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Angry mob sets ablaze 3 suspected motorcycle thieves in Lagos

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Wednesday, July 21st, 2021

Stock photo: A tire burning A group of angry mobs on Monday evening meted out jungle justice on three suspected motorcycle thieves in Ayobo area of Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three suspects, who allegedly stole two brand new motorcycles at Olorunsola, Ayobo, Ipaja, Lagos were set ablaze after lynching […]

It’s unfair to stop Nnamdi Kanu, Igboho while armed herders are not checked – Ortom

Posted by admin Benue, Governors, Headlines, State News Wednesday, July 21st, 2021

By Peter Duru As herders abduct, kill 2 aid workers, Ortom’s relation, 5 others in Benue Invaders send message, vow to continue killings until Benue repeals grazing law Ortom condemns attack on his home town Eight persons including two aide workers and a relation of Governor Samuel Ortom were, Sunday, reportedly killed during a raid […]

Courts override INEC’s coup, return Soludo, Ozigbo, Uba as Anambra guber candidates

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, INEC Politics, State News Wednesday, July 21st, 2021

By Lawrence Njoku (Enugu) Uzoma Nzeagwu, Osiberoha Osibe (Awka) and John Akubo (Abuja) Why I decided not to run for governorship, by Chidoka A Federal High Court in Awka, presided over by Justice Peter Okaa, yesterday, reaffirmed former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof. Chukwuma Soludo as candidate of the All Progressives Grand […]

Okorocha’s second inland bridge collapses in Imo (Cheap material?)

Posted by admin Headlines, Imo, State News Wednesday, July 21st, 2021

By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri The Second inland bridge constructed by former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, in the Owerri metropolis, has caved. This was confirmed yesterday in Owerri, when the Owerri Capital Development Authority, OCDA, blocked the entrance into the affected road to avert human or vehicular disaster. According to the OCDA, Chairman, Innocent Ikpamezie, […]

Court stops Zamfara legislature from impeach deputy governor

Posted by admin Headlines, State News, Zamfara Tuesday, July 20th, 2021

The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, restrained the Zamfara House of Assembly from impeaching the Deputy Governor of the state, Mahdi Gusau. Justice Obiora Egwuatu gave the order while delivering a ruling in an ex-parte motion with suit number: FHC/ABJ/CS/650/2021 brought by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), through its Lawyer, Ogwu Onoja, SAN. Egwuatu, […]

Obaseki surrenders, begs Edo PDP leadership

Posted by admin Edo, Governors, Headlines, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News Monday, July 19th, 2021

By Jethro Ibileke/Benin Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has reportedly met with the State Working Committee (SWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), where he appealed to them to calm down on their reaction to a recent meeting he held with three prominent members of the party. The State Chairman and Secretary of the […]

Why TB Joshua was not buried in Ondo – Akeredolu

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Ondo, State News Friday, July 9th, 2021

From right: Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, Evelyn Joshua, the wife of late TB Joshua and Hon. Anafi Elegushi, Commissioner for Home Affairs, Lagos State at the Laying-to-rest service in honour of TB Joshua at the church. Photo by Ayodele Efunla By Taiwo Okanlawon Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has described the late Prophet […]

Director-General of Scientific Equipment Development Institute (SEDI) shot dead in Enugu

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Thursday, July 8th, 2021

Director-General of Scientific Equipment Development Institute (SEDI) shot dead in Enugu Prof. Samuel Ndubuisi By NAN The director-general of Scientific Equipment Development Institute (SEDI), Enugu, Prof. Samuel Ndubuisi was on Wednesday murdered in Enugu by unknown gunmen. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ndubuisi along with his police orderly was shot dead along […]

FG commissions Kebbi FMC isolation centre, 11 other projects

Posted by admin Headlines, Kebbi, State News Monday, July 5th, 2021

From Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi The Federal Government has commissioned infectious disease isolation and treatment centre as well as eleven other completed capital projects at the Federal Medical Center, Birnin Kebbi. The eleven projects comprised molecular laboratory and flameless incinerator, ten bed intensive care unit, NHIS complex, drug information centre and out-:patient dispensing unit, and […]

Southern Govs currently meeting in Lagos

Posted by admin Governors, Headlines, Lagos, National Politics, State News Monday, July 5th, 2021

By Lukman Olabiyi A meeting of the Southern Governors’ Forum scheduled for today has begun. The meeting is hosted by Lagos Governor Bababjide Sanwo-Olu. Governors in attendance include Seyi Makinde (Oyo); Dapo Abiodun (Ogun); Gboyega Oyetola (Osun); Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti) and Nyesom Wike (Rivers). Others are Duoye Diri (Bayelsa); Emeka Ugwuanyi (Enugu); Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo); […]