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3 persons shot, one missing in Ebonyi

Posted by admin Ebonyi, State News Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

Three persons were allegedly shot and one person still missing in a gun duel between rival groups in Ndike Amagu Ikwo community of Ebonyi Sate over who takes charge of the Direct Data Capture (DDC) machines for the voters’ registration. Three of the victims were lying critically ill at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abakaliki […]

Jos: Soldiers get shoot-at-sight order

Posted by admin Plateau, State News Tuesday, January 18th, 2011

Soldiers patrolling Jos, Plateau State capital, received shoot-at-sight orders yesterday after a group of youths killed an ad-hoc staff of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and set his body on fire on Monday. Army spokesman, Capt. Charles Ekeocha, who confirmed the new orders yesterday, said “the best option is to make sure you stop the […]

Police arrest supervisor over hijack of DDC machines in Ebonyi

Posted by admin Ebonyi, State News Sunday, January 16th, 2011

A supervisor (name withheld) recruited by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Ebonyi State, was arrested, weekend, by the state Police Command for allegedly hijacking materials, including the Direct Data Capturing, DDC, machines meant for Ikwo Local Government Area of the state. According to source, men of the state police command working on a tip […]

Rivers Police Kill 3 Kidnap Suspects

Posted by admin Nigerian Police, Rivers, State News Sunday, January 16th, 2011

Police in Rivers State have shot and killed three hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers for allegedly attempting to rob and kidnap one Sandra Umoh. Police sources said the hoodlum’s vehicle was intercepted by Anti-Crime Policemen on stop-and- search at Akpajo. But the hoodlums quickly took to their heels and escaped, while the victim was […]

Voter’s Card, Ticket For Rivers Free Education – Amaechi

Posted by admin Rivers, State News Sunday, January 16th, 2011

Parents who want their wards to enjoy the Rivers State free education would have to tender their voters registration cards, Governor Chibuike Amaechi has said. Speaking during a special campaign visit to Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area, recently, the Rivers State Governor said the possession of a voter’s registration card would enable residents to enjoy free […]

Mohammed Abacha Picks Kano’s CPC Gov. Ticket

Posted by admin CPC (Congress 4 Progressive Change), Kano, National Politics, Party Politics, State News Sunday, January 16th, 2011

Racing to beat the deadline given to political parties by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) the national headquarters of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) yesterday made last minute effort to settle the controversy rocking the party’s gubernatorial primaries in Kano State with a voting exercise, which saw Mohammed Abacha, son of late Head of State, […]

Kano Gov. Shekarau Wins ANPP Presidential Ticket

Posted by admin All Nigerian Peoples' Party (ANPP), Elections 2011, General Politics, Kano, Party Politics, State News, Top Stories Sunday, January 16th, 2011

The Kano State Governor, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau has emerged the Presidential candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) for the April general election. The Chairman of the ANPP convention committee, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, while clearing the air on the contravention of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) deadline, said the party had been […]

‘Dead men voted in Delta PDP primaries’

Posted by admin Delta, State News Saturday, January 15th, 2011

NAMES of several dead people surfaced on the executive delegates list of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) used in the conduct of Ika South and Ika North East Federal Constituency of Delta State and were fraudulently answered by voters in a bid to ensure the return of their candidates. This was part of the allegations raised […]

Oyo State is Not a battle Ground

Posted by admin Adewale T. Akande, Articles, Columnists, Oyo, State News Saturday, January 15th, 2011

Adewale T. Akande, Barcelona, Spain – Jan. 15, 2011 – The recent political imbroglio in Oyo State that caused the gruesome murder of the dismissed Chairman of the state National Union of Road Transport Workers, Alhaji Lateef Salako (aka Elewe-omo) and two other party men in a local government congress of the People Democratic Party calls […]

Insecurity: ACN declares Bayelsa primary result in Rivers

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Rivers, State News Friday, January 14th, 2011

The Action Congress of Nigeria on Friday declared the result of its governorship primaries in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, following the level of insecurity in Bayelsa State. The party had declared a former Commissioner for Housing, Chief Ayakeme Whisky, the winner of the governorship primaries, having defeated three other aspirants. Whisky, who […]