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I was almost smoked alive – rescued Bayelsa monarch

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Saturday, September 8th, 2012

By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa He never believed he would come out alive from the hands of his captors who whisked him away from the comfort of his palace at mainland Ikarama in the old Yenagoa council area. But he was dumped far away in the mangrove swamp on the Atlantic fringe of Bayelsa State. For […]

Kaduna: The problems with Yakowa’s pursuit of peace, unity & devt

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Saturday, September 8th, 2012

By Luka Binniyat According to Governor Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna State, his agenda is a simple, but tough one – Peace, Unity and Development (PUD). And in the areas of the Development (D), his supporters are saying that he has genuine reason to beat his chest so far. Recently, a happy motley throng of thousands […]

Jonathan pledges to secure brighter future for youth

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, State News Saturday, September 8th, 2012

Yenagoa – The current administration is determined to secure a brighter future for the Nigerian youths through massive investment in the education sector, President Goodluck Jonathan said on Friday in Yenagoa. Jonathan, while addressing 550 beneficiaries of the Bayelsa government scholarship, said the federal government would discharge its responsibility of empowering the youths. Jonathan had […]

Police arrest 200 suspected thugs in Zamfara

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News, Zamfara Saturday, September 8th, 2012

Gusau -The Police Command in Zamfara said on Friday that it had arrested 200 suspected thugs, known as “sara suka”. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Usman Hassan, said, that the thugs were arrested in Gusau and its environs. He said the police acted on information it received from the public to raid criminal hideouts. […]

Sokoto releases N1bn as allowances for foreign students

Posted by admin Headlines, Sokoto, State News Saturday, September 8th, 2012

By Abdallah el-Kurebe Sokoto – Sokoto state government has approved the release of one billion five million one hundred and seventy-eight thousand eight hundred and eleven naira only (N1,005,178,811.00) for the payment of allowances to foreign students of Sokoto origin. This was contained in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of […]

Five killed, 50 missing in Taraba floods

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Taraba Thursday, September 6th, 2012

No fewer than five people were confirmed dead and more than 50 persons declared missing following torrential rains and flooding in Lau, Karim-Lamido and Gassol Local Government of Taraba. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday, the chairmen of the affected councils also said crops and livestock worth millions of Naira […]

Buhari coup was done in ignorance – Lar

Posted by admin Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Plateau, Presidency, State News Thursday, September 6th, 2012

Former Plateau State Governor Solomon Lar insists that Maj.-Gen Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) acted in ignorance overthrowing the Shehu Shagari administration on December 31, 1983. Lar and other governors later faced military tribunals which tried and jailed them for corruption. However, the defunct National Party of Nigeria governor has forgiven Buhari, hoping that the Congress for […]

Robbers kill two in P’Harcourt raid

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Thursday, September 6th, 2012

Police in Rivers State said on Wednesday two persons were killed and a policeman injured by suspected armed robbers in Port Harcourt. Spokesman for the police in the state, Mr. Ben Ugwuegbulam, said in Port Harcourt the robbery took place between 8am and 9am along the Isaac Boro Park flyover in the city. He said […]

North: Terrorists bomb MTN, Glo, Airtel base stations

Posted by admin Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Headlines, Kano, State News, Yobe Thursday, September 6th, 2012

Telecoms services were on Wednesday disrupted in Borno, Bauchi, Yobe, Gombe and Kano states following the bombing of telecoms base stations by suspected terrorists. Our correspondent gathered that base stations belonging to MTN, Globacom, Airtel might have been affected in the multiple attacks that jolted Borno, Bauchi, Yobe and Gombe states. Experts, who described […]

Tears, sorrow as fire guts Ibadan market

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, State News Thursday, September 6th, 2012

Traders at Labaowo Market, Ogunpa, in Ibadan North West Local Government of Oyo State were on Wednesday thrown into confusion and sorrow when a section of the market was razed by fire. Wailings of the traders generated emotions as little could be done to salvage some of their belongings. It was learnt by our […]