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Frenzy over crocodile caught in Lagos posh estate (Bloody picture)

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Sunday, January 5th, 2014

It is rare to find wild animals roaming free in neighbourhoods, so Omole estate in Lagos was recently thrown into a state of excitement when a crocodile was caught in the gated neighbourhood. The animal, which residents described as “very large”, became a spectacle at one of the gates to the estate, on Sunday, […]

Robbers attack Lagos estate, steal 27 phones

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Sunday, January 5th, 2014

The car used for the operation and the recovered phones | credits: Eniola Akinkuotu The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two men, Femi Akogun and Tubosun Adenekan, for alleged armed robbery. PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspects belonged to a three-man robbery gang that terrorised residents of Jakande Estate, Isolo in the wee […]

Six dead in Kaduna unrest

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, Raw Politics, State News Sunday, January 5th, 2014

Six people suspected to be Fulani herds men were reported killed today and an unspecified number of cows stolen in Bungel village, Kajim District in Marwa Chiefdom of Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, North-West Nigeria. The Secretary Mobgal Fulbe Development Association, Kaduna State, Ahmad Mairiga Yandeh, said the incident, which also resulted in […]

Jonathan after our lives — Buhari, Akande, others

Posted by admin Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency, Rivers, State News, Top Stories Saturday, January 4th, 2014

Former military Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.); Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi; a former Osun State Governor and Interim Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Bisi Akande; and a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, have accused President Goodluck Jonathan of being after their lives. In separate interviews […]

PHOTONEWS: Calabar Carnival 2013

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Saturday, January 4th, 2014

PHOTONEWS: Calabar Carnival 2013 Posted: Jan, 04 2014, 4:01AM Photos from the December 2013 Calabar carnival as recorded by Kayode Ogundamisi for Saharareporters.com wp_posts

It’s political madness to defect to APC, says Kaduna PDP Chairman

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Friday, January 3rd, 2014

The Chairman of the Kaduna chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Abubakar Haruna has described as ‘political madness’ the gale of defection of members of the party to the All Progressive Congress. In an apparent reference to the defection of the five governors of the party to the APC, he likened the defection to a […]

Niger panics over state of Federation Account (How about generating your own income?)

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger, State News Friday, January 3rd, 2014

THE Niger State Commissioner for Finance, Kpako Bello, on Thursday expressed fears that should the indices that affected the inflow of income into the Federation Account last year persists, it will be difficult for the state to pick up its bills. The commissioner, at a press briefing on the state’s 2014 Appropriation Bill, said anything […]

Rivers assembly Majority Leader, Lloyd, arrested for alleged murder

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Thursday, January 2nd, 2014

Mr. Chidi Lloyd | credits: File copy THE Rivers State Police Command said it had arrested the Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Mr. Chidi Lloyd, for the alleged murder of his kinsman, Mr. Kingsley Ejeuo and a police sergeant, Urang Obediah. A statement made available to The PUNCH on Thursday night indicated […]

Elechi grants unconditional pardon to 15 prison inmates

Posted by admin Ebonyi, Headlines, State News Thursday, January 2nd, 2014

» From JEFF AMECHI AGBODO, Abakaliki The governor of Ebonyi State, Chief Martin Elechi, has granted unconditional pardon and clemency to 15 indigenes of the state serving different jail terms in prisons in the country. They include eight inmates of the Abakaliki Federal Prisons convicted for offences such as stealing and burglary and seven inmates […]

Gombe earmarks N2.5bn for agriculture in 2014 budget

Posted by admin Gombe, Headlines, State News Thursday, January 2nd, 2014

Gombe State government will spend N2.5 billion on agricultural development in 2014, Gov. Ibrahim Dankwambo has said. Cassava farm Dankwambo, who announced this while presenting the 2014 budget proposal of N107.4 billion at the State House of Assembly, said the move was aimed at boosting food production, employment and income generation. “Being the mainstay of […]