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44 killed, 47 injured in Jos blasts

Posted by admin Headlines, Plateau, State News Monday, July 6th, 2015

44 killed, 47 injured in Jos blasts National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) yesterday said 44 people were killed and 47 others injured in the twin blasts that hit Jos on Sunday night. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), one of the blasts targeted Muslim faithful at a prayer session in a mosque […]

Ahmed Musa to take over Eagles Captaincy

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, July 6th, 2015

Ahmed Musa has been lined up to be the next captain of Nigeria, when Vincent Enyeama is stripped of the captaincy, AfricanFootball.com has understood. Lille goalkeeper, Enyeama was expected to be dropped as the country’s skipper after his recent act of indiscipline when on national team duty. The CSKA Moscow forward, Ahmed Musa led […]

Who Is Nigeria’s Conscience? – By Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye Monday, July 6th, 2015

By Ugochukwu Ejinkeonye | Lagos, Nigeria | July 6, 2015 – Nigerians are very good at crowning false heroes. Just open a Nigerian newspaper you can find near you and see how many people that are recklessly described on its pages as “credible” politicians, “honest and selfless” Nigerians, or worse, the “conscience of the nation.” […]

Before You Become an Extremist by Abdulrazaq O. Hamzat

Posted by admin Abdulrazaq O. hazmat, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists Monday, July 6th, 2015

By Abdulrazaq O Hamzat | NNP | July 6, 2015 – Prophet Muhammed said: (Avoid extremes in your religion: those before you perished because they were extreme )- Nesa’ee, Ibn Majja & Ahmad The Prophet also added that, (Those who are extreme and too strict in their words and deeds will fail and perish) – […]

El-Rufai is Governor of the month

Posted by admin Anthony A. Kila, Columnists, Headlines, Kaduna, State News Monday, July 6th, 2015

Kaduna state Governor Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has been judged to be Nigerian Governor of the month based on a comparative analysis of Governors performance in Nigeria. The study tagged CIAPS Governors Performance Index (CGPI) is a monthly performance review of what Governors across the country are doing in their offices and it is conducted […]

Breaking news: Buhari approves N400bn for workers’ salaries

Posted by admin General Politics, Latest Politics, State News, Top Stories Monday, July 6th, 2015

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a comprehensive relief package valued at over N400bn to put an end to the lingering crisis of unpaid workers’ salaries in the country. Vanguard gathered that a three-pronged relief package that will end the workers plight include: *The sharing of about $2.1b (N413.7bn) in fresh allocation between the states and […]

Ruth Uche speaks: I will take my runaway husband back

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, July 6th, 2015

Says she almost starved to death during pregnancy To meet Ambode tomorrow By Sola Ogundipe & Gabriel Olawale It was easy locating the storey building where Ruth Uche, the woman whose husband fled home when he learned she was expecting another set of twins after previously giving birth to two sets of twins, resides. The […]

Police to quiz Ekweremadu over ‘forged’ Senate rules

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Senate Sunday, July 5th, 2015

Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu | credits: File copy The Peoples Democratic Party on Sunday said the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase, had summoned the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, over alleged forgery of the Senate Rules on election of its principal officers. The PDP said Ekweremadu is expected to […]

Siasia to contest Bayelsa gov

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Sunday, July 5th, 2015

The younger brother of Coach Samson Siasia has expressed his desire to contest the Bayelsa State governorship election next year. Moses, who spoke at a news conference in Yenagoa, on Saturday, lamented that Bayelsa had witnessed several broken promises since its creation in 1996. The 35-year-old described the unemployment rate in the state as alarming, […]

NFF fires Keshi, Amodu takes over

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, July 5th, 2015

Stephen Keshi The Nigeria Football Federation has terminated the appointment of Stephen Keshi as Head Coach of the Senior National Football Team, Super Eagles. A statement by the NFF Executive Committee on Saturday said this decision was made, “having thoroughly reviewed the reports/findings of the NFF Disciplinary Committee and NFF Technical and Development […]