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Ogoni people picket First Bank over N80.3bn compensation

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta, Rivers, State News Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014

Some members of the Ogoni community in Rivers on Wednesday picketed the First Bank Area Office in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that no fewer than 1,000 protesters converged on the bank thereby disrupting transactions by other customers. Chief Simeon Monokpo, the leader of the group, said, “our protest is […]

Senators in near fight over Rivers crisis

Posted by admin Legislature, Rivers, Senate, State News Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014

An exchange of hot words between Senators Ahmed Lawan and Alkali Jajere both from Yobe State and their colleague from Delta State, James Manager, caused a serious confusion on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday. The development, which almost led to a physical combat between Jajere and Manager, happened during a debate on the […]

18-yr-old girl dies of abortion as Police nab lover, quack nurse

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014

BY DAYO JOHNSON AKURE — DETECTIVES in Ondo State have arrested a quark nurse over the death of an 18-year-old girl, Omolayo Afolabi, who she helped to terminate a two-month pregnancy in Iju/Itaogbolu area of the state. Also arrested by the police is Joseph Endurance, the deceased lover said to have been responsible for her […]

Bayelsa Policeman shot to death in error

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, Nigerian Police Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014

Yenagoa – The Police in Bayelsa on Tuesday confirmed that a mobile police officer had been shot to death in error.The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Mr Alex Akhigbe, who confirmed the incident, described the death of the policeman an unfortunate.“He was mistakenly shot by a member of the Nigerian Security and Civil […]

Corruption: Kalu calls for Obasanjo’s arrest, prosecution

Posted by admin Abia, Latest Politics, National Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), State News Monday, January 20th, 2014

By DANIEL ETEGHE Former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, yesterday, called for the arrest and prosecution of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, alleging that he started active corruption in Nigeria’s political circle. Speaking at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Dr. Kalu pointed out that he wonders why former President Obasanjo was still walking […]

Botmang, former Plateau governor dies at 76

Posted by admin Headlines, Plateau, State News Saturday, January 18th, 2014

Jos – A former governor of Plateau, Mr Michael Botmang,76, is dead. His son, Mr Dadung Botmang, said his father died at his Zawan country home in Jos South Local Government of Plateau at about 2 a.m. on Saturday after a long struggle with kidney disease. He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the […]

Kaduna budgets N3.5bn for education

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Saturday, January 18th, 2014

Via Vanguard Zaria (Kaduna) – Gov. Muktar Yero of Kaduna State on Saturday said the state government had earmarked N3.5 billion to develop the education sector in 2014. Yero said this at the 2013 Annual General Meeting of Barewa Old Boys Association (BOBA) at Barewa College in Zaria, Kaduna State. Represented by Alhaji Ibrahim […]

Leave Soku oil wells alone, David-West tells Jonathan

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Rivers, State News Friday, January 17th, 2014

From TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt A former Minister of Petroleum, Professor Tam David-West, has advised President Goodluck Jonathan to lose his grip on the Soku oil wells in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State. Professor David West gave the advice yesterday, when he led a delegation of royal fathers, chiefs, community leaders from Oceania communities, comprising […]

Police arrest 9 over Igarra shootings

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Friday, January 17th, 2014

From TONY OSAUZO,Benin The Edo police command has confirmed the arrest of nine persons following the fracas over the festival in which two youths were shot in Igarra community, Akoko-Edo local government area of the State. Confirming the arrest, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Foluso Adebanjo, said the suspects would be transferred to the state […]

Ebonyi to expend 500m US Dollars on varsity devt

Posted by admin Ebonyi, Headlines, State News Friday, January 17th, 2014

From JEFF AMECHI AGBODO, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Government has said that a total of 500 million US dollars would be spent on the development of the State University (EBSU), Abakaliki. The state governor, Chief Martin Elechi gave the figure during the flag-off ceremony of the distribution of 2013 instructional materials, assessment report booklets and commissioning […]