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Bizarre Bill from Bayelsa

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

BY DAN ONWUKWE ELECTED public office holders ought to think of their place in history. It’s because history is often in the future. But it is written by the events of today. That’s why politics matters. In that regard, in making any decision whose effects and meaning will be felt for years, or even for […]

Rivers releases purchase agreement for two helicopters

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Monday, April 15th, 2013

By JIMITOTA ONOYUME PORT HARCOURT— RIVERS State Government, yesterday, released details of the agreement for the purchase of its two helicopters that had attracted serious media attention lately. Briefing newsmen in Port Harcourt, Commissioner for Information and Communications in the state, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, said it was important that the Helicopter Purchase Agreement was released […]

Political Boko Haram behind rejection of Amnesty – Yuguda

Posted by admin Bauchi, Boko Haram, Headlines, State News Monday, April 15th, 2013

By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor LAGOS— Criminal and politically minded insurgents in the Boko Haram group were behind last week’s rejection of the amnesty plans of the Federal Government, Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State has said. Noting that no genuine Moslem or Christian would shed blood in the name of God, Governor Yuguda affirmed […]

Dilemma Over Boko Haram Amnesty: What northern governors can do – Aliyu

Posted by admin Governors, Latest Politics, Niger, State News Sunday, April 14th, 2013

By Wole Mosadomi, Minna *Says blame game must stop Amid the dilemma created by the rejection of amnesty for members of Boko Haram by the leadership of the Islamist group, Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu of Niger State wants other avenues explored to curb the group’s insurgency. Specifically, Aliyu, who is also the chairman of the […]

Bayelsa: 10 bodies of slain policemen recovered

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police, Raw Politics, State News Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

THE police in Bayelsa State on Tuesday recovered 10 decomposing bodies said to be those of the policemen killed in an ambush on Saturday night. Twelve policemen on escort duty were murdered in the attack along the Azuzama waterways of Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state which the Movement for the Emancipation of […]

Press Release: Re: The death of Ekiti deputy governor

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

PRESS STATEMENT THE TASK OF THE LABOURER IS OVER: MRS. FUNMILAYO OLAYINKA Today I am painfully sored. As I write this with grieving heart and from a broken heart on the passage to eternity of my dear sis, our own elegant stallion,heroine of repute, all of these epaulets and more well earned and deserved all […]

Lady found dead without eyes, tongue in Jos

Posted by admin Headlines, Plateau, State News Tuesday, April 9th, 2013

Jos – Ritual killers on Monday struck in Jos, killing and removing the eyes and tongue of a young lady in Twanchit Village at Tudun Wada in the Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau. The police in Jos confirmed the incident but said they had no details yet. Residents who woke up to the […]

Jonathan Should Institute Community Policing in Affected Areas in Jos – By Dr. John E. Oshodi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, John Egbeazien Oshodi, NNP Columnists, Plateau, State News Monday, April 8th, 2013

By Dr. John E. Oshodi / NNP / April 8, 2013 – Mr. President, order for real community policing within the killing areas of Central Nigeria Mr. President, not again, as several citizens with many of them sleeping when they were reportedly killed during the dawn of the night, as in what occurred a few […]

Ekiti declares 7 days of mourning on the death of deputy gov., Mrs Olayinka

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Monday, April 8th, 2013

EKITI State Governor Kayode Fayemi yesterday declared a seven-day mourning in honour of his deputy governor, Mrs Funmilayo Olayinka, who died in Lagos on Saturday after a long but spirited battle with cancer. In a broadcast, Fayemi described as painful the exit of a loyal deputy. He directed that condolence registers be opened in his […]

Ogun probes orphanage rape

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Monday, April 8th, 2013

The Ogun State Ministry of Women Affairs has begun investigation into the alleged rape incident at the Light of Hope Orphanage, Akute. The Director of the orphanage, identified simply as Mr. Atunde was arrested last Wednesday by Zone 2 Police Command for allegedly having sex with two minors. Atunde was accused of having sex with […]