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Armed Forces, Headlines, Kano, State News
Monday, September 15th, 2014
KANO State governor, Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso, on Sunday, said the Nigerian military was competent to tackle the insurgency problem in the country. Kwankwaso, a former Minister of Defence between 2003 and 2007, stated this during a media chat with journalists in Benin City, Edo State, adding that the army was as competent as he left it in […]
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Headlines, State News, Taraba
Monday, September 15th, 2014
TARABA State governor, Danbaba Suntai, on Saturday, returned to Nigeria after several months of medical trip to London. Suntai, who was involved in an air crash in 2012, returned after 10 months of medical trip abroad, but on his return, the Taraba State House of Assembly, said he was unfit to assume duties, then the […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Borno, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, State News
Friday, September 12th, 2014
National Publicity Secretary, All Progressives Congress, Lai Mohammed | credits: File copy The All Progressives Congress has accused the presidency of not saying the truth in its response to the condemnation of President Goodluck Jonathan’s relationship with Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, alleged to be sponsoring Boko Haram. The party’s position was contained in a statement […]
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Headlines, Rivers
Friday, September 12th, 2014
Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi The people of Ubima in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State have been thrown into mourning following the murder of Mr. Sabinus Odu, an uncle to the state governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi. Odu, the Vice-Principal of Community Secondary School, Aluu, was killed earlier in the week by some suspected […]
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Armed Forces, Borno, Headlines, National Politics, State News
Thursday, September 11th, 2014
By Kingsley Omonobi & Ndahi Marama Maiduguri—Following fears expressed by Borno stakeholders that Boko Haram terrorists have surrounded Borno State capital, Maiduguri preparatory to invading the city, the Defence headquarters, DHQ declared yesterday that the troops are battle ready to defend the city. The alarm by Borno elders that the terrorists have mobilised to invade […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Thursday, September 11th, 2014
*WHO cautions FG, states Olasunkanmi Akoni & Monsuru Olowoopejo Despite the Federal Government’s insistence on September 22 resumption date for schools, indications emerged yesterday, that Lagos State Government might not respect the date. Governor Babatunde Fashola gave this hint when he received the Country Representative of the World Health Organization, Mr. Rui Van Gaz who paid him a courtesy visit […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News
Thursday, September 11th, 2014
Ezekwesili, Uwais, Unongo, Madubuike, others chart way forward By Clifford Ndujihe ONE hundred and fifty days after the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls, the Bring Back Our Girls Movement, BBGM, yesterday urged Nigerians to come together to save the country from being the den of terrorists. #BringbackOurGirls protest: Dr Oby Ezekwesili (left) and others during the BringbackOurGirls […]
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Kano, Latest Politics, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Thursday, September 11th, 2014
By Abdulsalam Muhammad KANO – Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has said the widely celebrated defection of the former EFCC chairman, Nuhu Ribadu has earned the status of a laughing stock among PDP stakeholders in Adamawa state. Mr. Kwankwaso made the remark while receiving merit award from two distinct Non Governmental Oraganization at the Government House, […]
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Headlines, Ogun, State News
Thursday, September 11th, 2014
By Daud Olatunji ABEOKUTA —SXTY-FIVE days after an Islamic cleric, Abdul Ganiyu Jumah and his wife, Muinat, were reportedly abducted by unknown gunmen at their residence, they were found at the detention facility of the Department of State Services, DSS in Ogun State. The couple, who were residing at 27, Fagbemi Street, Ijoko, in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area […]
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Adamawa, Armed Forces, Latest Politics, State News
Thursday, September 11th, 2014
By Kingsley Omonobi, Umar Yusuf & Ndahi Marama The Defence headquarters declared yesterday that the troops were in full control of Mubi, the second largest city in Adamawa State, even as no fewer than 70 insurgents were said to have been killed by local hunters and vigilante groups. A Defence Headquarters, DHQ tweet yesterday read, “Mubi […]
