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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015
Lagos Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday presided over the inaugural Security Council Meeting, issuing a four-week ultimatum to miscreants and persons in possession of illegal arms and weapons in the state to the nearest police stations or face the music. Briefing State House Correspondents shortly after the meeting, held at the Lagos House, Ikeja, the […]
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Less than a week he left office, the immediate past Plateau State Governor Jonah Jang has denied allegations by the new administration in the State, that he left a debt of N104 billion, contending debt left by his government is N18 billion. This denial was contained in a press statement issued […]
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Youth wing of the apex Igbo Socio cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo operating under the banner of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), says it has compiled names of all corrupt politicians and looters of public treasury in the South- East Zone for onward transmission to President Muhammadu Buhari. In the list are […]
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015
By Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Journalists in Plateau State are currently lamenting over non-payment of outstanding adverts money running into millions of naira, owed different media outfits by former governor Jonah Jang. The journalists in a press statement signed by the Chairman of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in the State, […]
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2015
By Akin Soneyin – For the second time in the week, the 19 APC Ekiti lawmakers have been prevented from gaining entrance into the State capital, Ado Ekiti. Apparently reacting to the call by the embattled State Governor Ayodele Fayose, his supporters and thugs Wednesday morning repeated what they did two days ago, blocked all […]
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Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has emphasised that a major priority of his administration as a way of meeting the challenges of dwindling federal allocation is to make efficiency and effective the process of tax collection and administration. Governor Ahmed who stressed the urgent need to reduce the cost of governance, block various financial […]
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Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015
The Governor of Ekiti State Mr Ayo Fayose has written to President Mohammadu Buhari to be given the privilege to nominate competent candidate to fill Ekiti slot in the Federal Executive Council. In a letter he personally signed dated 31st May 2015 Fayose said that if the request is favoured by the President he would […]
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Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015
By Ayo Balogun – No fewer than 21 cars, 6 tricycles, 44 shops, five houses and other valuables have been destroyed at Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos, Nigeria as a fuel tanker fell from a bridge and exploded The tragedy occurred around 1:30am on Tuesday when the tanker, with registration number, Lagos KJA 238 XN, […]
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Monday, June 1st, 2015
*Residents Give Him Rousing Welcome Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, started his first day in office with the flag off of the construction of seven major roads in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of the state, to give the city a face-lift. The roads which are to be completed within the first 100 days […]
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Monday, June 1st, 2015
By Akin Soneyin – The lingering crisis between Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose and 19 ruling APC legislators is far from being over, as all entry points into the State, Monday were manned by the security operatives, preventing the estranged lawmakers from gaining access into the South Western State. Our Correspondent also reported heavy presence […]
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Monday, June 1st, 2015
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – The new Governor of Plateau State, Barrister Simon Lalong, has approved the appointments of Hon. Rufus Bature as Secretary to the State Government and John Dafa’an is to serve as Chief of Staff, Government House. This appointment was contained in a press statement signed on Monday by the Permanent Secretary Policy […]
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Monday, June 1st, 2015
From Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia – Social and Economic activities in the commercial city of Aba, Abia state were totally shut down weekend as members of a Pro-Biafra group, under the aegis of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) marched round the city in honour of the fallen heroes who died during the Nigeria-Biafra civil war. Our […]
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Monday, June 1st, 2015
The Central zone of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has announced the suspension of a group of dissident youths, who reportedly held a meeting at Emeyal community in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, despite repeated warnings that the meeting earlier scheduled for Kaiama, Headquarters of Koklokuma/Opokuma LGA of the state was illegal. The suspended […]
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Saturday, May 30th, 2015
The All Progressives Congress [APC], Rivers State is disturbed that much of the fears of decent and peaceful people and residents of Rivers State that the swearing of Nyesom Wike, based on the stolen mandate of the people, will herald anarchy and confusion in the state have now been proven correct. A statement issued by […]
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Friday, May 29th, 2015
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the appointment of Alhaji Isiaka Sola Gold as the Secretary to the State governmentt and Hajia Zaratu Umar as the Head of Service shortly after his inauguration for a second term. Umar was a Permanent Secretary in the Office of the former Head of Service, Alhaji D. […]
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Friday, May 29th, 2015
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – Hon. Ifeanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi, has been sworn- in as the 4th Executive governor of Enugu state, with a call on indigenes of the area in the Diaspora to come home and invest. He stated this Friday in his inaugural speech at the Michael Okpara square Enugu, where he formally took […]
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Friday, May 29th, 2015
Ayo Balogun – The Lagos State governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has announced the appointment of key officials of his government. In a statement he personally signed in Lagos, Ambode named Mr. Tunji Bello as Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Mr. Samuel Olukunle Ojo as the Chief of Staff. The statement further said that […]
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Friday, May 29th, 2015
Chief Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who is billed to be sworn in today as Governor of Rivers State, does not have the mandate of the people to serve in that capacity, the State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said. “Chief Wike is being sworn-in not because he won […]
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Thursday, May 28th, 2015
The Special Assistant to the outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Affairs, Waripomowei Dudufa, is in for more troubles. Despite his expulsion from the Peoples Democratic Party over anti-party activities, leaders of the party and Elders Forum in Kolokuma-Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have taken him to the cleaners following his uncomplimentary comments […]
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Thursday, May 28th, 2015
Out-going Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has said the disappearance of the Accountant-General of Delta State, Mr Cyril Agbele, six days to hand over to the new administration was in bad faith. The Governor who stated this Thursday when Permanent Secretaries and retired Permanent Secretaries paid him a farewell visit at Government House, […]
