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Nigeria’s growing population: A blessing or a curse?

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, April 15th, 2018

— 15th April 2018 Since the National Population Commission (NPC) revealed that the population of Nigeria has official reached 198 million, experts have lent their voices to its benefits to the economy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) captured some of such debates at the Vanguard Economic Discourse with the themed “Economy in Recession: Pitfalls, […]

Who is Danjuma Speaking for? By Arnold A. Alalibo

Posted by admin Arnold Alalibo, Articles, Columnists, Headlines, NNP Columnists Sunday, April 15th, 2018

By Arnold A. Alalibo | NNP | April 15, 2018 – On 19th October, 2001, 19 soldiers were viciously murdered by suspected Tiv militia in Benue State. In a retaliatory action, soldiers from the 23rd Armoured Brigade invaded some villages including Zaki Biam. When the operations ended, over a hundred villagers had been killed while […]

Nigeria loses $70m annually to illegal fishing –Navy

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines, Navy Friday, April 13th, 2018

Nigeria loses $70m annually to illegal fishing –Navy — 14th April 2018 Philip Nwosu About $70 million is lost annually to illegal unreported and unregulated fishing in Nigeria, so the Nigerian Navy has said. Addressing student of the United States War College on a study tour to Nigeria, at the naval base in Lagos, the Navy […]

Police disperse Shiite protesters with tear gas, arrest activist

Posted by admin Headlines Friday, April 13th, 2018

Police disperse Shiite protesters with tear gas, arrest activist — 14th April 2018 Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Police Command (FCT), yesterday, dispersed the protesting members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) over the continued detention of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakyzaky. Meanwhile, operatives from the Command also arrested an activist, and Convener of […]

Death toll in Taraba attack rises to 51

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Taraba Friday, April 13th, 2018

— 14th April 2018 Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo No fewer than 51 bodies have so far been recovered in Jandeikyula, a village on the border of Benue and Taraba states, after armed bandits invaded the village on Wednesday evening. A resident of the area, Aondoakura Adi who spoke to our correspondent said that the search for bodies was ongoing […]

1,200 policemen promoted in Anambra

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Thursday, April 12th, 2018

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA-NO fewer than 1,200 policemen serving in Anambra State, who were recently promoted by the Police Service Commission, PSC, were yesterday decorated with their new ranks by the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Garba Umar. It was the highest number of policemen ever promoted in the state at a time. Addressing […]

Nigeria now the 7th most populated country at 198 million

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, April 12th, 2018

The National Population Commission has put Nigeria’s current population at 198 million people with urban population growing at an average annual growth rate of about 6.5 per cent Chairman of NPC, Mr Eze Duruiheoma, stated this in New York while delivering Nigeria’s statement on Sustainable Cities, Human Mobility and International Migration at the 51st Session […]

I have no problem with Governor Abubakar, says Speaker Dogara

Posted by admin Bauchi, Governors, Headlines, House, Legislature, State News Sunday, April 8th, 2018

I have no problem with Governor Abubakar, says Speaker Dogara — 8th April 2018 Paul Orude, Bauchi The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has reiterated that he neither harbours grudges against Bauchi Governor Mohammed Abubakar, as is widely claimed, nor is he involved in anything that would scuttle the will of the people […]

11 Nasarawa herdsmen reportedly murdered in Benue

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, Nasarawa, State News Sunday, April 8th, 2018

11 Nasarawa herdsmen reportedly murdered in Benue — 8th April 2018 Linus Oota, Lafia About 11 Fulani herdsmen from Nasarawa State were on Saturday murdered in their cold blood in Yelwater, a border town in Benue State by men suspected to be Tiv militias. Our correspondent gathered that the herdsmen hail from Kendeh village, Awe […]

Ortom: No part of Benue will be captured under my watch

Posted by admin Benue, Governors, Headlines, State News Sunday, April 8th, 2018

— 8th April 2018 Rose Ejembi, Makurdi Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has vowed that he will do everything possible to ensure that no part of the state is captured by terrorists and other armed groups under his watch. The Governor stated this at the wedding reception for Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ankor held at […]