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Jigawa, Latest Politics, NYSC (National Youth Service Corp), Raw Politics, State News
Saturday, April 23rd, 2011
Dutse-The NYSC coordinator in Jigawa, Mr Baba Ahmed, said he has withdrawn 350 corps members serving in Hadejia local government due to insecurity resulting from post election violence in the area. Ahmed told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview, Friday, in Dutse that the corps members were taken from their places of […]
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Anambra, Latest Politics, National Politics, State News, Women Politics
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
Former Minister of information and Communication, Prof. Dora Akunyili, has sensationally revealed what transpired in the inconclusive Anambra Central Senatorial District election on April 9, which she contested. In an interview, in her Abuja residence, Akunyili dismisses the bribery allegation made by the former returning officer in the election. She told Saturday Sun that there […]
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General Politics, Kaduna, Latest Politics, National Politics, State News
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
Barely one week after the presidential election, tragedy struck the household of vice presidential candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Pastor Tunde Bakare, when his Lagos home was gutted by fire yesterday. No life was lost. Saturday Sun gathered that the fire, which affected a section of the building, on Abiodun Olaiya Street, […]
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General Politics, Kano, Latest Politics, State News
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
The son of the late Head of State General Sani Abacha, Mohammed, on has asked the Supreme Court to stay the judgment of the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal which invalidated his nomination as the Kano State governorship candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change. In a notice of Appeal by his […]
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Headlines, Osun, State News
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
A bloody violence, which erupted in Ejigbo Community of Osun State, on Thursday, has led to the death of one of the displaced Nigerians that returned from Cote d’Ivoire recently. Investigation by our correspondent showed that troubled started when one of the returnees, who is an indigene, went to Ejigbo Local Government Council to […]
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Ondo, State News
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
Ondo State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, on Thursday, kicked off the dredging of the over N1 billion Idiogba-Ilepete Waterways Phase 1 at Ugbonla in Ilaje Local Government Area, as part of efforts to enhance access to and promote commerce in the core oil-producing areas of the state. The governor had, two weeks ago, kicked off […]
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Kano, State News
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
THE Kano State Police Commissioner,Dan’azumi Doma, has said that all political rallies of whatever form are banned, saying any political party that organises political rally will be prosecuted in accordance with the law. This is just as normalcy has been restored in Kano, as shops earlier closed had been re-opened for business. Speaking on Thursday […]
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Kwara, State News
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
THE national president, Orisun Igbo mina, Chief Gbenga Awoyale, has condemned the malicious text messages being circulated by some groups of people, who claim to be members of Igbomina Parapo, against the integrity of the people of Kwara State, particularly the people of Ilorin Emirate. According to Chief Awoyale, “this set of people are believed […]
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Cross River, State News
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
THE Cross River State governor,Senator Liyel Imoke, has urged Christians to use this year’s Easter celebration to reflect soberly on the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, which delivered mankind from total condemnation unto eternal life. Senator Imoke said the reason for Christ’s death and resurrection was very significant, because it was through the finished work […]
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Kebbi, Legislature, Senate, State News
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
The re-elected senator for Kebbi Central District, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, has inaugurated a N100m youth and women employment programme. Bagudu told the News Agency of Nigeria in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday, that any unemployed youth within his senatorial district would benefit from the programme irrespective of state of origin. He said the decision to […]
