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Delta Rerun: Uduaghan, Ogboru in neck and neck race

Posted by admin Delta, Governors, State News, Top Stories Thursday, January 6th, 2011

The landslide victory expected by the ruling People Democratic Party in the Delta State governorship rerun election is becoming a mirage, as the race has become too close to call. There are 14 contestants for the gubernatorial seat. However, as at press time, the two major contenders were former governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan of the […]

DELTA RE-RUN: FG deploys Navy, Air Force

Posted by admin Delta, State News, Top Stories Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

DETERMINED not to leave anything to chance and in demonstration of its readiness to conduct credible elections in the country, the Federal Government, yesterday, deployed in Delta State, the Nigerian Navy, Air force, 45 units of Mobile policemen, 20,000 regular policemen and a stand by team of the army for today’s gubernatorial re-run elections. While […]

Osun: Anxiety over N’Assembly tickets

Posted by admin Osun, State News Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

Confusion on Wednesday trailed the primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party for the Osun State House of Assembly aspirants just as anxiety has mounted over today’s primaries to select candidates for House of Representatives and Senate contests. Addressing a news conference in Osogbo, the state capital, on Wednesday, a retired Superintendent of Customs, Chief […]

Lagos: Tinubu Finally Endorses Fashola

Posted by admin Lagos, State News Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

After almost two years of face-off between Lagos State Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) and his benefactor and predecessor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the former governor formally endorsed Fashola as the flagbearer of the party at the forthcoming 2011 governorship poll yesterday. The endorsement put to rest various intrigues and battle for supremacy between the […]

Zamfara: Shinkafi Declares for 2nd Term

Posted by admin Elections 2011, State News, Zamfara Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

Zamfara State Governor Mahmud Aliyu Shinkafi last weekend declared his intention to seek re-election in this year’s gubernatorial polls. Imam Imam reports The in-thing in the political environment in Zamfara State in the last few months is to gauge how many people attended any given political rally. Political parties and aspirants to various political offices […]

Govt set to execute N11b erosion projects in Anambra

Posted by admin Anambra, State News Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

ALL is now set by the Federal Government to implement the N11 billion erosion control projects in some parts of Anambra State. Senator Annie Okonkwo, who hinted of the government’s resolve to execute the projects, urged the state government to work with Abuja to ensure that a competent firm is short-listed for the exercise designed […]

Boko Haram members kill police officer in Borno

Posted by admin Borno, State News Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

TWO suspected Boko Haram gunmen on a commercial motorcycle have killed a policeman in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The victim was returning from night patrol to his Gwange residence in mufti when the bandits struck. The murder of the policeman came two days after Saturday’s setting ablaze of Victory Christ Church (VICC) in the […]

Riot as Boko Haram Sect members attempt jailbreak in Yola

Posted by admin Adamawa, State News Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

At least 10 prison officials narrowly escaped being lynched on early today when some prisoners attempting jailbreak started a riot at the Jimeta Prisons, Adamawa State. The prisoners suspected to be members of the religious fundamentalist group, Boko Haram, had attacked some officials of the prison, including the officer in charge, immediately after the early […]

I’ve saved N28bn for Rivers in three years – Amaechi

Posted by admin Rivers, State News Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, has said that his administration saved N28bn for the state since its inauguration about three years ago. He made the disclosure on Sunday in Abuja while fielding reporters’ questions at the Nigeria Union of Journalists Peoples’ Forum. Amaechi attributed the feat to prudent management of public funds, which he said, […]

Abuja blasts can’t be linked to Jos attacks

Posted by admin Abuja (FCT), Latest Politics, Oyo, State News Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

Minister of Interior, Capt. Emmanuel Iheanacho (retd.), on Sunday said it was too early to link the bomb blasts at the mammy market beside Mogadishu Military Barracks to the Christmas Eve explosions in Jos, Plateau State. He stated that investigators were still collating evidence and working hard to apprehend the perpetrators, noting that it would […]