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Letter: Kudos to Abia varsity for withdrawing Kalu’s certificate

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, Letters, State News Sunday, March 3rd, 2013

The editor, I would like to thank the senate of Abia State University for withdrawing the certificate formerly granted our admirable one-time governor of Abia State, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu. If I have the power to grant national honors, the members of the Senate of the university who who voted for the withdrawal of the […]

Breaking News: Kwara Police Commissioner, Chinwike Asadu, shot dead in Enugu

Posted by admin Headlines, Kwara, Nigerian Police, Raw Politics, State News, Top Stories Sunday, March 3rd, 2013

ENUGU-Tragedy struck in Enugu Saturday night when the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chinwike Asadu, was shot dead by unknown gunmen. His police orderly, Aloha Olaniyi and Driver, Oliver Omeh, who were with him at the time of the incident sustained serious bullet wounds and are said to be lying critically at the National […]

Abia varsity withdraws Kalu’s certificate

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, State News Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

The Abia State University has withdrawn the degree certificate it awarded to a former governor of the state, Uzor Orji Kalu. An online news portal, Premium Times, reports that the university in a statement by its Registrar, O. E. Onuoha, on Saturday said the decision was taken after an emergency meeting of the university senate […]

Miscreants attempt to bomb mosque in Jos

Posted by admin Headlines, Plateau, State News Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

Jos – The Special Task Force (STF) maintaining security in Plateau said there was an attempt by some miscreants to bomb a mosque in Jos on Friday night. This is contained in a statement signed by the STF Media Officer, Capt. Salisu Mustapha, on Saturday in Jos. It stated that the attempted attack on the […]

Facebook friends kidnap Kogi varsity student

Posted by admin Headlines, Kogi, State News Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

By Sam Eyoboka with Agency report After Pope Benedict XVI retires, he will get a 2,500-euro pension, a home in the Vatican, and other amenities. How does his retirement package compare with others? POPE Emeritus Benedict XVI, the 264th successor of Pope Peter and the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, who made his […]

The retirement package of the Pope

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

By Sam Eyoboka with Agency report After Pope Benedict XVI retires, he will get a 2,500-euro pension, a home in the Vatican, and other amenities. How does his retirement package compare with others? POPE Emeritus Benedict XVI, the 264th successor of Pope Peter and the 265th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, who made his […]

IGP to pay N10m damage to 14-year-old for illegal detention

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

By Austin Ogwuda, Asaba THE Federal high court holden at Asaba, has ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to pay the sum of N10m as exemplary damage following the brutalization and illegal detention of a 14-year-old secondary school student sometime in 2011. The student, Amanda Atigbi of Saint Paul’s Grammar School, Ebu in Delta State, […]

Gov. Imoke has returned to Calabar – Aide

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

Calabar – Gov. Liyel Imoke of Cross River returned to Calabar on Friday after several months of absence, an aide said on Saturday. Imoke’s Special Assistant on Media, Mr Christian Ita, in Calabar said the governor arrived after 10 p.m aboard a chartered flight. “The governor arrived in Calabar through the Margaret Ekpo International Airport […]

Ripples as Uduaghan refuses assent on death penalty for kidnappers

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

By Austin Ogwuda, Asaba ALTHOUGH the menacing issue of kidnapping is not peculiar to DeltaState, there appears to be confusion especially between the members of the Delta State House of Assembly, who are constitutionally empowered to make laws for peace and good governance; and the State executive governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan. Presently, the two arms […]

UNIPORT killings: Court discharges 7 suspects

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Saturday, March 2nd, 2013

UNIPORT killings: Court discharges 7 suspects News Friday, March 1, 2013 Arrested suspects paraded by the Police in Port Harcourt. advertisement By JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORT HARCOURT-A Port Harcourt Chief Magistrate, Mr. Emma Woke, Rivers State, has discharged seven out of the 18 suspects, arrested in connection with the killing of four students of the University […]