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Anambra indigene becomes Abia acting CJ

Posted by admin Abia, Anambra, Headlines, State News Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

AN indigene of Anambra State, Theresa Uzomaka Uzokwe, has been sworn in as the acting Chief Judge (CJ) of Abia State. Uzokwe is the third person in Abia State to act as the CJ within the past six months. The other two that acted before Uzokwe were Ijeoma Offonry and Nnenna Chioma Oti. While swearing in Uzokwe in […]

Picture: 100 new trucks to clean Lagos to next level

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

LAWMA procures new equipment, targets waste to wealth conversion MANY Lagosians still remember when the streets and highways were homes to heaps of refuse. Those were the days the city of Lagos was ranked as among the dirtiest in the country. Fortunately, those days now belong to a past, which Lagosians and their government […]

Educating Amaechi on Education Policies – by Odimegwu Onwumere

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, Education, NNP Columnists, Odimegwu Onwumere, Rivers, State News Monday, June 20th, 2011

By Odimegwu Onwumere, Rivers, Nigeria – June 20, 2011 – On 29th May 2011, Governor Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State was overwhelmed. On this day, he was inaugurated for a second term in office. Among his promises, he avowed that his leadership would take qualitative education in the state seriously. He said that the ongoing […]

Soldiers beat up ATBU deputy registrar, wife in Bauchi

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Bauchi, Latest Politics, State News Monday, June 20th, 2011

Soldiers from the 33 Artillery Brigade Headquatres, Bauchi on Saturday beat the Deputy Registrar of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi and his wife to a pulp. Mr. Andee Iheme and his wife, Moji were almost sent to their early graves as about eight soldiers pounced on them, raining blows, whips and verbal insults […]

Tinubu: Aregbesola Not Interfering with Fashola’s Cabinet

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Lagos, State News Sunday, June 19th, 2011

Bola Tinubu , ACN National Leader Former Lagos State governor and leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Saturday described as sheer baloney, insinuations that Osun State governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, has been trying to influence the composition of the Lagos State executive council. Tinubu, in a telephone interview with THISDAY, however, […]

Kwankwaso Threatens Treasury Looters

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Kano, State News Sunday, June 19th, 2011

Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano state Kano State Governor , Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso has said his administration will continue appointing credible people into cabinet position so as to provide purposeful and responsible decision towards the development of the state. Speaking at the weekend, shortly after the swearing-in ceremony of the commissioners held at the Government […]

Gov. Okorocha Seeks Compensation For Bomb Blast Victims

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Governors, Imo, State News Saturday, June 18th, 2011

FOLLOWING the deadly bomb blast that occurred on Thursday at Police Headquarters, Abuja, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has urged the Federal Government to carry out a thorough investigation to the incident in order to forestall further occurrence. Speaking to journalists on arrival at from an official tour at the Sam Mbakwe International Airport, […]

Labour Party Drags Obi To Court Over N360bn LG Funds

Posted by admin Anambra, Labour Party (LP), Party Politics, State News Saturday, June 18th, 2011

THE Labour Party in Anambra State has at last made good its threat to drag Gov Peter Obi to court to account for all the cash receipts arising from the Federation Account and Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) and other sources from which he allegedly collected and administered monies illegally on behalf of the 21 councils […]

Court Frees Gov’s Aide, 18 Others in Murder Trial

Posted by admin Governors, Imo, State News Saturday, June 18th, 2011

A MAGISTRATE Court sitting in Owerri, capital of Imo State, and presided by Mrs. Victoria Isiguzo, at the weekend discharged and acquitted the Imo State Government House Chief of Staff, Prince Eze Madumere and 18 others on a five-count charge of attempted murder, conspiracy and unlawful assembly. Delivering her verdict, Isiguzo said that there is no […]

Bauchi residents live in fear of Boko Haram

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Saturday, June 18th, 2011

For residents of Bauchi State, the fear of Boko Haram is now the beginning of wisdom. Indeed, people of the state are now gripped with anxiety following the bomb blasts at the police headquarters in Abuja and Damboa, Borno State, respectively, for which the group claimed responsibility. Bauchi, the Bauchi State capital, is no stranger […]