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Lagos is moving in the wrong direction — Obanikoro

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Tuesday, January 7th, 2014

It’s peace of the graveyard in Lagos APC BY EMMANUEL AZIKEN, POLITICAL EDITOR Senator Musiliu Obanikoro has been one of the leading political lights in Lagos State since the advent of the Fourth Republic. He was Commissioner for Works in 1999, Senator in 2003 and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP gubernatorial candidate in 2007. Following […]

Ogun community protests herdsmen’s killing of 4 kinsmen

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Tuesday, January 7th, 2014

BY DAUD OLATUNJI ABEOKUTA — Hundreds of people of Ketu constituency in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, yesterday, protested over alleged killing of four of their kinsmen by Fulani herdsmen. The protesters, under the aegis of the coalition of socio-cultural groups, are of the opinion that “the state is sitting on a […]

Final year female Benue varsity student dies in hotel room

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, State News Tuesday, January 7th, 2014

BY PETER DURU MAKURDI — A 21-year-old final year female student of the Benue State University, BSU, Joan Adaaku, has been reportedly found dead in a hotel room located in the heart of Makurdi, the Benue State capital. Vanguard gathered from sources who preferred anonymity that the Economics undergraduate had checked into Savannah Guest House […]

How 18-yr-old boy killed girl, 12, for money ritual

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Tuesday, January 7th, 2014

LAGOS — The police in Lagos State, yesterday, said they have arrested an 18-year-old boy, Ikechukwu Friday, who allegedly killed a 12-year-old girl for money ritual. The suspect, who is currently being interrogated at the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Panti, Yaba, was paraded before newsmen. According to him, a pastor he asked for money […]

Ex-militants pledge support for NDDC board members

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger Delta, Rivers, State News Tuesday, January 7th, 2014

Gabriel EwepuAbuja- Following the recent appointments made by President Goodluck Jonathan of new members into the board of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, ex-militants in the third phase of the federal government amnesty programme had pledged their support to work with them.…MilitantsThe National Secretary, of the ex-agitators, Comr. Tam Odogwu, who spoke with Sweetcrude in […]

Half-nude women protest against Shell in Bayelsa

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Tuesday, January 7th, 2014

YENAGOA—Hundreds of half-nude women in Peremabiri community in Bayelsa State, Niger Delta, yesterday, staged a protest against non-implementation of an existing agreement by Shell. The women disrupted movement of workers into the oil platforms and boat houses operated by Shell in the area, alleging non-implementation of the memorandum of understanding Shell entered into with the […]

Rivers’ court bombing: Lawyers give FG 30-day ultimatum

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Rivers, State News Tuesday, January 7th, 2014

BY Innocent Anaba, Godwin Oritse, JIMITOTA ONOYUME, Abdulwahab Abdulah, JOHNBOSCO AGBAKWURU & CHRIS OCHAYI LAGOS—The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, yesterday, gave the Federal Government, through the National Security Adviser and the Inspector General of Police, a 30-day ultimatum to thoroughly investigate the bombing of the Rivers State High Court premises in Ahoada and Okehi. Similarly, […]

I’m not hospitalised —Oshiomhole

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Monday, January 6th, 2014

By Femi Kehinde Comrade Governor, Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has debunked the rumours that he was fatally injured in the December 28, 2013 auto crash and hospitalized abroad. Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole While presiding over the first state executive council meeting for the year on Monday, Oshiomhole narrated his story thus: “It is […]

Press release: APC reacts to high court bombing in Rivers

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, Party Politics, Press Releases, Rivers, State News Monday, January 6th, 2014

APC ALLEGES PLOT TO MAKE RIVERS STATE ANOTHER TERRORIST HAVEN AS AHOADA EAST HIGH COURT IS BOMBED It is very unfortunate and sad to note that Ahoada East High Court premises of Rivers State South-South of Nigeria was bombed and set ablaze this morning by agents of undemocratic elements. Those that perpetuated this heinous act […]

Bayelsa: Dickson’s aides defect to APC

Posted by admin All Peoples' Congress (APC), Bayelsa, Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Sunday, January 5th, 2014

At last, the defection train has hit President Goodluck Jonathan’s home state of Bayelsa with some aides of Governor Seriake Dickson dumping the Peoples Democratic Party for the All Progressives Congress. Also, loyalists of former governor, Chief Timipre Sylva, have shifted allegiance to the APC in Bayelsa. The APC in the state is chaired by […]