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Journalist on the run after escaping during trial

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, April 22nd, 2016

A young journalist on trial for sedition in the Gambia has escaped from the hospital where he was receiving treatment under armed guard, according to court transcripts obtained by AFP on Thursday. Alagie Ceesay, manager of the Teranga FM radio station, was arrested by the country’s secret police in July last year and has been […]

U.S. Pop superstar, Prince, dies at his Minnesota home

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Friday, April 22nd, 2016

Pop superstar Prince dies at his Minnesota home By NEKESA MUMBI MOODY, HILLEL ITALIE and JEFF BAENEN Prince Dead at 57 advertisement CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) rince, one of the most inventive and influential musicians of modern times with hits including “Little Red Corvette,” ”Let’s Go Crazy” and “When Doves Cry,” was found dead at […]

24 soldiers wounded as Nigeria troops repel Boko Haram — Army

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Boko Haram, Latest Politics Tuesday, April 19th, 2016

Nigeria’s army said late Monday that 24 soldiers had been wounded as troops repelled Boko Haram insurgents who attacked the military in northeast Borno state. “So far our troops had two officers and 22 soldiers wounded in action. All of them have been evacuated to military hospital (in) Maiduguri where they are receiving treatment,” the […]

FDR: The World Still at a Loss! – By Olalekan Waheed Adigun

Posted by admin American Politics, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Olalekan Waheed Adigun Tuesday, April 19th, 2016

By Olalekan Waheed Adigun | NNP | April 19, 2016 – There was once a great soul who once walked this earth. The United States boasts of having great personalities like George Washington and Abraham Lincoln who both served has its presidents but few historians will neglect the FDR’s contributions. Franklin Delano Roosevelt, also known as […]

VP Osinbajo is wrong on VAT – By Anthony A. Kila

Posted by admin Anthony A. Kila, Articles, Columnists, Economy, NNP Columnists Tuesday, April 19th, 2016

By Anthony A. Kila | London, UK | April 18, 2016 – There is no other way to put it, our normally impressive Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo is very wrong on his position on the Value Added Tax (VAT) which he considers as rather low and therefore plans to increase. The VP’s position is not […]

Senate secretly distributes 108 Toyota Landcruisers to all senators purchased at N35 million, twice the actual price of N17 million

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, Legislature, Senate, Top Stories Monday, April 18th, 2016

NLC President Ayuba Wabba Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja The Nigeria Labour Congress has called on the Senate to return the 108 Toyota Land Cruiser jeeps that were delivered to some Senators last Thursday to the supplier or face the anger of Nigerians. The President of the NLC, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, said in a statement on Monday […]

Picture: EFCC arraigns American for $2.3m visa scam

Posted by admin American Politics, Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Headlines Monday, April 18th, 2016

Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned an American businessman, Marco Ramirez, alongside his companies — Eagle Ford Instalodge Group LP and USA Now LLC — on eight counts bordering on obtaining money by false pretences to the tune of $2.3m. Ramirez was arraigned before Justice Peter Affen of the Federal […]

How junior civil servants fleece Nigeria of millions – ICPC

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics Monday, April 18th, 2016

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has revealed how junior public servants rake in millions of naira illegally. The Chairman of the ICPC, Mr. Ekpo Nta, said this while addressing participants of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies at the Abuja headquarters of the agency on Friday. Speaking on the […]

Picture: 41-Year-old woman fakes pregnancy with N20m cocaine at Murtala Mohammed International Airport

Posted by admin Headlines, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency) Monday, April 18th, 2016

Leke Baiyewu The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Saturday said it had apprehended a woman, Dorothy Onyekasi, for allegedly faking pregnancy at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Lagos, with 86 pellets of a white powdery substance that tested positive for cocaine tied to her belly. The NDLEA said the cocaine weighed 1.720kg with […]

25 born again Christians return WAEC certificates

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Monday, April 18th, 2016

By Gabriel Dike NO fewer than 25 formercandidates who sat for eitherthe school or privates examinations conducted by theWest African ExaminationsCouncil (WAEC) and areborn again Christians have returned their certificate claiming it was acquired throughfraudulent means. Sunday Sun learnt that the affected born again formercandidates in obeying the Christian doctrine of seekingfor restitution, approached WAEC, through letters […]