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Africa & World Politics, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma
Friday, July 20th, 2018
By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | July 20, 2018- It seemed inconceivable that the President of France will visit the citadel of Afro Beat iconoclasm and activism, the New Afrikan Shrine. After all, the Shrine is a tin-pan, a boisterous, corybantic spot, frequented by bohemians and oddballs. What then was the president of one […]
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Articles, Columnists, Ebun Asagbe, NNP Columnists, Raw Politics, Women Politics
Friday, July 20th, 2018
By Ebun Asagbe | Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria | July 20, 2018 – Since the news of Kemi Adeosun’s allegedly forged NYSC Certificate broke, we have been inundated with news reports, press statements, and more recently, opinion articles; each trying to outdo the other, mostly, in defence of Mrs Adeosun. The minister herself has remained silent on the matter, possibly on […]
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Aviation, Headlines
Friday, July 20th, 2018
The new national airline, Nigeria Air, will require initial capital of between $150m and $300m, and the Federal Government is seeking a strategic partner to operate the carrier, according to a document seen by Reuters on Thursday. The Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika, on Wednesday said the government would not own more than […]
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Corruption Politics, Kogi, Latest Politics, Legislature, Nigerian Police, Senate, State News
Friday, July 20th, 2018
The Nigerian police have denied attacking the convoy of Senator Dino Melaye. The Senator had accused the police of shooting at his convoy on his way to inaugurate a project in his constituency on Thursday in Kogi. “I thank God for spearing (sic) my life once again. Over 20 bullets holes on my jeep. Combination […]
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Headlines, Nasarawa
Friday, July 20th, 2018
By David Odama LAFIA-THERE is fear is Nasarawa State, following the emergence of a new sect known as Hakika, operating in Total Local Government Area of the state. The group, with members claiming to be Islamist saints, is currently occupying a large expanse of the forest in the area. At a meeting in Lafia, Alhaji […]
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American Politics, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Headlines
Friday, July 20th, 2018
Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has received an honorary degree from the prestigious Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Newsmen report that the Enugu-born writer of short stories and non- fiction shared photos of the honour ceremony via her Facebook page. She was among the few recipients of the honorary degree from the university and […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Friday, July 20th, 2018
Super Eagles striker, Alex Iwobi in explaining his lack of game time at the Russia 2018 World Cup, has stated that coach Gernot Rohr was trying a new thing at the tournament. Iwobi who scored the goal that earned Nigeria the World Cup came in mostly as a substitute much to the chagrin of Nigerian […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, National Politics, Presidency, Women Politics
Friday, July 20th, 2018
A former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has linked the failure of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration to save for the rainy day, despite oil boom, to the insistence of state governors that funds in the Excess Crude Account must be shared. According to Okonjo-Iweala, as finance minister, with the backing of Jonathan and […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Friday, July 20th, 2018
The Nigerian government has explained why the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, will not be released in spite of bail granted. The attorney-general of the federation, Abubakar Malami, said the federal government cannot release Dasuki, because the allegation against him is a matter of public interest which has cost several lost of lives. The […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Friday, July 20th, 2018
Six European countries on Thursday deported 29 Nigerians from their nations. The all-male deportees were sent home from Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Norway and Lithuania. The spokesperson for the Lagos Airport Police Command, DSP Joseph Alabi, confirmed the development. According to him, they arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos at about 7.35am aboard […]
