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Budget, Headlines, Lagos, State News
Wednesday, February 6th, 2019
Moshood Adebayo and Chinelo Obogo After many months of squabbles between the executive and legislative arms of government, the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has finally presented the 2019 budget totalling N852.317 billion The budget is N187.68 billion less than last year’s budget, which was put at N1.04 trillion. However, the ceremony which lasted about 25 minutes was […]
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Benue, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, February 6th, 2019
Rose Ejembi, Makurdi There was heavy shootings around Tomatar village and environs in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, on Monday, after suspected Fulani herdsmen invaded the area. Daily Sun gathered from local sources that the attackers had stormed the area and shot sporadically as residents scampered into safety. A native of Tse Tesghem village, one of […]
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Ekiti, Elections, Elections 2019, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, February 6th, 2019
Wole Balogun, Ado Ekiti President Muhammadu Buhari has pleaded with Ekiti Obas to support his re-election bid for sustainable peace in Ekiti State and Nigeria at large. President Buhari said he has not betrayed the country on the promises he made in 2015 to secure the nation, fight corruption and boost the economy with diversification […]
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Governors, Headlines, State News, Taraba
Sunday, February 3rd, 2019
The Chief Press Secretary to Gov Darius Ishaku of Taraba state, Alh Hassan Mijinyawa, and two others who were kidnapped on Wednesday, January 30, by armed men regained their freedom in the early hours of Sunday after four days in the hands of their abductors. The senior special assistant on media to Gov Ishaku, Mr […]
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Headlines, State News, Taraba
Wednesday, January 30th, 2019
Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo The Chief Press Secretary to Taraba State governor, Alh Hassan Mijinyawa, a government official and an expatriate, whose identities are yet to be ascertained, were have been abducted by gunmen along Bali-Gashaka axis of the state. The state deputy governor, Alhaji Haruna Manu, confirmed this to newsmen on Wednesday in Jalingo. Manu, […]
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Elections, Elections 2019, Headlines, Ogun, State News
Wednesday, January 30th, 2019
Laide Raheem, Abeokuta The Ogun State governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Gboyega Nasir Isiaka, has raised the alarm over what he termed “clandestine and well-orchestrated plan” by the opposition political parties in the state, to manipulate the results of the March 2 governorship election. Isiaka, who declined to mention the parties involved […]
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Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, Katsina, State News, Zamfara
Wednesday, January 30th, 2019
Tunde Omolehin, Sokoto Troops of Operation Sharan Daji have killed 21 bandits, captured 17 and rescued 89 persons taken hostage by the hoodlums in Zamfara and Katsina states. Giving an update on the operation in a statement, Major Clement Abiade, the acting Force Information Officer, Operation Sharan Daji, said the incident happened between January 22 […]
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Headlines, Ondo, State News
Wednesday, January 30th, 2019
Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure The Police in Ondo State have arrested a 25-year- old man, Ojonugwa Adejoh, for allegedly stealing pants belonging to his brother’s wife. Adejoh who was alleged to have used the pants for rituals was paraded before newsmen in Akure. He was arrested alongside a 53-year-old Prophet, Olajide Ogunleye, who is the pastor […]
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Ebonyi, Headlines, State News
Thursday, January 24th, 2019
Ebonyi Guber 2019: You Lack What It Takes To Defeat Umahi, Monica Blasts Ogbuoji Lady Monica Ada Chidinma Eze the Founder and President of David Umahi Nweze Akuburoah Ebonyi Transformation Agenda (DUNAETA), a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) promoting and projecting good governance and virile democracy in Ebonyi State counselled the governorship candidate of the All […]
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Headlines, Press Releases, Rivers, State News
Thursday, January 24th, 2019
It has become very important for us to brief you on the increasing harassment and threats from the Nigeria Police, particularly the Bori Area Command and the head of the Anti Robbery Squad popularly known as SARS in Bori who have consistently attempted to disrupt peaceful MOSOP gatherings in Ogoniland. We wish to note that […]
