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Imo: Ohakim hands over to Okorocha

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Saturday, May 28th, 2011

The outgoing Governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, on Friday officially handed over to his successor and governor-elect, Chief Rochas Okorocha, two days ahead of schedule. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that Ohakim lost to Okorocha of the All Progressives Grand Alliance in the general elections in April. In his remark at […]

Fashola celebrates with 500 children

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Lagos, State News Friday, May 27th, 2011

The children in Lagos are in for a swell time this Children’s Day celebration as the Lagos State governor, Mr Raji Fashiola, SAN, has concluded plans to host over 500 of them in the Rafiaji area of Lagos. The event scheduled to hold on Saturday, May 28, 2011 at the Community Center, Onikan aims among […]

Appointments: Jonathan Snubs Lobbyists – May retain many serving ministers

Posted by admin Enugu, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, Top Stories Thursday, May 26th, 2011

President Goodluck Jonathan, has lambasted those lobbying for ministerial appointments, saying less than 10 per cent of them are genuine. He disclosed this during the presidential inauguration lecture in Abuja, which was delivered by Prof. Ladipo Adamolekun, even as the independent scholar urged the President to declare and make public, his assets and those of […]

Akpabio sacks cabinet, gives 4-day reprieve

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Headlines, State News Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio has sacked his entire 26-member cabinet as he prepares for a second term swearing-in this weekend. DailySun learnt that the governor announced the resolution of the cabinet in a valedictory executive council meeting with the erstwhile commissioners and special advisers, on Wednesday. The outgoing commissioner for information and […]

Ex-Gov Nnamani, docked, remanded in EFCC custody

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Enugu, State News Thursday, May 26th, 2011

Former governor of Enugu State, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani was arraigned yesterday and later remanded in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the orders of an Enugu High Court pending a bail application which is due for hearing on Wednesday next week. The anti-corruption body arraigned the former governor in the […]

The Season for Propaganda – By Agatha Okoroiwu

Posted by admin Agatha Okoroiwu, Articles, Columnists, Imo, NNP Columnists, State News Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

By Agatha Okoroiwu, NNP, May 25, 2011 – In spite of manipulations, vile propaganda and outright violence, the opposition in Imo State last week failed woefully to rout and remove Governor Ikedi Ohakim as they had boasted. In spite of their undisguised desperation and their utopian promises to Imo people, the voters still showed their […]

Anambra calls for review of Federal allocation

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Anambra State government, yesterday, called on the Federal Government to review upwards its monthly allocation from N2 billion to N5 billion to enable it pay the N18,000 national minimum wage. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Chief Maja Umeh, government said the present wage bill with the N7,500 minimum wage paid workers stood […]

Ministers: Jonathan rejects defeated govs, others

Posted by admin Governors, Imo, Lagos, Ministries, Nasarawa, State News, Top Stories Monday, May 23rd, 2011

Attempts by some defeated governors and governorship candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party to become ministers may have hit a brick wall. Top among them are Imo State Governor Ikedi Ohakim, his Nasarawa State counterpart, Akwe Doma, and the governorship candidate in Lagos State, Dr. Ade Dosunmu. Their names were said to have been […]

Amaechi emerges chairman of governors‘ forum

Posted by admin Governors, Rivers, State News Monday, May 23rd, 2011

Rivers State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, has emerged as the new chairman of the Nigerian Governors‘ Forum. Amaechi was a late entrant into the race to succeed the outgoing NGF Chairman, Kwara State Governor Bukola Saraki. The election was held at the Kwara State Government House in Ilorin. The Rivers State governor beat Peter […]

Okorocha reassures on ‘rescue’ agenda

Posted by admin All People Grand Alliance (APGA), Headlines, Imo, State News Monday, May 23rd, 2011

The governor-elect of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in Imo Chief Rochas Okorocha, Monday reassured people of the state of his commitment toward achieving the Rescue Mission Agenda (RMA) which was his campaign manifesto. Okorocha told newsmen at a news conference in Owerri that his four-year administration would fight to eradicate poverty and unemployment […]