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Gunmen kidnap Edo deputy gov’s father-in-law

Posted by admin Edo, Headlines, State News Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

Unknown gunmen yesterday kidnapped the Edo State Deputy Governor’s father-in-law, Chief Felix Okungbowa, in Benin City. The gunmen were said to have stormed his residence located on Ewasede Street, off First East Circular Road in the state capital where they abducted him. As at press time yesterday, the kidnappers were yet to make contacts with […]

Imo 10,000 job: Beneficiaries protest in Owerri

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

The beneficiaries of the 10,000 jobs offered by the immediate past governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim yesterday staged a peaceful protest on the major roads of Owerri, against the suspension of the programme by Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha. Okorocha in state-wide radio and television broadcast to the people of the state on Monday […]

Police in Delta arrest pastor, foreigner for kidnapping 3-yr-old baby

Posted by admin Delta, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Sunday, June 5th, 2011

The police in Ughelli, Delta State, have arrested Pastor Emmanuel of African Church, Evwreni Branch and a foreigner for abducting a three-year-old child. The pastor whose name was given as Emmanuel Abuvo and his Cameroonian cohort conspired and abducted the child from her school premises pretending to be her parents. The three-year-old baby girl was […]

Imo: Rochas slashes security vote

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Sunday, June 5th, 2011

Imo State Government has slashed the annual security vote of N6.5 billion to N2.5billion to make provision for the free education programme of the state. This was disclosed by the Governor, Rochas Okorocha while speaking during a thanksgiving church service organized in honour of the new administration at the Maria Assumpta Cathedral, Owerri. The governor […]

Again, Bombs Rock Maiduguri

Posted by admin Borno, Headlines, State News Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Ministry of Health, Catholic Church affected || Two bombs exploded at the main store of the Disease Control Unit (epidemiological) of the Borno State Ministry of Health on Wednesday. Drugs, vaccines and other property worth millions of naira were destroyed. The bombs were suspected to have been planted by members of the Boko Haram sect. […]

NDLEA Arrests 43 Drug Traffickers in Kogi

Posted by admin Headlines, Kogi, NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency), State News Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Seizes 56.6 kg of Indian Hemp || Kogi State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) recently arrested 43 suspected drug dealers just as it discovered 56.6 kilogrammes of compressed cannabis (Indian hemp) inside a moving car engine compartment. Appraising its performance since January, the command stated in a statement made available to […]

Badagry killings: Fashola proposes decentralisation of Police

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), on Thursday expressed sadness over the killing of policemen in Badagry. Fashola, therefore, tasked the Federal Government to decentralise the Nigeria Police Force in order to make them more effective and easier to manage. He also said if soldiers must live in society, they should be ready […]

Oyo drivers on strike

Posted by admin Headlines, Oyo, State News Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

Drivers of commercial mini buses withdrew their vehicles from the roads in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Thursday leaving many commuters stranded. The drivers said the decision was taken to protest the several tolls being collected by the leadership of the state council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers from them. Routes […]

Boko Haram sets NPI Office ablaze as Police plans deployment of more personnel

Posted by admin Borno, Latest Politics, State News Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

Maiduguri – Suspected Boko Haram members late on Wednesday set the office of the Borno State National Programme on Immunisation (NPI) in Unguwan Doki in Maiduguri ablaze. Residents of the place, in Maiduguri on Thursday, said that the fanatics attacked the building with explosives. “We were at home watching the Nigeria/Argentina match when we heard […]

Habib Jega returned as Kebbi Speaker

Posted by admin Headlines, Kebbi, State News Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

The Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Mr. Habib Musa Jega has been unanimously returned by the newly elected members of the House along with his deputy, Muhammad Garba Bena for another four-year term at the inauguration of the new House in Birnin Kebbi. The return of Jega as Speaker came as a […]