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Air Peace to recall sacked pilots

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Thursday, August 13th, 2020

There were indications, yesterday, that Air Peace airline would recall some of the pilots it recently sacked following a standoff. The development was on the heels of the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika’s meeting with the management and leadership of the National Association of Airline Pilots and Engineers (NAAPE) yesterday. In the verbal agreement reached […]

Westerhof floors Bonfrere in court

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Thursday, August 13th, 2020

By Jacob Ajom The Rechtbank Gelderland High Court in Arnhem, Holland has found former Nigeria coach, Johannes Bonfrere guilty of defamation in a case brought before it by, yet another former Nigeria coach, Clemens Westerhof. Westerhof who guided Nigeria to her first World Cup appearance in 1994 took Bonfrere to court after the latter told […]

How Americans react to choice of black woman as VP hopeful

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Thursday, August 13th, 2020

JOE BIDEN and KAMALA HARRIS. PHOTO: Brian Cahn/ZUMA Wire Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden on Tuesday named Kamala Harris, a high-profile senator from California, as his vice presidential pick. Here is how US politicians and celebrities have reacted to her nomination: – Barack Obama – Former president Barack Obama said that Biden had “nailed […]

Obama says Joe Biden nailed it with his decision to pick Harris for as VP candidate

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Thursday, August 13th, 2020

Ex-President Barack Obama has hailed Joe Biden’s choice of Senator Kamala Harris as a running mate in this year’s United States Presidential Election, saying “Joe Biden nailed this decision.” Biden named Harris, a high-profile black senator from California, as his vice-presidential choice on Tuesday. “I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked @KamalaHarris […]

Meet widow who sponsored graduate that wrote O’level exams 17 times in 5 years

Posted by admin Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp) Thursday, August 13th, 2020

Emmanuel Oluwasayomi Ahmadu And his mother, Mrs. Esther Ahmadu A Nigerian virtuous widow, mother of five children identified as Mrs. Esther Ahmadu, who recently retired as a teacher in the civil service in Kogi State has demonstrated that there is more to motherhood than childbirth The unflinching effort of Mrs. Esther Ahmadu over her children […]

Letter: Anambra governor suspends 12 traditional chiefs for travelling out of the state without permission

Posted by admin Anambra, Governors, Headlines, State News Wednesday, August 12th, 2020

(NNP) NNP is in possession of a letter from the the Anambra State governor identifying the chiefs who have been sanctioned for travelling out of the state without consultation or permission. wp_posts

Walter Carrington, ex United States envoy to Nigeria, dies at 90

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines, NNP News Wednesday, August 12th, 2020

(NNP) A former United States ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Clarington has died. He was 90. A statement from his wife, Dr. Arise Carrington, a Nigerian medical doctor stated, “It is with a heavy and broken heart but with gratitude to God for his life of selfless humanity that I announce the passing of my beloved […]

Soldiers shoot at protesters in Rivers, injure many

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Rivers, State News Wednesday, August 12th, 2020

Soldiers yesterday opened fire on protesters, who barricaded OB/OB gas plant operated by the Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) in Omoku, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Council of Rivers State, leaving many injured. They reportedly stripped old women and manhandled old men who were part of the protest. Some indigenes of Obosi quarters in Omoku had since last week […]

Putin says Russia is the first country to develop COVID-19 vaccine ready for use

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Headlines, Health, NNP News Tuesday, August 11th, 2020

(NNP) Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country is the first to approve a vaccine for the coronavirus that would be used to vaccinate the Russian people against the virus infection. However, this declaration is coming against the fact that the country has had less than two months of human testing, an important phrase that […]

Fulani vigilante will not operate under any guise in Benue – Ortom

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, State News Tuesday, August 11th, 2020

Rose Ejembi, Makurdi The Benue State government has once again insisted that the Fulani vigilante group is not present in Benue and will NOT, under any guise operate in the state. Governor Samuel Ortom who stated this in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase on Tuesday said the desperation being […]