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Woman burnt alive by suspected assassins

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Monday, December 14th, 2015

From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha A 77-year-old woman, Elder Mrs. Grace Orizu was roasted alive on Saturday afternoon when her son’s five-room bungalow at Little Wood Estate, Obosi in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra state was allegedly set ablaze by suspected arsonists. Her nine year old house help, Progress N w a c […]

Abia students drum support for Kalu

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, State News Monday, December 14th, 2015

AHEAD of the Abia North senatorial re-run election, candidature of the former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), received a major boost following his adoption by the Confederation of Abia Students Worldwide (CASW), an umbrella body of students of Abia State origin. It will be recalled […]

Rio 2016 Olympics: Go for Musa, Ambrose, Ighalo

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, December 14th, 2015

You are at:Home»Sports»Rio 2016 Olympics: Go for Musa, Ambrose, Ighalo Adepoju, Lawal tell Siasia FROM ROMANUS UGWU, ABUJA NIGERIAN former internationals, Mutiu Adepoju and Garba Lawal, have urged Dream Team VI chief coach, Samson Siasia, to select the mandatory three overage players to beef up his squad for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games from […]

Solving the Biafra Agitation Problem – A Rejoinder – By Remi Oyeyemi

Posted by admin Articles, Biafra, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Remi Oyeyemi Friday, December 11th, 2015

By “Remi Oyeyemi | NNP | December 11, 2015 – “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.” – Samuel Johnson (1709 – 1784) “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) One has just finished reading Hannatu Musawa’s piece on the above subject. Reading through the piece, […]

Ministerial nominees and Sen. Philip Aduda’s demand for Justice in FCT

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Friday, December 11th, 2015

Although, the Federal Capital Territory is a constitutionally carved out enclave for the President to administer like any other State in Nigeria. Technically speaking, the President of Nigeria is the Governor of FCT, but due to the enormity of the task of overseeing the country, he delegates the function of administering FCT to a minister […]

Why Jibrin Ibrahim was Wrong on the ‘Igbo Question’ – By Dr. Jideofor Adibe

Posted by admin Articles, Biafra, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists Friday, December 11th, 2015

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | London, UK | December 11, 2015 – I thought I was done with writing about Biafra – after three articles on the subject that sought to address the issue from different perspectives. However following the bold effort by Dr Jibrin Ibrahim to re-frame the Biafra discourse and the flurry of […]

In Defence of the Spirit of Biafra – By Anthony A. Kila

Posted by admin Anthony A. Kila, Articles, Biafra, Columnists, NNP Columnists Friday, December 11th, 2015

By Anthony A. Kila | London, UK | December 11, 2015 – Those who easily discard the spirit of Biafra are wrong and they need to be corrected. A closer look at their position and action will easily reveal that their swiftness to discard is borne out of ignorance and naivety at best or intolerance […]

Flying Eagles beat host Senegal, picks up Rio Olympic ticket

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, December 10th, 2015

The Minister of Youths and Sports, Solomon Dalong has congratulated the Dream Team for picking a ticket to play in the men’s football at the 2016 Rio Olympics Solomon Dalong Dream Team yesterday secured their ticket to fly Nigeria’s flag at the summer Games, following a nail-biting 1-0 win against hosts Senegal at the Leopod […]

Kogi House of Assembly speaker impeached

Posted by admin Headlines, Kogi, State News Thursday, December 10th, 2015

By Kingsley Fanwo Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Momoh Jimoh has been impeached. The impeachment of the Speaker was endorsed by 17 of the 25-member House. The Speaker was accused of financial recklessness and misconduct. Sources said the impeachment of the Speaker may not be unconnected with highwire politicking in […]

Ex Eagles’ coach, Stephen Keshi, loses wife

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, December 10th, 2015

Former Super Eagles Coach Stephen Keshi has confirmed the sudden death of his wife, Kate, in the United States. Keshi who revealed that his wife had been sick for a while said he never expect that the sickness will lead to her death. “She is more like a sister to me and was the rock […]