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Ondo: You must marry corpse of our daughter, family tells killer boyfriend

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, Ondo, Sex and Relationship, State News Monday, May 21st, 2018

Ondo: You must marry corpse of our daughter, family tells killer boyfriend Peter Dada, Akure The family of a girl, Confidence Nwanma, allegedly killed by her boyfriend has declared that the killer boyfriend must marry the corpse of the deceased in line with the tradition of the family. Nwanma was allegedly stabbed to death last […]

Unpaid Minna worker knocks off Indian boss’ seven teeth

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Niger, State News Monday, May 21st, 2018

Enyioha Opara, Minna A 23-year-old worker, Ismail Yusuf, has attacked and knocked out the teeth of his boss with a hammer for allegedly failing to pay salaries. The suspect admitted to knocking out seven teeth from Sattish Kasara, an Indian national and manager of Bolaji Drilling Company in Minna, Niger State. The incident which happened […]

Nobody can cage me, says Okorocha

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Imo, State News Sunday, May 20th, 2018

By Chinonso Alozie Owerri – The Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, Friday said that nobody can cage him politically. Okorocha through a release to newsmen in Owerri, by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Sam Onwuemeodo, was responding to a statement credited to Imo APC stakeholders led by Senator Ifeanyi Araraume. The governor also said that […]

Araraume, Uzodinma, Izunaso want Okorocha expelled

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Imo Sunday, May 20th, 2018

By Omeiza Ajayi & Chinonso Alozie OWERRI-THE crisis in the Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, escalated yesterday after leading chieftains of the party called on the national leadership of the party to expel Governor Rochas Okorocha from the party. The demand made by Senators Ifeany Ararume, Hope Uzodinma, Osita Izunaso among […]

Okorocha doomed, cries everyday-Ohakim

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Saturday, May 12th, 2018

Okorocha and Ohakim IMO State Governor, Rochas Okorocha has been tagged a doomed and weeping governor. Former governor of the state, Ikedi Ohakim, Okorocha’s predecessor said he would not criticize his successor any more because the governor was directionless. In an article entitled “Why I wouldn’t attack Rochas any longer,” Ohakim said Okorocha had […]

Imo Dep. Gov, Madumere; others attacked by thugs

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Imo, State News Sunday, May 6th, 2018

By Chidi Nkwopara, OWERRI. Imo State Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere, has given a graphic account of how he and other top notchers of All Progressives Congress, APC, were attacked by hired thugs within the premises of the party secretariat in Owerri, last Saturday. Madumere, who narrated his ordeal through his Chief Press Secretary, CPS, […]

Ozubulu church massacre: Perpetrators demanded $1m to forestall attack –Witness

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Saturday, April 21st, 2018

— 21st April 2018 • As court relocates sitting to Awka Geoffrey Anyanwu, Awka; Jeff Amechi Agbodo, Onitsha A star witness in the Ozubulu church massacre trial, Nkwado Onyeka, yesterday told Nnewi High Court 3 that the suspected perpetrators of the heinous crime demanded the sum of $1 million from Ozubulu people in South Africa to forestall killings […]

3rd anniversary: Wike to commission 34 projects

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Saturday, April 21st, 2018

— 20th April 2018 • Don’t politicise soot challenge, gov appeals to campaigners Tony John, Port Harcourt Rivers State Government has announced that 34 projects will be ready for commissioning, during the third anniversary of the Governor Nyesom Wike-led administration. This was one of the resolutions of the State Executive Council meeting, yesterday, presided over by […]

Osun Assembly passes N179.2bn Appropriation Bill

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Thursday, April 19th, 2018

Osun Assembly passes N179.2bn Appropriation Bill — 19th April 2018 Clement Adeyi, Osogbo Osun House of Assembly has passed 2018 appropriation bill of N179.2 billion. The passage followed a motion moved by the leader of house, Mr Timothy Owoeye and seconded by Mr Kamil Oyedele, the House Chairman on Finance and Appropriation at the plenary yesterday […]

Taraba killings: Soldiers arrest suspected masterminds of Fulani killers, others

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Headlines, State News, Taraba Sunday, April 15th, 2018

— 15th April 2018 Molly Kilete, Abuja The Nigerian army said soldiers on internal security operations in Taraba State have arrested two persons suspected to be the masterminds of recent attacks in that state. The suspects, Danasebe Gasama and one Danjuma a.k.a. American, according to the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier-General Texas Chukwu, are responsible for […]