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Poem: In Memory of George Floyd – By Colins Okafor

Posted by admin American Politics, Headlines Sunday, May 31st, 2020

In Memory of George Floyd I want to breathe But I cant breathe I could not see his face His knee was on my neck Life was going fast away from my soul I want to breathe But I can’t breathe 46yrs ago, I learnt my first word Mama! mama! mama! 25th May 2020,I spoke […]

Video: Social Distance Graduation: Nigerian youth, Damilola Adewunmi, graduates in style

Posted by admin Headlines, NNP News, Whatsapp Files Sunday, May 31st, 2020

(NNP) With many 2020 graduations ceremonies suspended, cancelled or conducted via zoom across the world due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic that has claimed more 367,000 lives, Nigerian youth, Damilola Adewunmi, did not want her hard work and high school graduation to go uncelebrated. In the video, the youth is seen having fun at a […]

Angela Merkel rejects Trump’s invitation to G7 summit

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines Saturday, May 30th, 2020

Trump and Angela Merkel By Taiwo OkanlawonGerman Chancellor Angela Merkel has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s invitation to attend the G7 summit in physically in Washington due to the coronavirus pandemic. This was disclosed by the government spokesperson, Steffen Seibert, according to the German Press Agency. Trump had on May 20 said he was aiming […]

Why I ordered arrest of judge, by Katsina emir

Posted by admin Headlines, Katsina Saturday, May 30th, 2020

Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Usman, yesterday explained that he ordered the arrest of an errant judge to serve as deterrent. Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Usman, yesterday explained that he ordered the arrest of an errant judge to serve as deterrent. Speaking during the inauguration of a Community Policing Advisory Committee by Governor Aminu […]

COVID-19: NDDC headquarters shutdown over death of Director

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Saturday, May 30th, 2020

NDDC headquarters By Okafor Ofiebor Panic has gripped residents of Port Harcourt, Rivers State amidst controversy surrounding the death of the Acting Executive Director, Finance and Administration, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Ibanga Etang, suspected to have died of Coronavirus, as the Corporate headquarters of the commission has been shut. An internal memo directed to […]

COVID-19: NDDC Director of Finance dies after having difficulty breathing, headquarters shutdown

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta Saturday, May 30th, 2020

Ibanga Bassey Etang Chief Ibanga Bassey Etang, the acting Director of Finance and Accounts of the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC), is dead. He allegedly took ill and gasping for breath at about 2 am Thursday before being rushed to the hospital. He was reported to have died at the Braithwaite Memorial Hospital (BMH), in […]

Ondo Pastor, Kolawole Samson, sentenced to death by hanging

Posted by admin Headlines, Ondo, State News Saturday, May 30th, 2020

By Abdul BabajideApastor, Kolawole Samson has been sentenced to death by hanging for committing murder. The death sentence was pronounced on the Pastor by a High Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital. Pastor Samson was accused of killing one middle-aged man, Ayo Olaniyi, on a farm settlement within Oke-Igbo axis in Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo Local […]

Canadian court rules that Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Huawei, will face extradition proceedings to the United States

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Canadian Politics, Headlines, NNP News Wednesday, May 27th, 2020

(NNP) The CFO of Huawei, the Chinese tech giant, Meng Wanzhou, has lost her bid for Canadian authorities to drop proceedings of her extradition to the United States. The provincial Supreme Court in British Columbia today dismissed her lawyers’ arguments that the charges laid against her by the United States do not constitute criminal offense […]

Half-naked women protest Gov Wike’s isolation of Prodest Hotel manager

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News, Women Politics Wednesday, May 27th, 2020

Wike and the protesting naked women By Okafor Ofiebor Half-naked and angry elderly Ogoni women on Tuesday stormed Bori town, the headquarters of Khana Local Government area to protest the continued isolation of the manager of the demolished Prodest Hotel, Dr. Bariledum Azoroh by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. The hotel manager is currently […]

“I’m back”: Mike Tyson offered upward of $20M to fight again

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, May 27th, 2020

Mike Tyson Pantami Used ArmedFor some reason, there are people out there who think it’s a good idea to fight Mike Tyson. However, one challenger is now ready to put his money where the former champ’s fist might wind up. “I think I know what we need to do to make this thing happen,” Bare […]