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Bayelsa, Headlines, State News
Monday, April 11th, 2016
The remains of former Governor of Bayelsa state, late Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha, the first civilian governor of Bayelsa, has been buried in Amassoma, Southern-Ijaw local government area of the state. Alamieyesigha was buried after a commendation service by the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) on Saturday. PHOTONEWS: Former Governor Of Bayelsa DSP Alamieyesigha Buried […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Saturday, April 9th, 2016
Wike donates N1bn for reconstruction of two faculties at RSU — 10th April 2016 ■ Renames Law Complex after Graham Douglas From Tony John and Aniefon Dick, Port Harcourt THE Rivers State Governor and visitor to the Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Nyesom Wike, has donated the sum of N1 billion for the reconstruction of the […]
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Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News
Saturday, April 9th, 2016
Journalists escape lynching in Abuja — 9th April 2016 From ROMANUS UGWU, Abuja For the quick intervention of spirited village leaders, four journalists on election duty at Godoji, Ward 007, Godoji Primary School in Kuje Area Council of FCT would have been lynched by angry youths suspected to be political thugs. The journalists from the Sun […]
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Ekiti, Headlines, State News
Saturday, April 9th, 2016
Alleged $2b Chinese loan: Buhari wants to mortgage Nigeria’s future –Fayose — 9th April 2016 FROM WOLE BALOGUN, ADO EKITI Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has raised the alarm over President Muhammadu Buhari’s scheduled trip to China to borrow $2 billion as part of the N1.84 trillion to be borrowed to finance the 2016 budget, describing the […]
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Kaduna, Latest Politics, State News
Friday, April 8th, 2016
Buhari made me Kaduna gov –El-Rufai — 8th April 2016 •Says, I don’t see myself as nice From Noah Ebije, Kaduna Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, yesterday, went down memory lane when he recalled the encouragement he received from President Muhammadu Buhari. El-Rufai said Buhari was then the APC presidential candidate. He said but for Buhari, he […]
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Headlines, Imo, Niger Delta, Rivers, State News
Thursday, April 7th, 2016
-Sun From George Onyejiuwa, Owerri and Fred Itua, Abuja Imo legislators yesterday kicked against the appointment of Mrs. Ibim Seminitari as the Acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission(NDDC), saying Rivers State had previously produced a chairman of the board while Imo state has never produced its executive director nor the managing […]
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Ekiti, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, April 5th, 2016
Aluko recants, denies reconciliation with Fayose April 6, 2016 Tope Aluko Gbenro Adeoye A fresh twist crept into the reconciliation between Governor Ayodele Fayose and a former Secretary of the Ekiti Peoples Democratic Party, Tope Aluko, on Tuesday, when the latter denied reconciling with Fayose. This came barely 48 hours after Fayose and Aluko jointly […]
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Headlines, Lagos, Oil Politics, State News
Tuesday, April 5th, 2016
Fuel queues at the Berger end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Akinpelu Dada and ’Femi Asu The scarcity of petrol got worse in many parts of the country on Monday despite assurances by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation that the situation would improve. Lagos, which traditionally receives more product than other parts of the country, was […]
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General Politics, Governors, Headlines, Kaduna, Raw Politics, Religion, State News
Tuesday, April 5th, 2016
Governor Of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Student Christian Movement of Nigeria has described the religious preaching bill by the Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai as brash, stating that it would not stand as many groups would challenge its constitutionality in court. The movement noted that the Nigerian Constitution guaranteed religious […]
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Corruption Politics, Delta, Latest Politics, Legislature, Senate, State News
Tuesday, April 5th, 2016
John Alechenu, Sunday Aborisade, Eniola Akinkuotu, Adelani Adepegba and Oladimeji Ramon The Senate President, Bukola Saraki’s family and a former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, were among some prominent Africans named in a newly discovered secret offshore assets scam released by a German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung. The German newspaper on Monday released the Panama […]
