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Niger: Sharia court judge in trouble over alleged abduction

Posted by admin Niger, State News Friday, August 3rd, 2012

A Sharia Court Judge (names withheld) at Kateregi Village, in Katcha Local Government Area of Niger State is now in trouble over an allegation of abducting a 25- year-old accused, standing trial in his court. Nigerian Tribune gathered that the victim, Mallama Hadiza Hajara Umar, was ordered to be remanded in Minna prison custody by […]

Fashola signs Lagos Road Traffic Bill into law

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Thursday, August 2nd, 2012

Ikeja – Gov. Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Thursday in Ikeja signed the Lagos State Road Traffic Bill into law. The governor assented to the bill at a ceremony attended by members of the executive council, top officials of the police and those of other traffic management agencies. Fashola said the new law was […]

Canadian firm, Niger Govt to raise 26m chickens yearly

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Niger, State News Thursday, August 2nd, 2012

Minna – The Niger Government has completed a partnership arrangement with a Canadian firm to produce 26 million chickens annually, the state Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr Mustapha Lemu, has said. Briefing newsmen on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting on Thursday in Minna, Lemu said that the collaborative arrangement followed discussions between […]

Pictures: Gov. Obi in Toronto admonishes Nigerians to be good ambassadors

Posted by admin Anambra, Governors, Headlines, NNP News, State News Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

Filed by New Nigerian Politics (Toronto Bureau) Governor Peter Obi addressing members of the Anambra State Progressive Association (ASPA) at its annual convention in Toronto over the weekend, urged Nigerians to be good ambassadors in their adopted country, to be selfless and assist their fatherland at every opportunity. The two-term governor elated at the immense contributions of […]

NNP’s statement on the brutalization of its columnist by soldiers

Posted by admin Akintokunbo A. Adejumo, Armed Forces, Columnists, Headlines, NNP News, Oyo, State News Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

By New Nigerian Politics New Nigerian Politics categorically and unreservedly condemns the unprovoked brutalization of one of its columnists, Mr. Akintokunbo Adejumo, on July 22, 2012 in Ibadan, Oyo State by six miscreants of the Nigerian army attached to the PHCN building on Ring Road. This uncivilized, cowardly and sordid act visited on an innocent […]

Ending the Debate on Akpabio’s Successor – By Ini-Abasi Mboho

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Articles, Columnists, Ini-Abasi Mboho, NNP Columnists, State News Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

By Ini-Abasi Mboho | Uyo, Nigeria | July 31, 2012 – In recent media outings, the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Chief Godswill Akpabio has been inundated with concerns of who his successor would be or where he would come from. Firstly, in his pre-award interview as Silverbird Man of the Year on Silverbird Television, […]

Sharks FC in road accident enroute to Kaduna

Posted by admin Headlines, NNP News, Rivers, Soccer, Sports, State News Tuesday, July 31st, 2012

Filed by New Nigerian Politics New Nigerian Politics has just been reliably informed that Nigeria’s Premier League Division 1 outfit, Sharks FC of Port-Harcourt, has been involved in a road accident enroute to Kaduna to honour their league match against Kaduna United FC in a midweek encounter. According to the source on the ground who spoke to […]

Police move to guard Ogun churches, mosques

Posted by admin Ogun, State News Monday, July 30th, 2012

Ogun State Police Command is to step up security around churches and mosques in Ogun State. State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Okoye Ikemefuna, who said this while addressing stakeholders in Abeokuta, on Saturday, explained that the action was taken to secure places of worship against any form of attack. Okoye said all Area Commanders and […]

Thief-catcher arrests ex-soldier supplying guns to Plateau factions

Posted by admin Headlines, Plateau, State News Monday, July 30th, 2012

Renowned thief-catcher Ali Kwara has arrested a former army officer allegedly notorious for selling arms and ammunition to bandits and warring communities in Plateau State and other parts of the North. Kwara told newsmen through telephone in Kano on Sunday he arrested the suspect (name withheld) in Zamfara State, where he (Kwara) is on an […]

In Benue, two Youth Service Corps members die, 11 others injured in road accident

Posted by admin Benue, Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), State News Monday, July 30th, 2012

NO fewer than two ‘B’ National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members were confirmed dead and 11 others seriously injured in a ghastly motor accident on Tuesday in Gbor, Gwer-East Local Council of Benue State. The NYSC members who were travelling in a 14- seater bus belonging to Anglican Church, Diocese of Otukpo had just collected […]