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11 killed and 30,000 left homeless in Niger floods

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger, State News Friday, July 29th, 2016

Eleven people have died in flooding in Niger and 30,000 left homeless after vast swathes of the country — including arid desert locations — were deluged with heavy rain, the UN said Friday. The worst affected regions are both desert areas: Tahoua in the west, where seven people died and 5,321 people were left homeless, […]

Clinton accepts historic nomination, slams Trump vision

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Friday, July 29th, 2016

Hillary Clinton on Thursday claimed her place in history as the first woman presidential nominee of a major US party, promising economic opportunity for all and rejecting Donald Trump’s dark vision of America. Pledging to be a president for “all Americans,” the former secretary of state received thunderous cheers from thousands of delegates in the […]

UN suspends humanitarian assistance in Nigeria’s North East

Posted by admin Headlines, North-East, United Nations Friday, July 29th, 2016

By Kingsley Omonobi Abuja The United Nations has suspended its humanitarian assistance mission in the North East epicenter of Boko Haram terrorism following a bloody attack on humanitarian convoy by the Boko Haram insurgents, which left several officials of aid groups seriously wounded. The suspension will be in place pending the review of the security […]

Army to move troops, heavy military weapons in S-South (Still using force to solve problems?)

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, South-South Friday, July 29th, 2016

The Nigerian Army said last night that its training exercise for the Niger Delta code named “EXERCISE CROCODILE SMILE” in 82 Division and part of 2 Division areas of responsibility traversing the South-South geo-political region will commence this weekend. “The general public is please requested not to panic on the sight of unusual movement of […]

Indonesia executes three Nigerian drug convicts by firing squad

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, July 29th, 2016

Indonesia has executed three Nigerian drug convicts by firing squad, an official said. The Nigerians were put to death along with one Indonesian on Thursday (after midnight Indonesian time), Noor Rachmad, deputy attorney general for general crimes, told reporters. He did not say why 10 other drug convicts, who had been expected to face the […]

Between Quota and Federal Character principle – By Jideofor Adibe

Posted by admin Articles, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists Wednesday, July 27th, 2016

By Jideofor Adibe | London, UK | July 27, 2016 – This reflection is a continuation of my last week’s piece on how to re-engineer our politics to make it less anarchic and more oriented towards nation-building. As I argued, there is pervasive fear that the ethnic group/region that wins power at the centre will use […]

Tinubu: The Near Feminization of Melaye – By Odimegwu Onwumere

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Legislature, NNP Columnists, Odimegwu Onwumere, Senate, Women Politics Wednesday, July 27th, 2016

By Odimegwu Onwumere | Rivers State, Nigeria | July 26, 2016 – Senator Dino Melaye, the lawmaker representing Kogi West senatorial district and Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the Senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, on Tuesday, the 12th of July, 2016, during an executive meeting, started a feud that was brought to the […]

Obama voting for Trump in November presidential elections to make America great again

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Monday, July 25th, 2016

Obama’s half-brother sells revealing letter from president: Set to Vote for Trump to Make America Great Again By Carlos Greer June 27, 2015 | 8:24pm Modal Trigger President Barack Obama and his older half-brother Malik Abongo ”Roy” Obama President Obama’s Kenyan half-brother wants to make America great again — so he’s voting for Donald Trump. “I […]

In Search of Viable Education – By Arnold A. Alalibo

Posted by admin Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, Education, NNP Columnists Monday, July 25th, 2016

By Arnold A. Alalibo | NPP | July 25, 2016 – Kevin Rudd says, “Education is both a tool of social justice as well as a fundamental driver of economic development.” There is no gainsaying that education is vital to the sustenance of culture and democratic principles. It defines the individual and determines his worth. […]

Tech News: Corning just launched Gorilla Glass 5, its latest evolution in break-resistant glass for smartphones.

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, July 25th, 2016

Corning just launched Gorilla Glass 5, its latest evolution in break-resistant glass for smartphones. This should be welcome news to anyone who has ever dropped his or her phone and smashed its screen. Despite all the recent advancements in smartphone technology, the screens have always been the weakest link — and expensive to replace. This […]