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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Samuel O. Adeyemi
Sunday, June 19th, 2016
By Samuel O. Adeyemi | Lagos, Nigeria | June 19, 2016 – All manner of long-winded phrases are daily added to our political lexicon, no thanks to our politicians. Daily, they assail one another in their quest to have the larger chunk of any slice of the NationalCake within their reach. This day it is the “lying liars“; the next, it’s the “wailing wailers“. There is never […]
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Articles, Columnists, Imo, Kenneth Uwadi, NNP Columnists, State News
Sunday, June 19th, 2016
By Kenneth Uwadi | Imo State, Nigeria | June 18, 2016 – In the face of misgovernance in Imo I am at lost at the fanfare exhibited by the governor of Imo State Owelle Rochas Okorocha just to celebrate 5 years of stagnant performance. It is all over the news that Governor El Rufai and […]
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Headlines, Women Politics
Sunday, June 19th, 2016
Judgement Scam: Why Okonjo-Iweala Should Not Be Blamed Recently, a coalition of anti-corruption civil society bodies petitioned the EFCC that the erstwhile Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Muhaamed Bello Adoke to account for the sum of $3.2 billion allegedly belonging to the 774 local governments on whose behalf one Mr. Joe Agi SAN obtained the judgment. […]
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Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists
Sunday, June 19th, 2016
By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | London, UK | June 19, 2016 – The recent call by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar for Nigeria to be restructured seems to have struck a chord with many Nigerians. If anything the call by the former Vice President has re-ignited our ceaseless conversations on what some people often euphemistically call the […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Sunday, June 19th, 2016
Ogoninews.com Update: Ogoni Women Embark on Hunger Strike Over Army Raids, Say it is Genocide Christian women in Yeghe community of Ogoniland have embarked on huger strike to protest the continual military raid and harassment on the community. Numbering over 2000, the women have gathered at the community center, refusing food and embarking on a spiritual […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police
Sunday, June 19th, 2016
JUNE 14, 2016. Being a Press Release by FORUM OF CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN NIGERIA [FCSON] in response to Civil Society Network Against Corruption [CSNAC] petition against Sir Mike Okiro to President Muhammadu Buhari [PMB], published in some online newspapers and national dailies on June 12/13, 2016 . TITLE: CIVIL SOCIETY NETWORK AGAINST CORRUPTION […]
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Headlines, Women Politics
Sunday, June 19th, 2016
Okonjo-Iweala: The Global Anti-Corruption Super Star A year after leaving public service as Minister of Finance of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala remains the most sought after personality that served under the immediate past administration led by former President Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Since she left office, a week doesn’t […]
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House, Latest Politics, Legislature
Sunday, June 19th, 2016
Niyi Odebode, Friday Olokor, Adelani Adepegba and Ade Adesomoju Prominent groups and civil rights activists have described as embarrassing the alleged sexual misconduct of three members of the House of Representatives during their visit to the United States The groups and individuals, in separate interviews with Sunday PUNCH, said if the allegation was established, the […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Sunday, June 19th, 2016
Rashidi Yekini Deaths of Nigeria’s golden generation of footballers have rocked the country in recent times but one death that has left controversy behind it is that of ex-Super Eagles striker Rashidi Yekini, reports ’TANA AIYEJINA and SUCCESS NWOGU After earning Nigeria a debut appearance at the World Cup and a first Africa Cup of […]
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Headlines, Legislature, Senate
Sunday, June 19th, 2016
<:figure><:figure><:figure> Bukola Saraki, Yakubu Dogara LEKE BAIYEWU with agency report Some senators on Saturday demanded immunity and life pension for presiding officers of the National Assembly after their tenure in office. They made the proposals at a-two day retreat on Constitution Review organised by the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on Constitution Review in Lagos, […]
