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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 […]

Death toll in Taraba attack rises to 51

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Taraba Friday, April 13th, 2018

— 14th April 2018 Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo No fewer than 51 bodies have so far been recovered in Jandeikyula, a village on the border of Benue and Taraba states, after armed bandits invaded the village on Wednesday evening. A resident of the area, Aondoakura Adi who spoke to our correspondent said that the search for bodies was ongoing […]

1,200 policemen promoted in Anambra

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Thursday, April 12th, 2018

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA-NO fewer than 1,200 policemen serving in Anambra State, who were recently promoted by the Police Service Commission, PSC, were yesterday decorated with their new ranks by the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Garba Umar. It was the highest number of policemen ever promoted in the state at a time. Addressing […]

I have no problem with Governor Abubakar, says Speaker Dogara

Posted by admin Bauchi, Governors, Headlines, House, Legislature, State News Sunday, April 8th, 2018

I have no problem with Governor Abubakar, says Speaker Dogara — 8th April 2018 Paul Orude, Bauchi The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has reiterated that he neither harbours grudges against Bauchi Governor Mohammed Abubakar, as is widely claimed, nor is he involved in anything that would scuttle the will of the people […]

11 Nasarawa herdsmen reportedly murdered in Benue

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, Nasarawa, State News Sunday, April 8th, 2018

11 Nasarawa herdsmen reportedly murdered in Benue — 8th April 2018 Linus Oota, Lafia About 11 Fulani herdsmen from Nasarawa State were on Saturday murdered in their cold blood in Yelwater, a border town in Benue State by men suspected to be Tiv militias. Our correspondent gathered that the herdsmen hail from Kendeh village, Awe […]

Ortom: No part of Benue will be captured under my watch

Posted by admin Benue, Governors, Headlines, State News Sunday, April 8th, 2018

— 8th April 2018 Rose Ejembi, Makurdi Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has vowed that he will do everything possible to ensure that no part of the state is captured by terrorists and other armed groups under his watch. The Governor stated this at the wedding reception for Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ankor held at […]

Lawmakers want end to Southern Kaduna killings

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Saturday, April 7th, 2018

Lawmakers want end to Southern Kaduna killings — 7th April 2018 Sola Ojo, Kaduna Member representing Jema’a/Sanga Federal Constituency, Nicholas Garba and his counterpart from Jema’a in Kaduna State House of Assembly, Labari Shelley Tella, have made strong appeal to Kaduna State government and security agencies to end the killings in Southern part of the state. The lawmakers, who were reacting separately […]

Ten feared killed, many injured by Fulani herdsmen in Benue communities

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, State News Friday, April 6th, 2018

— 5th April 2018 Rose Ejembi, Makurdi No fewer than 10 persons were allegedly killed Wednesday by Fulani herdsmen in Mbakyondo, Mbakpa and Sengaev communities in the Agagbe district of Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State. Sources from the area told newsmen that the invading herdsmen stormed the communities at about 2 a.m. on Wednesday and […]

N10,000 bribe: Imo CP detains policemen, orders trial

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, Nigerian Police, State News Wednesday, April 4th, 2018

The Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Chris Ezike, has detained three policemen attached to the Anti-Cultism Unit of the command for allegedly threatening to frame some journalists and collecting a N10,000 bribe from them on Sunday. The CP, who confirmed the development to PUNCH Metro on Tuesday, said he had given the Deputy Commissioner of Police […]