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Borno, Headlines, State News
Thursday, May 10th, 2012
Even as he acknowledged collaborative efforts between the Federal Government and his government to stem the tide of security challenge occasioned by the menace of Boko Haram, Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima has admonished the Federal Government to spare a thought for developmental institutions and agencies that will stimulate development in theNorth, just as it […]
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Anambra, Boko Haram, Headlines, State News, Yobe
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
The peace of Akwaeze in Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State was a fortnight ago broken as the community was thrown into anguish following the loss of its illustrious son to the activities of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram, in Yobe State. Forty-two-year-old businessman, Mr. Paul Udeze was gruesomely murdered by Boko Haram in […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012
May 9, 2012 by Bukola Adebayo 100 Comments THERE was a twist on Tuesday in the face-off between the Lagos State Government and medical doctors in its service as the government, barely 24 hours after sacking 788 striking doctors, said it was ready for dialogue and negotiation. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, […]
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Articles, Columnists, Edo, NNP Columnists, State News, Sunny Chris Okenwa
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
By Sunny Chris Okenwa | Abidjan, Ivory Coast | May 8, 2012 – In an article I wrote way back in 2007 captioned: “The Anini In Anenih’ (http://www.nigeriavillagesquare.com/articles/sunny-chris-okenwa/the-anini-in-anenih-16.html) I had compared the former PDP Board of Trustees Chairman, Chief Anthony Anenih, to one hell of a gangster named ‘The Law’ and concluded unapologetically that Anenih […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, State News
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
By AbduSalam Muhammad Kano – Unknown persons, Tuesday morning planted multiple high calibre time bombs in three locations at the Bayero University Kano (BUK) old campus in the commercial city. The location are the Faculty of Science, Sports Complex and in front of the Sub-Dean’s office, Faculty of Law of the school. Eyewitness account told Vanguard that […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Tuesday, May 8th, 2012
Mr Adeyemi Ikuforiji, the Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, has advised his colleagues to stop blaming the governments for the death of Rashidi Yekini. Yekini, a former national football player, died on Friday at the age of 48. Ikuforiji while reacting to the comments of members of the assembly at plenary on Monday, […]
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Headlines, Oyo, Soccer, Sports, State News
Monday, May 7th, 2012
The Oyo State government has set up an endowment fund for children of the late Nigerian ex-international, Rashidi Yekini. This was made known yesterday after the state executive council meeting by the Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Hon Dapo Lam-Adesina. According to him, the endowment fund, which will be strictly for the children of the […]
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Headlines, Osun, State News
Monday, May 7th, 2012
Indications have emerged that the Osun State Government is considering withdrawing the certificate and instrument of office from the traditional ruler of Ilowa in Obokun Local Government Area of the state, Oba Adebukola Alli, for alleged child abuse. Reliable sources at the governor’s office in Osogbo confided in Daily Sun yesterday that the certificate and […]
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General Politics, Lagos, State News, Top Stories
Monday, May 7th, 2012
Lagos State government on Monday, made real its threat by sacking all the striking medical doctors in the state. Each doctor was served a dismissal letter dated Friday, May 4, 2012 and signed by the CMD of LASUTH, Professor David Oke. In the letter, the Personnel Management Board, PMB, the disciplinary organ of government which […]
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Edo, Latest Politics, Nigerian Police, State News
Monday, May 7th, 2012
The police have offered a N10 million reward to anyone with information that will lead to the arrest of the killers of Olaitan Oyerinde, the Principal Private Secretary of Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole. Oyerinde was killed last Friday by unknown gunmen. Announcing the reward in Benin yesterday, the Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) of Police […]
