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All Nigerian Peoples' Party (ANPP), Bayelsa, Headlines, INEC Politics, Party Politics, State News
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
NBA cautions against violence, sends 573 monitors THE expectations and the stakes are high over tomorrow’s governorship election in Bayelsa State. Last minutes activities leading to the polls by both the electoral umpire, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the participating political parties and other stakeholders have reached a peak. The only unexpected action came from […]
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Bayelsa, INEC Politics, State News
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
By Samuel Oyadongha, Vanguard Yenagoa—Police authorities have deployed 10,000 personnel for tomorrow’s governorship electios in Bayelsa State, while other security agencies are to provide additional 5,000 men, bringing the total to 15,000. Aside the 15,000 security personnel deployed for the exercise, anti- bomb squads drawn from neighbouring Edo, Delta and Rivers States, are expected to […]
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Anambra, Headlines, State News
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
Email13 BY VINCENT UJUMADU AWKA- VIOLENT protest sparked off in Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra State Thursday, over the killing of a commercial bus driver simply identified as Edwin by a trigger happy policeman for failing to part with N50 tip. According to the conductor of the bus, Samuel Ekwueme who was crying uncontrollably, […]
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General Politics, Sokoto, State News, Top Stories
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
By Mohammed Aminu Sokoto State Police Command, has mobilised 5000 police men to maintain security during the visit of President Goodluck Jonathan to Sokoto today. Jonathan is expected to flag off the governorship campaign of former governor, Alhaji Aliyu Wamakko, at Trade Fair Complex Sokoto. The state Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Baba Adisa Bolanta, made […]
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State News, Taraba
Thursday, February 9th, 2012
From PETER SHAHAAGBAOR, Jalingo, Taraba An outbreak of Lassa fever has killed seven people in Mayo-renewa district of Ardo-Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State. Addressing journalists in Jalingo, yesterday, the State Commissioner of Health, Mustapha Hamman Gabdo said four people died at the Federal Medical Centre, Jalingo, one at the Specialist Hospital also in […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines, Sokoto, State News
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
From TIMOTHY OLA, Maiduguri The Jama’atu Ahlis Sunnati Lidda’awati Wal Jihad otherwise known as Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the series of attacks in Kaduna, Kano and Maiduguri this week, including the bombing of Air force base in Kaduna, warning that more attacks were underway. It gave the indication that Sokoto may be the […]
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Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, State News
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
From Desmond Mgboh, Kano The joint security team, which battled with the members of the Boko Haram sect in Mariri in Kano State on Monday night, may have deployed a rocket propeller to finally end the confrontation, a security source said in Kano yesterday. Throwing insight into the operation, which lasted several hours until the […]
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Headlines, Sokoto, State News
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Wednesday February 08, 2012 Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Residents of Sokoto metropolis are yet to come to terms with the unbelievable incident that occcurred in the city recently. That was when a sheep gave birth to a monstrous being at a government owned veterinary clinic in the Sokoto State capital. […]
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Akwa Ibom, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
Hell was let loose on Sunday evening when one of the mobile policemen guarding the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Uyo branch ran amok killing two persons including himself while injuring several others. Daily Sun learnt that the mobile policeman had gone out and returned drunk but demanded for his rifle, which was denied him […]
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Cross River, State News
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
In the words of Anon, Ordinary people think of spending time: Great people think of using it. Isak Dineson summed up his own words of winning this way: ëdonít count every hour in a day; make every hour in the day count.” These two great sayings, although they have outlived decades, are still relevant in […]
