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Imo female lawmaker survives alleged attack from colleague

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News, Women Politics Friday, July 10th, 2020

Representative of Njaba Constituency in the Imo State House of Assembly, Uju Onwudiwe, has survived an attack by her Ahiazu Mbaise constituency colleague, Samuel Otuibe, who threw a bottle of wine and glass cup at her in a meeting. The incident took place during an emergency meeting of the lawmakers at the official quarters of […]

Dubai Police arrests another Nigerian for online scam

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, July 10th, 2020

A 22 year-old Nigerian is on trial at the Dubai Court of First Instance after robbing a Turkish national of about $8,200. According to court records, the Nigerian lured his victim via a dating app, locked him inside a hotel apartment and stole his money. Aided by other suspects still at large, the Nigerian made […]

Redeemed Church sacks adulterous pastor, Gideon Bakare

Posted by admin Headlines, Sex and Relationship Friday, July 10th, 2020

Pastor Gideon Bakare of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) in Akure, Ondo state capital, has been given the boot by the church after being caught while trying to have sex with a member’s wife. In a statement, RCCG spokesperson Olaitan Olubiyi said Bakare was sacked for attempted adultery and for putting the […]

Dubai job agency bars Nigerians

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, July 10th, 2020

By Nimot Adetola Sulaimon A Dubai job agency, Shirley Recruitment Consultants released a job advert online exempting Nigerian males and females from applying for the said position. According to the job details, a company is looking for “merchandisers” in Dubai, UAE. All other African citizens can apply for the job but not Nigerians. The exclusion […]

Canada makes it easier for parents to pass on Canadian citizenship

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Canadian Politics, Headlines, NNP News Friday, July 10th, 2020

(NNP) The government of Canada on Thursday made it easier for parents whose children do not have a biological/genetic link to them in cases of surrogacy to pass on their citizenship to their children who were born outside of Canada. The Liberal government of Justin Trudeau updated the legal definition of “parent” that had for […]

Influential mayor of Seoul, South Korea, found dead

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, NNP News Friday, July 10th, 2020

(NNP) The mayor of South Korea’s capital city and largest city, Seoul, has been found dead after he was reported missing by his daughter. The 64 year-old Park Won-Soon was a three-term mayor of the 1988 Olympic host city and was seen as a potential presidential candidate in the upcoming elections. Mr. Won-Soon had been […]

Colonialism failed Nigeria on wealth creation; Nigeria depended on oil – Strategist Chiakwelu

Posted by admin Emeka Chiakwelu, Headlines, Oil Politics Wednesday, July 8th, 2020

Colonialism failed Nigeria on wealth creation; Nigeria depended on oil – Strategist Chiakwelu United States based Nigerian economic strategist Emeka Chiakwelu and the founder of public policy center AFRIPOL has blamed Nigeria dire dependence on oil as a consequence of colonialism. “Among the negative ramifications of colonialism is the inability to impact a legacy of […]

Fresh threat to my life – MOSOP president

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Wednesday, July 8th, 2020

I wish to notify the general public of a fresh plot against my life. This plot to harm me was decided at a meeting held Saturday, June 20, 2020 between Mr Lazarus Tamana, Mr Solomon Lah Bob Maxwell Bakor and some others in the home of Mr Solomon Lah in Yeghe, Gokana local government area. […]

Reopen all churches now: enough is enough – CAN

Posted by admin Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), COVID-19, Headlines, Health, Religion Wednesday, July 8th, 2020

The President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), His Eminence, Rev (Dr) Samson ‘Supo Ayokunle, on behalf of the association, has called on all state governments that are yet to reopen churches under their watches to do so now because the continued lockdown order on the places of worship is no longer acceptable and reasonably justified. […]

Trudeau snubs Trump, declines White House invitation

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Canadian Politics, Headlines Wednesday, July 8th, 2020

(NNP) Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has declined an invitation from U.S. President Donald Trump to attend a scheduled meeting at the White House with the visiting Mexican president, Andre Manual Lopez Obrador. The meeting is to discuss the newly constituted USMCA tri-lateral trade treaty, that replaced NAFTA which had been in effect since January […]