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Siasia unleashes 2 Moses’ against Egypt

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, March 24th, 2016

Coach Samson Siasia will look to the inventiveness of the duo of Victor Moses and Moses Simon to unlock the defence of Egypt in today’s 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying game in Kaduna. GETTING READY … Super Eagles duo, Victor Moses (l) and Obi Mikel . Both players have looked sharp in attack, posting […]

Rivers, Nigeria’s most deadly state – Buhari

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Thursday, March 24th, 2016

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, dubbed Rivers State as Nigeria’s most deadly state, even as he offered profuse apologies for the ill-tempered elections conducted under his watch in Kogi, Bayelsa and Rivers states. Speaking at the first National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Abuja this […]

The “Suspension” of Great Ife Students’ Union and Other Matters – By Olalekan Waheed Adigun

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Education, NNP Columnists, Olalekan Waheed Adigun Thursday, March 24th, 2016

By Olalekan Waheed Adigun | Lagos, Nigeria | March 24, 2016 – It usually surprise many people that, on their arrival at the Obafemi Awolowo University Campus, one of the first structures out of all the beautiful buildings on the campus, one come across is the Great Ife Students’ Union Building, also known as Ken Saro-Wiwa […]

Lagos probes pupil’s floggings by principal, teachers

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Thursday, March 24th, 2016

Lagos probes pupil’s floggings by principal, teachers Ogechi Anyalewechi advertisement Samson Folarin The Lagos State Government has launched an investigation into an alleged case of child brutality at the Eva Adelaja Girls Secondary School in the Bariga area of the state. PUNCH Metro learnt that a 14-year-old pupil of the […]

CSR: Companies Entice Journalists But Prefer Social Media – By Odimegwu Onwumere

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Odimegwu Onwumere Thursday, March 24th, 2016

By Odimegwu Onwumere | Rivers State, Nigeria | March 24, 2016 – There is ongoing debate among stakeholders of industries that corporations should necessitate Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as a business necessity. The argument hinges on the fact that corporations should become socially conscious, but the media have a great role to play on how […]

Boko Haram: Soldiers rescue 180 hostages, kill 5 terrorists

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines Thursday, March 24th, 2016

By Kingsley Omonobi Abuja – The Nigerian Army said yesterday that its soldiers prosecuting the war on terror on Wednesday night rescued 180 hostages mostly women and children who had been in Boko Haram captivity for months. During the confrontation to rescue the captives from the camps, five (5) Boko Haram terrorists’ were killed in […]

Paris suspect Abdeslam wants to be extradited to France

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Thursday, March 24th, 2016

Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam wants to be extradited to France “as soon as possible” to face charges following his arrest in Brussels, his lawyer said Thursday. Asked if his client had prior knowledge about Tuesday’s suicide bombings at Brussels airport and on a metro train, lawyer Sven Mary said in English: “He didn’t know […]

Let’s Heed Audu Ogbeh’s Call – By Arnold A. Alalibo

Posted by admin Agriculture, Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists Thursday, March 24th, 2016

By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | Marc h 24, 2016 – The Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, recently raised an alarm that Nigerians risk starvation by 2050 if nothing is done to introduce an all-year-round farming. This call underscores the urgent need to improve on our farming method to achieve increased productivity. In […]

Shaping Global and National Economies to Better Respond to Climate Challenges in Landscapes – Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Headlines, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, NNP Columnists, PhD Thursday, March 24th, 2016

Shaping Global and National Economies to Better Respond to Climate Challenges in Landscapes Remarks by Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala High-Level Opening Plenary, Global Landscapes Forum Palais des Congres, Paris Saturday, December 5, 2015 Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very happy to address this Forum of special importance to developing countries. Their rural areas still […]

Between Aptitude and Attitude – By Dr. Jideofor Adibe

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp) Thursday, March 24th, 2016

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | London, UK | March 24, 2016 – This reflection was inspired by a paper presented on behalf of Mike Omeri, the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) at the Annual Management Meeting of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) held in Asaba, Delta State on January 27 2016. The […]