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Action Congress of Nigeria, Governors, Headlines, Kogi, Party Politics, State News
Sunday, December 4th, 2011
Monday, December 05, 2011 • Peoples Democratic Party’s Governor-elect in Kogi State, Captain Idris Wada Photo: Sun News Publishing More Stories on This Section Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday declared Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Captain Idris Wada, winner of last Saturday’s governorship election in Kogi State. He polled 300, 372 votes to beat […]
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Bauchi, Headlines, State News
Sunday, December 4th, 2011
Azare (Bauchi) – Unknown gunmen on Saturday attacked the police station at Azare in Bauci State, destroying the station. Eye-witnesses said the attack was led by heavily armed persons. One of the witnesses said that a loud blast was heard, followed by sporadic shots of gun fire. Officials of the Bauchi State Command of the […]
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Headlines, Katsina, State News
Friday, December 2nd, 2011
The Katsina State government has announced the immediate sack of the provost and the registrar of Yusuf Bala Usman College of Legal and General Studies, Daura. The government also announced the dissolution of the Governing Council of the college with immediate effect. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Muntari Ibrahim, stated this in Katsina on Thursday […]
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Headlines, Oyo, State News
Friday, December 2nd, 2011
In fulfillment of the poverty alleviation programme of his administration, Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State, yesterday inaugurated the state Youth Empowerment Scheme, (YES-O) during which 20,000 youths were offered immediate employment. The governor, while speaking during the inauguration at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium where all the 20,000 youths were gathered, urged them to be […]
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Kaduna, State News
Thursday, December 1st, 2011
Kaduna State Governor, Patrick Yakowa File copy Kaduna State House of Assembly on Wednesday threatened not to pass the 2012 budget presented by the executive if it was not satisfied with the performance of the 2011 budget. The House Committee Chairman on Information, Mr. Yakubu Yusuf, expressed the view shortly after members […]
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Articles, Columnists, Niger Delta, NNP Columnists, Odimegwu Onwumere, Rivers, State News
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
By Odimegwu Onwumere, Rivers State, Nigeria – Nov. 30, 2011 – Crying Out Loud (COL), Rivers State is falling into a serious environmental chaos, even though that the residents are calm and peace loving. The state is falling into chaos because utopia has been refused to be achieved. What’s happening with the Ada-George Wimpey road? […]
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Delta, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
THE staff strength of Delta State public service now stands at 77,324, with primary school teachers topping the list with 22,957. Secondary schools parade a total of 22,000 teachers, while the civil service has 16,481, and the hospital management board has 4,644 staff. Delta State Head of Service, Mr Okechukwu Ofili, who disclosed this while briefing journalists […]
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Kogi, State News
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, late on Wednesday, kickstarted a last minute move aimed at ensuring victory for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Kogi. Sources in Abuja confirmed that the president had kicked off a meeting with stakeholders in the state at press time on Wednesday. It was also confirmed that the president was […]
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Benue, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
Despite the dust being raised by the opposition over the certificate of Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State, his classmate, who is the speaker of the state assembly, Honourable David Iorhemba, said that the issue of certificate would soon be a thing of the past, as the governor would soon show his certificate. The governor’s […]
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Delta, Headlines, State News
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
By Emma Amaize & Akpokona Omafuaire UZERE (DELTA) — ABOUT three persons are feared dead and 100 others, including women and children, injured in a stampede, Tuesday, at Uzere in Isoko South Local Government Area of Delta, when soldiers and mobile policemen fired tear gas on protesters at a Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, flow […]
