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Daniel begged me to join Ogun gov race – Olurin

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

Former military governor of the old Oyo State and erstwhile Sole Administrator of Ekiti State, Maj.-Gen. Tunji Olurin (retd.), on Monday said he was persuaded to join the governorship race in Ogun State by Governor Gbenga Daniel. Olurin, who spoke at hisresidence in Ikoyi, Lagos, said the Ogun State governor practically begged him to […]

Jonathan begins campaign in Nasarawa

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Nasarawa, State News Sunday, February 6th, 2011

The Nigerian Police Force has deployed its policemen from five states to provide security for the take-off of President Goodluck Jonathan’s presidential campaign at the Lafia Mini Stadium, Lafia in Nasarawa State on Monday (today). The state Police commands contributing the officers are Plateau, Benue and Niger, Federal Capital Territory and the host, Nasarawa. […]

1.8M voters register in Jigwawa – INEC

Posted by admin Jigawa, State News Sunday, February 6th, 2011

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has registered 1,828,455 eligible voters in Jigawa State. The state INEC’s Administrative Secretary, Alhaji Bala Shittu, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Dutse, said that the figure represented the number of registered voters as at Friday. Shittu explained that the INEC officials […]

Bankole, Daniel lose in court again

Posted by admin House, Legislature, Ogun, State News Saturday, February 5th, 2011

A fresh attempt at ensuring that the Independent National Electoral Commission accepts the list of the Ogun State candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party submitted by the state governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, has suffered another setback. The PDP and INEC had against an earlier position accepted the lists of candidates submitted for the forthcoming general […]

Ohakim picks a new deputy

Posted by admin Imo, State News Friday, February 4th, 2011

Imo State Governor, Chief Ikedi Ohakim, has challenged his political opponents to market themselves to the citizenry through an open debate with him. Ohakim threw the challenge at the Grasshoppers International Handball Stadium Complex, Owerri, when he unveiled his Deputy Governorship candidate for the April gubernatorial poll, Professor (Mrs.) Viola Adaku Onwuliri. “We must debate […]

How Nigeria blackmailed UK over Ibori- Wikileaks

Posted by admin Delta, State News, Top Stories Friday, February 4th, 2011

The London Telegraph reported yesterday how the Yar’Adua administration opted out of a prisoner transfer agreement with Britain unless the Crown Prosecution Service dropped charges against ex-Governor James Ibori of Delta State. Chief Ibori is accused of laundering more than 196 million Pounds public funds in Britain. The agreement would have allowed Britain deport more […]

Boko Haram Threatens Jihad in Borno

Posted by admin Borno, State News Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

Claims responsibility for killings || They’re our biggest headache – IGP || The dreaded Boko Haram has threatened Jihad against the government, even as it claimed responsibility for the killing of prominent citizens of the Borno State among whom were the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) governorship candidate of the state, Alhaji Modu Fannami Gubio […]

N1.3b Fraud: How Ex-Gov Nyame Diverted N24m

Posted by admin Latest Politics, State News, Taraba Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

The trial of former Governor of Taraba State, Rev. Jolly Nyame, continued yesterday at a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Gudu, Abuja with more shocking revelations from a prosecution witness who narrated how the accused allegedly diverted state funds for personal use. Nyame is facing a 41-count charge instituted against him by the Economic and […]

Kaduna: 7 Burnt to Death After Voter Registration

Posted by admin Elections 2011, Kaduna, State News Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

At last LEADERSHIP investigation yesterday revealed that seven persons along with a driver got roasted to death beyond recognition earlier in the week in a remote area of Kaduna State. The story was confirmed following traces to the sight of the accident at Samban-Kwoi Road in Jaba Local Government, and as well the mass grave […]

Facebook causes stir in Jigawa

Posted by admin Jigawa, State News Thursday, February 3rd, 2011

Authorities in Jigawa State have withdrawn a court case instituted against one Mukhtar Ibrahim Aminu, for allegedly defaming the state governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, on a social networking site, Facebook. According to a report by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Hausa Service, monitored in Kaduna on Thursday, Aminu was arrested and handed over to the […]