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1.4m to vote in Osun guber poll-INEC

Posted by admin Headlines, INEC Politics, Osun, State News Friday, August 8th, 2014

A total of 1,407,222 voters, comprising 661,394 males (47 per cent) and 745,828 females (53 per cent), were registered by INEC to vote in Saturday’s governorship election In Osun. An Information kit on the election issued by the commission indicated that there were 332 wards, 3,010 polling units and 3,379 voting points across the 30 […]

Supreme Court flays UNILORIN over 15-year seizure of students’ degrees

Posted by admin Headlines, Judiciary, Kwara, State News Friday, August 8th, 2014

After about 15 years of nerve-wracking battle, the Supreme Court has finally upheld the decisions of a Federal High Court in Ilorin, which declared the withholding of the academic records and degrees of two former students of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) unlawful. Delivering judgement in an appeal lodged by the University of Ilorin, the […]

Ngilari prays court to order his reinstatement as Adamawa Governor

Posted by admin Adamawa, Governors, Headlines, State News Thursday, August 7th, 2014

By Abdulwahab Abdulah Former deputy governor of Adamawa State, Mr. James Ngilari has prayed a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to order the state chief justice to inaugurate him as the substantive Governor of Adamawa State. In his originating summon, Ngilari hinged his argument on the ground that he did not formally resign from […]

Three students shot as Unical SUG election turns violent

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Thursday, August 7th, 2014

By Emm Una CALABAR- THREE Students of the University of Calabar were on Wednesday evening shot by stray bullets discharged from the riffle of a security officer of the university. The shooting happened following an inconclusive Student Union Government election contested by four candidates: Emmanuel Akobi, Ajang Emmanuel, Ilefa Austin and Afo Nelson. According a […]

Delta designates 7 hospitals as Ebola isolation centres

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Thursday, August 7th, 2014

Gov. Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta has announced the designation of seven hospitals as isolation centres for identified cases of Ebola disease in the state. Speaking at a meeting of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in the Delta North and Delta South senatorial zones in Asaba, the governor said there was no case of Ebola […]

Patience Jonathan donates 10,000 empowerment items to women, youth in Rivers

Posted by admin First Ladies, Headlines, Patience Jonathan, Rivers, State News Thursday, August 7th, 2014

The First Lady, Dame Patience Faka Jonathan, has donated 10,000 pieces of economic empowerment items to women and youths in Rivers. A statement signed by her Media Assistant, Mr Ayo Adewuyi, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja, said the beneficiaries were drawn from 21 local government areas of […]

Five killed in P-Harcourt cult attack

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers Tuesday, August 5th, 2014

By Jimitota Onoyume PORT HARCOURT – At least five persons were shot dead on Monday night at a drinking joint on Aggrey Road, Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Sources who spoke to the Vanguard said the incident was cult-related, adding that the gunmen stormed the drinking joint close to the popular Agip filling station […]

Kidnapping: Anambra govt demolishes church, 3 other buildings

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Tuesday, August 5th, 2014

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA— FOUR buildings, including a church, said to belong to suspected kidnappers were yesterday demolished in Anambra State. It was part of the state government’s continued clampdown on criminals in the state. Governor Willie Obiano has already revoked the Certificates of Occupancy, C of Os of the four buildings. Two of the […]

Ilorin pastor drowns in flood water after heavy downpour

Posted by admin Headlines, Kwara, State News Tuesday, August 5th, 2014

By Demola Akinyemi ILORIN—Tragedy struck, yesterday morning in Ilorin, when a Pastor who was a volunteer member of his Community Development Association, was drowned in a flood while creating pathway for the water’s free flow in front of his house. The over 10-hour rain in the state capital started about midnight lasting till about 11am, […]

Sheathe your swords, Bayelsa monarchs appeal to Boko Haram

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Boko Haram, Latest Politics, State News Tuesday, August 5th, 2014

Yenagoa— Traditional rulers in Bayelsa State have called on members of the Boko Haram sect to sheathe their swords and embrace amnesty like the former militants of the Niger Delta region did. The royal fathers, under the aegis of EA/EJA Oil Field Traditional Rulers Leadership Forum made the call in Yenagoa after a meeting with […]