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4 sentenced to death for armed robbery in Ilorin

Posted by admin Headlines, Kwara, State News Friday, July 11th, 2014

By LAYI OLANREWAJU, Ilorin on July 11, 2014 · National Ilorin High Court yesterday sentenced four persons to death by hanging for armed robbery and criminal conspiracy. The condemned men, Ibrahim Olayiwola, Abdul Waheed Aliyu, Tunde Kareem and Omotayo Isah, who broke down shortly after the judgment was handed down by Justice S.T Umar, were […]

Chibok girls campaign group denies DSS’ allegation

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Latest Politics, State News Thursday, July 10th, 2014

By LAIDE AKINBOADE ABUJA— The #Bring Back Our Girls campaign group that has been leading protest for the release of the more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram in Chibok, Borno State, yesterday, denied an allegation by the Department of State Services, DSS, that the group had turned into a franchise. In a statement […]

Chibok girls: Jonathan, not the problem, says Abati

Posted by admin Borno, Latest Politics, State News Thursday, July 10th, 2014

Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, has said it is unfair for anybody to see President Goodluck Jonathan as the problem in the case of the over 200 schoolgirls abducted in Chibok, Borno State about three months ago. He said the attempt to ignore the issues and paint Jonathan […]

I won’t appear before probe panel –Nyako (Above the law)

Posted by admin Adamawa, Headlines, State News Thursday, July 10th, 2014

Adamawa State Governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako (retd.) The embattled Adamawa State Governor, Alhaji Murtala Nyako, on Wednesday, vowed not to appear before the seven-member investigative panel set up by the immediate-past Acting Chief Judge of Adamawa State, Justice Ambrose Mammadi. Nyako spoke through his Director of Press and Public Relations, Ahmad Sajoh, via the […]

FAAN to close Abuja airport runway again

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Aviation, Latest Politics, State News Tuesday, July 8th, 2014

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria on Tuesday announced that the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport will be closed again for another 30 hours in order to rehabilitate its remaining section.This is coming as the authority also announced the re-opening of the runway which was closed for 30 hours between last Saturday night […]

Why Oduduwa State must be created -Traditional rulers (So the new governor can begin stealing public funds)

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Tuesday, July 8th, 2014

Some traditional rulers from Osun State have given reasons why Oduduwa State must be listed among the 19 states recommended by the National Conference for creation by the Federal Government. The proposed states listed by the conference to be created are Aba, from the present Abia State, Katagum from Bauchi State, Ijebu from Ogun State, […]

Police arrest Ekiti APC leader, others for robbery

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Ekiti, Headlines, Nigerian Police, Party Politics, State News Tuesday, July 8th, 2014

The suspects (far right, Odeyemi). | credits: Olaleye Aluko The Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force, Adeniji-Adele Street, Lagos, on Monday paraded a chief of the All Progressives Congress in Ekiti State, Itunnu Odeyemi, and eight others, saying they were notorious for snatching exotic cars in the country. The police said Odeyemi […]

Impeachment: Probe panel defies Nyako, begins sitting

Posted by admin Adamawa, Headlines, State News Tuesday, July 8th, 2014

Despite the public holiday declared by the Adamawa State Governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako (retd.), the seven-man panel set up by the outgoing Acting Chief Judge, Justice Ambrose Mammadi, began sitting in Yola on Monday. Though the public holiday announced by Nyako was to cover Monday and Tuesday (today), but members of the panel commenced sitting […]

Bank manager commits suicide in Ogun

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Tuesday, July 8th, 2014

Policemen attached to the Ibafo Police Division of Ogun State, on Saturday recovered the decomposed body of the manager of a commercial bank, Mr. Habeeb Olatunde, at an uncompleted building at Arepo. PUNCH Metro learnt that Olatunde, who had been declared missing since June 18, allegedly committed suicide. The policemen, led by the Divisional Police […]

Confab: Delegates bicker over creation of new states

Posted by admin Latest Politics, State News Tuesday, July 8th, 2014

STERN-looking security operatives were on Monday deployed in the entrance to the venue of the ongoing National Conference, apparently to forestall unsavoury occurrence as delegates expressed anger over the confab’s recommendation for creating new states. The National Conference had on Thursday endorsed the carving out of 19 new states from the existing ones but some […]