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Lagos GDP hits $136b –Ambode

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Friday, May 5th, 2017

Lagos GDP hits $136b –Ambode — 6th May 2017 By Moshood Adebayo Lagos State governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has described the state as the fastest growing mega city in the world, just as he revealed that its Gross Domestic Product GDP has hit $136 billion. He also said the state accounts for over 90 per cent […]

Seven killed in Borno suicide attack

Posted by admin Borno, Headlines, State News Friday, May 5th, 2017

Seven persons were killed on Thursday during a suicide attack in Konduga, a town in Borno, the police said on Friday. A statement by the Assistant Public Relations Officer in charge of Borno Police Command, Murtala Ibrahim, said that two of the dead were suicide bombers while the other five were innocent citizens. The statement […]

Mass rape: Four students arrested for assaulting Lagos schoolgirls in broad daylight

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Friday, May 5th, 2017

Kunle Falayi After an eyewitness shared on social media how final year secondary school students sexually assaulted their female counterparts on their last day in school at Falomo, Ikoyi, Lagos, in what has been described as a “tradition”, the Lagos State Government is said to be hunting for the students responsible. Saturday PUNCH learnt on […]

Robbers invade offices in Imo House of Assembly

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017

By Chidi Nkwopara & Chinonso Alozie OWERRI—Hoodlums have allegedly invaded the offices of some lawmakers of the Imo State House of Assembly. Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the state Assembly, Mr. IIochonwu Bennet, who confirmed the incident to Vanguard in Owerri, yesterday, said it was a case of some hoodlums who broke into […]

Breaking: Lamido in Dutse to face trial

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines, Jigawa, Raw Politics, State News Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017

By AbdulSalam Muhammad KANO – Detained former Governor of Jigawa state, Alhaji Sule Lamido has been taken to Dutse, the Jigawa state capital to face trial over indecent utterances. The Nigeria police zone 1 had took into custody former Foreign Affairs Minister, Alhaji Sule Lamido last Saturday following petition by Jigawa state Government. Security sources at […]

Why Jonathan lost 2015 election, by Kpodoh, ex-Bayelsa Security Adviser

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Election 2015, Elections, General Politics, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Latest Politics, Presidency, State News Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017

By Onozure Dania Former Security Adviser to Bayelsa State Government, Chief Perekeme Kpodoh, yesterday, said that former President Goodluck Jonathan lost the 2015 presidential election because of the retaliation from those he betrayed politically. Kpodoh, who was reacting to the book, Against the Run of Play, authored by Segun Adeniyi, Chairman of the Editorial Board […]

In Delta: One killed, 6 buildings razed over girlfriend

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017

By Ochuko Akuopha OLEH—RESIDENTS of Owheologbo community, Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta State, were Sunday night, thrown into confusion as one person was reportedly killed and six houses, including a secondary school building, were razed following a row over a girlfriend. Though details of the incident were still sketchy at press time, community sources […]

Ex-govs should be made to account for security vote – Obi

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Monday, May 1st, 2017

Former governor of Anambra State, Mr. Peter Obi, has described security votes as the biggest source of waste in the country and asked that governors be made to account for them. Obi, who also described security votes as unconstitutional, spoke at The Platform, a programme organised by Covenant Christian Centre, Lagos. The former governor said: […]

Triple suicide blasts hit Maiduguri

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Wednesday, April 26th, 2017

Three suicide bombings rocked the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri on Wednesday, killing one civilian militia member and injuring several others, security personnel told AFP. The bombings came two days after multiple suicide attacks near the strategic city that killed four members of the civilian joint taskforce (JTF) and injured two others. “There have been […]

Niger gov lays claim to seized N6bn

Posted by admin Corruption Politics, Headlines, Niger, State News Saturday, April 22nd, 2017

Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, on Friday claimed that the N6bn that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission traced to a former commissioner in the state was stolen from Niger State Government account. Bello made the claim in an interview with journalists shortly after joining President Muhammadu Buhari for the two-raka’at Juma’at […]