by Olaleye Aluko Ad by Websteroids Aboy A man, suspected to have attempted stealing diesel from a compound, died on Monday morning after he was electrocuted by an electric barbed fence. PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspect, Mr. John Aboy, was killed on Dagin Farouk Road, Jos, Plateau State. The incident was […]
Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has called on Rivers people to choose a credible person to succeed him on May 29, next year. Amaechi, at an inter-denominational church service to mark the 54th Independence Day Anniversary held at the St. Cyprians Anglican Church in Port Harcourt, said that the era of imposition of candidates on the […]
By Simon Ebegbulem BENIN—THE All Progressives Congress, APC, in Edo State, yesterday, reacted to the boast by President Goodluck Jonathan that his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, will recapture Edo State come 2015 and 2016, saying that it was a tall dream to think that “Chief Tom Ikimi, who recently joined the PDP will win Edo State for […]
By Abdulsalam Muhammad Almost four months after former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was installed as the Emir of Kano, Vice president, Namadi Sambo yesterday paid homage to the new emir of Kano, in his palace. The delayed public recognition by the number two citizen was however made possible by the death […]
By Michael Joseph Kidnapping Saga: Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu, Release Fejiro Oliver Now. For the past three days, friends and family members of an online journalist and human right activist, Mr Fejiro Oliver have become concerned about his whereabouts after he was invited for a civic meeting by the Niger State SSG, Mr Saidu Kpaki. Mr. […]
Fayemi and Fayose Politicians in Ekiti State are worried that more assassinations might take place in the state following the killing of a former Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Omolafe Aderiye, on Thursday. Aderiye, a stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party and a supporter of the state’s incoming governor, Ayo Fayose, […]
| credits: www.africanexaminer.com The violence in Ekiti State forced the Military High Command to deploy soldiers in the state on Saturday. Our correspondent saw the soldiers moving around the state capital, Ado-Ekiti, to forestall breakdown of law and order. In a terse response to our correspondent, the spokesperson of the 32 Artillery Brigade, Akure, Capt. […]
There are strong indications that aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress in the South-West, especially Ogun State, are set to dump the party next week. Saturday PUNCH’s investigations showed that the planned defection would be led by former Governor Olusegun Osoba’s group in the APC. It was gathered that the group, which had reached out […]
The All Progressives Congress has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of Ekiti State Governor-elect Ayodele Fayose for allegedly leading a band of thugs to beat up a Judge and then instigating his supporters to attack and burn down the opposition secretariat in the state. In a statement issued in Lagos on Friday by […]
Troops from the 7th Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri have recorded yet another decisive victory over Boko Haram insurgents attempting to seize Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Maiduguri residents welcoming soldiers after they returned with APC’s taken from Boko HaramSaharaReporters learnt that soldiers stationed in Konduga yesterday repelled an attack by Boko Haram fighters […]
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