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Rivers PDP, APC trade blames over attacks

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Tuesday, February 24th, 2015

APC governorship candidate, Dakuku Peterside Chapters of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State on Tuesday were at each other’s throats over alleged attacks on party members and supporters. While the APC said the PDP was responsible for the death of over 30 of its members and supporters, the latter […]

27 killed in Kano, Potiskum explosions

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, State News, Yobe Tuesday, February 24th, 2015

Kano motor park bombing scene… on Tuesday There was bloodbath in Kano and Potiskum on Tuesday following suicide bomb attacks on motor parks in the two cities. Fifteen people died and 53 others were injured in the Potiskum, Yobe State attack while 12 were said to have lost their lives in the incident at the […]

Disturbing tales of rape, child trafficking in IDPs camps

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Saturday, February 21st, 2015

NEMA reacts, sets up panel Call it a case of double tragedy, you will not be wrong. If disturbing reports from the camps of internally displaced persons located in parts of Northern Nigeria are anything to go by, then there is every reason to believe that these unfortunate Nigerians are in for more troubling times. […]

Chime signs 2015 budget into law

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Saturday, February 21st, 2015

By Francis Igata Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State has signed the state’s 2015 Appropriation Bill of N96.735 Billion Naira into law.This followed the passage of the Bill by the State House of Assembly last week upon a motion moved by the leader of the House Hon. Sunday Ude Okoye and seconded by Deputy Leader […]

Residents return to ‘ghost town’ seized from Boko Haram

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, North-East, State News Saturday, February 21st, 2015

A “ghost town” of burnt-out homes and looted properties greeted residents returning to Gamboru in northeast Nigeria for the first time since Chadian forces retook it from Boko Haram. Scores of people crossed the 300-metre (yard) bridge that forms the border with Cameroon under military escort on Friday to survey the ravaged town. Boko Haram […]

B’Haram attacks Adamawa village, kills 30

Posted by admin Adamawa, Boko Haram, Headlines, State News Thursday, February 19th, 2015

Cameroonian soldiers carrying a colleague wounded by Boko Haram fighters … on Wednesday The members of the Boko Haram Islamic sect attacked Gaya village in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State in the early hours of Thursday. Investigations revealed that the rampaging insurgents killed 30 indigenes of the community said to be located near […]

I came to Nigeria to eat, marry – Illegal immigrant

Posted by admin Headlines, Kwara, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), State News Thursday, February 19th, 2015

The suspects | credits: Success Nwogu For 21-year-old Musa Isa, who is from the Niger Republic, his major mission to Kwara State, Nigeria was to work and get money to feed himself and later marry. Isa was one of the 120 illegal immigrants arrested and paraded by the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kwara State Command, on […]

Mbu send 50 policemen to jail

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, Nigerian Police, State News Monday, February 16th, 2015

MBU SENDS 50 TO JAIL Our Reporter Sunday, February 15, 2015 MBU SENDS 50 TO JAIL advertisement Over 50 policemen in my cell in Lagos – AIG Mbu FROM SEGUNOLATUNJI,ABEOKUTA Controversial Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone II, Mr. Mbu Joseph Mbu yesterday boasted that no […]

Borno declares today public holiday for Buhari

Posted by admin Borno, Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, State News, Top Stories Monday, February 16th, 2015

Maj-Gen. Mohammadu Buhari The Borno State government has declared Monday (today) a work-free-day for the visit of the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Maj. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) to the state. Secretary to the state government, Alhaji Ahmed Jidda, announced this on Sunday in a statement in Maiduguri, the state capital. Jidda said that the […]

Military retakes Monguno, others from Boko Haram

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Monday, February 16th, 2015

February 16, 2015 by Fidelis Soriwei Troops of the Nigerian Army have completely secured Monguno, Marte and other communities in the North of Borno State from Boko Haram occupation. The members of the Boko Haram Sect had launched a massive attack on Monguno from different directions and captured the town on January 25, 2015. The […]