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North will survive if Nigeria breaks up, says Aliyu (Who wants your peanuts?)

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Niger, State News Wednesday, October 9th, 2013

Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu said yesterday that the North will survive in case of a breakup of the country. The region, he declared, is not afraid of being on its own as he warned against statements that suggest that the country is heading for a breakup. “If Nigeria splits, the north can still survive […]

Senate summons Oduah, others over plane crash

Posted by admin Aviation, Legislature, National Politics, Ondo, Senate, Top Stories Wednesday, October 9th, 2013

The Senate on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah, and heads of agencies under her ministry, to explain the real state of the nation’s aviation industry. The invitation followed Thursday’s Associated Airlines plane crash in which about 15 out of the 20 passengers and crew on board, had been confirmed dead. […]

Son’s death: I surrender to God, says Falae

Posted by admin Headlines, Ondo, State News Wednesday, October 9th, 2013

Chief Olu Falae As condolences continued to pour in over the death of Ondo State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Deji Falae, his father, Chief Olu Falae, has declared that he has surrendered to the will of the Almighty God. Falae said this on Tuesday while receiving leaders of Afenifere in his residence in […]

Lord’s Chosen Church HQ sealed by Lagos State Govt. over dirty environment

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Wednesday, October 9th, 2013

The Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Church Headquarters, at Odofin Park Lane, Oshodi-Apapa Expressway shut by the Lagos State Government …on Monday. | credits: Goke Famadewa The headquarters of the Lord’s Chosen Charismatic Revival Movement, along the Apapa – Oshodi Expressway in Lagos has been sealed off by the Lagos State Government for gross environmental […]

Ondo State Govt Didn’t Hire Crashed Associated Airline Plane -Akinmade

Posted by admin Headlines, Ondo, State News Wednesday, October 9th, 2013

Ondo State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Kayode Akinmade The Ondo state government has said it did not hire the aircraft of Associated Airline that crashed last week in Lagos while carrying the body of former Governor of the state, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, to Akure for the commencement of the burial rites. The clarification […]

Corps Member Rape: Court Acquits Osun Monarch

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Wednesday, October 9th, 2013

…. they had consensual sex The Alowa of Ilowa-Ijesa, Oba Adebukola Alli, the traditional ruler who was alleged of raping a Youth Corps member, Miss Helen Okpara has been discharged and acquitted by an Osun State High Court. Justice Oyejide Falola of an Osun State High Court, Osogbo ruled that Helen failed to tender enough exhibits […]

Ibori to be released for a day in Dec 2014 (Why, let him rot in jail)

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, State News Wednesday, October 9th, 2013

From Tunde Oyedoyin, London /ibori-james-onanefe_200_160[1].jpg advertisement * Asset hearing proceedings end abruptly * Court awaits witnesses THERE was shock and disbelief all around Southward Crown Court’s Courtroom 14, London Monday as the confiscation of assets hearing proceedings of jailed former Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori came to […]

Christians protest merger of schools by Aregbesola

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Tuesday, October 8th, 2013

Christians in Osun State, especially members of the Osun Baptists Conference, on Monday protested against the attempted merger of Muslim students wearing hijab with the Baptists High School, Iwo, under the new education policy introduced by Governor Rauf Aregbesola. Aregbesola last week inaugurated a new education policy in Osun, which the governor said had necessitated […]

Federal, state governments owe N9tn

Posted by admin Latest Politics, State News Monday, October 7th, 2013

Finance Minister, Okonjo-Iweala | credits: File copy Nigeria’s total public debt rose from N6.25tn ($40.1bn) in 2010 to N9.04tn ($58.04bn) by the end of December 2012, the Debt Management Office has said. The DMO, in its 2013 Report of the Annual National Debt Sustainability Analysis, released in Abuja on Sunday, also said it would issue […]

Three rebel govs to meet Jonathan today

Posted by admin Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Governors, Headlines, Kano, Niger, Presidency, Rivers, State News Monday, October 7th, 2013

Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu Governors Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers), Babangida Aliyu (Niger) and Rabiu Kwankwanso (Kano) are to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday (today) at the Presidential Villa, Abuja to seek the postponement of their peace meeting. The meeting was originally scheduled for today but the New Peoples Democratic Party, through its […]