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Interesting Picture: Why I signed MoU with Dubai-based coy – Dickson

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Sunday, January 27th, 2013

For Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, the reward for hard work is more work. He can’t seem to stop serving his people even at the expense of his comfort. Since Dickson was elected governor of the littoral state of Bayelsa on February 11, last year and sworn in on February 14, same year, he had not […]

Death toll increases to 27 in Fulani, Taroh clash in Plateau

Posted by admin Headlines, Plateau, State News Saturday, January 26th, 2013

Death toll increases to 27 in Fulani, Taroh clash in Plateau From Mariam Aleshinloye Agboola, Jos Death toll in the recent clash between Fulani herdsmen and Taroh natives in Dompar and Kurmin Dashe villages in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State has risen to 27, as four more corpses were recovered in the area. […]

We are tired of living with sex workers – Neighbour of Ibadan brothel complain

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, State News Saturday, January 26th, 2013

Although they have lived side by side for many years, residents of some neighbourhoods in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital appear to be getting tired of the brothels in their areas. In fact, a recent pronouncement by the state government that it intends to rid residential areas of brothels has fuelled the silent feud. A […]

Abuja Oct. 1 bombings: Another Mastermind gets life jail term

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Latest Politics, State News Saturday, January 26th, 2013

Following the conviction of the leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND), Henry Okah in South Africa, another mastermind of the October 1, 2010 twin-bombings in Abuja, Edmund Ebiware has been sentenced to a life imprisonment for complicity in the attack that killed about 12 people and destroyed several cars. Justice […]

Bayelsa Govt Constructs 41 Roads, 18 Buildings in one year

Posted by admin Headlines, State News Saturday, January 26th, 2013

Bayelsa state government says 90 percent of the ongoing projects including 41 road projects, 18 buildings, a multi million Naira world class Diagnostic Centre and a multi door Court House will be completed and due for commissioning as part of the activities marking Governor Seriake Dickson’s one year anniversary. Contrary to fears being expressed in […]

Insanity! How man chops off woman’s head in Benue

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, State News Saturday, January 26th, 2013

People of Tse-Alaaigyu, Ikyaghev district of Naka, Gwer West local government area of Benue State are yet to come out of the shock and unbelief that trailed the heinous killings of five of their kinsmen by a lunatic, Edwin Gyado, who suddenly ran amok and beheaded his unsuspecting victims. Edwin, a 27 year old graduate […]

Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu Has Cancer

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Friday, January 25th, 2013

By SaharaReporters, New York Enugu State governor, Sullivan Chime, has Thyroid cancer according to one of the sources knowledgeable about his true medical condition. The governor who was visited by colleagues in London last Tuesday developed swellings around his left cheek last year that was diagnosed as Thyroid cancer. The governor has reportedly undergone three […]

Gowon, Babangida, Sambo, others shun peace summit in Kano

Posted by admin Ibrahim Babangida (1985-93), Kano, Presidency, State News, Yakubu Gowon (1966-75) Friday, January 25th, 2013

BY ABDULSALAM MUHAMMAD KANO—Northern leaders including Vice President, Namadi Sambo and three former Heads of State, Generals Yakubu Gowon, Ibrahim Babangida and Abdulsalami Abubakar were conspicuously absent at the peace summit organised by Northern Development Focus Initiative, NDFI, in Kano. Also absent were the Senate President, Senator David Mark, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and […]

Emir of Kano, Sons Flown Abroad After Terrorist Attack

Posted by admin Kano, Latest Politics, State News Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013

SHOCK and indignation ruled the mood of Nigerians Sunday as they reacted to the attack on the Emir of Kano Alhaji Ado Bayero who has been flown abroad for medical attention. The monarch who escaped an attack on his convoy shortly after an Islamic function at Tudun Murtala, near Zoo road in Kano was flown […]

EFCC summons Imo House Clerk

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Headlines, Imo, State News Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013

OFFICIALS of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) stormed the Imo State House of Assembly, Owerri, capital of Imo State, Wednesday and quizzed the Clerk of the Assembly, Chris Duru, a lawyer. Though The Guardian could not get across to the Speaker, Chief Benjamin Uwajimogu, for comments as he was said to be outside […]