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China bans Islamic names

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, April 29th, 2017

Chinese President Xi Jinping uthorities in western China are prohibiting parents from naming their children Islamic names in the latest effort to dilute the influence of religion on life in the ethnic Uighur minority heartland. “Muhammad,” ”Jihad” and “Islam” are among at least 29 names now banned in the heavily Muslim region, according to a […]

Enyeama, Mikel out

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Saturday, April 29th, 2017

Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama will miss the last four games of the season with a knee injury, his Lille coach Franck Passi said on Thursday, AFP reports. Enyeama, who represented Nigeria at the 2002, 2010 and 2014 World Cups, is his country’s most capped player with more than 100 appearances for the Super […]

USA set to deport 7,000 Ghanaians

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines Saturday, April 29th, 2017

The United States ambassador to Ghana, Robert Jackson said about 7,000 Ghanaian immigrants in the country face deportation for visa-related offences including staying illegally, over staying their permits. Jackson disclosed this during a meeting with Ghanaian media men, africanews.com reported. “In fact about 7000 of them are currently at different stages of the deportation process. […]

I warned Jonathan about northern conspiracy -David Mark

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Top Stories Saturday, April 29th, 2017

By Iheanacho Nwosu, Abuja The last has certainly not be heard on the behind the scene forces, intrigues, conspiracy and betrayals that characterised the 2015 presidential election and cost then incumbent president, Dr Goodluck Jonathan his second term bid. Former Senate president David Mark alleged that a northern conspiracy worked against Jonathan. Mark, a retired […]

Triple suicide blasts hit Maiduguri

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Wednesday, April 26th, 2017

Three suicide bombings rocked the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Wednesday, killing one civilian militia member and injuring several others, security personnel told AFP. The bombings came two days after multiple suicide attacks near the strategic city that killed four members of the civilian joint taskforce (JTF) and injured two others. “There have been […]

Picture: First made-in-Nigeria phone debuts

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, April 26th, 2017

AfriOne Limited, on Friday, inaugurated its manufacturing and assembly plant for made-in-Nigeria phones and other technological devices. PHOTO: FEMI ADEBESION-KUTI More than 15 years after Nigeria joined the global system for mobile (GSM), the first made-in-Nigeria phone has finally debut, thus throwing the country into the growing league of communication gadgets manufacturers. The phone, which […]

Pictures: Kentucky: Cute college couple commits suicide two days apart

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Wednesday, April 26th, 2017

Photos of a cute college couple, Mercedes Shaday Smith and Markeice “Mari” Brown went viral online for a very sad reason. They committed suicide just two days apart. Mercedes, a student of Withrow High School, Colombia Kentucky was found dead in her room at the McCandless Hall hostel on April 20. It was gathered […]

Conflicts: Employing Non-Violent Approach – By Arnold A. Alalibo

Posted by admin Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists Saturday, April 22nd, 2017

By Arnold A. Alalibo / NNP / April 22, 2017 – The world has experienced so many bloody wars that claimed several lives and ended a lot of people in grief. Almost in every country, there are stories of how someone’s greed or lust for power ended in the carnage of many innocent persons and […]

Cameroon ends internet shutdown on orders of President Paul Biya

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, April 22nd, 2017

Image captionBusinesses such as this one were badly hit by the internet ban Internet services in Cameroon’s English-speaking regions have been turned back on three months after they were cut off following protests. People were delighted when online access was restored in both regions on Thursday at around 19:00 GMT, a BBC correspondent in Bamenda […]

Still on the “Bastard” Loot at the Osborne Towers – By Olalekan Waheed Adigun

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Corruption Politics, NNP Columnists, Olalekan Waheed Adigun Saturday, April 22nd, 2017

By Olalekan Waheed Adigun / Lagos, Nigeria / April 22, 2017 – Just as many Nigerians were preparing for Easter, not a few were expecting something quiet. On Wednesday 12 April, 2017 news began to filter in that some money were found in a flat allegedly belonging to former Bauchi state Governor and People’s Democratic Party […]