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Benue, Headlines, State News
Friday, April 24th, 2015
The outgoing governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam, on Thursday donated eight new Toyota Prado Sports Utility Vehicles to the state governor-elect, Samuel Ortom, his deputy, Benson Aboun, and their wives. He made the donation in Makurdi, the state capital. The governor said the donation was part of the move by the outgoing administration to […]
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Abia, Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, State News
Friday, April 24th, 2015

The Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has ordered a restriction of vehicular movements in Local Government Areas where re-run elections will be held in five states on Saturday. This is contained in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Emmanuel Ojukwu in Abuja on Friday. According to the statement, […]
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Abuja (FCT), Aviation, Headlines, State News
Thursday, April 23rd, 2015
Hundreds of Arik Air passengers were left stranded at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Thursday as a result of a disagreement between the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and the airline. It was learnt that FAAN stopped the domestic carrier from carrying out its operations at the airport due to issues of indebtedness. […]
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Ekiti, Headlines, State News
Thursday, April 23rd, 2015
The Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Ayodeji Daramola, has yet to constitute a panel to investigate Governor Ayodele Fayose and his deputy, Dr. Kolapo Olusola, over allegations raised in the impeachment notice against them by the 19 All Progressives Congress’ lawmakers. The embattled Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Dr. Adewale Omirin, […]
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Abia, Headlines, State News
Thursday, April 23rd, 2015
By Anayo Okoli UMUAHIA—ABA residents woke up yesterday to meet caskets on some major streets in the commercial city, with warnings inscribed on them that if the people failed to vote for an Ngwa governor they would be killed. This is coming 48 hours to the supplementary elections scheduled by INEC to decide the inconclusive governorship […]
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Abia, Headlines, State News
Thursday, April 23rd, 2015
advertisement By Eric Ugbor ABA-GUNMEN, suspected to be kidnappers, have abducted a Germany-based Nige-rian, Mr. Roland Nwigwe, in Aba, Abia State. The incident, it was gathered, occurred at Nwigwe Avenue, around Faulks Road, at about 7.50pm on Monday, while the victim was entering his compound. Unconfirmed report has it that […]
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Columnists, Enugu, Headlines, State News, Walter Duru
Monday, April 20th, 2015

By Walter Duru | NNP | April 20, 2015 – Since the return of Democracy in Nigeria in 1999, Enugu state, one of the five states of the South Eastern part of Nigeria has been in the firm control of the Peoples Democratic Party-PDP. In fact, Enugu is one of the major strongholds of the […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Monday, April 20th, 2015
Mrs. Udensi lied over Rivers elections – Peterside campaign outfit Recent views expressed on Africa Independent Television, AIT, by Mrs. Eno Udensi, President of a South African-based Non-Governmental Organisation, NGO, that elections in Rivers State were free and fair, have been dismissed and described as an afterthought from a biased observer. Mrs. Udensi, who, also, […]
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Ekiti, Headlines, State News
Sunday, April 19th, 2015
Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose | credits: Allwell Okpi The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said his asking for forgiveness should not be taken for cowardice by his opponents, saying his tenure in office will be determined by God. He said he took the step to seek a genuine reconciliation with the […]
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Headlines, Plateau, State News
Saturday, April 18th, 2015
Plateau State Governor-elect, Mr. Simon Lalong, has accused the incumbent governor Mr. Jonah Jang of looting government treasury, hurriedly selling government assets and unwarranted withdrawals in order to put the incoming administration in a precarious condition. The governor-elect also accused the governor of massive recruitments and lopsided employments and removing furniture and other movable household […]