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Jos: An Unending Carnage?

Posted by admin EFCC Politics, Plateau, State News Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

The unending massacre of human beings and total destruction of property, including churches and mosques, have continued to be a source of major concern to all well-meaning Nigerians and her allies all over the world. Of recent, there have been reports that the ugly incident has resonated again in some parts of Jos metropolis, the […]

INEC to Court: Uduaghan’s tenure expires in May

Posted by admin Delta, INEC Politics, State News Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State’s bid to continue in office beyond April without the conduct of gubernatorial election in Delta State suffered a major setback when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) told a Federal High Court sitting in Asaba that Uduaghan’s tenure expires in May 2011. […]

Oil Find Likely in Niger State

Posted by admin Niger, State News Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

A strong indication emerged weekend on the possibility of crude oil reserves in the flood plain of the river Niger around Bida area of Niger State. The Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) gave the indication in Minna.The society’s president, Professor Anthony Azubuike Elueze, in a press briefing, said investigations into the samples of the […]

I remain in PDP because of President Jonathan – Gov Daniel

Posted by admin Ogun, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Monday, March 7th, 2011

Ogun State governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has explained the circumstances surrounding his decision to remain in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, citing the bonding of friendship with President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as his driving motif, at a time when candidates on the platform of his faction of the PDP have defected to the Peoples Party […]

Lead poison kills 400 infants in Zamfara

Posted by admin State News, Zamfara Monday, March 7th, 2011

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disclosed that no fewer than 400 infants have died and over 500 persons were admitted in various hospitals in Zamfara State as a result of the outbreak of lead poisoning, just as experts blamed illegal miners for the scourge. The Director General of NEMA, Muhammad Sani-Sidi made the […]

‘Why OGD’s men defected to PPN’

Posted by admin Ogun, State News Monday, March 7th, 2011

The Special Adviser on Sports, Youths and Empowerment, to the Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel, has explained why supporters of the governor decamped to the relatively new political party in the state, the Peoples Party of Nigeria (PPN). Rasheed Ajayi, who is also the current state Publicity Secretary of the (PPN), yesterday said the hierarchy of […]

Bayelsa: Security beefed up for Jonathan’s visit

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Goodluck Jonathan (2010-present), Presidency, State News Monday, March 7th, 2011

DETACHMENTS of mobile policemen from neighbouring states have been deployed in Bayelsa State ahead of today’s visit of President Goodluck Jonathan, for his political rally slated for the Samson Siasia Sports Complex, Yenagoa, in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state. Members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) started arriving in the state on […]

Edo to spend N4bn on schools’ renovation

Posted by admin Edo, Education, State News Monday, March 7th, 2011

Edo State Government has committed the sum of N4bn to the reconstruction of 60 primary and junior secondary schools across the state. This was announced by Governor Adams Oshiomhole at the Action Congress of Nigeria campaign at Agenebode in Etsako East and Fugar in Etsako Central Local Government Areas on Saturday. A statement by […]

Daniel’s faction leaves PDP

Posted by admin Ogun, State News Sunday, March 6th, 2011

ABEOKUTA-SUPPORTERS of Governor Olugbenga Daniel of Ogun State, yesterday,finally dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and joined the Peoples Party of Nigeria, PPN, as exclusively reported by Vanguard several weeks ago. A statement by the National Publicity Secretary of PPN, Alhaji Raheem Ajayi,confirmed that Daniel’s faction had dumped the PDP for his party declaring that […]

Aregbesola Inaugurates 20,000 For Youth Empowerment Scheme

Posted by admin Osun, State News Sunday, March 6th, 2011

GOVERNOR Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State may have proved wrong critics of his administration as he inaugurated 20,000 volunteers in the Osun Youth Empowerment Scheme (OYES) yesterday. When the government introduced the scheme, opposition party picked holes in the project, describing the exercise as a ploy to train a militia group in readiness for the […]