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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 […]
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Kaduna, Nigerian Police, State News
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
The Kaduna State Police command has arrested 500 suspects from different parts of the state for their roles in last Monday’s violence in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer of the state command, Aminu Lawan, told our correspondent that many of the suspects were laready being prosecuted. Lawan also said no fewer than […]
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Headlines, Osun, State News
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
The Chairman, Osun State Bankers Forum, Mr. Aderemi Oyelade, has committed suicide. Oyelade, who was the Branch Manager, WEMA Bank, Igbonna, Osogbo, left a suicide note at his apartment near GOF Group of Schools in Onward area of the state capital. The bank manager, who was at work on Wednesday, was found dead in […]
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Action Congress of Nigeria, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News
Friday, April 22nd, 2011
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Rivers State says it has enough evidence the National Assembly elections in the state was rigged in favour of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates. The party also said the PDP alert that ACN had procured soldiers and police teams to foment trouble on the gubernatorial election day […]