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Heavy security in Abuja as national confab begins

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Headlines, State News Saturday, March 15th, 2014

At least 100 people were killed when some gunmen attacked three villages in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State in the early hours of Saturday. Our correspondent gathered that the attackers invaded the three villages of Ugwar Sankwai, Ungwar Gata and Chenshyi on Friday night when the villagers were fast asleep. According to eye […]

Gunmen kill 100 in Kaduna massacre

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Saturday, March 15th, 2014

Governor Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna State Governor Mukhtar Yero of Kaduna State At least 100 people were killed when some gunmen attacked three villages in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State in the early hours of Saturday. Our correspondent gathered that the attackers invaded the three villages of Ugwar Sankwai, Ungwar Gata and Chenshyi […]

Suswam, cause of our clashes with Tiv – Herdsmen

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, State News Thursday, March 13th, 2014

[print] Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam | credits: http://liveofofo.com Fulani herdsmen on Monday accused the Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, of being the architect of the clashes between them and the Tiv. They also claimed that they had lost 134 of their colleagues and 11,915 heads of cattle to the […]

Police arrest man with 18 human skulls in Ogun

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Thursday, March 13th, 2014

The Ogun Police Command said on Thursday that it arrested a 38-year-old man, Adelani Ayomide, for being in possession of a bag containing 18 human skulls. A statement by the command’s spokesperson, Mr Muyiwa Adejobi, issued in Abeokuta said Ayomide was arrested on Thursday along the Ado-Odo-Owode road at about 6.48 a.m. during a routine […]

Picture: Notorious kidnappers nabbed in Agbor

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Thursday, March 13th, 2014

By NGOZI UWUJARE Thursday, March 13, 2014 Notorious kidnappers nabbed in Agbor advertisement Most wanted suspected kidnappers that have been terrorising Edo and part of Delta states have finally fallen into police net. 23-year-old Stanley Omeregie had been declared wanted by the Edo State police command for […]

Gunmen open fire on Benue gov’s convoy

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, State News, Top Stories Wednesday, March 12th, 2014

Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam | credits: http://liveofofo.com Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam narrowly escaped death on Tuesday when his convoy was attacked by suspected Fulani herdsmen. Suswam’s convoy was on its way to Gbajimba in Guma Local Government Area of the state when the incident occurred. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, […]

Rivers APC Takes on Evans Bipi over Poor Sentence Construction

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, Party Politics, Rivers, State News Sunday, March 9th, 2014

Apologise or Face Suspension’ APC Tells Him The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress says it has watched with sadness the great embarrassment brought to Rivers State and its people by Hon. Evans Bipi, the self-acclaimed Rebel Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The party in press release signed and made […]

What I saw at Oraifite, Anambra – By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi

Posted by admin Anambra, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi, State News Sunday, March 9th, 2014

By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | March 09, 2014 – As an independent writer, one which spans almost a decade, my writings have always tilted towards political issues, especially as it affects the mass of the poor both locally and on the global stage. I was however, surprised when I was challenged by a […]

Bayelsa drags EFCC to court over Alamieyesiegha loot (So it can be re-looted?)

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Sunday, March 9th, 2014

Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Seriake Dickson | credits: transformationwatch.com Bayelsa State Government has asked an Abuja Federal High Court to order the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to immediately remit to it the N1.4bn, and another $1.3m recovered from a former governor of the state, Diepreye Alamieyesiegha. The suit was filed by one Mr. […]

Bola Ige’s ghost’ll haunt his killers —Son

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, State News Sunday, March 9th, 2014

Late Chief Bola Ige Son of the late Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige, Muyiwa, has said the ghost of his father will continue to haunt those who killed him. Muyiwa is currently the Commissioner for Lands, Physical Planning and Urban Development in Osun State. Speaking with journalists […]