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Imoke crushes ACN, ANPP, others… Returns as Cross River gov

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Monday, February 27th, 2012

For the third time running, Senator Liyel Imoke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has emerged winner of the February 25 governorship election in Cross River State even as the ACN, HDP and CPC have rejected the result alleging electoral malpractices. Imoke scored 451, 544 votes, which was 90.11 per cent of total votes cast, […]

MASSOB holds roadshow in Onitsha

Posted by admin Anambra, Biafra, Headlines, State News Monday, February 27th, 2012

From EMMANUEL UZOR, Onitsha Monday February 27, 2012 Photo: The Sun Publishing More Stories on This Section Over 200 members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) yesterday took over major roads and streets of the commercial city of Onitsha in a roadshow as part of the burial rites […]

Igbos in Kano defy security challenges, honour Ikemba

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines, Kano, State News Monday, February 27th, 2012

Monday February 27, 2012 Ojukwu Photo: The Sun Publishing More Stories on This Section The challenging security situation in Kano State notwithstanding, Igbo residents modestly came out at the weekend to bid their leader, Dim Chukwuemeka-Odumegwu Ojukwu, a deserving farewell. While Ohaneze Ndigbo, Kano State chapter, marked their mourning rites with traditional search of the […]

Ojukwu’s body arrives today as Lagos celebrates him

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines, Lagos, State News Monday, February 27th, 2012

Monday February 27, 2012 Ojukwu Photo: The Sun Publishing More Stories on This Section On Thursday, the Pan-Nigerian spirit was displayed as the people of Lagos State and, indeed, other Nigerians gathered at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos, to pay their last respect to the late Biafran leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu. The grand occasion […]

Seven suspects arrested over attempt to bomb church in Bauchi

Posted by admin Bauchi, Headlines, State News Sunday, February 26th, 2012

By Suzan Edeh BAUCHI — Seven persons have been arrested by the police in Bauchi State for attempting to attack Church of Christ in Nigeria, a COCIN LCC, church with weapons and locally-made explosives in Miya Barkatai village in Toro Local Government Area of the state. The suspected bombers are Lamba Goma, Filibus Danasa, Joshua […]

Rage in Jos as suicide bomber strikes

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Headlines, Plateau, State News Sunday, February 26th, 2012

Three die, 38 injured, 30 vehicles damaged President reacts to ‘odious acts’ THE rage that followed suicide bomber attack on a church in Jos, Plateau State yesterday, was spontaneous. As soon as the news of the early morning suicide bombing spread in the metropolis, some angry youths promptly mobilised and struck at homes and shops […]

Apathy Mars C/River Guber Poll

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Sunday, February 26th, 2012

No Election In Bakassi GOVERNORSHIP election held yesterday in Cross River State without the returnees of the crisis-torn Bakassi Council participating. A high court injunction, issued after close of work on Friday, eve of the election, shut the people of Bakassi out of the election. Consequently, the people, led by former Senator Ita-Giwa, protested their […]

Boko Haram Kills 11, Attacks Police Station

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Gombe, Nigerian Police, State News Saturday, February 25th, 2012

TEN people have lost their lives following an overnight attack on the Gombe Divisional Police station by gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Orubebe Ebikeme, who confirmed this in a telephone interview with our correspondent in Gombe, said the situation is under control although no […]

Mimiko Marks Three Years in Office, Promises More Development

Posted by admin Headlines, Ondo, State News Saturday, February 25th, 2012

AKURE, the Ondo State capital, stood still at the weekend as the people from the 18 local government areas of the state and beyond converged in the city to celebrate three years of the administration of Governor Olusegun Mimiko. Mimiko took the mantle of leadership when he was sworn-in on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, following the reclamation […]

Gunmen kill policeman in Kaduna

Posted by admin Headlines, Kaduna, State News Saturday, February 25th, 2012

Two unidentified gunmen suspected to be members of the Boko Haram sect on Saturday afternoon killed a policeman and made away with his gun. A tyre vulcanizer who was said to be working on the motorcycle belonging to the policeman was also shot when he raised the alarm. The incident took place at 5:00pm along […]