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Only Lagos can survive without oil – Fashola (Indeed, all the others are parasites)

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Friday, January 18th, 2013

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State says Lagos is the only state that can survive if crude oil supply – the mainstay of Nigeria economy- is shut down. Fashola explained that this was possible because the government in the state had made it a policy to implement the laws on taxation to the letter, which […]

EFCC finally arraigns Babalakin over N4.7bn Ibori’s loot

Posted by admin Delta, EFCC Politics, State News Friday, January 18th, 2013

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has finally arraigned Chairman, Bi-Courtney Highway Services, Dr. Wale Babalakin, for allegedly laundering N4.7bn for convicted former Delta State Governor James Ibori. The EFCC late on Wednesday declared Babalakin wanted as he was said to have failed to report at its office, preparatory to his arraignment on Thursday. Arraigned along […]

Arrested Osun goat dies in custody

Posted by admin Headlines, Osun, State News Thursday, January 17th, 2013

From BAMIGBOLA GBOLAGUNTE, Osogbo The five goats arrested by the Osun State Waste Management Agency (OWMA) in Osogbo last week were on Tuesday dragged before an Osogbo Magistrate Court along side their owners. Three owners of the goats including Mrs. Aduke Adetona, Mrs. Esther Ibikunle and Adedoyin Adetayo were docked, while the goats were not […]

Senate uncovers Abuja job racket

Posted by admin 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 […]

Immigration nabs student for alleged armed robbery in C-River

Posted by admin 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 […]

Lagos Get $15.7m loan from US EXIM Bank

Posted by admin 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 […]

Abia: Posterity May Find It Very Hard to Forgive Gov. Orji – by Odimegwu Onwumere

Posted by admin 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. […]

Ondo commissioner slaps Director

Posted by admin 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 […]

Why I took N50b bond – Sylva

Posted by admin 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 […]

Six policemen, woman killed in Lagos robberies

Posted by admin 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, […]