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Ex-militants blow up crude oil pipeline in Delta

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, Niger Delta, State News Wednesday, March 20th, 2013

By Emma Amaize WARRI- EX-MILITANTS, in the early hours of Tuesday, bombed a crude oil pipeline, belonging to the Nigeria Petroleum Development Company, NPDC, located between Evwreni Edjekota and Ewu in Ughelli North Local Government Area. A source told Vanguard, “Those who carried out the explosion are the same group that exploded a gas pipeline […]

Letter: Akpabio’s misplaced priority

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News Monday, March 18th, 2013

The public promise by Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State to present two Toyota Prado SUVs and sponsor 20 delegates to Dubai for the wedding of musician Tuface Idibia is not only a misplaced priority but also shows the depth of shallowlessness in the thinking of those in charge of political leadership in Nigeria. […]

ACF, CAN condemn killing of passengers

Posted by admin Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Headlines, Kano, State News Monday, March 18th, 2013

Northern socio-political group, the Arewa Consultative Forum, has described the bomb blasts in Kano as shocking. The group, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Anthony Sani, on Monday said the attack was uncalled for. It stated, “The attacks at the New Road, Kano Motor Park, Sabon Gari, today is shocking and uncalled, […]

Bomb blast kills 30 in Kano motor park

Posted by admin Headlines, Kano, State News Monday, March 18th, 2013

Monday was yet another bloody day in Kano as over 30 passengers, drivers and visitors lost their lives to explosions at an inter-state luxury bus park in the city. Hours before the blasts, an Islamic militant group, Boko Haram members laid siege to some schools in Maiduguri, Borno State, killing four teachers and injuring several […]

Boko Haram attacks Borno prison, frees inmates

Posted by admin Borno, Headlines, State News Sunday, March 17th, 2013

From TIMOTHY OLANREWAJU, Maiduguri Gunmen believed to be Boko Haram have again attacked the hilly Gwoza town, southeast of Borno, broke into a prison in a bloody operation, which led to the death of at least one person while unspecified numbers of inmates were freed. Sources said the gunmen numbering over 10 stormed the Gwoza […]

FUNAAB lecturer crushes two students to death

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Friday, March 15th, 2013

An unidentified lecturer of the Federal University of Agriculture on Friday allegedly crushed two male students of the university with his car at Isolu, about two kilometers to the institution’s permanent site in Alabata, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The incident sparked a riot as students of the institution took to the streets in anger at the […]

Bayelsa to honour ex-convict Alamieyeseigha, dictator Abacha

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, Presidency, Sani Abacha (1993-98), State News Friday, March 15th, 2013

Bayelsa State governor will honour Mr. Alamieyeseigha, former governor of the state and Sani Abacha, former military dictator of Nigeria. An ex-convict and former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, will be honoured by the state, current governor, Seriake Dickson, announced on Monday. Mr. Alamieyeseigha, who has also been indicted of corrupt activities in England […]

8 killed on Okene-Lokoja Highway

Posted by admin Headlines, Kogi, State News Thursday, March 14th, 2013

Lokoja – Eight persons, including a child died instantly in an accident which occurred on the Okene-Lokoja highway on Thursday. The victims were among some some 22 passengers travelling in two commercial vehicles from opposite lanes of the road. The accident happened at about 2:55 p.m. at a spot in Zariagi Village, near Lokoja. The […]

Ebonyi Deputy Speaker impeached

Posted by admin Ebonyi, Headlines, State News Thursday, March 14th, 2013

BY PETER OKUTU ABAKALIKI – EBONYI State House of Assembly, Thursday, impeached its Deputy Speaker, Hon. Valentine Okike representing Afikpo South West state constituency for alleged misconduct, insubordination and plotting to impeach the leadership of the House, gossiping, wearing of boxers to official functions and lack of respect for his colleagues. Moving the impeachment motion, […]

As poverty mounts in Akwa Ibom, Gov. Akpabio acquires million-dollar bullet-proof luxury vans

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, State News Wednesday, March 13th, 2013

Five days after he recklessly donated two brand new Toyota SUVs to newly-wed Nigerian musician, Tuface Idibia and his wife, Akwa Ibom State governor, Godswill Akpabio, has taken his profligacy to a new high, acquiring exotic bullet-proof sprinter luxury vans from US-based Texas Armoring Corporation (TAC).Mr. Akpabio took delivery of the armoured Mercedes Benz vans […]