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Igbos in Canada endorse Kalu for Abia North rerun

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, State News Monday, January 25th, 2016

-Sun • Ex-gov inspires youths on job creation By Chris Iwarah A group of Igbo residents in Canada, Njiko Igbo Canada, has backed former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu for Abia North Senatorial District rerun poll. In a personal letter to the business mogul by the President, Mr. Clement Ezegbe Jnr., […]

Navy repatriates 24 Gabonese immigrants in Calabar

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Cross River, Headlines, Navy, State News Sunday, January 24th, 2016

The Eastern Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy, Calabar has repatriated 24 illegal immigrants from Gabon to their country. The immigrants were among the 41 foreigners on board intercepted at Shore line jetty in Calabar last Thursday by men of the Navy that were on routine sea patrol. Besides, other people on board the […]

Police DPO, 29 Others Killed In Fulani-Farmers Feud In Adamawa

Posted by admin Adamawa, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Sunday, January 24th, 2016

No fewer than 30 persons, including the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Vunokilang Police Station in Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa State, were brutally murdered in the early hours of Sunday by gunmen believed to be in connivance with Fulani herdsmen. Daily Sun gathered that the suspected Fulani herdsmen raided the four […]

Ibori: Agitation Rises For Independent Investigation Into Bribery Allegation Against MET Police

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Delta, Headlines Sunday, January 24th, 2016

The pendulum of justice is gradually tilting in favour of former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, and his associate, Bhadresh Gohil’s call for an independent investigation is mounting, with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), The Sunday Times of London and the Guardian of London, reporting on it. The BBC reported today that the latest […]

Buhari will not allow Dalung to disgrace his government

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, Soccer, Sports Friday, January 22nd, 2016

-Vanguard Buhari won’t allow Dalung to disgrace his govt — Toro ON JANUARY 23, 20163:59 AMIN NEWS, SPORTSCOMMENTS •Sports Minister playing tribal politics with our football – Gara Gombe By John Egbokhan Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung has been been condemned for causing confusion and instigating actions that brought shame to Nigerian […]

Ex Sharia governor, Sani Yerima Ahmed, arraigned for N1bn fraud

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines, Raw Politics, State News, Top Stories, Zamfara Thursday, January 21st, 2016

-Punch The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission on Thursday arraigned former Governor Sani Yerima of Zamfara State before a Gusau High Court over an allegation that he misapplied over N1bn while in office in 2006. Yerima is standing trial on a 19-count charge bordering on misappropriation of funds, according to the News Agency of Nigeria. Counsel […]

Truck crushes boy to death in Ogun

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Wednesday, January 20th, 2016

Samuel Awoyinfa, Abeokuta A truck allegedly belonging to a construction company, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, on Tuesday crushed 15-year-old boy simply identified as Imisioluwa to death at Oke-Ijeun, Sapon area of Abeokuta. Three other siblings of Imisioluwa namely Ayomipo, Ayomide, and Nifemi escaped death by whiskers. Our correspondent gathered that the deceased had […]

Olubadan dies at 102

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, State News Wednesday, January 20th, 2016

Olubadan dies at 102 Our Reporter Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Olubadan dies at 102 advertisement TOP HEADLINES By Charles Adegbite and Oluseye Ojo, Ibadan The 40th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade I, who ascended the throne of his forefathers on August 17, 2007, is dead. He […]

Crisis brews over Olubadan’s successor

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, State News Wednesday, January 20th, 2016

4519 Olufemi Atoyebi, Ibadan The head of Seriki family in Ibadan, Chief Adebayo Oyediji, has claimed that he is the next Olubadan of Ibadan after the demise of Oba Samuel Odulana. The present Balogun of Ibadan land, High Chief Saliu Adetunji, is expected to occupy the throne but Oyediji, 89, alleged that the Olubadan-in-Council disregarded […]

I am not dating Buhari’s daughter – Zamfara gov

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Zamfara Wednesday, January 20th, 2016

Ade Adesomoju, Abuja Zamfara State governor, Abdulazieez Yari, has denied reports indicating that he was romantically involved with a daughter of President Muhammad Buhari, Zarah. He also denied divorcing one of his wives, Hadiza Umaru Shinkafi to accommodate Zarah. The governor, who doubles as the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, also denied the reports […]