Posted by admin
Ogun, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Monday, February 14th, 2011
Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, a former member of the House of Representatives, Mrs. Lola Abiola-Edewor, and other members of the faction of the Peoples Democratic Party led by Chief Joju Fadairo on Sunday said they would not quit the party. The governor, who led members of the faction to a meeting that lasted […]
Posted by admin
Articles, Columnists, Jideofor Adibe, PhD, Kwara, State News
Sunday, February 13th, 2011

By Dr. Jideofor Adibe, London, UK – Feb. 13, 2011 – The recent report that Dr Bukola Saraki has picked the PDP ticket for the Kwara Central Senatorial district generated headlines. According to reports, Saraki, a medical doctor, and former PDP presidential aspirant, who was never known to have an interest in being a Senator, […]
Posted by admin
Ogun, State News
Sunday, February 13th, 2011
It is not yet Uhuru for the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State. General Adetunji Olurin as the party leadership may have concluded plans to replace him with another candidate this week. Daily Sun reliably gathered that concerted efforts are being made by the national headquarters of the party to […]
Posted by admin
Edo, National Politics, State News
Sunday, February 13th, 2011

A former Minister of State for Defence, Mike Oziegbe Onolememen, has urged the Federal Government to immortalize foremost nationalist, Pa Anthony Enahoro, by upgrading the Federal Technical College in Uromi, Edo State, to a University of Science and Technology and rename it “Anthony Enahoro University of Science and Technology.” Enahoro, who passed on in December […]
Posted by admin
Edo, State News
Sunday, February 13th, 2011
BENIN — STUDENTS of the Edo State owned Ambrose Alli University, Ekopma, have given a two-week ultimatum to the state government to reverse the current tuition fees introduced by the authorities of University or face a legal action. Besides, the Student Union Government of the institution has advised the students not to pay more than […]
Posted by admin
Plateau, State News
Sunday, February 13th, 2011
FOUR persons have been confirmed dead as a result of a pre-dawn attack in Shekan village of Bassa Local Government Council of Plateau State. It was gathered early yesterday morning that an aged woman and her husband were beheaded and two of their grandchildren battered to death by unknown assailants, who stormed the village at […]
Posted by admin
Latest Politics, Rivers, State News, Top Stories
Saturday, February 12th, 2011

Several people were feared to have been killed on Saturday in a stampede at an election campaign rally for Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan in the oil city of Port Harcourt, witnesses said. Thousands of ruling party supporters crowded into a sports stadium to hear Jonathan speak and hundreds more gathered around the gates. There was […]
Posted by admin
Lagos, State News
Saturday, February 12th, 2011
The police in Lagos said they have arrested seven suspected armed robbers, including a woman, in two robbery incidents in the Lagos metropolis. Samuel Jinadu, spokesman of the Lagos Police Command, disclosed this on yesterday to newsmen. Jinadu said that three of the suspects, who had earlier robbed a victim of a Toyota Highlander vehicle […]
Posted by admin
Ogun, State News
Friday, February 11th, 2011
here were indications on Friday night that President Goodluck Jonathan would meet the Ogun State Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, about the controversy surrounding the Peoples Democratic Party’s list of candidates in the state. Investigations by our correspondents showed that the meeting, which would hold very late Friday, was aimed at appealing to the governor not […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, Kwara, State News
Friday, February 11th, 2011
STUDENTS of various institutions from Kwara State staged a violent protest on Friday holding motorists to ransom over non-payment of their bursaries. The students reportedly destroyed private and public property during the protest in Ilorin, the state capital. They said they embarked on the protest to press home their demand from the state government, stressing […]