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Anambra, General Politics, State News, Top Stories
Friday, March 30th, 2012
By Moses Akaigwe [igwemos@sunnewsonline] Friday, March 30, 2012Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi, has observed that the latest mini bus to roll off the Innoson Vehicle Manufacturing plant in Nnewi, has all it takes to replace Keke NAPEP tricycle as a popular means of transportation in the country. Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi Inside […]
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Edo, Governors, Headlines, State News
Friday, March 30th, 2012
A body known as New Nigeria Parliament, some civil society groups, workers and students in Edo State, on Thursday, protested against the endorsement of Governor Adams Oshiomhole by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) for a second term of office. The protesters, drawn from the 18 local government areas of […]
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Headlines, Lagos, Nigerian Police, State News
Friday, March 30th, 2012
THERE was confusion around Tolu area of Ajegunle, Lagos State, on Thursday, following the recovery of bodies of three out of the eight Hausa scavengers, who drowned in a well at Fasasi Street in the area. The corpses of Ishan Abdul, Malik Suberu and Momoh Bari were recovered by a combined team of fire-fighters and […]
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Abuja (FCT), Cross River, Headlines, Kogi, State News
Friday, March 30th, 2012
NO fewer than 15 persons lost their lives while 54 sustained injury in an accident that occurred at ‘Crusher’ on the Okene- Lokoja- Abuja highway on Thursday morning. An eyewitness said the accident involved a luxury bus belonging to the Young Shall Grow Transport Company and a stationary truck. According to the source, the luxury […]
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Benue, State News
Thursday, March 29th, 2012
Hell was let loose on Wednesday evening as students of Benue State University, Makurdi stormed the Gboko/ Makurdi highway to protest the killing of a 400 level student who was killed by an articulated lorry. The Nigerian Tribune learnt that the security operatives drafted to the troubled area to beef up security, allegedly killed another […]
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Headlines, Kwara, State News
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
THE University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, was thrown into mourning on Wednesday as husband of the head of Department of Religious Studies, Professor (Mrs) Oyeronke Olademo, allegedly committed suicide by hanging. The husband is Mr Olubunmi Olademo. Nigerian Tribune investigations revealed that the sad development had generated pity and concern in the university community […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
Lagos State Task Force on Environment and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit has arrested 86 suspected illegal squatters, food vendors and aliens in Ikoyi area of the state for not having definite residential address and means of livelihood. It was learnt that the arrest was in response to complaints by residents of the area about the […]
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Benue, Cross River, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
March 29, 2012 by Mudiaga Affe 35 Comments Cross River State Governor Liyel Imoke says the state government will send back over 3,000 internally displaced Fulani herdsmen camping at Bagga, Besenge and Utanga communities in Obanliku Local Government Area of the state after completing arrangements with their respective state governments. Imoke, who stated this late […]
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Anambra, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, State News
Saturday, March 24th, 2012
Anambra is set to become the cleanest state in Nigeria. This was disclosed by Governor Peter Obi yesterday during the commissioning of refuse disposal vehicles, compactors receptacles, ANIDS school buses, totaling over 500 million naira at the premises of Innoson Motor Manufacturing Company, Nnewi. Obi commended President Goodluck Jonathan for his interest in private enterprises […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, State News
Saturday, March 24th, 2012
KANO-(AFP) – Suspected members of Boko Haram Islamist sect set off a suicide car bomb Saturday during a military raid on their hideout in the northern city of Kano, police said. The army chief of Kano state Brigadier-General Iliyasu Isa Abba said the explosion was a desperate act aimed at avoiding capture. “It was a […]
