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Headlines, Katsina, State News
Wednesday, August 10th, 2016
Members of Ladanawa village in Katsina State have allegedly stolen bags of poisonous grains meant for destruction. The state Commissioner for Local Government, Abdulkadir Ahmed Zakka, told journalists that a truck carrying 300 bags of grains from the state Agricultural and Rural Development Agency (KTARDA) main store to another location for destruction, broke down in […]
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Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News
Tuesday, August 9th, 2016
Survival strategy for Abuja civil servants — 9th August 2016 By Fortune Eloagu It is not unusual for people to operate “kabukabu”, Nigeria’s parlance for unregistered cabs. What is, however, news is that it has gradually become a way of life especially in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), for most civil servants. Residents of […]
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Akwa Ibom, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, State News
Tuesday, August 9th, 2016
— 10th August 2016 From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari met behind closed-doors with the Akwa Ibom Governor, Udom Emmanuel at the Presidential Villa, to discuss the security situation in the region. There has been renewed militancy in the Niger Delta region, leading to the destruction of oil facilities, resulting in the drop in […]
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Abia, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, August 9th, 2016
Abia guber: Appeal Court keeps Ikpeazu, Ogah waiting — 10th August 2016 •Reserves judgment •Sheriff, Makarfi factions clash in court From Godwin Tsa, Abuja The Abuja division of the Court of Appeal yesterday reserved judgments in the six appeals relating to the Abia State governorship tussle. There was, however, a mild drama as former Chairman […]
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Bayelsa, Headlines, Niger Delta, State News
Monday, August 8th, 2016
YENAGOA- SUSPECTED sea bandits on Monday attacked a military checkpoint at Tombi waterside in Nembe, a coastal community in Bayelsa East Senatorial district, Bayelsa State, allegedly killing three soldiers. Vanguard gathered that the pirates, who caught the soldiers unawares struck at about 10.00 am. They made away with a gunboat belonging to the military and […]
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Kano, Latest Politics, State News
Thursday, August 4th, 2016
Muhammadu Sanusi Fidelis Soriwei, Abuja The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has advised the Federal Government not only to recover looted funds from individuals and groups, but should also prosecute culprits to serve as a deterrent to others. He gave the advice in a lecture he delivered on the deregulation of the downstream oil […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Thursday, August 4th, 2016
Friday Amobi, Port Harcourt GUNMEN on Wednesday night killed three mobile policemen in Choba community, Obio/Akpor Local government Area of Rivers State. The gunmen that struck at the community kidnapped two brothers, who were suspected to be the target of the attack. The PUNCH gathered that the hoodlums had attacked a newly established boutique in […]
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Delta, Headlines, State News
Thursday, August 4th, 2016
Ovie Okpare, Warri Gunmen on Thursday attacked the Delta State Government House Annex, Warri, when members of the Delta State Waterways Security Committee were holding a meeting, killing a driver attached to the Annex. The incident, sources told our correspondent, occurred at 11:12am on Thursday amid continuous gun shots. It was learnt that the incident […]
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Abia, Latest Politics, State News
Saturday, July 30th, 2016
Abia guber crisis: Controversy trails Appeal Court judgment — 29th July 2016 From David Onwuchekwa, Nnewi Controversy and confusion has continued to trail the Appeal Court judgment on the Abia State governorship crisis. The appellate court ruled that the parties, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu and Dr Uche Ogah should maintain the status quo pending the determination […]
