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Jonathan visits A/Ibom

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Presidency, State News Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

President Goodluck Jonathan will today, pay a visit to Akwa Ibom State. Following the scheduled visit, the state government has called on residents of the state to give the President a rousing welcome. While in Akwa Ibom, the President is expected to be the special guest of honour at the Grand Finale of the Nigerian […]

Boko Haram kills 7 in Borno

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, State News Wednesday, July 6th, 2011

DESPITE heavy security put in place to tame the Boko Haram sect and as the Senate was having crucial meeting with security chiefs in Abuja on how to find solution to the problem, yesterday, the group struck again killing seven persons in separate attacks in Maiduguri, Borno State. Those killed included two policemen, a soldier, […]

FG to award Lagos-Ibadan rail contract soon – Jonathan

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, Oyo, State News Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

ABUJA— PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, announced far-reaching measures towards accelerating the nation’s economic growth through boosting agricultural output and provision of infrastructure in which a Lagos-Ibadan speed train line contract would soon be awarded. President Jonathan who was represented by Vice President Namadi Sambo said at the opening of the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System […]

I want to be the Minister of Abuja – By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, P, State News Monday, July 4th, 2011

By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo – NNP – July 4, 2011 – It is intriguing and indeed mind-bugling that in the envied history of Abuja, our federal capital and to the best of my recollection, that beautiful and well crested city has never had a Minister from the south and that includes the South-South, South-East and […]

Politicians responsible for high rate of robbery in Nigeria – Kogi CP

Posted by admin Headlines, Kogi, Nigerian Police, State News Monday, July 4th, 2011

POLITICIANS have been accused to be responsible for high rate of robbery in the country. The allegation was made by the Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Mr John Abaka Sanga, during a stakeholders’ meeting, organised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) toward 2012 gubernatorial election in the state. He chided politicians for arming the […]

Bomb threat: Security beefed up in Kogi

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Kogi, State News Monday, July 4th, 2011

FOLLOWING a bomb threat received by security operatives in Kogi State from Boko Haram sect that the Jamata and Itobe bridges would be bom-bed, security operatives have taken over the two bridges to avoid the disaster. Nigerian Tribune gathered from top security operatives in the state that the Boko Haram members who were planning to […]

Essien-Igbokwe’s death, an irreparable loss – Akpabio

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News Monday, July 4th, 2011

THE Akwa Ibom State governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, has described the death of an illustrious daughter of the state, Lady of Songs, Chief Christy Essien-Igbokwe, as a big loss to the state and the nation, adding that her place would be difficult, if not impossible to fill. Describing her as an iconic musician and a […]

Nine die in fresh Borno bomb blast, attacks

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Latest Politics, State News Sunday, July 3rd, 2011

LESS than 24 hours after President Goodluck Jonathan told the Boko Haram sect that “enough is enough,” the group struck yesterday in Maiduguri, Borno State killing five people in bomb blast. Ten others were injured and taken to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH). Also, armed men suspected to be members of the group […]

Oyo Gov. Ajimobi, declares assets

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, State News Sunday, July 3rd, 2011

IBADAN—GOVERNOR of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi has made good his promises to declare his assets towards running a prudent and transparent government. It will be recalled that Governor Ajimobi, during his campaign, prayed “God to stop him from becoming governor, if he will get there and spoil the reputation of his family.” The governor […]

Apologise in seven days, Oba of Benin tells Edo PDP

Posted by admin Edo, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Sunday, July 3rd, 2011

The Palace of the Oba of Benin has given a seven-day ultimatum to a leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Owere Dickson Imasogie, to tender unreserved apology to the Benin monarch over a statement credited to him that the Oba influenced the victory of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in […]