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SSS invites Pastor Bakare over sermon

Posted by admin Headlines Monday, July 23rd, 2012

The State Security Service SSS, Monday invited convener of the Save Nigeria Group, SNG, and ex-vice presidential candidate’ Pastor Tunde Bakare for questioning over the content of his Sunday sermon asking President Goodluck Jonathan to resign from office. Bakare, who is also the Serving Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, was invited to meet with […]

Colorado Massacre: Group warns Nigerians against U.S. travel

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines, NNP News Saturday, July 21st, 2012

By New Nigerian Politics Staff Reporter The raging and sustained gun violence plaguing the United States of America as evidenced in the recent shooting deaths of twelve innocent Americans in a Colorado movie theatre has prompted a Nigerian group, “Nigerians for Travel Safe Organization” to issue an unusual warning to Nigerians travelling abroad to avoid […]

Picture: Fire guts Tide newspaper building in Port-Harcourt, multi-million naira worth of office equipments razed

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Saturday, July 21st, 2012

By New Nigerian Politics Staff Reporter: The offices of the Rivers State owned newspaper Corporation, Tide, at 4 Ikwerre Road, Mile One Diobu area of the city was razed to the ground in the early morning of Saturday when fire which started from the second floor in the office of the General Manager, Mr. Celestine Ogolo, […]

Ambassador Olusola Buried in Country Home Amidst Eulogies

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, July 21st, 2012

Late Ambassador Olusegun Olusola Sheriff Balogun President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday has described the late Ambassador Olusegun Olusola as a genuine leader of peace in Africa. The president made the comment at the burial of Olusola in his country home, Iperu Remo, Ogun State. Chief Olusola, a former Nigerian ambassador to Ethiopia died on June […]

Editorial: The governor and the colonel

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines Saturday, July 21st, 2012

•The bad conduct of army officer is a fair reflection of uniformed men’s contempt for the law THE devil-may-care, law-be-damned irony was clear: an army staff car, with the fluttering staff flag, cruising on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) dedicated lane, with a full colonel at the wheels! The message to other lawful road […]

Group threatens to expose corrupt varsity lecturers

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, July 21st, 2012

AN NGO – Nigerian Democratic Awareness Forum (NIDAF) – has blamed the prevailing spate of armed robbery and prostitution, especially among university students, on the greed and corruption among lecturers in institutions of higher learning. The group threatened to expose and confront lecturers who engage in the illicit activity of demanding money for marks from […]

A letter to my son- Amb. Olusola

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, July 21st, 2012

Font size: Ambassador Olusola and Olujimi Chief Olusegun Olusola who died last Thursday was not only a broadcaster, actor and culture icon; he was a good family man who mentored his son, Olujimi in many ways including writing series of letters to guide him in confronting the vagaries of life. The ten short letters written […]

Court remands man for attempted rape, threat to life of corps member

Posted by admin Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp) Saturday, July 21st, 2012

A 35-year-old indigene of Kebara Nonwa Town in Tai Local Government Area of Rivers State has been remanded by a senior magistrate court in Port Harcourt for alleged attempt to kill a Batch ‘A’ corps member serving in the community. The accused person, Mr. Father Gwezie, who introduced himself to his victim, Miss Becky (surname […]

72-yr-old man, 4 women docked for selling 2-day-old babies

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, July 21st, 2012

A Senior Magistrate Court in Port Harcourt, yesterday, remanded five persons including a 72-year-old man, Elder Dominic Anajeonu, for allegedly selling two 2-day-old babies. Anajeonu was docked with the mother of the children, 30-year-old Eucharia Nwechie, alleged buyers of the children and the facilitator of the unwholesome transaction. Other persons being held in connection with […]

30 die in Port Harcourt vessel explosion

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Saturday, July 21st, 2012

Vessel explosion •Three escape with injuries •Other boats badly burnt •JTF sets five fuel tankers ablaze A fresh tragedy hit Rivers State yesterday, barely a week after the tanker explosion claimed close to 200 lives. The latest incident is the explosion of a vessel leaving 30 passengers dead. Three persons were injured and three […]