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INEC supplies 468 new DDC machines to Abia

Posted by admin Abia, State News Wednesday, January 26th, 2011

SUCCOUR may have come the way of some communities in Abia State, following deployment of 468 Direct Data Capturing, DDC, machines by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Many communities in the state, including some wards in Omoba, Isiala Ngwa South Council, had not started the exercise as a result of non-availability of the direct […]

Smooth sail for Yuguda, Shema, Wamakko,Shinkafi emerge amid confusion

Posted by admin Abia, Bauchi, Party Politics, State News, Zamfara Monday, January 10th, 2011

The results of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries which held across the country yesterday have continued to favour the incumbent political office holders, even as the exercise has been springing up surprises in certain areas. Many of the Governors who aspired to return to office had continued to have easy pick of the party […]

Exodus as Saraki, Shagaya, Ladoja, Akume, Bwari leave PDP

Posted by admin Abia, Imo, Niger, Oyo, Plateau, State News Sunday, January 2nd, 2011

The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, was at the weekend being threatened with exodus of prominent members displeased with the procedure set for the forthcoming legislative and gubernatorial primaries. As at weekend, major names exiting the party included Senators, former Governors and members of the House of Representatives with erstwhile Senate Leader, Senator Olusola Saraki; […]

FG, States Share $1b Secretly – Deplete Excess Crude Account to $3m

Posted by admin Abia, Adamawa, Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Edo, Ekiti, Enugu, Gombe, Headlines, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau, Presidency, Rivers, Sokoto, State News, Taraba, Yobe, Zamfara Saturday, January 1st, 2011

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) at an emergency meeting yesterday in Abuja, shared $1billion from the Excess Crude Account. With the disbursement of the amount, the balance in the ECA account now stands at $3million. The meeting, which was held behind closed doors, lasted for only 29 minutes (11:10am and ended at about 11:39am). […]

Human rights activist gunned down

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, State News Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

President of Human Rights, Justice and Peace Foundation, Chidi Nwosu, was killed by gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday. A family source informed Thetimesofnigeria.com that Nwosu was trailed to his house in Abia State by armed men around 1am and shot dead. His wife and 5 year-old daughter were locked up in the […]

Police arrest kidnap gang leader in Abia

Posted by admin Abia, Nigerian Police, State News Wednesday, December 29th, 2010

Abia State police command has arrested one Chukwuma Ajapere, alias Barewa, the second-in-command to the late kidnap kingpin in the state, Obioma Nwankwo, alias Osisikankwu. Speaking with journalists in Umuahia, the acting state Commissioner of Police, Mr Kingsley Omire, said the suspect was nabbed in a hideout at the outskirts of Aba, adding that he […]