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Senate to summon Ngige over unemployment rate

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate Tuesday, November 8th, 2016

The Senate on Tuesday resolved to invite the Minister of Labour and Employment to provide insight into government’s roadmap towards tackling unemployment in the country. This followed a motion by Sen. Duro Faseyi (PDP-Ekiti), who called on the President Muhammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on unemployment with a view to confront the […]

200,000 Nigerians scramble for EFCC’s 750 cadet jobs

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines Tuesday, November 8th, 2016

…as EFCC denies exercise skewed in North’s favour, marred by godfatherism Soni Daniel No fewer than 200,000 jobless Nigerians have so far applied for 750 positions advertised by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for recruitment as Detectives and Detective Assistants. But the exercise, which is ongoing at the Nigerian Air Force Base, Mando in […]

FG files 9-count charge against Justice Ngwuta of S’ Court

Posted by admin Judiciary, Latest Politics Tuesday, November 8th, 2016

Abuja – The Federal Government on Tuesday brought a 9-count charge of Money Laundering and Corruption against a Supreme Court judge, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta. Ngwuta, his colleague, Justice Inyang Okoro and five other federal justices had been suspended on allegation of fraud. The Department of State Services (DSS) between Oct. 7 and Oct. 8 raided […]

Ronaldo signs £1BILLION lifetime contract

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, November 8th, 2016

•After £500,000 a week Real deal CRISTIANO RONAL DO has agreed a new lifetime contract with sports giant Nike that will earn him an astonishing £1billion. Only a day after putting pen to paper on a new contract with Real Madrid until 2021 that will see him pocket £500,000 a week after tax, Nike have […]

Bayelsa Gov Poll: Dickson floors Sylva at S-Court

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Tuesday, November 8th, 2016

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA- The Supreme Court, Tuesday, declined to annul the election of Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State. In a unanimous decision, a seven-man panel of Justices of the apex court led by Justice Mohammed Tanko, dismissed appeal the All Progressives Congress, APC, and its governorship candidate in the state, Timipre Sylva, lodged […]

Biafra: ECOWAS Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s case to Feb 9

Posted by admin Biafra, Latest Politics Tuesday, November 8th, 2016

The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has adjourned Nnamdi Kanu’s fundamental human rights case against the Federal Government till February 9 for final hearing. The presiding judge, Micah Wright, who initially adjourned the case to November 8 following an application by the defendant adjourned till February 9. ECOWAS Court Mr. Kanu was not in court […]

Why House won’t recall Jibrin — Rep Ossai

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Legislature Tuesday, November 8th, 2016

By Emman Ovuakporie & Johnbosco Agbakwuru Mr. Ossai Ossai is the Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Ethics and Privileges. In this interview, he speaks on his leadership of the probe panel that recommended the suspension of the former House Committee Chairman on Appropriations, Mr. Abdulmunin Jibrin among other issues. Some Nigerians strongly believe that […]

132-yr-old woman reveals Oshiomhole’s secret

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Tuesday, November 8th, 2016

…Why she wants God to take her life …What she did when governor won election By Simon Ebegbulem IYAMHO- MADAM Veronica Uloko, a 132 -year-old super-centenarian from Iyamho community, Etsako clan, Edo State, the hometown of the outgoing Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has uncovered the secret of the governor’s uncommon boldness and […]

Aisha Buhari as a Metaphor – By Dr. Jideofor Adibe

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, First Ladies, Hajiha Aisha Buhari, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists Friday, November 4th, 2016

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | Abuja, Nigeria | Nov. 4, 2016 – Let me start this piece by narrating a story I read somewhere about a certain three- year old boy whose father was the President of their country. Let’s call this boy John. One day the country was celebrating an important anniversary. Many citizens lined […]

Nigeria’s alarming maternal mortality rate

Posted by admin Headlines, Health Friday, November 4th, 2016

Nigeria’s alarming maternal mortality rate — 4th November 2016 Nigeria’s high maternal mortality rate was recently confirmed by a new report which revealed that about 400,000 women die every year in the country from childbirth related complications. The report presented by the Chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Family Planning (AAFP), Dr. Ejike […]