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Sokoto spends N70m on Almajiri school

Posted by admin Headlines, Sokoto, State News Monday, June 23rd, 2014

Sokoto State Government has spent about N70m on the construction of the first phase of the Almajiri school in Dange-Shuni Local Government Area, the Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Alhaji Tukur Alkali, has said. Alkali told the News Agency of Nigeria in Sokoto that the project was part of measures to offer children access to quality […]

Opinion: The shame and pain of Chibok

Posted by admin Borno, Headlines, State News Sunday, June 22nd, 2014

The pain and shame of Chibok Soni Daniel, Regional Editor, North Everything about this agrarian community hurts. The pain that flows from the abduction of the innocent school girls coupled with the inability of the security agencies to locate and secure their release almost two months after they were seized by malevolent gunmen, torments the […]

Fayose dedicates victory to Ekiti people (The same people whose money he will later steal)

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Sunday, June 22nd, 2014

Fayose dedicates victory to Ekiti people Ado-Ekiti – The governor-elect of Ekiti, Mr Ayo Fayose, on Sunday dedicated his victory to the people of the state. Fayose said in Ado-Ekiti that his victory reflected the wishes of the people of the state. The governor-elect, who spoke through his Chief Press Officer, Mr Idowu Adelusi, described […]

Be humble, magnanimous in Victory; Jonathan tells Fayose

Posted by admin Ekiti, Presidency, State News Sunday, June 22nd, 2014

By Ben Agande, Abuja. President Goodluck Jonathan has called on the newly elected governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose to be humble and magnanimous as he prepares to assume office as the goverenor of Ekiti state. In a congratulatory message to the governor elect, President Jonathan charged him to “commit himself to forming an administration […]

World Cup: We were robbed – Bosnia coach

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Sunday, June 22nd, 2014

Bosnia coach Safet Susic, who started with just Dzeko up front despite saying after the opening defeat to Argentina he would play with two strikers, said that his side had been robbed of a goal by New Zealand referee Peter O’Leary. “I was told there was no offside but it’s not the first or last […]

Fayose (PDP) wins Ekiti guber elections (A 2nd chance to steal)

Posted by admin Ekiti, General Politics, Governors, Headlines, State News Sunday, June 22nd, 2014

By Dapo Akinrefon Mr Peter Ayodele Fayose of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been elected Governor of Ekiti state. Ayodele-FayoseThe Returning Officer for the 2014 governorship elections and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti, Professor Isaac Azuzu announced the results of the governorship elections in Ekiti State declaring the candidate of the […]

126,000 policemen for Ekiti election (Is it war or election?)

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, INEC Politics, Nigerian Police, State News Thursday, June 19th, 2014

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said 120,000 security operatives have been deployed in Ekiti State for the governorship election holding on Saturday. In an exclusive interview with our correspondent, the Head, Publicity Division, INEC Headquarters, Mr. Nick Dazang said INEC had customised all the ballot boxes and result sheets according to polling units “such […]

Ekiti: Fayose legally kicked out – ex deputy speaker

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Thursday, June 19th, 2014

Protests on Wednesday greeted the Federal Government’s withdrawal of the N446.3bn theft charge it instituted against Mohammed Abacha, son of a former Head of State, the late Gen. Sani Abacha. Those who flayed the action which took place at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, were prominent Lagos lawyers – Femi Falana, Jiti Ogunye, […]

21 people die in football watching explosion in Yobe

Posted by admin Headlines, Top Stories, Yobe Thursday, June 19th, 2014

At least 21 people were killed in an explosion which ripped through a football viewing centre in Damaturu, Yobe State on Tuesday, Agence France Presse quoted a medical source as saying on Wednesday. “We received 21 dead bodies and 27 injured victims from the blast,” said the source at the Sani Abacha Specialist Hospital in […]

Police arrest 63 suspected cult members in Akwa Ibom

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News Monday, June 16th, 2014

The Akwa Ibom Police Command on Sunday arrested 63 persons, suspected to be members of ‘Black Axe,’ a cult group. DSP Etim Dickson, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, announced this while briefing newsmen in Uyo. He said that the suspected cult members were arrested during their initiation at Effoi village forest, near Eket. The […]