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Mark, CD, indemnity killing of policemen in Nasarawa

Posted by admin Legislature, Nasarawa, Senate, State News Monday, May 13th, 2013

President of the Senate, David Mark, on Sunday, described the level of insecurity in the country as “intolerable”. In a statement, Mark particularly flayed the killings of policemen in Nassarawa State, saying the action was unacceptable. He said, “The situation has degenerated to an intolerable level and exposes everybody to danger. The continued loss of […]

Amaechi threatens to expose Abuja-based politicians

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Thursday, May 9th, 2013

Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has threatened to expose some Abuja-based politicians from the state owing to the crisis currently rocking the Peoples Democratic Party in the state. Amaechi, who said he was no more running for any political position, added that the people of the state would lose their respect for his critics […]

Cultists ambush and kill 20 policemen in Nasarawa

Posted by admin Headlines, Nasarawa, Nigerian Police, State News Wednesday, May 8th, 2013

Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al-Makura, and his counterpart in Benue, Gabriel Suswan, on Thursday briefed the Presidency on the precarious security situation in their states. While Al-Makura briefed Vice-President Namadi Sambo on the killing of over 20 policemen by members of a cult group in Alakyo Village, about 10 kilometres from Lafia, the state capital, […]

Okorocha declares for APC, marks two-year anniversary

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Wednesday, May 8th, 2013

Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State on Tuesday formally pledged his allegiance to the All Progressives Congress, urging the people of the state to join him. Okorocha made the declaration at a rally in Owerri as part of activities marking his two years in office. He said his joining APC was to ensure that his […]

Rivers crisis: Wike woos pro-Amaechi lawmakers

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Wednesday, May 8th, 2013

THERE are indications that some members of the Rivers State House of Assembly perceived to be pro-Governor Rotimi Amaechi are being wooed by the camp of the Minister of State for Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike. Amaechi and Wike are the two dramatis personae in the current crisis tearing apart members of the Peoples Democratic Party […]

39 killed in Taraba clash

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Taraba Sunday, May 5th, 2013

At least 39 people have been killed in Taraba State as clashes broke out between Christians and Muslims at a funeral in Wukari town. The violence broke out as a funeral procession held by Christians for a traditional leader passed through a Muslim area of the town on Friday. A 24-hour curfew has been imposed […]

(Picture) Fayemi names Prof Adelabu new deputy gov

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Sunday, May 5th, 2013

Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has sent the name of the Chairman of the State’s Universal Basic Education Board, Prof. Modupe Adelabu, to the House of Assembly for approval as the new deputy governor of the state. The office of the deputy governor became vacant following the death of Mrs. Funmilayo Olayinka, who died […]

Our private jet cost N7bn, not N9bn –Amaechi

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Sunday, May 5th, 2013

Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Saturday said contrary to reports, the state government’s private jet costs $45m (N7.1bn) and not $57 (N9bn). The governor said this through his Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, in an interview with our correspondent in Port Harcourt. Amaechi described the allegations that he inflated the […]

No plans to impeach Amaechi – Rivers PDP Chair

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Wednesday, May 1st, 2013

By JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORT HARCOURT — Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, Mr. Felix Obuah, has dismissed as mere speculations, allegations of plot to impeach Governor Chibuike Amaechi of the state. Briefing newsmen, yesterday, at the state secretariat of the party in Port Harcourt, Obuah said his cardinal programme was to unite […]

Grounded aircraft: Reps condemn action; say it’s witch-hunt of political opponents

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Wednesday, May 1st, 2013

*Rivers govt explains, wonders why State was singled out for sanction By Okey Ndiribe & Jimitota Onoyume The House of Representatives, yesterday, condemned the grounding of an aircraft, a Bombardier BD 700 Global Express jet, belonging to the Rivers State Government by the National Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, describing it as “witch-hunt” of “perceived political […]