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Edo, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Friday, September 16th, 2011
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Henry Omorogie Idahagbon, has decamped to the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), with over 5, 000 PDP supporters in Edo State. In a chat with Daily Sun, the former senatorial aspirant said his decision to defect to the ACN was motivated by Oshiomhole’s progressive and developmental programmes. The official ceremony […]
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Headlines, Plateau, State News
Friday, September 16th, 2011
Muslims and Christians youths in Jos yesterday matched through major streets in the state capital urging residents to forget their differences and embrace peace, this was just as Catholic faithful in the state marked the feast of the Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows to pray for peace in Plateau state. The Archbishop of Jos, […]
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Anambra, Headlines, State News
Friday, September 16th, 2011
Police in Anambra State yesterday raided a motherless babies home in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area where three babies were allegedly recovered. Daily Sun gathered that the Proprietress of the home, Mrs. Ifeoma Okolo, allegedly escaped arrest with eight babies and about 20 pregnant young girls when the police raided the home yesterday. However, […]
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Delta, Nigerian Police, State News
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
The Delta State police command has arrested 14 suspects over kidnapping, robbery and murder offences. Parading the suspects before newsmen in Asaba, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Mamman Tsafe, said eight of the suspects were arrested for kidna-pping, five for robbery and one for murder. He said items recovered from them included vehi-cles, fire arms […]
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Ekiti, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
Former Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State on Wednesday returned to the Peoples Democratic Party. He registered at his ward in Afao, in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. Fayose, who was issued with the PDP Card number 4619857 and ward registration number 841 at the party secretariat in Afao-Araromi ward by the ward […]
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Bayelsa, Boko Haram, Cross River, Latest Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), United Nations
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
ABUJA -Three weeks after the United Nations House bomb blast, the UN Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Daouda Toure , Wednesday announced the names of UN members of staff and other non UN persons killed in the August 26 bomb attack. Mr. Daouda Toure confirmed that 23 persons were killed in the attack of which […]
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Enugu, State News
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have written President Goodluck Jonathan to call the Enugu State Governor, Sullivan Chime, to order and asked him to investigate the use of armed soldiers and other security personnel to harass and detain some labour leaders during a peaceful protest in Enugu last Thursday. In a joint […]
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Akwa Ibom, Elections 2011, Governors, Headlines, State News
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
The Appeal Court sitting in Calabar has shifted the date for judgment on the appeal brought before it by the gubernatorial candidate of Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in the April 26 election in Akwa Ibom State, Senator Akpan Udodehe, challenging the decision of the lower election tribunal which validated the election of Governor Godswill Akpabio of […]
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EFCC Politics, Lagos, State News
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
FOR several hours on Tuesday, principal officers of the Lagos State House of Assembly were interrogated by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja over the alleged N7 billion fraud rocking the arm of government. Commission’s spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi confirmed the interrogation. Those quizzed were the deputy speaker, Kolawole […]
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Elections 2011, Kwara, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
The Kwara State governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, and the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have opened their defence proceeding in the ongoing hearing on the election petition against the victory of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed in the April election. It will be recalled that Monday was the last day granted the Action Congress of […]
