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Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News
Sunday, March 9th, 2014
Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi The Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has dismissed President Goodluck Jonathan’s declaration that the PDP will take over Rivers State in the 2015 general elections. President Jonathan had in PDP rallies in Owerri, Lafia, Sokoto and most recently, Minna expressed confidence that the party would regain the five […]
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Enugu, Headlines, State News
Saturday, March 8th, 2014
Enugu State Governor, Mr Sullivan Chime | credits: macksonokotie.blogspot.com Security personnel foiled an attempt by about 50 armed men to forcefully gain control of the Enugu State Government House in the early hours of Saturday. Police officers, men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and soldiers were among the security operatives who […]
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Niger, Niger Delta, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Friday, March 7th, 2014
There are mixed fillings within the Niger Peoples Democratic Party as Governor Babangida Aliyu and the senator representing Niger-East senatorial district, Dahiru Kuta, are locked in the battle for the party’s senatorial ticket. The two-term governor appears to be looking for new political forage since the national leadership of the PDP voiced its support […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Friday, March 7th, 2014
Lagos bar There is no doubt that pockets of gay people in the country would be living in fear as a result of a recent law that criminalises homosexuality in Nigeria, with the possibility of 14 years imprisonment. But Saturday PUNCH investigation shows that a bar by the roadside in Agege, Lagos might be offering […]
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Headlines, INEC Politics, Rivers, State News
Tuesday, March 4th, 2014
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Rivers on Tuesday handed over 1,238 laptops to the Rivers State Ministry of Education to boost computer literacy among students. The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Mr Aniedi Ikoiwak, said the gesture was aimed at expanding the frontiers of education, especially in ICT. Ikoiwak said the […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News
Saturday, March 1st, 2014
Boko Haram No fewer than 35 persons were killed after twin bombs exploded in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Saturday. Boko Haram’s wave of terror attacks on people and public institutions has gone up in recent times. The sect on Tuesday attacked Federal Government College, Buni Yadi, Yobe State, killing no fewer than 43 pupils. […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Wednesday, February 26th, 2014
BY OLASUNKANMI AKONI LAGOS—Governor Babatunde Fashola, has said he is interested in who succeeds him next year, towards advancing the cause of the state. *Fashola When asked on who he prefers to succeed him, Fashola said: “I prefer a successor that would surpass my achievements in office and advance the cause of Lagos State.” The […]
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Cross River, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, February 25th, 2014
-Sun BY STANLEY UCHEGBU Death of three final year students has hit the University of Calabar (UNICAL) with a devastating shock. Described as a serial tragedy, Accounting and Linguistic Department lost three students and a lecturer in quick succession during the five months strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Last week, […]
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Abia, Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News
Monday, February 24th, 2014
ay, February 24, 2014 Re: Go to Akwa Ibom, weep for Abia State! (1) advertisement Ebere€ €¬Wabara,ewabara@yahoo.com€ €¬ 08055001948 This column will today and next week, hopefully, publish some of the rejoinders to my article last week. Please, fresh reactions may not be published subsequently because of unaddressed […]
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Headlines, Osun, State News
Sunday, February 23rd, 2014
OSOGBO — Tension, yesterday, enveloped a popular school in Osun State, the Baptist High School, Iwo, as the students wore different dresses that suited their religious inclination to school. The students, thereby, defiled the state government uniform specification recently introduced in all public secondary schools in the state as part of the schools reclassification programme.Apart […]