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Cross River, Headlines, State News
Saturday, September 26th, 2015
By Ike Uchechukwu Luck ran out, yesterday, on an alleged syndicate that specializes in buying children in the Calabar metropolis as one of their members a 24 -year old lady known as Nkechi was apprehended by neighbours of the “supposed “victim before she was arrested by the police. Saturday Vanguard learned that the incident,which […]
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Headlines, Ondo, State News
Saturday, September 26th, 2015
FROM BAMIGBOLA GBOLAGUNTE, AKURE Barely 24 hours after the release of the N a t i o n a l Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Chief Olu Falae by his abductors, a renowned pastor in Ondo State, Japhet Obafemi has been kidnapped. Obafemi, who is the Pastor in charge of The Apostolic Faith, […]
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Enugu, Headlines, State News
Saturday, September 26th, 2015
By Francis Igata & Chinenyeh Ozor ENUGU—Pandemonium broke out at Amaja Community, a border town between Enugu and Benue located in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State over the tragic death of Mr/Mrs Marel Abah,who had their throats slit,while sleeping on September 21. The incident which quickly elicited public outcry was said to […]
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Articles, Columnists, Kogi, NNP Columnists, Shaibu Stephen Ojate, State News
Saturday, September 26th, 2015

By Shaibu Stephen Ojate | Abuja, Nigeria | Sept. 26, 2015 – The just concluded All Progressive Congress’s primary election that seen to the nomination of Prince Abubakar, the former Governor of Kogi State as the flag-bearer of the party for the forthcoming Kogi gubernatorial Election has received mixed reactions by political analysts in the […]
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Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News
Thursday, September 24th, 2015
The war against terror received a major boost on Wednesday when Nigerian troops captured a member of the highest hierarchy of the Boko Haram group, Bulama Modu, along with 43 other members in Borno State. Modu, a commander of the Amir cadre, which is the highest organ of the group, was captured when the troops […]
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Headlines, Kaduna, State News
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015
By Luka Binniyat For three days, Governor Nasir El Rufai literally re-located Kaduna State Government House to the cosy 5th Chuker Polo and Country Club, about 15km east of Kaduna metropolis. Though a day’s meal at the 5th Chuker can consume the minimum wage, and its average room rates for the three days may […]
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Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015
Immediate past governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi has filed a suit against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the party’s chairman in Rivers State, Felix Obuah and two others over allegations of foreign accounts ownership and funds embezzlement. The former governor is seeking that the court compel PDP and Obuah to pay him 300 million as […]
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Ekiti, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2015
In what he described as a demonstration of love and support, Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Tuesday, distributed rams to Muslims in the state, for the celebration of this year’s Id-El-Kabir, billed for Thursday, September 24 and Friday, September 25, 2015. Fayose however, appealed to Muslim faithfuls to shun politicians whipping religious sentiment. A […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Thursday, September 17th, 2015
BY JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORT HARCOURT – About five persons are feared dead in a gas explosion that occurred at a place they sell gas on Eliozu area of Port Harcourt. Details at press time were hazy. The Rivers state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Muhammad confirmed the explosion on phone but said he will […]
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Headlines, Kaduna, State News
Thursday, September 17th, 2015
By: Luka Binniyat KADUNA – Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna State has orderd the immediate closure of two churches, a seminary and a church-owned hospitals and secondary school all in Saminaka, Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. He said the closure was to avoid the eruption of violence among factions of the congregations […]