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Abia, Headlines, State News
Monday, July 9th, 2012
AN Umuahia, Abia State Chief Magistrate’s Court presided over by Mr. John Ukairo on Friday sentenced a 25-year-old pregnant woman, Ijeoma Amarachi and 22-year-old Mr. Kalechi Okorie to seven years imprisonment with hard labour after finding them guilty of conspiracy and stealing of N14.85 million belonging to Bawas Oil Ltd. between January 1 and August 31, 2008. The sentences […]
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Legislature, National Politics, Plateau, Senate, State News, Top Stories
Monday, July 9th, 2012
TRAGEDY struck yesterday as the Senator representing Plateau North, Dr. Gyang Dantong, his counterpart in the Plateau State House of Assembly and the Majority Leader representing Barkin Ladi, Gyang Fulani, were yesterday killed by gunmen, during the mass burial of victims of the Saturday attack of some communities in the state. Meanwhile, in view of […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, Edo, Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Saturday, July 7th, 2012
July 7, 2012 by Friday Olokor and James Azania 116 Comments Charles Airhiavbere and Adams Oshiomhole | credits: A week to the Edo State governorship election, the Peoples Democratic Party and the Action Congress of Nigeria are still at loggerheads. A national leader of the PDP, Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia, in an interview with journalists in […]
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Ekiti, Headlines, State News
Saturday, July 7th, 2012
A 400 level student of the Department of Public Administration at the Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Mr. Danusa Jimoh, has allegedly killed his wife, Mopelola, during a brawl. The couple, whose relationship is blessed with a child, were said to have got married in 2008 and they had consistently been at each other’s throat for […]
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Headlines, Ogun, State News
Saturday, July 7th, 2012
July 7, 2012 by Segun Olatunji Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps arm squad | credits: The Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on Friday arrested a suspected female robber, who attempted to steal the sum of N98,000 from a car parked at the Governor’s Office in Oke –Mosan, Abeokuta, […]
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Headlines, Ogun, State News
Friday, July 6th, 2012
Olatunji, Abeokuta A bloody clash between some Hausa and Yoruba in Ibese, Yewa North Local Government of Ogun State on Wednesday claimed the lives of three persons and left no fewer than 30 vehicles burnt. Our correspondent, who visited the scene of the crisis on Thursday, learnt that the violent clash between the members of […]
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Ogun, State News
Thursday, July 5th, 2012
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered that three leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State be remanded for six months in prison for their continued violation of an order contained in a May 2, 2012 judgment of the court. The development added a new twist to the crisis within the […]
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Headlines, Kano, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), State News
Thursday, July 5th, 2012
NO fewer than 2,500 corps members out of the 2,650 posted in Kano state have reported to camp for their mandatory orientation. The security is tighter with soldiers and policemen everywhere. Security sources told our correspondent that over 50 soldiers, several policemen, officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps and local security operatives […]
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Headlines, Ogun, State News
Thursday, July 5th, 2012
Justice Charles Achibong of a Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced three chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State to six months imprisonment for flouting a court order. In a ruling on Wednesday, Chief Ireti Oniyide, Tunde Oladunjoye (now media aide to Agriculture Minister, Akin Adesina) and Honourable Fasiu Bakene (all […]
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Delta, Headlines, State News
Thursday, July 5th, 2012
A 52-year-old father of 14 children was among five persons arrested by the Delta State police command on Wednesday for allegedly stealing a seven-year-old boy named Trust in God. The boy was stolen from his mother’s residence at No 2 Idumuisioji Obi Quarters at Umunede last Monday. Acting on information, detectives were detailed to fish […]
