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Saturday, June 20th, 2015
…Says Defection Is Motivated By Greed The Bayelsa State Government has reacted to accusations by some defectors and a body known as the Bayelsa People’s Consultative Assembly against the state government and its decision to quit the ruling People’s Democratic Party to join the opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a recent advertorial […]
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Saturday, June 20th, 2015
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Following a court judgment in favour of retirees of the popular Hill Station Hotel Jos, all moveable property of the hotel, were Friday taken away to the Industrial Court in the State capital as ordered by court. The Hotel is one of the early hospitality centres in Plateau, which started […]
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Saturday, June 20th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia – Abia state Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has revealed that his administration is now fully set to commence demolition of all illegal structures in parts of the state, starting with the commercial city of Aba. In a statement signed and issued by his Chief Press Secretary CPS, Godwin Adindu, the governor, admonished […]
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Friday, June 19th, 2015
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has sacked the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSPDC), Mr Taofeek Abiodun Oki over suspected case of fraud. Ambode also approved the sack of three Principal Officers of the corporation. In his replacement, the governor […]
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Friday, June 19th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Onitsha – At least, four students of the Federal Government-owned Metallurgical Training Institute (MTI), Onitsha were Thursday allegedly shot by the police with one in critical condition during a violent protest staged by the students. The students started violent protest over poor hostel accommodation and rejection of the school’s Diploma certificate by […]
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Friday, June 19th, 2015
By Tom Garba,Yola – A fresh crisis is brewing in Adamawa APC as some members have kicked against names of those picked in their areas as commissioners nominees. Already members of the APC in Numan and Fufore local government areas of Adamawa State have vowed to resist those nominated from their areas. They are protesting […]
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Thursday, June 18th, 2015
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has descended heavily on the Caretaker Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, over the sack of 344 Lecturers of the Rivers State Polytechnic recruited in September 2014 by the immediate past administration of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. “This is madness taken too far,” Rivers APC […]
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Thursday, June 18th, 2015
By Collins Amadi – The immediate past Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mrs Ibim Semenitari has condemned the Rivers State Government for breaking into her residence in Port Harcourt using policemen armed with machine guns. In a statement Issued on Thursday and made available to newsmen, the former commissioner stated that the armed […]
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Thursday, June 18th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Asaba – Authorities of the Delta State Polytechnic, Uzoro has announced the expulsion of 233 students of various departments over cultism and sundry acts. Rector of the institution, Dr. Steve Obioreh, in a statement he personally signed, and made available to newsmen, disclosed that majority of the affected students, were involved in […]
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The Enugu House of Assembly has approved the list of 12 Special Advisers submitted to it by the State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. The 24 man Assembly made the approval during the inaugural plenary session. Leader of the house, Hon. Ikechukwu Ezeugwu who presented the Governor’s request justified it was important […]
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2015
By Ignatius Umuahia – Eldest son of the immediate past Governor of Abia state, Theodore Orji, Chinedu has emerged the Majority Leader of the State’s House of Assembly. Speaker of the State’s House Assembly, Hon. Martins Azubuike, disclosed this Monday during a courtesy visit to the state Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu. He told the Governor that […]
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Monday, June 15th, 2015
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as uninformed, hollow and laughable the statement by the Lagos State chapter of the PDP that Governor Akinwumi Ambode should declare his assets or be regarded as a pretender governor. The party said that Lagos PDP is lost […]
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Monday, June 15th, 2015
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has sacked 76 Managing Directors, General Managers and all heads of Government Parastatals and Agencies as he dissolves all boards of parastatals in the State. Affected by the sack are the General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA); former Governor Babatunde Fashola’s sisters, Ms Olayinka Fashola; Managing Director, […]
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Monday, June 15th, 2015
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has signed for four bills into law with a pledge to redouble efforts to improve the welfare of the people despite the downturn in the national economy. The new laws are: A Law to Amend The Environmental Sanitation Law, A Law to Repeal the Kwara State Transport Corporation, […]
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Monday, June 15th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara – Unknown gunmen at the weekend abducted a Senior Resident Pastor of Winners Chapel Church, Mr. Seyi Adekunle, along IBB Way Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The kidnappers, who stormed the church premises at about 8.00pm, were said to have opened sporadic fire before whisking the cleric away to an unknown […]
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Monday, June 15th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara – Heavily armed hoodlums suspected to be sea pirates at the weekend shot and killed a naval officer in Akassa, Brass Council Area of Bayelsa State. African Examiner gathered that the gunmen, who were three in number, opened fire on a Navy crew that were on a routine checkpoint in Akassa area […]
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Sunday, June 14th, 2015
The Lagos State Chapter of PDP has given the new state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, till 29 June, 2015 to personally make public in the media, his Asset as at when sworn in as the present governor of the State. The Governor is also tasked to make public in the media, the details of the handover […]
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Sunday, June 14th, 2015
By Akin Soneyin – Public servants in Osun might begin to heave a sigh of relieve as the State’s Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has given assurance that their outstanding seven months salaries will be paid by June end. Aregbesola who is currently facing criticsm over the ugly development made the promise in a statement issued […]
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Saturday, June 13th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – Police operatives attached to the 9th mile Division of the Enugu state command have busted a baby factory located at Etiti Amankwo Ngwo, in Udi Council Area of the state. The illegal home according to the police, is allegedly owned and operated by one Ikechukwu Onoh of the community. Ebere […]
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Friday, June 12th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Enugu state governor, Ifeanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi has appointed key government officials. Those appointed include, a former permanent secretary in the state, Mr. Chukwubuikem Gabriel Aja, as Secretary to the State Government, SSG, the Enugu state Correspondent of New Telegraph newspapers, Mr. Uwakwe Abugu, AS Chief Press Secretary CPS. He retained […]
