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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 Amaechis 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 […]
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Aviation, Headlines, Rivers, State News
Saturday, October 18th, 2014
By LAWANI MIKAIRU The South-South/South-East regional General Manager, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Mrs Ebele Okoye, has assured passengers that the Port Harcourt international airport has adequate security contrary to belief that the airport has porous security. This is coming just as she affirmed that the remodeling of the airport will be completed soon. […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, State News
Saturday, October 18th, 2014
Residents of Kano have commended the Federal Government for the ceasefire agreement it reached with members of the Boko Haram sect. Some of the residents, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Saturday expressed happiness over the development. According to them, the agreement was a welcome development as it will […]