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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 […]

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 […]