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Adamawa, Boko Haram, Headlines, State News
Friday, August 26th, 2011
BARELY two months after suspected members of Boko Haram sect threatened to attack Adamawa State, the group yesterday carried out the threat as its members attacked Gombi Local Council headquarters, allegedly killing 32 people, including a bank manager and several police officers. The incident occurred as more than15 suspected armed robbers allegedly swooped on two […]
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Delta, State News
Friday, August 26th, 2011
Delta state governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has confirmed the inept nature of security operatives and heavy security lapse in the state, owing to the presence of alleged vandals and thieves operating within the state government house premises in Asaba, the state capital. The governor’s confirmation which came on the heels of recent revelations and reports […]
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Abia, Headlines, State News
Friday, August 26th, 2011
Effort to cover up the brutal beating sustained by Chinedu Orji, the son of Governor T.A. Orji of Abia state in the hands of men of the Nigerian Army in Umuahia, the state capital, have been blown open as the young Orji who was flown overseas for medical treatment returned to the state last week.Chinedu […]
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Edo, State News
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
Edo State Government is set to evacuate lunatics and destitutes constituting nuisance and defacing the state capital, thereby rubbishing the beautification programme of the government. Besides, government said, “we are committed to good governance and quality infrastructural development to meeting the basic socio-economic needs of the people. We have secured a very comfortable loan with […]
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Oyo, State News
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
Oyo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday revealed that the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), government of Governor Abiola Ajimobi has demanded from the Federal Government the refund of N19 billion the Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala spent on the construction of federal roads in Oyo State. The party said the request for the money had finally […]
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Nasarawa, State News
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Nasarawa State has given Governor Umar Tanko Al-Makura 48 hours to implement the N18, 000 minimum wage or else they would embark on indefinite strike. State Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Asoloko Maku, who disclosed this to Daily Sun yesterday, also said Governor Al-Makura had betrayed the confidence reposed […]
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Lagos, State News
Thursday, August 25th, 2011
Respite has finally come to tenants in Lagos as the state governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has signed into law a bill that will make it unlawful for a landlord or his agent to demand or receive from a sitting tenant rent in excess of six months. The law, which explicitly harps on the rights and […]
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Imo, State News
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
The Imo State police command, at the weekend, rescued a teenage boy of about 16 years old, who was ab ducted from Lagos by two of his brothers and sold to the wife of a pastor. The state Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO) Mr Linus Nwaiwu, who briefed newsmen, gave the names of the suspects […]
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Adamawa, State News
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
SEVENTEEN per-sons, made up of 15 foreigners from Central Africa Republic and one national from Cameroun and a Nigerian, have been arrested by a joint army and customs patrol team in Adamawa State with contraband goods worth over N50 million. Parading the smugglers, on Tuesday, the Adamawa State controller of customs, Adamawa and Taraba command, […]
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Nigerian Police, Ogun, State News
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011
Villagers from nine communities of Oloke Alli in Ijebu-east Local Government Area of Ogun State, the boundary between Oyo and Ondo states have cried out over alleged killing and maiming of residents by a group of hoodlums. Led by their traditional ruler, Baale Titilayo Odusanya, the affected communities, which include Oloke Alli Central, Owode Alli, […]
