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How Jonathan swept Edo votes

Posted by admin Edo, Elections 2011, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, State News Sunday, May 15th, 2011

Prior to the April 16 presidential election , one of the states President Goodluck Jonathan was not expected to win was Edo State. Though a South- South state, the state was marked an “enemy” territory. The state is ruled by the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). Consequently, political pundits in various analysis gave the president […]

My electoral victory has vindicated Yerima – Yari

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Zamfara Sunday, May 15th, 2011

Governor-elect of Zamfara State, Alhaji Abdulazeez Abubakar Yari said his victory in the recent gubernatorial poll had vindicated Senator Sani Yerima as the undisputed political leader of the state. Yari told journalists in Abuja that the failure of the incumbent Governor, Mahmud Shinkafi in the April 26 election was largely a consequence of the governor’s […]

Don’t appoint Ohakim minister – Kinsmen

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Sunday, May 15th, 2011

President Goodluck Jonathan has been urged not to appoint outgoing governor of Imo State , Chief Ikedi Ohakim a cabinet Minister in order not to provoke the anger of the people. The League of Okigwe Professionals in a statement in Owerri on Saturday argued that after the disgraceful ouster of Ohakim by Imo people as […]

Fashola undertakes pre-shipment inspection of trains in Canada

Posted by admin Akwa Ibom, Governors, Headlines, Lagos, National Politics, State News Saturday, May 14th, 2011

Ahead of his inauguration for a second term in office, Lagos State governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has pressed forward to continue work on the state’s light rail programme as he undertook a pre-shipment inspection of the trains in Canada to be used by Ekorail, the operators of the programme. The 27 kilometre light metro […]

Kids Evacuated Over Bomb Scare in Enugu School

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Friday, May 13th, 2011

AN unexploded substance suspected to be a bomb was discovered on the premises of a church housing a nursery school in Enugu yesterday. The school, which is located on the premises of Our Saviour Anglican Church, One Day Road Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Council Area was in session when workmen digging a sewage pit […]

Women protest killing of corps members, Imoke backs probe

Posted by admin Cross River, Edo, Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), State News Thursday, May 12th, 2011

HUNDREDS of women yesterday thronged the streets of Benin City, Edo State capital protesting against the killing of members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) members who were on a national assignment during the recent general elections. Also, Governor Liyel Imoke has expressed absolute support for President Goodluck Jonathan’s decision to set up a […]

Airforce plane crashes in Benue

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Benue, Headlines, State News Thursday, May 12th, 2011

An F-7Ni aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force, Makurdi, crashed Wednesday morning in Yandev Mbaniongu Mbazaam near Yandev, in Gboko local government area of Benue State. The aircraft which took off from Makurdi crashed into Community Secondary School, Km 4 Buruku road. The NAF Public Relations Officers Wing Commander Adedayo Makun while confirming the incident […]

Onitsha Archishop Obiefuna is dead

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Thursday, May 12th, 2011

The former Archbishop and the Metropolitan of the Onitsha Ecclesiastical Province, Most Revd Dr. Albert Obiefuna has passed on after a protracted illness. Daily Sun gathered that Archbishop Obiefuna died yesterday in an undisclosed hospital after battling with cancer for so many years after his retirement as the Archbishop of Onitsha Arch Diocese. Though there […]

Tears as drowned corpers are buried in Bayelsa

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), State News Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Tears flowed freely yesterday during the open air service for Stephen Oluwasegun Aremu, one of the corps members who died in a boat mishap along the Nembe/Brass waterways. Aremu, from Kwara State and Adamu Isaiah Barau from Bauchi State were among the victims who died in the boat mishap involving a 20-passenger boat. Two female […]

JTF deploys more troops in Ayakoromor

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Delta, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Headlines, Niger Delta, State News Thursday, May 12th, 2011

WARRI – MORE troops were deployed in the riverine community of Ayakoromor, Burutu local government of Delta State, Thrusday, by the Joint Task Force, JTF, on the Niger-Delta, following Wednesday’s unfinished gun battle with a militant group in the area. The deployment of more soldiers fuelled fears in the community and environs that soldiers might […]