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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016
Islamic State Militants were responsible for Tuesday’s attacks on Brussels International Airport, the extremist group’s Amaq Agency has said. Amaq, one of the group’s multiple media outlets, said that Islamic State fighters, opened fire inside the Belgian capital’s Zaventen airport before detonating suicide bomb while one suicide attacker targeted the Maelbeek metro station. The brief […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016
The FIFA Ethics Committee said on Tuesday it has opened an investigation against six men led by German icon Franz Beckenbauer in connection with the awarding of the 2006 World Cup to Germany. FIFAA statement said the investigatory chamber is probing organising committee chief Beckenbauer, former German football federation (DFB) presidents Wolfgang Niersbach and Theo […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Latest Politics, Presidency
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016
By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa Former President Goodluck Jonathan has vowed not to succumbed to the demand of the kidnappers of his uncle, Chief Nitabai Inegite to secure his release. Chief Nengite, aged 72, a retired lecturer with the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, who is also foster father to the former President was […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, INEC Politics, Rivers, State News
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2016
Military plotting to declare state of emergency — Wike *Wike is turning Rivers to another Somalia — APC *Hold INEC, security agencies responsible —PDP By Jimitota Onoyume, Kingsley Omonobi, Henry Umoru, Ben Agande & Omeiza Ajayi PORT HARCOURT— THE Independent National Electoral Commssion, INEC, has said that it will not return to Rivers until the […]
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Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists
Monday, March 21st, 2016
By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | London, UK | March 21, 2016 – The recent ethnic/regional clashes between some Yoruba youths and some people of northern Nigeria extraction at Mile 12, Lagos, is the latest in a series of clashes between host communities (indigenes) and ‘settlers’ across the country. Lagos, given its population, and ethnic melting […]
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EFCC Politics, General Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Raw Politics
Sunday, March 20th, 2016
We’ll expose Jonathan if EFCC arrests us — Ex-associates By – March 20, 2016 Eniola Akinkuotu Some politicians and members of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s campaign organisation who were given money to campaign for the ex-president have threatened to implicate the ex-President if they are arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The EFCC […]
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Economy, Latest Politics
Sunday, March 20th, 2016
By Princewill Ekwujuru & Jonah Nwokpoku Director General of West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management, Professor Akpan Ekpo, has said that the prevailing economic situation in the country resulting from persistent decline in commodity prices has sent the Nigerian economy hovering on the brink of recession. President Muhammadu Buhari He stated this while […]
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Enugu, Headlines, State News
Sunday, March 20th, 2016
Enugu – The Police Command in Enugu on Sunday confirmed the electrocution of a paint factory owner and an electrician in Nsukka. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, made the confirmation in a statement he issued in Enugu and made available. Amaraizu said that the incident occurred on Friday at Uwani-Ugwu-Umuakashi community in […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, Rivers, State News
Sunday, March 20th, 2016
PORT HARCOURT – Security was, Sunday evening, beefed to the teeth at the of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, as the commission collation to announced the official results of the Saturday’s Federal and State legislative elections. INEC on Saturday conducted a rerun elections of the National and state house of Assembly seats that were annulled […]
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Latest Politics, Rivers, State News
Sunday, March 20th, 2016
Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA narrowly escaped death this afternoon after his vehicle was attacked by gunmen in two utility vehicles on his way from the Port Harcourt International Airport. Peterside who was in his car with Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, Rivers State All Progressives Congress, APC Chairman and Hon […]
