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Headlines, Legislature, Rivers, Senate, State News
Wednesday, October 28th, 2015
The Senate on Wednesday concluded its screening exercise of the entire 36 ministerial nominees forwarded to it in two batches by President Muhamnadu Buhari . Senate had earlier confirmed nominations of 18 out of the 36 nominees after their screening penultimate week. But the remaining 18 nominees screened thereafter, including the last set of five […]
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Latest Politics, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98)
Wednesday, October 28th, 2015
The World Bank has said it needs additional time to provide comprehensive information on the funds looted by the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha. The World Bank told a human civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) seeking information on the loot that for now, it is compiling information on the […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Wednesday, October 28th, 2015
Lagos is the heartbeat of Nigeria-economically, socially and otherwise. From the comical to the puzzling and the most shocking, it all happens in this city of over 15 million people. It is a fascinating placeto be. Due to the complexities that make Lagos unique, people have evolved different ways to communicate, interact and pass […]
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Africa & World Politics, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Monday, October 26th, 2015
By Halima Babangida | Abuja, Nigeria | October 26, 2015 – I am a Nigerian. I am a Muslim. And I am angry… Almost a month has elapsed since the calamitous stampede at the Hajj in Mecca and we are no closer to any concrete answers about what really happened. The Nigerian death toll in the […]
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Abuja (FCT), Articles, Columnists, Kaduna, Muhammed Seidu, NNP Columnists, State News
Monday, October 26th, 2015
By Muhammed Seidu | Abuja, Nigeria | October 2, 2015 – I will continue to write my expose until someone capable takes heed and takes steps to save our nation from another Macbeth in pious clothing. When it comes to the game of power and treachery, Governor El-Rufai towers above his peers and those he […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye
Monday, October 26th, 2015
By Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye | Lagos, Nigeria | October 26, 2015 – The brutal abduction early last week of Chief Olu Falae, a former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF) and former finance minister, by a band of suspected Fulani herdsmen has once again brought to the fore the often tragic excesses of these […]
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Anthony A. Kila, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists
Monday, October 26th, 2015
By Anthony A. Kila | London, UK | October 26, 2015 – After a long period of abstinence, I have returned to discover that there is still an open sore on the airwaves of Nigeria and since about over a decade ago, thanks to technology, from Nigeria to the airwaves of practically the whole world. […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Tochukwu Ezukanma
Monday, October 26th, 2015
By Tochukwu Ezukanma | Lagos, Nigeria | October 26, 2015 – The first time I watched Fela perform was in the mid-1970s at the Enugu Campus of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Then, he was lusty and nimble. He sprang across the stage, as he danced, sang and played both the piano and tenor saxophone. […]
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Articles, Columnists, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Jideofor Adibe, PhD, NNP Columnists, Presidency
Monday, October 26th, 2015
By Dr. Jideofor Adibe | London, UK | October 26, 2015 – Two recent stories about former president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan are likely to have conflicting impacts on his supporters and also on the trajectory of his post-presidency life. The first story is a report that Tanzania is agog with excitement that former President Jonathan […]
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Enugu, Headlines, State News
Sunday, October 25th, 2015
By Francis Igata ENUGU—Scores of women from four local government areas in Enugu State,yesterday, called on the state government to quickly halt incessant attacks occasioned by Fulani herdsmen who molest, maim, rape and destroy their farmland and livestocks. The women from the Anglican Diocese of Enugu North comprising Enugu-North, Enugu-East, Udi and Ezeagu council areas, […]
