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Nigeria’s growing population: A blessing or a curse?

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, April 15th, 2018

— 15th April 2018 Since the National Population Commission (NPC) revealed that the population of Nigeria has official reached 198 million, experts have lent their voices to its benefits to the economy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) captured some of such debates at the Vanguard Economic Discourse with the themed “Economy in Recession: Pitfalls, […]

Buhari’s declaration: Allowing him again will spell doom

Posted by admin Latest Politics Sunday, April 15th, 2018

15th April 2018 Raphael Ede, Enugu His Grace, Most Rev. Emmanuel Olisa Chukwuma, the Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) and Bishop of Enugu Diocese, was one of the clergymen and prominent Nigerians who had advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to seek re-election in 2019. But the President last week threw away their […]

Who is Danjuma Speaking for? By Arnold A. Alalibo

Posted by admin Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, Headlines, NNP Columnists Sunday, April 15th, 2018

By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | April 15, 2018 – On 19th October, 2001, 19 soldiers were viciously murdered by suspected Tiv militia in Benue State. In a retaliatory action, soldiers from the 23rd Armoured Brigade invaded some villages including Zaki Biam. When the operations ended, over a hundred villagers had been killed while […]

Nigeria loses $70m annually to illegal fishing –Navy

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines, Navy Friday, April 13th, 2018

Nigeria loses $70m annually to illegal fishing –Navy — 14th April 2018 Philip Nwosu About $70 million is lost annually to illegal unreported and unregulated fishing in Nigeria, so the Nigerian Navy has said. Addressing student of the United States War College on a study tour to Nigeria, at the naval base in Lagos, the Navy […]

EFCC loses bid to seize Patience Jonathan’s $8.4m, N9.1bn

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, First Ladies, National Politics, Patience Jonathan, Top Stories Friday, April 13th, 2018

EFCC loses bid to seize Patience Jonathan’s $8.4m, N9.1bn — 14th April 2018 A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Friday, struck out a forfeiture application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for the sum of $8, 435,789.84 and N9,185, 327, 362, allegedly linked to the former first lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan and six others. The […]

Police disperse Shiite protesters with tear gas, arrest activist

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, April 13th, 2018

Police disperse Shiite protesters with tear gas, arrest activist — 14th April 2018 Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Police Command (FCT), yesterday, dispersed the protesting members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) over the continued detention of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakyzaky. Meanwhile, operatives from the Command also arrested an activist, and Convener of […]

Death toll in Taraba attack rises to 51

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Taraba Friday, April 13th, 2018

— 14th April 2018 Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo No fewer than 51 bodies have so far been recovered in Jandeikyula, a village on the border of Benue and Taraba states, after armed bandits invaded the village on Wednesday evening. A resident of the area, Aondoakura Adi who spoke to our correspondent said that the search for bodies was ongoing […]

1,200 policemen promoted in Anambra

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Thursday, April 12th, 2018

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA-NO fewer than 1,200 policemen serving in Anambra State, who were recently promoted by the Police Service Commission, PSC, were yesterday decorated with their new ranks by the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Garba Umar. It was the highest number of policemen ever promoted in the state at a time. Addressing […]

Nigeria now the 7th most populated country at 198 million

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, April 12th, 2018

The National Population Commission has put Nigeria’s current population at 198 million people with urban population growing at an average annual growth rate of about 6.5 per cent Chairman of NPC, Mr Eze Duruiheoma, stated this in New York while delivering Nigeria’s statement on Sustainable Cities, Human Mobility and International Migration at the 51st Session […]

Fresh controversy trails $322m Abacha loot

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98) Tuesday, April 10th, 2018

-Sun — 11th April 2018 •Adeosun admits FG’s receipt of money from Switzerland in December, denies writing President on lawyers’ fee Godwin Tsa, Abuja More controversies have continued to trail the Federal Government’s handling of the $322.51 million Abacha loot repatriated to the country by the Swiss government in December 2017. The new twist to the recovery […]