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Kalu’s certificate: ABSU shot itself in the foot –Nzelu

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, State News Thursday, March 7th, 2013

Via Sun… Says Gov Orji’s act worse than Judas’s From IKENNA EMEWU, Abuja Abuja activist lawyer, Chief Amobi Nzelu who earned prominence in championing the cause of the Apo Six victims has blasted the Abia State University (ABSU) over the withdrawal of the certificate of former state governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu. Nzelu in reaction […]

Uneasy calm in Nigeria Immigration Service

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) Thursday, March 7th, 2013

…Over moves to appoint new CG By CHRISTOPHER OJI No fewer than 30 senior immigration officers in the ranks of Assistant Comptroller-General (ACG) and Deputy Comptroller-General (DCG) of immigration service might be unceremoniously laid off if presidency goes ahead to appoint a junior assistant comptroller-general, as the new comptroller-general of the service. An Immigration officer […]

Is Boko Haram Just a Label? What Game is Playing Out There? – By Fris

Posted by admin Articles, Boko Haram, Columnists, Frisky Larr, Headlines, NNP Columnists Wednesday, March 6th, 2013

By Frisky Larr / NNP / March 7, 2013Is Boko Haram just a Label? What Game is playing out here? Nigerian readers will need no recap to understand what Boko Haram stands for. It is a phenomenon that trails the daily lives of individuals like a psychological shadow stretching over the entire country from Maiduguri. […]

Mali’s conflict in bloodiest phase, dozens of militants killed

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

DOZENS of Islamist militants in Mali have been reportedly killed in the bloodiest phase of the country’s conflict to date, according to French and Chadian authorities. French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said his country and Chadian troops were now involved in a “pincer movement” against rebels based in the Ametettai valley. A report by […]

Opinion: Black Pope and the silliness of Africans

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

“Africans do not have the required experience yet to produce a Pope.” —Monsignor Georg Ratzinger (Elder brother to Pope Benedict XV1) The Christian Holy Book tells us that Saint Peter, sometimes referred to as Simon Peter, was a fisherman and one of the 12 apostles of Jesus Christ. He was also the first Bishop of […]

Enugu pledges N10m for information leading to the arrest of Kwara CP

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

Enugu State Governor Sullivan Chime on Monday said the state government would give N10m to anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the killers of Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Chinwike Asadu. The police chief was gunned down on Saturday in Enugu. Chime said the offer was born out of the need […]

Disturbing Picture: Two-headed’ baby delivered in Katsina

Posted by admin Headlines, Katsina, State News Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

A baby girl with what appears to be two heads has been delivered of a woman at the General Hospital, Malumfashi, Katsina State. The baby also has a cleft palate and stunted fingers. The News Agency of Nigeria reported one 19-year-old Zainabu Dahiru gave birth to the baby, which also had no eyes, on Sunday. […]

Lagos economy rated above Ghana, UK – Fashola

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Lagos, State News Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola has said the economy of the state is rated above Ghana and the United Kingdom. He also said his administration is currently executing about 1,966 projects across the state. He said the projects would boost government’s plan to transform the state and turn it into “Africa’s modern” mega city. The […]

Police make mass arrest over murder of Kwara CP

Posted by admin Headlines, Kwara, Nigerian Police, State News Tuesday, March 5th, 2013

The Enugu State Police Command on Tuesday said it had raided criminals’ hideouts and made random arrests in its investigations of the murder of Kwara State police commissioner, Mr. Chinweike Asadu, last Saturday. The Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Tonye Ebitibituwa, who announced the arrests declined giving the number and identity of those arrested. […]

Igiebor stranded in Nigeria after Nations Cup win

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Monday, March 4th, 2013

Three weeks after wining the African Nations Cup with the Super Eagles, midfielder Nosa Igiebor is unable to rejoin his Spanish club, Real Betis. This is because the Spanish Embassy in Lagos as Thursday, was still playing hide and seek with regards to the issuance of an entry visa to the player. Igbiebor after the […]