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Anambra, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, September 25th, 2013
Nwoye, PDP appeal Ukachukwu’s court victory nEzeemo, PPA candidate, raises campaign team From Geoffrey Anyanwu, Awka As tension mounts in Anambra State over release of the list of candidates for the November 16, 2013 governorship election, Comrade Tony Nwoye, the candidate the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), […]
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Headlines, Oyo, State News
Wednesday, September 25th, 2013
The rain that fell for almost two days in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has claimed lives of two people and destroyed property. The rain began on Sunday and continued till Monday night, sending panic through the flood-prone city. The Oluyole Local Government Area of the state was mostly affected by the downpour. Flood wreaked […]
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Delta, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, September 25th, 2013
Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan in this interview with journalists, speaks on the need to diversify Nigeria’s economy from its current dependence on oil. JOHN ALECHENU was there. Excerpts: Why is it that states find it difficult to pay salaries each time the Federation Account Allocation Committee fails to meet to share money? Our economy is still oil-dependent […]
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Headlines, Kaduna, State News
Wednesday, September 25th, 2013
The crisis in the Kaduna State House of Assembly deepened on Tuesday with the impeachment of the Speaker, Mua’azu Gangara. A new speaker, Shehu Usman Tahir, was elected. But Gangara led 15 other members of the House, including the principal officers, to announce that he remained the Speaker. He insisted that those who impeached him […]
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Armed Forces, Borno, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, September 25th, 2013
Strong indications have emerged that Islamic militants from some North African countries are coordinating attacks against the Nigerian military in the North Eastern part of the country. A military source told one of our correspondents in Abuja that security operatives came to this conclusion when they discovered that many Arabs of Shuwa descent and fair-skinned […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Wednesday, September 25th, 2013
Kenya’s investigation into a bloody siege by Islamist militants in Nairobi has been joined by experts from the US, UK, Germany, Canada and Interpol. Forensic experts are combing the Westgate shopping complex for DNA and ballistic clues, Interior Minister Joseph Ole Lenku said. He confirmed that five militants were dead and said the bodies of […]
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Headlines, Judiciary, Nigerian Police
Tuesday, September 24th, 2013
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mariam Mukhtar, has said security agencies in the country take suspects to court before looking for evidence to prosecute them. Justice Mukhtar identified the practice as one of the reasons for undue delays in the criminal justice administration system in the country. The CJN spoke at a special session […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police, Rivers, State News
Tuesday, September 24th, 2013
RIVERS State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has accused the State Police Commissioner, Mr. Mbu Joseph Mbu, of mingling with criminals in the state. Amaechi, who spoke at the maiden edition of Rivers International Fashion Week in Port Harcourt on Sunday, said the development had worsened the security situation in the state. The governor explained that […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, September 24th, 2013
Following the terrorist attacks on the Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi, Kenya that left scores of Kenyans and foreigners dead, shopping mall patrons in the country are apprehensive that a similar incident may happen in Nigeria because most of the plazas are not adequately secured. Though activities at most of the malls in Lagos were […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Tuesday, September 24th, 2013
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has declared the end of a bloody four-day siege by Islamist militants at Nairobi’s Westgate shopping centre. Five attackers were shot dead by troops and 11 suspects were in custody, he said in a TV address to the nation. Kenya has “shamed and defeated our attackers” but the “losses are immense”, […]