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Boko Haram, Headlines, Kano, State News
Sunday, January 29th, 2012
In the history of Kano State and in its relationship with the non-native communities that seek their means of livelihood in the state, there has never been such a panic rush to get out of the state by the same people that once called the state their home. With the multiple bombing in the state […]
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Adamawa, Bayelsa, Breaking News, Cross River, Governors, Judiciary, Kogi, National Politics, Sokoto, State News, Top Stories
Friday, January 27th, 2012

Justices of the Supreme Court in Nigera today ruled that five state governors have no legal mandate to remain in office beyond May 2011. A panel of the Nigerian apex court today ruled that the tenures of Timipre Sylva of Bayelsa, Murtala Nyako of Adamawa, Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko of Sokoto, Ibrahim Idris of Kogi and […]
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Anambra, State News
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
The Anambra State Government has debunked claims that its ejection order on traders at the Head Bridge section of the Onitsha-Enugu Expressway is targeted at Hausa and Yoruba traders. At a press briefing after State Executive Council Meeting in Awka on Tuesday, the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Chief Maja Umeh, said the ejection […]
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Gombe, Headlines, Kaduna, State News
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
In continuation of its humanitarian assistance to victims of the post-election violence, the Dangote Foundation, on Monday, commenced the disbursement of money and relief materials to 187 families in Kaduna and Gombe states respectively. The Dangote Foundation had earmarked about N350million for victims of the post-election crisis in some parts of the North. The latest […]
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Ebonyi, State News
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
A group of protesters numbering over 2,000, on Tuesday, staged a peaceful demonstration in major streets of Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, against the state government’s alleged demolition of their houses in Agbaja community of Abakaliki Local Government Area of the state. The protesters, comprising the aged, men, women, youths and children, marched through the […]
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State News, Zamfara
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
The Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Tambari, has disclosed that a suspect had been arrested in connection with the recent murder of four policemen in the state. Spaeking with newsmen in Gusau, the police boss said the suspect was helping the police in their investigations. On the recent media report in a national […]
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Kano, State News
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
KANO (AFP) – At least two people were killed early Tuesday in violence-torn Kano city during a raid by Nigerian security forces on a suspected hideout of the Islamist sect Boko Haram, a civilian witness said. The sound of explosions and gunfire rang out for several hours in an area near a police station. One […]
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Ogun, State News
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun yesterday stunned thousands of civil servants and other political aides including serving commissioners as he locked them out for late arrival at their duty posts at the state secretariat. Amosun had arrived Oke Mosan state secretariat in company with the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Taiwo Adeoluwa and […]
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Bayelsa, INEC Politics, State News
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
The Independent National Electoral Commission has included the name of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Mr. Seriake Dickson, on its list of candidates for the February 11 governorship election in the state. Dickson’s name was omitted from the list of 36 candidates for the election published by INEC on January 11. This followed a legal […]
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Bauchi, Boko Haram, Headlines, State News
Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
Kano – Explosions struck two churches in the northern Nigerian city of Bauchi on Sunday, witnesses said, destroying one of them completely, although there were no immediate reports of casualties. Bauchi township resident Garbi Ali said he heard two explosions at around 02:00 on Sunday, before anyone would be likely to be in church, and […]