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Legislature, Senate
Saturday, April 9th, 2016
Saraki alleges plot to unleash sponsored protests — 10th April 2016 By Ayo Alonge THE Office of Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has alleged that it has uncovered plots by some politicians to sponsor protests against the Senate President, over his ongoing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. In a statement signed by the Special […]
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Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News
Saturday, April 9th, 2016
Journalists escape lynching in Abuja — 9th April 2016 From ROMANUS UGWU, Abuja For the quick intervention of spirited village leaders, four journalists on election duty at Godoji, Ward 007, Godoji Primary School in Kuje Area Council of FCT would have been lynched by angry youths suspected to be political thugs. The journalists from the Sun […]
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EFCC Politics, Headlines
Saturday, April 9th, 2016
Illegal detention: Court orders EFCC to pay Secondus N10m as damages — 9th April 2016 FROM: GODWIN TSA, ABUJA A Federal high Court has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC], to pay the sum of N10 million as damages to former acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Uche Secondus, after declaring […]
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Headlines, Oil Politics
Saturday, April 9th, 2016
SURVIVING THE TIMES: Bizarre ways Nigerians are going through fuel, electricity crises — 9th April 2016 By VIVIAN ONYEBUKWA Vincent Kalu and TUNDE THOMAS THE past few weeks have been very tough and challenging for many Nigerians. The crippling fuel scarcity and epileptic power supply have added to the burdens of many Nigerians. Although the critical situation […]
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Headlines, Oil Politics
Saturday, April 9th, 2016
Nigeria may sell 40% of future state oil company within 10 years — 8th April 2016 Nigeria’s government may sell 40 percent of a new national oil company within 10 years of its creation, according to a draft law. At least 10 percent of the company will be divested within five first years, according to […]
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Ekiti, Headlines, State News
Saturday, April 9th, 2016
Alleged $2b Chinese loan: Buhari wants to mortgage Nigeria’s future –Fayose — 9th April 2016 FROM WOLE BALOGUN, ADO EKITI Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has raised the alarm over President Muhammadu Buhari’s scheduled trip to China to borrow $2 billion as part of the N1.84 trillion to be borrowed to finance the 2016 budget, describing the […]
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American Politics, Headlines
Saturday, April 9th, 2016
Scholarship: Another Nigerian girl dazzles them all — 9th April 2016 Gets admission into all 8 Ivy League American Varsities AGAIN, a US-based Nigerian female student has done the nation proud, securing admission into all the eight Ivy League American universities and a few others in one fell swoop! Results of the admission applications for […]
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Africa & World Politics, Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Friday, April 8th, 2016

By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | April 8, 2016 – South Africa’s President, Mr. Jacob Zuma, was in Nigeria on Tuesday, 8th March, 2016, on a two-day state visit. The visit was characterized by some key events which included an address by Zuma to the National Assembly. He also had a closed door meeting […]
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Kaduna, Latest Politics, State News
Friday, April 8th, 2016
Buhari made me Kaduna gov –El-Rufai — 8th April 2016 •Says, I don’t see myself as nice From Noah Ebije, Kaduna Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, yesterday, went down memory lane when he recalled the encouragement he received from President Muhammadu Buhari. El-Rufai said Buhari was then the APC presidential candidate. He said but for Buhari, he […]
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Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Presidency
Friday, April 8th, 2016
Buhari charges Immigration to shun corruption, other vices — 8th April 2016 From Abdullahi Shuaibu, Lafia President Muhammadu Buhari has charged officers and men of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) to shun corruption and other vices that would affect effective discharge of their duties. The president, who made the call in Lafia, Nasarawa State, during the 2016 comptroller […]