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Elections 2011, NNP Elections 2011 Updates, Oyo, State News
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
The Oyo State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Ayo Adakeja, yesterday in Ibadan expressed his regret for accepting to server in the state, this was even as he and other chieftains of security agencies warned trouble makers plotting to cause crisis in today’s elections to steer clear or face the full wrath of the law. Mr. Adakeja […]
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Elections 2011, Governors, NNP Elections 2011 Updates, Plateau, State News, Women Politics
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

AS the governorship election holds today, the contest in Plateau State promises to be interesting because of the recent crises in the state, Jude Owuamanam writes All eyes are on Plateau as the state gets set to make history today (Tuesday) as three political gladiators jostle for the Rayfield Government House. The incumbent Governor Jonah […]
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Elections 2011, NNP Elections 2011 Updates, Oyo, State News
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
Political activities reached an unprecedented climax in Oyo State on Monday ahead of the governorship election billed for Tuesday (today). Leaders of the leading political parties in the state: the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, the Action Congress of Nigeria and the Accord Party went into high-powered closed-door sessions for last minute fine-tuning of strategies. The […]
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Edo, State News
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
There is mounting tension in Edo State over the lingering face-off between the National Union of Road Transport Workers Association and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria. The two groups have had some violent clashes on a number of occasions since Governor Adams Oshiomhole assumed office as the governor of the state in […]
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Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp)
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

A survivor of the recent mayhem that killed several corps members in the North narrates how she escaped death by the whiskers as mourning parents and relations of victims call on the National Youth Service Corps to release the bodies of their children in this report by SEGUN OLUGBILE When Seun Adewumi completed his degree […]
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Headlines, Soccer, Sports
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

An executive member of Ghana Football Association and head of the team’s delegation, Jordan Anagblah, has ruled out Nigeria from the possible winners of the AYC. The Flying Eagles defeated the Black Satellites of Ghana 2-1 on Thursday but Anagblah was not convinced Nigeria’s performance was better than that of Mali and Cameroon, who have […]
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Armed Forces, Elections 2011, NNP Elections 2011 Updates, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp)
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
There were indications on Monday that soldiers would join policemen in escorting election materials and National Youth Corps members to the 120,000 polling units across the country for today’s governorship and state assembly elections. A top source in the Independent National Electoral Commission said many state governors had approached the Army high command to assist […]
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Borno, Delta, Elections 2011, State News, Top Stories
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

Early morning bomb explosions on Tuesday in the Borno State capital, Maiduguri, and Burutu in Delta State created panic, forcing many voters to stay away from the governorship and House of Assembly elections. The News Agency of Nigeria learnt that the explosions in London Ciki and Baga Road in Maiduguri took place simultaneously around 5.40am. […]
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Cross River, Elections 2011, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, State News
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
Cross River State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Patrick Ugbe, speaks with MUDIAGA AFFE on the conduct of the April 16 presidential election in the state and the tenure elongation ruling by the Court of Appeal, among other issues. Excerpt: The presidential election witnessed an impressive turnout in Cross River State although critics said it was […]
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Anambra, Elections 2011, State News
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
The political crisis in northern Nigeria is taking a huge toll on the lives of the residents of Onitsha. Both consumers and traders in foodstuff that comes from the north are lamenting the drop in their businesses, as Hausa and Fulani traders that bring livestock to the state have stopped supply. The Hausa traders, had […]