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Why there is poor governance – Obi

Posted by admin Anambra, State News Friday, August 17th, 2012

ANAMBRA State governor, Peter Obi, has charged the people of the state to take full ownership of the process of governance. He was speaking at a stakeholders’ consultative meeting on state’s “Application for 2012 MDGS Conditional Grant Scheme,” at J. JUMAC Hotels, Awka, on Thursday.. The governor noted that the system failed in the past […]

Bayelsa: Policeman arrested for killing driver

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Tuesday, August 14th, 2012

The Bayelsa State Police Command on Monday confirmed the arrest of a policeman attached to MOPOL 30 Squadron in connection with the killing of a driver. The Bayelsa Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Fidelis Odunna, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria on the telephone. “It is true that the driver died. The […]

Bayelsa flag, Ogoni independence declaration illegal – NBA

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Tuesday, August 14th, 2012

August 15, 2012 by Ihuoma Chiedozie, Abuja 42 Comments The Nigerian Bar Association on Tuesday said the adoption of an autonomous flag, coat of arms and anthem by Bayelsa State, and some other states in the country, was illegal. Equally condemned as unconstitutional by the NBA was the recent declaration of independence by Ogoniland. Outgoing […]

Two suspected bombers blow selves up

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Tuesday, August 14th, 2012

Part of Kaduna metropolis was on Tuesday thrown into confusion as two suspected suicide bombers blew up themselves while taking an object suspected to be a bomb to an unknown destination. The two suspects, according to an eyewitness, were on a motorcycle heading towards the northern part of the state at about 3pm when the […]

Delta govt, FG battle over Ibori’s $15m

Posted by admin Delta, General Politics, Governors, State News, Top Stories Monday, August 13th, 2012

BY IKECHUKWU NOCHIRI ABUJA — The Delta State Government has gone before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to challenge moves by the Federal Government to claim the $15 million allegedly given to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, by the jailed former Governor of the State, Chief James Ibori, who left ofice […]

Kogi: Fulani threaten to withdraw cattle from market

Posted by admin Headlines, Kogi, State News Monday, August 13th, 2012

By Boluwaji Obahopo LOKOJA—Kogi State chapter of Miyette Allahi Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, has threatened to withdraw its animals from the state markets over harassment and arrest of its members by the police. Chairman of the association, Alhaji Shuabu Idrisa, weekend, after a stakeholders meeting between Fulani Ardos and Miyette Allah cattle breeders […]

Ogoni: What manner of autonomy?

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Niger Delta, Rivers, State News Monday, August 13th, 2012

BY JIMITOTA ONOYUME A faction of the Movement for the Survival of Ogoni People, MOSOP makes a Unilateral Declaration of Independence from Nigeria. But does it change anything? OGONI, a leading oil-producing area of Rivers State has been quiet and calm after the August 2 declaration of self-government by the faction of the Movement for the […]

I am innocent of LASTMA official’s death, says banker

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Monday, August 13th, 2012

By EVELYN USMAN LAGOS — The female banker, accused of crushing an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, to death last Friday, on Lekki/Ajah Expressway, has said she is innocent of the said offence. The woman, Mrs. Yinka Johnson, a staff of a new generation bank, said it was an on-coming commercial vehicle […]

Picture: Tears as man brutalised by soldiers is buried

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Headlines, Lagos, State News Sunday, August 12th, 2012

Adewale Olupitan-Hassan, who died after being allegedly brutalised by soldiers attached to the Flag Staff House, Force Road, Lagos, has been buried. At a prayer session held at his Opebi residence before his remains were interred at the Atan Cemetery, Lagos, on Saturday, friends, associates and family members paid tribute to the retired director of […]

Bloody Picture: Mortuary attendants brutalize photo journalist over release of Dana crash victims

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, Raw Politics, State News Sunday, August 12th, 2012

Leadership Newspaper has petitioned the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Umaru Manko, over the beating of its photojournalist, Benedict Uwalaka, by some mortuary attendants at the state’s University Teaching Hospital. Uwalaka was attacked while covering the release of the corpses of the victims of Dana plane crash to their families. A legal practitioner, Adamu […]