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Mudslide: C’River govt plans evacuation of residents

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Saturday, September 7th, 2013

There are strong indications that the Cross River State government has concluded arrangements to evacuate the residents of Edim Otop community in Calabar Municipal following the death of eight persons caused by a mudslide. On Wednesday, eight members of Amos Akaniyene family were submerged in a mudslide with three critically injured following a heavy downpour […]

Police begin search for abducted Archbishop of Anglican Communion

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Saturday, September 7th, 2013

The Police Command in Rivers State said on Saturday that its detectives had commenced search for Bishop Ignatius Kattey, the Archbishop of Niger Delta North of the Anglican Communion. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Angela Agabe, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Port Harcourt that Kattey was abducted with his wife, Beatrice, on […]

Anambra: Court strikes out Uba brothers’ motion

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Thursday, September 5th, 2013

Senator Andy Uba A Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday struck out an ex parte motion filed by Senator Andy Uba; his brother, Chris; and three others against their suspension from the Peoples Democratic Party by the National Working Committee of the party. Justice Ahmed Mohammed struck out the ex parte motion that […]

Corporal shoots ASP dead during argument at station

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News, Yobe Thursday, September 5th, 2013

Olusoji | credits: File copy When on April 6, 2013, Jane and Olusoji Elegbede got married in Lagos State, their joy knew no bounds. Although Olusoji was a policeman serving in Yobe State, which is fraught with security challenges, Jane did not mind living there with him. Their plan was to settle down, have […]

36-year-old arrested for raping teenager to death

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Thursday, September 5th, 2013

The police in Bayelsa State on Thursday arrested a 36-year-old man for allegedly raping an 18-year-old girl to death. It was learnt that the suspect, whose name was not disclosed, is an aide of a former Chairman, Community Development Committee, Ogbia Local Government Area of the state. Though the police said they were waiting for […]

Jigawa: Two sisters killed over alleged witchcraft

Posted by admin Headlines, Jigawa, State News Thursday, September 5th, 2013

Dutse – The Police Command in Jigawa said it arrested two persons in connection with the killing of two sisters over alleged witchcraft in Gwaram Local Government Area of the state. The command Public Relations Officer, Mr Abdu Jinjiri, said on Thursday in Dutse that investigation was ongoing to determine the level of involvement of […]

SSS hands over teenage stowaway to Edo govt.

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Wednesday, September 4th, 2013

The Department of State Security Services on Tuesday handed over teenage stowaway, Daniel Oikhena, to the Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development. Daniel, it was gathered, was brought in from Lagos two weeks after he was discovered in the tyre compartment of an Arik plane on a flight to Lagos from Benin. […]

Taraba: Panel ask acting governor to continue

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Taraba Wednesday, September 4th, 2013

The Governor of Taraba State, Danbaba Suntai, has agreed to step aside until he fully recovers from the injuries he sustained when a small plane he piloted crashed on 0ctober 25, 2012. His decision is part of the outcome of a meeting he had on Tuesday with the Peoples Democratic Party’s Committee on the state’s […]

Allocate more funds to the states – Atiku (So the governors can steal more)

Posted by admin Latest Politics, State News Monday, September 2nd, 2013

Former Vice-President, Abubakar Atiku | credits: theeagleonline.com.ng A former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has called for a delegation of power from the federal to the state governments. He said the high concentration of power at the federal level was responsible for the bureaucracy in government. He stated this on Friday in Abuja during an […]

Ekiti 2014: I’m ready for you, Fayemi tells opposition

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Monday, September 2nd, 2013

From Charles Adegbite, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has declared his readiness for opposition from those eyeing his governorship job, including member of his All Progressives Congress (APC) party, saying he has no grudge against them. Fayemi, while responding to questions from members of the public at the weekend during the August edition of […]