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Warning: Disturbing Picture: Woman’s corpse abandoned at rubbish dump in Ogun

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Monday, August 3rd, 2015

Sitira | credits: Samuel Awoyinfa The corpse of a 23-year-old lady has been abandoned at a dump in the Olomoore junction in Abeokuta, Ogun State, with a chunk of flesh severed from her body. PUNCH Metro gathered that the victim, who was found on Sunday, was identified simply as Sitira, an apprentice hair […]

Mob attack DCO in Aba over killing of trader

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Monday, August 3rd, 2015

Abia State Commissioner of Police, Joshak Habila The Divisional Crime Officer of the Ariaria Police Division, Aba, Abia State, identified simply as Mohammed, an Assistant Superintendent of Police, narrowly escaped lynching by an irate mob, who were protesting against the killing of a trader. The incident which occurred on Friday reportedly caused disrupted business […]

Ooni is alive, Oodua Chief Priest insists

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Sunday, August 2nd, 2015

By Gbenga Olarinoye Osogbo—The Chief Priest of the ancient town of Ile-Ife, Chief Olajide Farotimi Faloba has described as untrue the news of the demise of Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade. He also described a report (not in Vanguard) that the remains of the foremost royal father had been secretly brought home as untrue insisting […]

Picture: Iara Oshiomhole’s dress controversy

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Sunday, August 2nd, 2015

Blogosphere, it appears, cannot have enough of Iara Oshiomole, Edo state first lady and hot new wife of the state’s governor, Adam, who was the lone executive that took his better half on the recently concluded visit of the presidential team to Washington DC. Iara’s dress is responsible for the controversy this time, with folks […]

An open letter to the Speaker of the 8th Imo State House of Assembly

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, Kenneth Uwadi, State News Saturday, August 1st, 2015

Hon Iheanacho Ihim Speaker Imo State House of Assembly House of Assembly Complex Owerri Dear Hon. Iheanacho Ihim: The Youths for Human Rights Protection and Transparency Initiative (YARPTI) is saying congratulations on your election as the Speaker of the Imo House of Assembly .We wish you well in the great task ahead of you in […]

The Akpabio Cabinet versus Udom Emmanuel Administration (1) – By Peterson Ekanem

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, State News Saturday, August 1st, 2015

By Peterson Ekanem | Overland Park, Kansas, USA | August 1, 2015 – Ever since Unoma Akpabio nominated then Deacon Udom Emmanuel as her husband’s successor, not a few people believed that former Gov. Akpabio was angling for a third term by proxy. That Akpabio is now firmly implementing his third term agenda is no longer in doubt, but a […]

EFCC begins probe of Chime’s administration

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Enugu, Headlines, Raw Politics, State News Thursday, July 30th, 2015

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has commenced earnest investigations into the administration of Sullivan Chime of Enugu State. An operative of the commission said on Thursday that the EFCC investigation was in response to several petitions written by indigenes of Enugu State about the financial operations of the previous administration in the state. It […]

Ambode orders Lagos agencies to vacate rented apartments

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Thursday, July 30th, 2015

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode | credits: rc1023.fm The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has ordered government agencies occupying rented apartments to vacate such and relocate to their mother ministries. It was gathered that no fewer than 20 agencies were currently paying rents across the state. A government source said the rents were deemed […]

I was once a danfo driver, says Fayose (But now a blabber mouth governor)

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Thursday, July 30th, 2015

Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has appealed to members of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria against allowing themselves to be used by kidnappers to perpetrate evil. Speaking on Thursday during the swearing-in of the new State Executive of the union in Ado Ekiti, the governor, who said he […]

I’ve learnt my lessons for good – Alamieyeseigha

Posted by admin Bayelsa, General Politics, Latest Politics, State News Tuesday, July 28th, 2015

The North/Southwest alliance will always dominate Nigeria By Samuel Oyadonga Former Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, who is the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Elders Committee in his native Bayelsa State in this interview, reviews contemporary political developments in the state and affirms that the alliance between the North and Southwest will never benefit his […]