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Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Ebonyi, State News
Monday, November 14th, 2011
Ebonyi State Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has appealed to the state Governor, Martin Elechi to be compassionate to the organized labour in the state and pay all the workers their salaries for the month of September 2011. In a communiqué signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the association Rev. Emmanuel Nshii and Rev. […]
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Headlines, Lagos, State News
Monday, November 14th, 2011
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has presented a budget proposal of N485.292 billion to the State House of Assembly for approval for 2012 fiscal year. The budget, which is expected to revamp and boost economic prosperity of the state, comprise, N227.47 billion recurrent expenditure and N257.821 billion capital expenditure. The capital to recurrent ratio […]
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Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News
Monday, November 14th, 2011
An explosive device believed to have been thrown by the Boko Haram and targeted at the convoy of Gov Kashim Shettima yesterday afternoon in Maiduguri went off few minutes after the governor’s convoy passed the area. Governor Kashim who was received at the Maiduguri Airport yesterday afternoon by thousands of All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) […]
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Latest Politics, State News
Monday, November 14th, 2011
FOR the third time this year, the monthly allocation to federal, state and local governments from the federation and other special accounts again skyrocketed, as the three tiers of government shared N1.75 trillion allocations in October. The bumper allocation was arrived at after states rejected earlier allocations to them by the Federation Allocation Account Committee […]
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Abuja (FCT), Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics
Monday, November 14th, 2011
The U.S Mission in Nigeria has relaxed its weekend security warning to its citizens to avoid specific locations in Abuja over fears of bomb attacks. A statement posted on the mission’s website on Wednesday said there were“increased security checks at major hotels, government facilities, and along major roadways in Abuja”. It added that the mission […]
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Kwara, Latest Politics, Osun, State News
Sunday, November 13th, 2011
Retired Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Tafa Balogun, has made a special case for the creation of Igbomina State from the present Kwara and Osun states, saying “the ethnic equation of Nigeria remains incomplete without the creation of Igbomina State.” Speaking as the chairman of the seventh Igbomina Day Celebration held at Esie in Irepodun […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, All People Grand Alliance (APGA), Anambra, Party Politics, State News
Sunday, November 13th, 2011
The election petition tribunal II sitting in Awka has nullified the return of Tony Uche Ezekwelu of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) as member representing Idemili South State Constituency in Anambra State House of Assembly. In his stead, the Justice Yetunde Adesanya-led tribunal declared Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) candidate, Mr. Ebele Obi, as […]
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Bayelsa, Headlines, Party Politics, State News
Sunday, November 13th, 2011
Embattled Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva has commenced discussion with the All Progessives Grand Alliance (APGA) to possibly vie on the party’s platform during next year’s governorship election. An official of the party who pleaded for anonymity disclosed this to Daily Sun.He said the governor at the weekend held a protracted meeting with the […]
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Bayelsa, Headlines, State News
Sunday, November 13th, 2011
Less than forty-eight hours after he flagged off his campaign for the Peoples’ Democratic Party governorship ticket, ahead of the party governorship primary, the PDP National Working Committee has finally sealed the hope of the Bayelsa State Governor, Timpire Sylva to contest its primary. At the state capital in Yenogoa, the embattled governor had flagged […]
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General Politics, Governors, Headlines, Kebbi, State News
Sunday, November 13th, 2011

Kebbi State Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Birnin Kebbi yesterday nullified the election of Governor Usman Saidu Dakiagari of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Alhaji Dakingari thus became the first governor to lose election in the current democratic dispensation . Justice Mairo Laruba Mohammed in delivering judgment in the petition brought by the governorship candidate […]