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Abuja (FCT), Legislature, Senate, State News
Thursday, January 17th, 2013
From ADETUTU FOLASADE-KOYI, Abuja Some senators yesterday revealed how a syndicate that specialized in employment racketeering, fleeced Nigerians of amounts ranging between N400,000 and N500,000 to secure jobs in Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies, (MDAs). The senators alleged during Wednesday’s plenary that the syndicate, based in Gwagwalada, Karu and other places in the Federal Capital […]
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Cross River, Headlines, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), State News
Thursday, January 17th, 2013
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru CALABAR— Cross River State Command of Nigeria Immigration Service has arrested a final year student of College of Education, Akamkpa, for alleged armed robbery and no fewer than 10 illegal immigrants in Calabar. State Comptroller of Immigration, Mr. Samuel Ogwiji, said the Monitoring and Surveillance team he set up carried out a […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Thursday, January 17th, 2013
The board of the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has authorized a $15.7 million direct loan to Lagos State, to underwrite the purchase of 32 American fire-fighting vehicles manufactured by W.S. Darley & Co. (Darley) of Itasca, Ill. The loan, which is in line with the U.S Administration’s “Doing Business in Africa […]
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Abia, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Odimegwu Onwumere, State News
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
By Odimegwu Onwumere / Aba, Imo State / Jan. 15, 2013 – The latest ranting by Governor Theodore Orji’s aides in the media is dishonourable. They have thrown decorum to the dust bin just as their principal has thrown a gemstone such as the position of a governor away and chose to be a gainsayer. […]
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Headlines, Ondo, State News
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
Ondo commissioner slaps Director Tuesday, January 15, 2013 advertisement From TUNDE RAHEEM, Akure Ondo State Commissioner for Transport, Mr Nicolas Tofowomo yesterday threw decorum to the wind as he openly slapped a director in the Ministry of Works, Mr M.J Afeniforo severally over a trivial issue. The commissioner was said to have approached the director […]
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Bayelsa, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
Former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, on Monday said he took N50bn bond to fast-track the state’s infrastructural development. He also stated that contrary to the claims of his successor, Seriake Dickson, he was not instrumental in the N60bn bank debt. Sylva, in a statement by his Media Adviser, Doifie Ola, also said […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
At least six policemen were killed in separate robbery incidents in different parts of Lagos over the weekend, PUNCH Metro has learnt. The policemen, it was learnt, were killed during robbery operations. Also, a mother of four, Lateefah Oyinloye, was killed during one of such incidents. It was learnt that the robberies occurred in Ajah, […]
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EFCC Politics, Headlines, Kaduna, State News
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
From NOAH EBIJE, Kaduna Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned Kaduna State Deputy Speaker, Mato Dogara at the Federal High Court, Kaduna, over alleged N17 million fraud. Dogara, who was arraigned on a two-count charge alongside the former interim caretaker chairman of Lere Local Government Area of the state, Kabiru Tahir Malali, and […]
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Headlines, Imo, State News
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
From GEORGE ONYEJIUWA, Owerri The protocol officer to the Imo State Deputy Governor, Chief Laz Anyanwu was yesterday evening found dead in Owerri four days after he was reportedly kidnapped near Government House, Owerri, the Imo State capital. Anyanwu, a former director of administration and services in Ohaji-Egbema Local Government Area was discovered dead along […]
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Bayelsa, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
From FEMI FOLARANMI, Yenagoa The mother of the embattled speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Mrs Betinah Okunwa Benson has been kidnapped. Sources said the 70-year-old woman was kidnapped at Korokorosei, Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state. The Speaker, Konbowei Friday Benson had been having a running battle with a non-government […]
