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Imo gov, Rochas Okorocha, escapes death in car crash

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Saturday, April 20th, 2013

Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, was on Friday involved in a car crash on Orlu-Owerri Road in the state. Okorocha’s aide, Mr. Ebere Uzoukwa, told Saturday PUNCH that the accident occurred when a Mercedes Benz 200 ran into the governor’s convoy and had a collision with his own car. Okorocha was on an inspection tour […]

Stop insulting the President, PDP faction tells Amaechi’s supporters

Posted by admin Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News Friday, April 19th, 2013

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to President Goodluck Jonathan has cautioned loyalists of the Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, on their tendency to insult the President. The PDP Rivers State Legislators Forum and the ‘Concerned Elders of the PDP in Rivers State, who spoke to journalists at two different press conferences in […]

Mob kills suspected bomber in Kano

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, State News Thursday, April 18th, 2013

A suspected bomber met his waterloo in Kano on Wednesday as he was apprehended and killed by an angry mob near the Emir of Kano’s palace The suspected bomber was said to have been apprehended immediately after setting off an Improvised Explosive Device near a Mosque very close to the palace of the Emir of […]

The Favour Godswill Akpabio Did Us All – By Anthony A. Kila

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Anthony A. Kila, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, State News Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

By Anthony A. Kila | London, UK | April 16, 2013 – If we want to be honest then we cannot but admit that Akwa Ibom State Governor, Godswill Akpabio, is not the only leading political figure in Nigeria indictable of manipulating electoral process in his party and in the country. All our major political […]

NSCDC nabs man attempting to rape 10- year-old girl in Jigawa .

Posted by admin Headlines, Jigawa, State News Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

THE Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa State Command, has arrested a father of three, Aminu Ahmed, of Jodan Quarters, Birnin Kudu, while allegedly attempting to rape a 10-year-old girl. The Public Relations Officer of ASC Abdullahi Adamu Shehu, who made the disclosure Monday, said NSCDC officials made the arrest following a tip- […]

Gunmen kill 11, burn houses in fresh Plateau crises

Posted by admin Headlines, Plateau, State News Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

Bodies found floating on river FRESH crises in different parts of Plateau State have resulted in the death of 11 persons and the burning of houses. After a resumed attack on Wase Tofa village, four bodies of the victims were found Monday floating on River Wase. According to an eyewitness, Dauda John, “four people were […]

Man hangs self in Ebonyi

Posted by admin Ebonyi, Headlines, State News Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

Abakaliki – An unidentified man in his early 30s, was on Tuesday found hanging on a tree in a forest at Achara Community, a boundary town in the Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi. The body was found in a decomposing state, indicating that the man must have died sometime last week. Residents of the […]

Picture: Flood sinks Onitsha: Seven drown, goods destroyed by downpour

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

From EMMANUEL UZOR, Onitsha Residents of the commercial city of Onitsha especially traders at Electronics Market, Bridge head were thrown into mourning yesterday following a late evening downpour that killed seven persons and destroyed goods estimated at over N1.5 billion. Daily Sun gathered that the downpour which started at about 7:00p.m on Sunday wreak havoc […]

Boko Haram: Gov Aliyu suspects foreign backing

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Niger, State News Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

From AKIN ALOFETEKUN, Minna Governor of Niger State and Chairman, Northern states Governors Forum, Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu has expressed fears over possible international backing to the Boko Haram Islamist sect. He said there might be more to the issue of Boko Haram than meets the eye, especially the possibility of international dimension to the […]

Don’t allow Nnamani to travel out, EFCC tells court

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Enugu, State News Tuesday, April 16th, 2013

By AKEEB ALARAPE The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday opposed an application filed by the former governor of Enugu State, Chimaroke Nnamani, seeking the court’s leave to travel to United States for urgent medical treatment. Nnamani, who was Enugu State governor between 1999 and 2007, is being prosecuted in a Federal High Court, […]