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Doctor, 27, murdered in Lagos traffic

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News, Top Stories Sunday, January 13th, 2013

Sunday, January 13, 2013 Doctor, 27, murdered in Lagos traffic by ENIOLA AKINKUOTU and TEMITAYO FAMUTIMI Irawo Adamolekun A gunman operating on a motorcycle on Friday shot and killed a 27-year-old medical doctor, Irawo Adamolekun, at the Anthony Village end of Ikorodu Road, Lagos. Irawo, who was driving in a black Sephia II Kia saloon […]

Opinion: Will the Imo governor, Okorocha, ever stop this showmanship?

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Sunday, January 13th, 2013

At the peak of a landmark judgment of the Court of Appeal in Owerri returning the illegally sacked Local Government Councils in Imo state last July, the Imo state governor Rochas Okorocha declared an indefinite public holiday at the Local Government Council levels. Till date, no organized work is going on at the councils and […]

The Place of IFA Studies in Osun State – By Raheem Oluwafunminiyi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Raheem Oluwafunminiyi, State News Sunday, January 13th, 2013

By Raheem Oluwafumniyi | Ibadan, Nigeria | Jan. 13, 2013 – Since the announcement made by the Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Raufu Aregbesola, few days ago that a comprehensive plan was on the way for the state’s secondary school students to study Ifa as one of their subjects, not many in and around the state […]

Korea donates $200,000 rice mills to flood victims

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Bayelsa, Benue, Headlines, Kogi, State News Sunday, January 13th, 2013

To build capacity in disaster management The Republic of Korea has donated 20 rice mills worth $200,000 to three flood affected states-Benue,Kogi and Bayelsa- to cushion the effect of the disaster. Ten of the mills are for Benue while five each go to Kogi and Bayelsa States. Each of the mills is capable of processing […]

30 pipeline vandals feared dead in Lagos explosion

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Sunday, January 13th, 2013

About 30 persons believed to be pipeline vandals were burnt to death yesterday at Arepo off the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway in the latest attack by vandals on NNPC pipelines. The fire which started at about 2am behind the community raged for much of yesterday. The police said it was sparked by an argument among the vandals […]

2014: Fayemi donates vehicles to ACN leaders

Posted by admin Action Congress of Nigeria, Ekiti, Party Politics, State News Saturday, January 12th, 2013

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State on Friday donated some buses to the youth and women’s wings of the Action Congress of Nigeria in the state, in a move that suggests that he might be strategising ahead of the 2014 governorship election. The governor made the donation at the ACN secretariat on Ajilosun Street in […]

Fraud in Rivers Urban Development Ministry ACN Calls For Investigation

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Saturday, January 12th, 2013

The Rivers State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, says the continued flagrant abuse of government offices and positions by government officials and political office holders in the state is an indication that the Peoples Democratic Part, PDP, ruling State government has lost control and should surrender before the entire state is grounded. […]

Two Katsina senators, eight Reps may lose seats

Posted by admin Headlines, House, Katsina, Legislature, Senate, State News Saturday, January 12th, 2013

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday said the Independent National Electoral Commission lacked the power to withdraw the certificate of return issued to any candidate declared the winner of an election by its returning officer. Justice Gladys Olotu gave the judgment in a suit filed by some candidates of the Congress for Progressive […]

Oshiomhole’s allegations on Oyerinde unfounded –IG

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Saturday, January 12th, 2013

Inspector- General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar has dismissed as unfounded the allegation by Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State that the police was shielding the killers of his private secretary, Olaitan Oyerinde. The IG said on Friday that he would respond to the governor’s allegation at the appropriate time and in “due course.” During the […]

PIB: North’s opposition is an insult, says Uduaghan

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, Oil Politics, State News Saturday, January 12th, 2013

The opposition by the North to the proposed Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) is an insult to the oil producing states, according to Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan. Governor Uduaghan, reacting to the opposition by Northern states to the provision of additional funds for oil bearing states in the bill, said “leaving it at 10 per cent royalty […]