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S’Court sacks 2 Senators, 8 Reps members from Katsina state

Posted by admin House, Katsina, Legislature, Senate, State News Saturday, December 17th, 2011

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja Two serving Senators and eight members of the House of Representatives on the platform of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, in Katsina state, were yesterday, sacked from their respective offices by the Supreme Court. A seven-man panel of justices of the apex court in a unanimous judgment yesterday, maintained that […]

FG, states, LGs share (Another word for looting) N612b

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Local Govt, State News Saturday, December 17th, 2011

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The three tiers of government, yesterday, shared a total of N612.077 billion as their allocations from the federally collected revenue for the month of November, which would be used for their December expenditure. The figure was about N9 billion higher than the previous months’ allocation to the three levels […]

4 FRSC officials escape death in C/River

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Saturday, December 17th, 2011

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Calabar Four officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Cross River State Command, narrowly escaped death in Calabar, Friday as a taxi driver, Mr. Smith Stanley nearly crushed them in an attempt to evade being arrested when he was flagged down for traffic offences. However, the taxi driver was beaten to submission […]

Ex-militants invade Ughelli police station

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, Niger Delta, State News Saturday, December 17th, 2011

By Festus Ahon, Ughelli Suspected ex-militants invaded the Ughelli Police ‘A’ Division, destroying the patrol van belonging to the Ogor vigilante group. The apparently aggrieved ex-militants stormed the Police Station at about 4pm in protest against the alleged killing of one of their members who was seen with a pistol by members of the Ogor […]

Gov. Aliyu to FG: Negotiate with Boko Haram

Posted by admin Boko Haram, General Politics, Niger, State News, Top Stories Thursday, December 15th, 2011

*Says no special place in heaven for suicide bombers *Urges FG to repair refineries By Emmanuel Aziken, Political Editor LAGOS – Governor Babangida Aliyu of Niger State has called for discreet negotiations with the Islamic militant group, Boko Haram, who he claimed are inspired by misguided Islamic teachers. Denying popular claims that Islamic suicide bombers […]

In Picture: Fashola commissions N16bn shopping mall

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Thursday, December 15th, 2011

By MONSUR OLOWOOPEJO IKEJA- Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, commissioned the N16 billion ($100 million) Ikeja City Mall, at Alausa, Ikeja, which was constructed to offer an array of retail services to residents of Lagos. At the inauguration of the 27,000 square metres mall, Fashola said the investment was a clear indication of […]

kidnapped Italian freed!

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Thursday, December 15th, 2011

YENAGOA (AFP) – An Italian construction worker kidnapped in Nigeria’s main oil region has been freed after being held for a day and following a ransom demand of more than $700,000, officials said Thursday. “He was released on the 10th of December,” said police spokesman Eguavoen Emokpae. A secret police official said a more than […]

New security arrangement foils bank robbery in Ogun

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Thursday, December 15th, 2011

By DAUD OLATUNJI ABEOKUTA – Men of Ogun State Police Command yesterday foiled an early morning robbery attempt on Wema Bank along Idi-Iroko road in Ota, Ado-Odo Local Government Area of Ogun State allegedly leaving many of the robbers injured. The robbers, according to the eye witnesses were 10 in number. They were said to […]

38 die in Port Harcourt boat mishap

Posted by admin Headlines, Rivers, State News Thursday, December 15th, 2011

By JIMITOTA ONOYUME with agency report Port Harcourt—No fewer than 38 persons were feared dead in a boat mishap on Ngbuodohia waterway in the Rumuolumeni area of Port Harcourt. Details were still hazy at press time even as the state Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent Ben Uguegbulam, who confirmed the incident said only two […]

The Imposter in Imo State House of Assembly (1) – By Kenneth Uwadi

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Imo, Kenneth Uwadi, NNP Columnists, State News Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

By Kenneth Uwadi, Imo State, Nigeria – Dec. 14, 2011 – I love Nigeria my beloved country that opened its doors to me and my family so that we could walk into the greatness of its freedom and its founding values. Every time I look at our beautiful flag and place my hand over my heart […]