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Amaechi does not have a party structure —Wike

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Wednesday, July 10th, 2013

The Minister of State for Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, in an interview with journalists in Abuja, explains the crisis in the Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, NIYI ODEBODE was there. Excerpts: What happened at the Port Harcourt Airport on Saturday, June 29, when President Goodluck Jonathan was returning to Abuja after his […]

Mayhem in Rivers State House of Assembly, speaker, dep. gov., attacked: Gov. Amaechi’s order of arrest disobeyed by police

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News, Top Stories Wednesday, July 10th, 2013

The political crisis in Rivers State degenerated on Tuesday as an attempt to impeach the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr. Otelemaba Amachree, sparked a free-for-all. Five members of the House opposed to Governor Rotimi Amaechi had engaged about 13 of their colleagues in a fight shortly after the pro-governor lawmakers resisted the move […]

Fulani herdsmen kill 34 in Benue

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, State News Monday, July 8th, 2013

BY PETER DURU MAKURDI— few hours after the invasion of Nzorov ward in Iyordye Akaahena village by Fulani herdsmen left scores dead, the marauders, yesterday, attacked Akuroko village in Guma Local Government Area, leaving about 34 dead. Vanguard gathered from sources that fighting was still ongoing at Akuroko village According to sources, “they came from […]

Kingmakers set to select new Obong of Calabar

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Monday, July 8th, 2013

… As celebrations trail court ruling From JUDEX OKORO, Calabar Barely one week after the Appeal Court nullified the selection processes of the Obong of Calabar, the Etubom Traditional Council of Obong of Calabar is set to elect another Efik king. Penultimate week, the Court of Appeal sitting in Calabar and presided over by Justice […]

2015: Okorocha, Amaechi, Oshiomhole shun S’East, S’South govs meeting

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, Imo, Rivers, State News Monday, July 8th, 2013

… As other govs back Jonathan From CHID NNADI and PETRUS OBI, Enugu The governors of Imo, Rivers and Edo states, Rochas Okorocha, Rotimi Amaechi and Adams Oshiomhole respectively yesterday shunned the South-South and South-East governors’ meeting held in Enugu. Though Governor Peter Obi who briefed newsmen after the meeting tried to shield the kernel […]

Seven die as gunmen raid hotel in Lagos

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Sunday, July 7th, 2013

Some gunmen stormed a hotel in Ajah area of Lagos State on Sunday, 04 Hotel, killing the owner, identified as Olanrewaju Subair, and three others. The police authorities said one of the gunmen was killed in the operation which lasted for about an hour. However, two people died from a fire outbreak that was caused […]

Yobe killings barbaric, wicked – Jonathan

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Yobe Sunday, July 7th, 2013

President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday described the killing of 29 pupils of Government Secondary School, Mamudo, Potiskum, Yobe State, as wicked and barbaric and vowed to flush our perpetrators of violence out of the country. “The killing is barbaric, completely wicked. Anybody who will target innocent children for any kind of grief will certainly go […]

The man ‘Fashola’ by Fashola

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines, Lagos, State News Sunday, July 7th, 2013

In the absence of the usual compliment of effusive media adverts, the special interview granted a select group of editors was probably the most public event in the recent celebration of Babatunde Raji Fashola’s 50th birthday! In a rare commentary on himself, Fashola wittingly fielded questions with fluid unscripted responses; possibly, the only question parried […]

School massacre: Yobe secondary schools closed

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Yobe Sunday, July 7th, 2013

Secondary schools have been ordered closed across Nigeria’s north-eastern state of Yobe after a massacre in which suspected Islamist extremists killed 22 students and torched their school. Yobe Governor Ibrahim Gaidam condemned as “cold-blooded murder” Saturday’s attack on the Mamudo boarding school. Nigeria blamed Islamist militant group Boko Haram – which targeted two schools in […]

We’re searching for Fashola’s successor – ACN

Posted by admin Action Congress of Nigeria, Headlines, Party Politics, State News, Top Stories Sunday, July 7th, 2013

The Lagos State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria has refuted speculations that Senator Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of the National Leader of the Party, Bola Tinubu, has been chosen to succeed Governor Babatunde Fashola as Lagos governor. The speculations, which have become a subject for debate on the Internet, has it that Tinubu […]