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LASSA: 154 Dead, 24 States record cases

Posted by admin Headlines, State News Saturday, September 10th, 2016

We are all vulnerable —Experts How poor surveillance fuels fever By Chioma Obinna Nigeria may be battling the worst outbreak of Lassa fever in history. The fever which has afflicted over 284 has killed about 154 Nigerians from different parts of the country from August 2015 to date. Fresh cases are recorded every day in […]

Drug barons set rules in Ibadan ‘evil forest’

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, State News Saturday, September 10th, 2016

•N10,000 fine for ‘illegal entry’ •NDLEA, DSS, military raid plantation By Udeme Clement The destruction of 68 acres of cannabis sativa farm in Gambari forest, Ibadan, Oyo State, was like a war front. A combined team of armed soldiers, Civil Defence, Department of State Security Service (DSS), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and forest […]

Katsina: Christian girl kidnapped for Moslem conversion, group petitions

Posted by admin Headlines, Katsina, State News Friday, September 9th, 2016

Katsina: Christian girl kidnapped for Moslem conversion, group petitions The Association of Hausa, Fulani and Kanuri Speaking Christians of Nigeria (TARAYYAR MASHIYAWAN NIJERIYA-TAMANI) has written a letter of complaint to the Nigeria Police Force, following the alleged abduction of 15 years-old Christian Miss Habiba Ishaku for the purpose of converting and marrying her out […]

Four Soldiers Feared Dead in Bayelsa Boat Accident

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Army, Bayelsa, Headlines Monday, September 5th, 2016

Emmanuel Addeh in Yenagoa Four soldiers attached to the Joint Task Force, JTF, Operation Delta Safe,ODS, who are currently carrying out an operation codenamed ‘Crocodile Smile’, to rid the Niger Delta of criminalities, were on Monday feared dead in the creeks of Bayelsa State. The loss of the security personnel, it was learnt, followed a […]

How civil servants defraud state with multiple ATM cards —Shettima

Posted by admin Borno, Headlines, State News Thursday, September 1st, 2016

How civil servants defraud state with multiple ATM cards —Shettima — 2nd September 2016 Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima, has revealed how senior civil servants in the state colluded with commercial banks to defraud the state with the use of fake bank accounts. The governor said the fraudulent workers mobilised people to pose as civil […]

Police kill notorious kidnapper, five others in Rivers

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police, Rivers, State News Sunday, August 28th, 2016

Chukwudi Akasike, Port Harcourt Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have killed a notorious kidnapper known as General Igbudu in Ahoada East Local Government. The kidnapper, who is also an armed robber, was gunned down in the early hours of Sunday after a shootout with the police at Ihuike, along the East-West Road in […]

Sexual Harassment: DELSU sacks six lecturers

Posted by admin Delta, Education, Headlines Sunday, August 28th, 2016

Sexual Harassment: DELSU sacks six lecturers: Familugba Yewande Delta State University recently sacked six of its lecturers for their involvement in several offences including alleged sexual harassment of female students. The sacking of the lecturers at DELSU is a welcome development for stakeholders in the education sector. It is a step in the right direction […]

Ex-US envoy warns Lagos, Kano against Boko Haram attacks

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, Lagos, State News Sunday, August 28th, 2016

Bayo Akinloye A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, has warned that Boko Haram terrorists will likely regroup, becoming more radical, violent and may attack Kano and Lagos states. The former diplomat noted that the division in the terrorist group might not degrade its ability to launch deadly attacks. Campbell said, “It should […]

Police to deploy 23,000 cops for Edo election (Is it war or election?)

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Thursday, August 25th, 2016

Alexander Okere, Benin The Nigeria Police on Thursday said that no fewer than 23,000 personnel, comprising officers and rank and file, would be deployed to 2,627 polling units for next month’s governorship election in Edo State. The Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of Operations, Joshak Habila, who disclosed this during a visit to […]

Monthly allocation to FG, states, LGAs drops by N115bn

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Local Govt, State News Thursday, August 25th, 2016

Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The activities of pipeline vandals took a huge toll on the revenue into the federation account as the country recorded a shortfall of N250.97bn for the month of July. As a result of this, the allocation to the three tiers of government witnessed a decline of N115.36bn from N559.03bn in June to […]