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UPDATED: Gunmen kidnap Dickson’s aide in Rivers

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Sunday, January 31st, 2016

Chukwudi Akasike, Port Harcourt Gunmen on Sunday kidnapped an aide to Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, Captain Henry Ungbuku (rtd). Ungbuku, who is the Special Adviser on Aviation to the Bayelsa State Governor, was abducted as he was about leaving the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Light House Parish, after service. It was gathered […]

Fayose denies using soldiers to rig election (They are never truthful)

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Sunday, January 31st, 2016

By Kamarudeen Ogundele, Ado Ekiti Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has described the expelled former State Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Tope Aluko, as a new distraction from the All Progressive Congress in Ekiti State. The governor, who spoke through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, said Aluko was already beclouded […]

Jonathan gave Fayose $37m to defeat Fayemi – PDP secretary (Is this not the peoples’ money?)

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Sunday, January 31st, 2016

By Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja Embattled Secretary of the Ekiti state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party Dr. Temitope Aluko, has alleged that former President Goodluck Jonathan gave Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State, $37m cash to prosecute the June 21, 2014, governorship election in the state. Aluko said the money was effectively used to defeat the […]

Nigerians attack Economist for calling Jonathan ‘ineffectual buffoon’

Posted by admin Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories Sunday, January 31st, 2016

Nigerians have expressed outrage at the Economist for labeling the country’s past president, Goodluck Jonathan, as an ‘ineffectual buffoon.’ In an article titled “Crude Tactics: Cheap oil is causing a currency crisis in Nigeria. Banning imports is no solution”, published in The Economist last Thursday, the magazine, while analysing the economic policies of President Muhammadu […]

Militants bomb Agip pipelines in Bayelsa

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, Oil Politics, State News Sunday, January 31st, 2016

Palpable fear gripped the residents of coastal communities of Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, following an explosion that rocked oil pipelines belonging to the Nigerian Agip Oil Company. The explosion, which was said to have been triggered by dynamite attacks allegedly launched by suspected militants, affected pipelines located in Orukari, Golubokiri and Kpongbokiri […]

Roll call: Ex-defence chief, Badeh, ex-NAF chief, Obanikoro’s sons, 14 others

Posted by admin Air Force, Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Navy Sunday, January 31st, 2016

Former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh (retd.) Roll call: Ex-defence chief, Badeh, ex-NAF chief, Obanikoro’s sons, 14 others The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will this week interrogate at least 16 military officers as part of its investigations into $2.1bn arms scandal. It was learnt on Saturday that among those to be […]

Scores killed as military battles insurgents in Maiduguri

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Sunday, January 31st, 2016

Several people have been reportedly killed as the military engaged militants suspected to be members of Boko Haram sect in a fierce gun battle that reportedly lasted for hours on Saturday. The insurgents were said to have attacked Dalori and Walori villages, on outskirts of Maiduguri, at around some minutes past 7pm on Saturday night. […]

I’m going to suffer, says Fr. Mbaka

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, January 31st, 2016

huoma Chiedozie, Enugu Enugu Catholic priest, and founder, Adoration Ministry, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has said he is going to suffer in his new parish. Mbaka made the statement after he was moved from the Christ the King Parish, G.R.A, in Enugu metropolis, where he served as parish priest for over 20 years, to Our […]

Supreme Court sacks Stella Oduah, Andy Uba

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, Judiciary, Legislature, Senate, State News Sunday, January 31st, 2016

The Supreme Court has removed Stella Oduah and Andy Uba of the Peoples Democratic Party as lawmakers representing Anambra State. The ruling means the election of all three Senators representing Anambra State had been nullified. The election of Uche Ekwunife was nullified by the Court of Appeal in December. Ekwunife defected from the PDP to […]

Aisha: ‘ Let Taraba blaze the trail’

Posted by admin Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, State News, Taraba, Women Politics Sunday, January 31st, 2016

The developments in Taraba State since the governorship election have been very interesting. First was an election that was marred by irregularities and even before that some candidates did not satisfy the provision of the law to contest the position, as was evidenced in the PDP, which did not conduct Primaries. Now, all that have […]