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Akpabio unhappy with A’ Ibom gov over US trip

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News Thursday, August 6th, 2015

The immediate past governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio, is not happy with the state governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel, for attending a summer convention in the United States organised by Akwa Ibom Indigenes abroad. A former aide of Akpabio , who does not want to be named, told our correspondent in Uyo, […]

EFCC invites judge who accused Aregbesola of fraud

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines, Osun, Raw Politics, State News Monday, August 3rd, 2015

Justice Folahanmi Oloyede | credits: http://www.goldenicons.com THERE were indications in Osogbo on Sunday that Justice Folahanmi Oloyede, who recently accused Governor Rauf Aregbesola of graft, had been invited to the Abuja headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. A source close to the judge told journalists in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, […]

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 […]