalekan Waheed Adigun | Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria | Sept. 15, 2018 – The Osin River or more well-known as (Odo Osin) occupies a unique position in Igbomina history. Legend has it that a pretty woman angrily turned into the river after she had to endure long societal insults for barrenness. Osin flows from Ila Orangun […]

China Loans to Africa – Trojan Horse in Making? – By Emeka Chiakwelu

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Articles, Columnists, Emeka Chiakwelu, NNP Columnists Saturday, September 15th, 2018

By Emeka Chiakwelu | NNP | Sept. 15, 2018 – The rising China Empire is expanding and dominating global trade and commerce at a pace that is mind-blowing and voracious that made in China products have become ubiquitous in all the four corners of the world. China is neither in charity business nor altruistic but […]

Outrage as tribalistic Buhari removes DSS chief from the south

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, September 15th, 2018

• President replaces Seiyefa with Bichi • Southern, Middle Belt leaders protest A new Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) was named yesterday. He is Yusuf Magaji Bichi. Bichi’s appointment takes effect from today (Friday) September 14, 2018. The new DSS boss takes over from Matthew Seiyefa, who was appointed in an […]

Nigerian ambassador to Qatar, Abdullahi Wase dies

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, September 15th, 2018

A statement in Abuja on Saturday by the spokesman, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tope Elias-Fatile, said Wase, a non-career ambassador from Plateau State, had been sick for a while until his death on Friday night. The late envoy would be buried in Doha at 7.00pm (local time) today. “The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, […]

2019 and the Road to Damascus – By Dr. Jideofor Adibe

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists Saturday, September 15th, 2018

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | Nasarawa, | Sept. 15, 2018 – We have now fully entered the political season – with its embedded bazaars, festivities, speeches, permutations and configurations. Most of the activities in the political space are configured to bring dividends in 2019. The presidential election will define the year 2019 and will be a […]

Only death can stop Buhari in 2019 – Ibrahim kasai

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, September 15th, 2018

— 15th September 2018 Hon. Ibrahim Kasai is a former Nigerian Ambassador to Ukraine and Board of Trustees (BoT) member, Buhari Campaign Organisation. He spoke to GYANG BERE in Jos on topical issues that concern 2019 general elections, saying only death will stop Buhari’s re-election. We have few months to 2019 general elections, what are […]

Release of funds to Amnesty office grossly inadequate – Senators

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Saturday, September 15th, 2018

— 14th September 2018 The Senate Committee on Niger Delta has said the two installments of N5 billion released to the Amnesty Office, out of the N65 billion allocated for the Presidential Amnesty Programme in the 2018 budget, is “grossly inadequate.” The committee also said that due to the pivotal role the amnesty programme plays […]

Herdsmen Attack: Pastor, 18 others killed in Adamawa

Posted by admin Adamawa, Headlines, State News Saturday, September 15th, 2018

Billy Graham Abel, Yola About nineteen people are feared killed in another deadly herdsmen attack on five villages of Gon, Nzumosu, Bolki, Nyanga, Bukuto villages of Numan local government of Adamawa state, sources confirmed to Daily Sun. READ ALSO: Political solution not anti- grazing laws will end killer herdsmen attacks – Northern scholars, Miyetti Allah The […]