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Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News
Saturday, December 26th, 2015
At least 14 people were killed and several others injured by Boko Haram gunmen in a Christmas Day attack on a village in northeastern Nigeria, vigilantes said Saturday. Attacking astride bicycles, the jihadists invaded Kimba village in flashpoint Borno state around 10:00 pm on Friday, opening fire on residents and torching their homes. “The gunmen […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, State News, Taraba
Monday, December 21st, 2015
The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Monday reserved judgment in an appeal filed by Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba against the nullification of his electoral victory by a tribunal. Justice Abdul Aboki said the court would later announce the date for the judgment in the appeal. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that […]
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Anambra, Headlines, State News
Thursday, December 17th, 2015
Court orders Kanu’s release from detention Jubilation as Nnamdi Kanu regains freedom Kanu’s release, a triumph over injustice —MASSOB Implement Confab report now—Ohanaeze By Chidi Nkwopara, Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Chimaobi Nwaiwu, Francis Igata & Ugochukwu Alaribe FIVE persons were, yesterday, shot dead at the Niger Bridge Head, while seven others sustained varying degrees of injuries when […]
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Ekiti, Headlines, Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015
GOVERNOR Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, in this encounter, bares his mind on the setting up of a military panel headed by Maj-Gen Adeniyi Oyebade to look into the roles of the military in the June 21 governorship election in Ekiti among other burning national issues. Excerpts: By Dapo Akinrefon His take on the Military […]
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Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, Rivers, State News
Wednesday, December 16th, 2015
The three-man Court of Appeal panel sitting in Abuja has struck out the appeal of Nyesom Wike seeking a dismissal of the judgment of the Rivers election petition tribunal which sacked him as governor of the state. In a 110-page ruling delivered by Justice M.B. Dongban-Mensem, the Court ruled that the election of Nyesom Wike […]
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Bayelsa, Election 2015, Headlines, INEC Politics, State News
Tuesday, December 15th, 2015
• Meets security agents, stakeholders behind closed doors From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja INDEPENDENT National Electoral Commission (INEC) has summoned security agents and other stakeholders such as the leadership of political parties, Civil Liberty Organisations (CLOs), IFES for an enlarged meeting tomorrow to chart a way forward on the inconclusive governorship election in Bayelsa State. A […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Enugu, Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Monday, December 14th, 2015
From Chidi Nnadi, Enugu and David Onwuchekwa, Nnewi ENUGU State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) counterpart yesterday hurled blames at each other over a planned shift of local government election. APC in Enugu said it was against setting up of caretaker committees to run the affairs […]
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Anambra, Headlines, State News
Monday, December 14th, 2015
From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha A 77-year-old woman, Elder Mrs. Grace Orizu was roasted alive on Saturday afternoon when her son’s five-room bungalow at Little Wood Estate, Obosi in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra state was allegedly set ablaze by suspected arsonists. Her nine year old house help, Progress N w a c […]
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Abia, Headlines, State News
Monday, December 14th, 2015
AHEAD of the Abia North senatorial re-run election, candidature of the former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu of the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA), received a major boost following his adoption by the Confederation of Abia Students Worldwide (CASW), an umbrella body of students of Abia State origin. It will be recalled […]
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Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News
Friday, December 11th, 2015
Although, the Federal Capital Territory is a constitutionally carved out enclave for the President to administer like any other State in Nigeria. Technically speaking, the President of Nigeria is the Governor of FCT, but due to the enormity of the task of overseeing the country, he delegates the function of administering FCT to a minister […]
