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General Politics, National Politics, South-East, Top Stories
Monday, April 29th, 2019
Magnus Eze, Enugu, Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja National president of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Alhaji Bello Bodejo, has come under attacks over comment that the north will retain the presidency beyond 2023. Bodejo who spoke at the weekend categorically told southerners, particularly the South East and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, believed to be jostling to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari to forget […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), General Politics, Latest Politics, Legislature, National Politics, Party Politics, Senate, Top Stories
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019

Fred Itua, Abuja and John Adams, Minna Cracks in the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the zoning of the various positions in the incoming 9th National Assembly has widened, as some members of the National Working Committee (NWC), have moved against the national chairman of APC, Adams Oshiomhole. The party recently zoned the position of the senate president […]
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Jigawa, Latest Politics, National Politics, Sokoto, State News, Top Stories
Sunday, April 21st, 2019

Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 23 presidential poll, Atiku Abubakar, has debunked claims of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that he was Cameroonian by birth and was, therefore, not qualified to contest the election. Atiku, who was born in Jada, in 1946, in present day Adamawa State, which was then part […]
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Corruption Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, April 18th, 2019

(NAN)Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has advocated collaborative efforts in prosecuting electoral offenders. He made the call at the 1st Series of National Policy Dialogue on Eradicating Electoral Corruption with focus on vote-buying held in Keffi, Nasarawa State, on Tuesday. Owasanoye said that the Electoral Act […]
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Corruption Politics, EFCC Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories
Wednesday, April 10th, 2019

The ongoing trial of former Peoples Democratic Party Spokesman, Olisa Metuh over alleged N400 million fraud was on Wednesday stalled at the Federal High Court, Abuja due to the absence of his counsel in court. Mr. Abel Ozioko, counsel to Metuh wrote a letter informing the court that he would be absent because he was […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Religion, Top Stories
Wednesday, April 10th, 2019

Aidoghie Paulinus, Abuja Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMM), otherwise known as Shiites, have halted both human and vehicular movement around the British High Commission, Abuja, over the continuous detention of their leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. The Shiites accused the British government of complicity in the detention of El-Zakzaky, which they said, had […]
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National Politics, Top Stories
Tuesday, April 9th, 2019

Representatives of Chibok in Borno and Dapchi in Yobe on Sunday sought spiritual help at The Synagogue, the Church of All Nations, at Ikotun-Egbe, Lagos to pray for the release of Leah Sharibu and other students kidnapped by Boko Haram. The representatives who carried several placards told the General Overseer, Prophet Temitope Joshua, that they were […]
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Africa & World Politics, Arlene Schar, Articles, Columnists, David Leffler, NNP Columnists, Top Stories
Thursday, March 28th, 2019

By Arlene J. Schar & Dr. David Leffler | NNP | March 28, 2019 – Three days after the terrorist attack in New Zealand, another shooting has taken place in Netherlands, leaving three dead. While both the Netherlands and New Zealand are considered safe and peaceful nations, violence has still managed to find its way […]
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General Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories
Thursday, March 28th, 2019

Godwin Tsa, Abuja A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed May 27 to deliver judgment in the trial of former President Goodluck Jonathan’s cousin, Robert Azibaola and his company, One Plus Holding Limited. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] is prosecuting Azibola and his company, One Plus Holding Limited for allegedly taking possession […]
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Abia, Headlines, Legislature, Senate, State News, Top Stories
Wednesday, March 27th, 2019

Former governor of Abia State and senator-elect, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, has declared his intention to contest the post of Deputy Senate President. Speaking with aviation reporters early on Wednesday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on his way to Brussels, Belgium, Kalu said he opted for the Deputy Senate President position as a […]