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Aviation, Bayelsa, Headlines, Ogun, State News
Tuesday, October 28th, 2014
Five domestic airports will be constructed in the capital cities of Bayelsa, Kebbi, Kogi, Nasarawa and Ogun states, the Federal Government has said. The government said the plan to construct airports in Yenegoa, Brini Kebbi, Lokoja, Lafia and Abeokuta was to ensure easy movement of passengers and cargoes across the states. The Minister of Aviation, […]
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First Ladies, Headlines, Oyo, Patience Jonathan, State News
Tuesday, October 28th, 2014
Ben Agande, Abuja. The first Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan has said that she is neither an elected official of government nor a member of the leadership of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party as such could not have directed that a former governor of Oyo state, Rasheed Ladoja be accomodated by the party in the state. […]
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Delta, Headlines, State News
Saturday, October 25th, 2014
The Supreme Court on Friday sacked a member of the Delta State House of Assembly representing Ugelli North Constituency II, Mr. Edoja Akpodiete. The apex court ordered him to refund to the state coffers all the salaries and allowances he had collected since he had been occupying the seat since 2011. It was the first […]
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Headlines, State News, United Nations, Zamfara
Saturday, October 25th, 2014
The United Nations International Children Fund, Kaduna field office, has commended the efforts of Zamfara Government in its fight against poliomyelitis. UNICEF Communications Officer, Alhaji Rabiu Musa, at an occasion to mark this year’s World Polio Day in the state, described the measures put in place by the state government as “remarkable and worthy of […]
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Ekiti, Headlines, State News
Saturday, October 25th, 2014
-Punch Hundreds of supporters of the Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, on Friday trooped to the streets, protesting alleged plan by members of the state House of Assembly to impeach the governor. The protesters, under the aegis of Positive Minds Club for Teachers, converged on Fajuyi Park in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, with placards […]
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Akwa Ibom, Headlines, Legislature, Senate, State News
Friday, October 24th, 2014
AKWA Ibom State governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, has heeded to the clarion calls by the people of Akwa Ibom North-West senatorial district to contest for the senatorial seat in 2015, under Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Akpabio, who stated this on Wednesday at Ukana in Essien Udim Local Government Area of the state, when the youth […]
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Anambra, Biafra, General Politics, Latest Politics, State News, Top Stories
Monday, October 20th, 2014
By CHIDI NNADI, ENUGU on October 20, 2014 · COVER • Says he betrayed Ojukwu, APGA, Ndigbo After weeks of shock over the defection of Chief Peter Obi to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu’s widow, Bianca, has lambasted the former governor of Anambra State for his actions. Bianca, who is Nigeria’s Ambassador […]
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Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Odimegwu Onwumere, State News
Monday, October 20th, 2014
By Odimegwu Onwumere | Rivers, Nigeria | October 20, 2014 – Governor Chibuike Amaechi’s Rivers State is with about 90 percent of its residents living beneath poverty line. Doubtlessly, this could have necessitated the reason the state has been witnessing expansion in street hawking by its residents upon the ban to that effect some four […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Sunday, October 19th, 2014
The founder of one of the most popular churches in Port Harcourt, Rivers state is reported to have passed away. It was gathered that Geoffrey Dabibi Nembere of Greater Evangelism World Crusade died on Wednesday, October 15 after long battle with cancer. The type of cancer is yet to be revealed by the Numbere family. […]
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Headlines, Rivers, State News
Sunday, October 19th, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday said he received with sadness, news of the death of the Founder and General Overseer of Greater Evangelism World Crusade Ministries International, Apostle Geoffrey Numbere. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the President, on behalf of his family and the Federal Government […]
