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PDP plans to rig April elections in Lagos –Fashola

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Latest Politics, South-East Thursday, March 31st, 2011

THE Lagos State governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, on Monday, raised an alarm, alerting people to the alleged plan by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to forment trouble and rig the April elections in the state. The governor, who urged the people to be vigilant, also enjoined them to vote and protect their votes from marauders. […]

Army restates commitment to end kidnapping in S-East

Posted by admin South-East, Top Stories Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

OWERRI – The Nigerian Army has reassured the citizenry that it will intensify efforts to arrest the ugly incidents of kidnapping and other criminal activities in the South East geo-political zone. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, stated this when he paid a courtesy call on Imo State governor, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, […]

Jonathan pledges N500bn to boost economy of S-East

Posted by admin Latest Politics, South-East Friday, February 11th, 2011

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, promised that the Federal Government would continue to provide infrastructures that would boost the economy of the South East geopolitical zone and improve the living condition of her people whom he described as the most enterprising in the country. He declared the commitment of the government to tackle the problem of […]

JAMB lifts admission embargo on LASU, S/East varsities

Posted by admin Education, Headlines, South-East Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has lifted embargo on admission of candidates for 2011/2012 academic session placed on the Lagos State University, Ojo, and the five South-East state-owned universities. JAMB Registrar and Chief Executive, Professor ‘Dibu Ojerinde, made this known in Abuja, on Wednesday, after a parley with all the stakeholders, including the […]

South South, South East, North Central Govs Endorse Jonathan

Posted by admin Latest Politics, North-Central, South-East, South-South Saturday, January 29th, 2011

Governors from three geo-political zones rose yesterday from a meeting, chaired by their Kwara State counterpart and leader of the Governors’ Forum, Bukola Saraki, with a firm resolve to ensure the stability of the country and support the presidential aspiration of President Goodluck Jonathan in the April, 2011 elections. The meeting, which is a continuation […]

S-East govs resolve to back Jonathan for April election

Posted by admin Latest Politics, South-East Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

THE five South East governors rose from a meeting in Awka yesterday and resolved to give unflinching support to President Goodluck Jonathan in his presidential bid. Mr. Peter Obi of Anambra State who is the chairman of the South East Governor’s Forum, Chief Theodore Orji of Abia State, Chief Martin Elechi of Ebonyi State, Mr. […]

Nwodo: Why South-East governors are not interested in replacement

Posted by admin Latest Politics, South-East Thursday, January 20th, 2011

Contrary to speculations that South-East chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are already scouting for a replacement for the dislodged national chairman of the party, Dr Okwesilieze Nwodo, who tendered his resignation letter on Tuesday, Daily Sun can authoritatively reveal that PDP governors from the zone are indifferent to early replacement for the position […]

No going back on Igbo presidency in 2015 – Atiku

Posted by admin South-East, Top Stories Thursday, December 30th, 2010

Former vice-president and presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has reiterated his commitment to Igbo presidency in 2015. Also, key political leaders in the South-East have said that their support for Abubakar for the 2011 presidency stemmed from the fact that the former vice-president was trusted and tested. The Northern […]