NEW NIGERIAN POLITICS NNP - Covering Nigerian Politics Like a Blanket

Man, 27, arraigned for attempted bank robbery

A 27-year-old man, Bright Okudiri, who allegedly entered into a bank with an intent to steal, was on Thursday arraigned at an Abule Egba Magistrates’ Court. The accused, an unemployed with no fixed address, is facing a count charge of attempt to commit an offence. The prosecutor, Insp. Racheal Williams, told the court that the […]

Man, 18, arraigned over alleged N70,000 theft

A phone engineer, Ojo Ayokunle, who allegedly stole a handset valued N70,000, was arraigned on Thursday in Lagos. Ayokunle, 18, who resides at No. 4, Akinpelu St., Oshodi, Lagos, is being tried for stealing at an Oshodi Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. The accused however, pleaded not guilty. The Prosecutor, Cpl. Kehinde Olatunde, told the court that […]

Police arrest 11 suspected robbers, kidnappers in Rivers

The Rivers State Police Command on Wednesday paraded 11 suspected armed robbers and two kidnappers in Port Harcourt. The suspects, according to the State Police Commissioner, Mr. Tunde Ogunsakin, were arrested during various operations carried out by policemen in the state. Ogunsakin who narrated how one of the operations was carried out told newsmen that […]

Police deploy sniffer dogs in six airports

The police on Thursday commenced deployment of sniffer dogs to some international airports across the country as part of efforts to beef up security in those areas. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that more than 20 dogs were deployed to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. At the occasion, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr […]

Iraq offers $17,200 reward for killing jihadists

Iraq’s government has offered a reward of $17,200 (£10,300) for each foreign militant killed from al-Qaeda or the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS), a former affiliate. A larger reward of $25,800 (£15,500) is being offered for the capture of militants belonging to the two groups. The announcement was made on the website […]

Toronto striker Bright Dike Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi was practically in tears on Tuesday when he learnt of the injury to Toronto FC of Canada forward, Bright Dike. The attacker had been marked for a possible place in the Nigeria team for the 2014 World Cup. On Wednesday, President Goodluck Jonathan gave the Nigerian […]

Court annuls appointment of Rivers acting CJ

Peter Agumagu and Rotimi Amaechi A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has nullified the appointment of Justice Peter Agumagu as the Acting Chief Judge of Rivers State. The court also directed the state governor to comply with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution on the appointment of an acting CJ for the state. […]

Nollywood stars under fire over visit to Jonathan

Nollywood actors and actresses, under the aegis of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, have come under heavy criticisms for their visit to President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday. A delegation of the AGN, led by its National President, Ibinabo Fiberesima, had, during the visit to the Presidential Villa, conferred on Jonathan the award of the Grand […]

Re: Playing dangerous politics with religion by Mohammed Haruna; Right of Reply

All the states Major General Mohammadu won in 2011 are all the sharia states. Talking of using religion in the Nigerian body polity, was Goodluck Jonathan or Professor Jerry Gana the persons who introduced sharia laws in 1999 and 2000?  Is Nigeria supposed not to be a secular country? The Northern Elders Forums and Jamma […]

Uganda president to sign anti-gay bill

KAMPALA – Uganda President Yoweri Museveni will sign into law a controversial bill that will see homosexuals jailed for life despite international pressure, a government spokesman said Monday.“He will ascend the bill. This bill is very popular both within the parliament and Ugandan society. The president is under strong domestic pressure to sign the bill,” […]