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First Ladies, General Politics, Headlines, Patience Jonathan, Rivers, State News
Sunday, December 29th, 2013
“The wife of the President wanted to macro-manage governance in Rivers State and I said no, you cannot. I was elected. If I fail, they will not say the wife of the President failed.” Governor Amaechi (L) of Rivers State and Nigeria’s First Lady Mrs Goodluck Jonathan Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State stated this […]
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All Peoples' Congress (APC), Headlines, Imo, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Sunday, December 29th, 2013
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Pioneer members of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Imo State, led by former Governor, Chief Achike Udenwa, are now making serous moves to dump the All Progressives Congress (APC) for People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state (L) and former governor Chief Achike Udenwa The development […]
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Edo, Headlines, State News
Saturday, December 28th, 2013
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has escaped death in a ghastly motor accident at about 9.45am on his way to Benin City from his Iyamho Village. Edo state governor Adam Oshiomhole The incident occurred at about 9.45am at Ewu, in Edo Central Senatorial District, when a Peugeot J5 Bus filled with tomatoes and plantains apparently lost […]
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General Politics, Headlines, Lagos, State News
Saturday, December 28th, 2013
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has lamented that Nigeria has fallen from grace to grass like Humpty Dumpty and needs urgent reconstruction. Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola The governor, who spoke at both the Yoruba Tennis Club and the Island Club in Central Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, said it is a moderation […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Saturday, December 28th, 2013
The Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi, Lagos State, has arrested an account officer of Guaranty Trust Homes, Adeola Olokojobi, in connection with a N50m fraud at the financial institution. Prior to his arrest, Olokojobi was said to be working at the GT Homes, Saka Tinubu branch in Victoria Island. “An internal investigation conducted by GT Homes […]
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Akwa Ibom, Edo, Headlines, State News
Saturday, December 28th, 2013
By SIMON EBEGBULEM, BENIN CITY It was quite sad and a pathetic end for Mr Victor Nsongbunyo, an indigene of Akwa Ibom state and Deputy Manager at the Nigeria Petroleum Development (NPDC) Company, Benin City. The deceased allegedly murdered by his wife Mrs Enebong Victor and her Pastor boy friend, Prince Udoka Nkanchukwu who were […]
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Headlines, Ondo, State News
Thursday, December 26th, 2013
Ondo State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko has enjoined Christians in the state to remain committed to the ideals of Christmas as such is the only way to accord proper meaning to the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Gov. Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo state, Nigeria He also enjoined them to see the celebration of […]
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Abia, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Odimegwu Onwumere, State News
Wednesday, December 25th, 2013
By Odimegwu Onwumere / Imo, Nigeria / Dec. 25, 2013 – Christmas is celebrated on December 25 each year. It has been taken as a consecrated fiesta of Christians, no matter that history shows the celebration as archetypical of the ancient traditions of the worshippers of Sun God. No matter any divergent view to the […]
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Abuja (FCT), Armed Forces, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, December 25th, 2013
There was a pandemonium on Tuesday as soldiers went on rampage, beating anyone in sight in Mararaba, a border town with the Federal Capital Territory. An eye witness account said trouble began when the soldiers, who were suspected to be intoxicated, stormed the popular Mararaba market bus stop to disperse those selling by the roadside. […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, General Politics, Latest Politics, State News
Tuesday, December 24th, 2013
No fewer than 70 persons, including 15 soldiers, died in the military operations to track down the insurgents who carried out the last Friday’s pre-dawn attacks on Mohammed Kur Barracks in Bama, Borno State. The remaining 55 comprised of 50 insurgents and five villagers. The Director of Defence Information, Maj.-Gen. Chris Olukolade, who made this […]
