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20 killed in fresh B’Haram attack

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

At least 20 people were killed when Islamist group Boko Haram attacked a town in northeast Nigeria, triggering clashes with troops stationed there, the military said on Sunday. Reuters reported that a spokesman for Nigerian forces in northeastern Borno State, which lies at the heart of a four-year-old Islamist insurgency, said the Islamists crept into […]

Sex workers take over Lagos banks at nights

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Monday, October 7th, 2013

by Ademola Olonilua and Kunle Falayi SEX WORKERS 2 advertisement Hello handsome. My name is Ella – Emmanuela. I’ll give you a memorable night. If you can’t afford an all night, we can have a ‘short time’ somewhere around. It’ll cost you much less. Just pay the security man […]

Rivers lawmaker, Tonye Ezekiel Harry, dies on his way to France

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Sunday, October 6th, 2013

By BOLUWAJI OBAHOPO, Lokoja A FORMER Speaker of the Rivers state House of Assembly, Hon Tonye Ezekiel Harry is dead. Governor Amaechi in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary David Iyofor described Harry’s death as deeply shocking and traumatic for him. He recalled with nostalgia and fond memories the life and times of Tonye […]

Fashola’s apology, the media and South-East development

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, South-East, State News Sunday, October 6th, 2013

By Chris Okoye The most celebrated news item published about the silver jubilee celebration of Aka Ikenga, the respected think tank of the Igbo community in Lagos, is the unreserved public apology to the Igbo people by Lagos State governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola for the relocation of some people of Igbo origin from Lagos […]

Anambra guber: PPA campaign director escapes assassination

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, Party Politics, State News Sunday, October 6th, 2013

The Director of Publicity and Media, Godwin Ezeemo Campaign Organisation. Mr. Okey Nwoke has said that he narrowly escaped death when he was accosted by suspected dare devil killers at Igbo Ukwu town, Anambra State yesterday. Nwoke told Daily Sun in a telephone interview that he encountered the suspected assassins close to the National Museum, […]

Agagu crash: LASUTH begins DNA test on victims

Posted by admin Headlines, Ondo, State News Sunday, October 6th, 2013

As AIPB commences Black Box analysis BY LOUIS IBA, OGE OKAFOR and JOB OSAZUWA, Lagos The management of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), yesterday said it has started the identification of charred bodies of victims of the ill-fated Associated Airline plane that crashed in Lagos, last Thursday, few minutes after take-off. This is coming […]

Governor Amaechi: Gird Up Your Loins – By Igwe Douglas

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Igwe Douglas, NNP Columnists, Rivers, State News Sunday, October 6th, 2013

By Igwe Douglas | Port-Harcourt, Nigeria | October 6, 2013 – The prevailing political atmosphere in the Treasure Base of the nation, Rivers State of Nigeria occasioned by the schemes of desperate politicians who want to take over or have partially taken over the structure of the Peoples Democratic Party calls for serious caution, concern […]

Akpabio blames Nigeria’s woes on false prophecies

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News Saturday, October 5th, 2013

Governor Godswill Akpabio | credits: File copy Governor Godswill Akpabio of AkwaIbom State, on Friday, attributed the many problems in the country to false prophecies by some clergymen. A statement sent to Sunday Punch by the Special Assistant to the governor on Media, Mr. Jackson Udom said the governor made the observation at a […]

I thought my son would succeed me — Grief-stricken Falae

Posted by admin Headlines, Ondo, State News Saturday, October 5th, 2013

Chief Olu Falae | credits: Sunday Aborisade A former Secretary to the Federal Government, Chief Olu Falae, has said he lost a political successor in his son, Deji, who died in the ill-fated Associated Airline on Thursday. Deji, who was the Commissioner for Culture and Tourism in Ondo State, led the state government’s […]

18 die in another River Niger tragedy

Posted by admin Headlines, Niger, State News Saturday, October 5th, 2013

Barely six days after a boat mishap on River Niger claimed several lives in Malale village in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, another mishap has occurred leaving no fewer than 18 persons dead. According eyewitness, the accident occurred when a boat conveying people from Kokoli to Ulakami capsized at about 4pm. The passengers […]