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(Picture) Borno Gov in Tears as Slain Cousin, Brother are Buried

Posted by admin Borno, State News Saturday, January 29th, 2011

Late Fannami Funeral Led by Imam Idaini of Borno, Adam Asil Kyari in Maiduguri The remains of slain governorship candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in Borno state, Alhaji Modu Fannami Gubio, younger brother of Governor Ali Modu Shreriff, Alhaji Goni Sheriff and five others were Saturday committed to mother earth amid wailing […]

Guber Candidate in Borno, 6 Others Killed

Posted by admin Borno, General Politics, Raw Politics, State News Saturday, January 29th, 2011

Barely two weeks after the ANPP primary elections in Borno State, the party’s gubernatorial candidate, Alhaji Fanami Gubio, and 6 others were yesterday shot dead by unknown gunmen. President Goodluck Jonathan, who is on an official engagement in Addis Ababa, condemned the killing and vowed that government will do everything possible to bring the perpetrators […]

Four Feared Killed As Kogi Youths Protest Varsity’s Relocation

Posted by admin Education, Kogi, State News Saturday, January 29th, 2011

The riot had spread from Kabba to Ayetoro-Gbede in Ijumu and to Mopamuro Council by yesterday. As a result, delegates to today’s rerun senatorial and House of Representatives primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lokoja and Kabba could not travel and had to turn back. Windscreens of buses conveying some delegates identified to be supporters of a […]

Lagos Suspends Restriction on Movement Today

Posted by admin Lagos, State News Saturday, January 29th, 2011

GOVERNOR Babatunde Raji Fashola of Lagos State has directed that the usual restriction of movement on the last Saturday of the month be suspended tomorrow. Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Muiz Banire who made this known said the governor issued the directive to enable more people participate in the ongoing voters’ registration exercise which is […]

After Gubio’s death, what next for Borno ANPP?

Posted by admin Borno, Latest Politics, State News Saturday, January 29th, 2011

When Alhaji Awana Ngala, an in-law to the Sheriff’s family and then chairman of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) was shot dead last October, allegedly by Boko Haram men, not many believed that his death had anything to do with his political ambition. However, with the killing, yesterday, of Alhaji Modu Fanami Gubio, ANPP’s […]

SSS in Hot Chase After Kogi Gov’s Aide

Posted by admin Kogi, State News Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Over alleged plans to bomb rerun venue || Governor disowns him || The State Security Service (SSS), acting on intelligence, is currently in a hot chase after Mr. Ogwu Achemu a.k.a Araka, the special assistant to Governor Ibrahim Idris of Kogi State on Youth Empowerment, over an alleged plan to bomb the venue of […]

Certificate Forgery Suit Against Suswam Withdrawn

Posted by admin Benue, State News Thursday, January 27th, 2011

The defeated Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Benue State, Mr. Terver Kaki, Monday withdrew his case of certificate forgery against Governor Gabriel Suswam at the Federal High Court in Makurdi. At the resumed sitting of the court, counsel to Mr. Kaki, Mr. Samuel Kagbo, on behalf of his client, told the court that […]

Declare State of Emergency in Plateau, NLC Tells Jonathan

Posted by admin Plateau, State News Thursday, January 27th, 2011

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) yesterday called on President Goodluck Jonathan to consider the option of declaring a state of emergency in Plateau State. The vice-president of NLC, Comrade Issa Aremu who spoke for the congress said this had become necessary in order to save the lives of the people in the state. Aremu who […]

OHAKIM: Imo Political Gladiator, Sheath Your Sword- By Emeka Oraetoka – Imo

Posted by admin Columnists, Emeka Oraetoka, Imo, NNP Columnists, State News Thursday, January 27th, 2011

By Emeka Oraetoka, Imo State, Nigeria – Jan. 27, 2011 – As an elder statesman in Nigeria, I make bold to say that my experience in politics both at the Centre and Imo State in particular puts me in a gilt-edged position to know the inner ring of Nigeria’s political system. It will not be […]

NDLEA seizes N3bn Indian hemp in Ondo

Posted by admin NDLEA (Anti-Drug Agency), Ondo, State News Thursday, January 27th, 2011

Law Enforcement Agency said on Wednesday that it had seized about 32.9 tonnes of Indian hemp worth N3bn in the state, within the last eight months. The state Commandant of the agency, Mr. Walter Nicholas , who stated this while addressing journalists in his office in Akure, also said the command lost two of its […]