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Bauchi, Borno, Kano, Latest Politics, Niger, Plateau, State News
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
ABUJA-TO thwart any possible attack by the Boko Haram sect, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Hafiz Ringim, has beefed up security in about seven states including Borno, Bauchi, Kaduna, Niger, Plateau and Kano. Ringim, also said yesterday that the post-election violence which engulfed parts of the country could not have been avoided. Fielding questions from […]
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Kano, Latest Politics, State News
Monday, May 2nd, 2011
The ancient city of Kano was once again plunged into confusion yesterday, following reports of the death of Osama Bin Laden, the world’s most wanted man and the alleged mastermind of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade centre (WTC) in New York. As the news hit into the city, non-indigenes living […]
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Abia, Akwa Ibom, Benue, Borno, Ebonyi, Elections 2011, Enugu, Kano, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, NNP Elections 2011 Updates, Ogun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, State News, Top Stories, Yobe
Thursday, April 28th, 2011
Amosun, Ahmed win Ogun, Kwara, Doma loses in Nasarawa Lamido, Amaechi, Fashola, Akpabio, Suswam re-elected Chime, Orji, Geidam, Aliyu retain seats Kwankwaso returns to Kano Govt House Stalemate in Imo, Ajimobi floors Alao-Akala THE wind of change blowing across the polity yesterday swept away some sitting governors and helmsmen of state legislatures. Some outgoing governors […]
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Elections 2011, Kano, NNP Elections 2011 Updates, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), State News
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
MOST corps members engaged for the ongoing elections in Kano, on Tuesday, during the governorship and House of Assembly elections tactically withdrew their service from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), while the few one who took courage to appear at their polling units appeared in hijab to disguise themselves. There was a general apathy […]
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Elections 2011, Kano, NNP Elections 2011 Updates, State News
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
THE Kano State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Alhaji Umar Dan- Yahaya, has said some ballot boxes were snatched during the gubernatorial and House of Assembly elections in the state. Disclosing this while speaking on the gubernatorial election, Alhaji Yahaya said there were adequate provisions of election materials to all the polling booths across the state. […]
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Kano, State News
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011
TO avoid being caught unawares during and after today’s election, a large number of people are relocating to Sabongari, an area predominantly populated by non-indigenes.Consequently, the price of hotel accommodation has increased by over 100 per cent. When the Nigerian Tribune visited some of the hotels at Sabongari, people were seen booking for rooms, not […]
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Kano, Latest Politics, State News
Sunday, April 24th, 2011
A prominent politician and one time presidential candidate of the defunct National Republican Convention (NRC), Alhaji Bashir Othman Tofa, had opened up to LEADERSHIP SUNDAY on how he escaped death when irate youths stormed his house last Monday in the wake of the riot to protest preliminary results of the presidential election. Tofa, who lost […]
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General Politics, Kano, Latest Politics, State News
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
The son of the late Head of State General Sani Abacha, Mohammed, on has asked the Supreme Court to stay the judgment of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal which invalidated his nomination as the Kano State governorship candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change. In a notice of Appeal by his […]
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Kano, State News
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
THE Kano State Police Commissioner,Dan’azumi Doma, has said that all political rallies of whatever form are banned, saying any political party that organises political rally will be prosecuted in accordance with the law. This is just as normalcy has been restored in Kano, as shops earlier closed had been re-opened for business. Speaking on Thursday […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Kano, Presidency, State News
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
The Kano State Governor, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, has denied the allegation that the sum of N20 billion was given to him by the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Jonathan Goodluck. The special assistant (media) to the governor, who was also the presidential candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP), Mallam Sule […]
