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Repairs on Third Mainland Bridge postponed indefinitely

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Sunday, July 1st, 2012

THE Federal Government may have indefinitely suspended the proposed repair work earlier scheduled to begin on the Third Mainland Bridge today, thus putting the controversy with the Lagos State officials over the matter to an abrupt but temporary end. Lagos Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Charles Nseobong Akpabio, yesterday disclosed in […]

Kidnapped Students Get Lawmakers’ N1m

Posted by admin Abia, Headlines, State News Sunday, July 1st, 2012

THE Abia State House of Assembly has presented a N1m cheque to parents of 15 students of Abayi International Secondary School, Aba, who were kidnapped and rescued in 2010. The House also gave approval to relationship between the state government and Fidelity Bank of Nigeria Plc; approved dissolution of the state’s Board of Physical Planning […]

Sharia Judge Dragged Before High Court

Posted by admin Headlines, Jigawa, State News Sunday, July 1st, 2012

AN Upper Sharia Court Judge has been dragged before a High Court in Dutse for contempt. The Jigawa State Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) Chairman, Abubakar Hassan Fulata, who filed a motion at High Court 2 in Dutse had prayed the court to try the Kiyawa Upper Sharia Court Alkali (judge), Aliyu Hadejia, for contempt, […]

Reckless driver kills corps member in Ondo

Posted by admin NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), Ondo, State News Saturday, June 30th, 2012

By Dayo Johnson, Akure CORPS members serving in Akure, the Ondo state capital wept profusely when a reckless driver knocked down and killed one of them. Saturday Vanguard gathered that the deceased, Olaniyan Tosin Michael with call up number 0D/11c/0301 was going for the weekly Community Development service CDSwhen he met his untimely death. Eyewitness […]

Tension in Lagos as communities clash

Posted by admin Lagos, State News Saturday, June 30th, 2012

There was confusion in Ilaje community in the Bariga area of Lagos last weekend as two rival cults – the Downtown Boys and Shaggy Boys – engaged in a violent struggle for supremacy. Eyewitnesses recount that sporadic gunshots rent the air as the clash raged for several hours at a stretch. CRIME DIGEST gathered […]

Unemployment leads to thriving car marts on Lagos streets

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Saturday, June 30th, 2012

Some Lagos residents have resorted to selling used imported cars at every available space to make ends meet, writes ADEMOLA OLONILUA Driving around the city of Lagos recently, one could not help but observe that car marts have sprung up in virtually all parts of the mainland. SATURDAY PUNCH investigations show that most of the […]

Convicted felon & ex Gov. Alamieyeseigha loses N60m cash to America

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Raw Politics, State News, Top Stories Saturday, June 30th, 2012

A former governor of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, on Thursday lost N60m ($401,931) to the United States Government following a court ruling, premiuntimes.com reported on Friday. Alamieyeseigha lost the money when the US Department of Justice executed a forfeiture order granted by a federal district judge in the state of Massachusetts. The court granted the […]

How Oshiomhole’s convoy was attacked – Police

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Friday, June 29th, 2012

By SIMON EBEGBULEMJ, Benin THE Edo State Police Command said yesterday that it has commenced investigation into the attack on the convoy of Governor Adams Oshiomhole Thursday night and the burning of the Police post by youths alleged to be students of the Institute of Management and Technology (IMT), Usen. However, the State Government in […]

Gov. Akpabio and His Uncommon Achievement – By Anietie Ekong

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Anietie Ekong, Articles, Columnists, Headlines, NNP Columnists, State News Wednesday, June 27th, 2012

By Aniete Ekong | Abuja, Nigeria | June 27, 2012 – In 2006, a certain young man, Godswill Obot Akpabio had indicated his intention to serve Akwa Ibom people as the Governor. Apart from having served as a Commissioner in three key Ministries in Akwa Ibom State, he was largely untested. His ambition was seen […]

Lagos Allays Fear on Third Mainland Bridge Repairs

Posted by admin Lagos, State News Wednesday, June 27th, 2012

Third Mainland Bridge Olaolu Olusina Contrary to reports that the Third Mainland Bridge would be partially closed during the period of repairs which will commence by July 1, Lagos State Government has said traffic will only be diverted during between 12 am to 12 noon when repair work is being carried out. The Commissioner […]