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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018

By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | April 3, 2018 – A onetime Chinese leader, Mao Tse Dong, once said, “We advocate world peace but there can be no peace without war”. Interestingly, history has consistently attested to the validity of this maxim. The history of Europe, for example, was replete with wars between European countries […]
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Headlines, South-South
Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018
South-South leaders urge Buhari to throw his hat in the ring · Say Oyegun, a point person for APC 2019 mission · Condemn Kpodo’s criticism of APC national chairman · counsel Tinubu on Lagos APC crisis South-South leaders have expressed satisfaction with the performance of President Muhammadu Buhari. They also urged Buhari to throw his hat in […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Monday, April 2nd, 2018
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela: Anti-apartheid campaigner dies at 81 South African anti-apartheid campaigner and former first lady Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has died aged 81. She and her former husband Nelson Mandela, who were both jailed, were a symbol of the country’s anti-apartheid struggle for three decades. However, in later years her reputation became tainted legally and politically. Crowds […]
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American Politics, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Presidency
Sunday, April 1st, 2018

The Martin Luther King, Jr Centre has distanced itself from a leadership and anti-corruption award to President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari recently received an award of leadership and anti- corruption from a group said to be associated with Martin Luther King. The award was said to be part of the King’s family activities marking the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Canadian Politics, Headlines, Top Stories
Saturday, March 31st, 2018

Police say two Toronto men have been charged with first-degree murder and that a third suspect is wanted in connection with the shooting death of 26-year-old Nnamdi Ogba. Toronto police were called to Scarlettwood Court, off of Scarlett Road and south of Lawrence Avenue West, after 11 p.m. on March 16 for reports of a shooting. Officers […]
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Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency
Thursday, March 29th, 2018

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has decried the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Africa Continental Free Trade Area agreement, expressing hope that he will change his mind before it is too late. Obasanjo poured out his mind on the AfCFTA during a presidential panel, titled: ‘When Leaders Make History’ at the Africa CEO […]
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American Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, March 29th, 2018

• Makes N19b in one year, excess gain hits N4.5 billion • Official says consulate uses market-based exchange rate Though the Federal Government pegged the exchange rateat N305.25 to a dollar, the American Consulate in Nigeria exchanged N400 to a dollar in visa application fees for one fiscal year, until yesterday. This was deduced from […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Wednesday, March 28th, 2018
By: Nwafor Polycarp …As Tanko slams Danjuma By Nwafor Sunday The Rivers state governor, Nyesome Wike, has commended the audacity displayed by former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma at the convocation ceremony of Taraba state on Saturday. Danjuma who accused the Nigerian army and other security agencies of colluding with killers to […]
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Africa & World Politics, ECOWAS, Headlines
Wednesday, March 28th, 2018
Nigeria, ECOWAS and the Morocco question by Reuben Abati I was in Morocco recently, about 20 years after I last visited Timbuktu, Marrakech, Casablanca, Rabat and Laayoune. I was quite impressed to see how Morocco with its colour-coded cities remains very much an organized, efficient and a comparatively competitive country. The trip this time began […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Wednesday, March 28th, 2018
e SEE MORE PHOTOS BELOW Metro By: adekunle Tuesday, March 27, 2018 All is set for the commissioning of the newly built world class Ikeja Bus Terminal by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode led administration. President Muhammadu Buhari will lead other top dignitaries on Thursday, March 29, 2018 to unveil the iconic infrastructure. This iconic terminal is designed to […]