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Picture: Protest rocks Onitsha as policeman kills driver over N50

Posted by admin 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, […]

Jonathan’s Visit: Police Mobilise 5,000 Officers in Sokoto

Posted by admin 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 […]

Lassa fever kills 7 in Taraba

Posted by admin 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 […]

We did it, Sokoto is next –Boko Haram Sect

Posted by admin 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 […]

Boko Haram: 5 killed in Kano shoot-out

Posted by admin 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 […]

Scary Picture: Pandemonium in Sokoto… As sheep gives birth to monster baby

Posted by admin 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. […]

Cop kills colleague, self, injures others in Uyo

Posted by admin 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 […]

Imoke: Cruising back to Government House

Posted by admin 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 […]

Boko Haram, oil subsidy: All is not well with Nigeria —Akwa Ibom elders

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Boko Haram, Headlines, State News Monday, February 6th, 2012

By JOE EFFIONG, Uyo The Adaha Akwa Ibom Organization (AAIO), a socio-cultural organization of eminent elders and dignitaries of Akwa Ibom State, has taken a critical look of activities of the Boko Haram sect and the issue of fuel subsidy removal. Its honest submission: All is not well with Nigeria. Consequently, they say they are […]

Port Harcourt Comprehensive Cancer Centre expected to bring succour

Posted by admin Rivers, State News Monday, February 6th, 2012

By AZOMA CHIKWE Concerned about the deadly impact of cancer, which is the number one killer of mankind, and the lack of facilities to save the lives of sufferers, especially the underprivileged, some concerned Nigerians have undertaken to establish the first comprehensive cancer prevention, treatment, research and training institute in Nigeria, known as the Port […]