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Action Congress of Nigeria, Benue, Party Politics, State News
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has blamed the intolerance exhibited by Governor Gabriel Suswan of Benue state and his henchmen for the violence that rocked the Logo Local Government Area of the state, leaving many dead and several houses burnt. In a statement issued in Osogbo, Osun State, on Tuesday, the party also accused […]
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Abia, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
A team of legal practitioners has petitioned the attorney general of the federation and the director general, Department of State Services to unmask the identities of five men who allegedly raped a female student of the Abia State University, Uturu and bring them to book. There has been wide condemnation of the act, since the […]
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Enugu, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
Family of traditional ruler of Obuofia autonomous community in the Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, Igwe Obiora Igwesi who was kidnapped last Friday in Enugu has expressed worry over the failure of the gunmen to establish contact with the family. A close family source who spoke to Daily Sun in Enugu expressed […]
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EFCC Politics, Nasarawa, State News
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
A Federal High Court sitting in Lafia, Nasarawa State has ordered former governor of the state, Aliyu Akwe Doma and eight other accused arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over money laundering charges to be remanded in the Commission’s custody till tomorrow. The order by the court presided over by Justice Marcel […]
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Imo, State News
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
Frank Aliakor, a shipping expert based in Lagos, is well known for his comments and interest on political issues. The native of Imo State is also a politician having contested various political offices in Lagos State. In this interview with Victor Ebimomi he spoke about the crisis of interest going on in his home state, […]
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Edo, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
The Edo State governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole yesterday in Abuja stated in definite words that the only thing that would save the nation is a revolution. But he however, qualified the revolution as that of infrastructure and the manner and attitude of the public sector in handling the management of the nation. Oshiomhole made the […]
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Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Niger, Presidency, State News
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
The Niger State police command, has said that it is battle-ready to guarantee an hitch-free visit of President Goodluck Jonathan to the state on Thursday, and that no fewer than 50 per cent of its 11,000 workforce has already been assigned the duties of the provision of security for the presidential visit. And to further demonstrate […]
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Constitution, Legislature, Local Govt, Senate, State News
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
Penultimate Tuesday, Senate President David Mark concluded inauguration of 55 committees, save for the Selection Committee which is automatically constituted with the composition of the Body of Principal Officers. It was a no mean feat for the Senate President who ensured that he personally inaugurated each committee, quite unlike in the Sixth Senate when he […]
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Headlines, Ogun, State News
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011
A 52-year-old herbalist ended his life tragically as he committed suicide yesterday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The herbalist, Kamoru Gbogbolegbo took his life after the controversy which trailed the delivery of a baby boy in his maternity home in Oke-Ido, Abeokuta North Local Government area of the state capital. The controversy had led to […]
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Gombe, Headlines, State News
Monday, October 17th, 2011
A police officer and three civilians were in the early hours of Sunday killed when unknown gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram members attacked 34 Squadron Mobile Police Base along Dukku Road on the outskirts of Gombe metropolis. Also in Jos, Plateau State, a soldier was lured to his death, while a reprisal by the […]