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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014
Sequel to resignation of his former Chief Of staff, Mrs. Ifeoma Nwobodo, Enugu State Governor, Sullivan Chime, has appointed as a successor, Mr. Victor Nnanna Atuonwu. A statement issued Wednesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Patrick Okolo, informed that Atuonwu’s appointment took immediate effect. Mrs. Nwobodo dropped her resignation letter […]
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Local Government Election Petition Tribunal Sitting in Enugu has nullified the election of Hon Michael Kelle of the PDP as councilor representing Awgu Ward 1 in Awgu Local Government Council of the State. The court presided over by Barrister Umunna Ugwu ordered the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission ordered ENSIEC to […]
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The sacked Acting Governor of Adamawa State, Alhaji Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, Tuesday absorbed himself of plundering the state to the tune of N18 Billion as alleged by those he described as detractors and political foes. Fintiri , disclosed this while addressing journalists in Yola. The former Acting Governor in his defence said, […]
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Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014
The Rivers State House of Assembly on Monday, granted a request by Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, to access and withdraw the sum of N19 billion from the reserved fund of the state. The reserved fund was established through a law of the House of Assembly in 2008, for the state government to compulsorily save the […]
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Tuesday, October 21st, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia Four years after his murder, an Abia state high court sitting in Arochukwu on monday sentenced killers of Umuahia based human right activist, Chidi Nwosu to death by hanging. African Examiner recalled that Mr Nwosu was murdered in a cold blood in his country home at Ameke Abam, in Arochukwu council area […]
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Tuesday, October 21st, 2014
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Companion, an association of Muslim men in Businesses and Professions has condemned last Friday ruling by an Ikeja High Court’s ban, on the use of Hijab in the Lagos state public schools. The group in a press statement issued Tuesday in Lagos, by its National President, Barrister Musibau Oyefeso noted that the judgement […]
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Monday, October 20th, 2014
Traditional rulers from Kwara North Senatorial zone have endorsed the State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed over his various people oriented developmental programnes, especially in their zone, with a pledge to continue their support for government in nurturing the state through growth and development. The traditional rulers, led by Etsu Patigi and vice chairman of Kwara […]
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Monday, October 20th, 2014
THE Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III has commended Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan for promoting inter-ethnic and religious harmony in the country. Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III who is in Asaba to chair a lecture on Anger Management being organised to mark the Governor’s 60th […]
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Monday, October 20th, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Residents of South- Eastern Nigeria have called on the Federal government to as a matter of urgency probe how the Subsidy Re-Investment and Empowerment Programme SURE-P funds released to various states in the zone since inception are utilized. Some of the concerned citizens of the geo political zone who spoke to […]
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Sunday, October 19th, 2014
…As Gov. Fashola Kicks Against Consensus Candidate The battle for who represents the All Progressive Congress (APC) in next year’s governorship election in Lagos State is getting hotter as major contenders for Governor Babatunde Fashola’s position have obtained the party’s governorship nomination forms. The aspirants who have so far obtained the governorship nomination forms are Speaker […]
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Sunday, October 19th, 2014
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has vowed that his government will challenge the plan by the Federal Government to take over the reconstruction of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway which the state government is currently reconstructing. Fashola spoke on Sunday at the celebration of his 2,700 days in office in Lagos, Nigeria, warning the […]
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Sunday, October 19th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Impeached Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi, has dragged the state House of Assembly before an Enugu State High Court asking it to declare his removal from office as illegal, null and void. Onyebuchi through his five-man team of lawyers, led by Femi Falana, Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, in […]
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Saturday, October 18th, 2014
…Accuses Speaker of Frustrating New Administration Ekiti State Government has accused the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hon Adewale Omirin of making desperate bid of frustrating the new administration in the state headed by Mr Ayo Fayose by ordering the state House of Assembly to go on one month recess. According to a […]
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Friday, October 17th, 2014
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau’s Deputy, Mr. Ignatius Longjan, seems to have heeded the call of his people, in the Qua’an Pan Local Government area, to contest the 2015 gubernatorial election as his posters flood the nooks and crannies of the State. Longjan who is from Southern Plateau is a core […]
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Thursday, October 16th, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has broken has silence on the recent defection of the immediate past governor of the state, Mr. Peter Obi from the state ruling All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), to the Peoples Democratic party (PDP), describing it as a non-issue. The Governor observed that Obi, who […]
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia The Abia state Police Command on Wednesday paraded some of the notorious armed robbery suspects that have been terrorizing Ikwuano area of the state and environs. The robbers were paraded by The state Commissioner of Police CP, Adamu Ibrahim. According to the CP, the suspects were apprehended by the Police during […]
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2014
By Tajudeen Balogun/Ayo Balogun/Niyi Adeyi, Lagos There is appreciative level of compliance and cooperation by the motorists early Wednesday morning in various parts of Lagos metropolis, as the state marks the first ‘Horn Free day’ in the country. As early as 5.00 am in the morning, the usual blastering of horn on the express roads […]
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2014
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka Contrary to rumours making the round that members of the Anambra state house a ssembly have commenced moves to impeach Governor Willie Obiano, Speaker of the house, Mrs. Chinwe Nwebili has debunked the speculation saying they’re solidly behind the governor. It was rumoured that the house dominated by the All Progressive […]
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2014
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Port-Harcourt The Rivers State Government has inaugurated a committee to organise what it termed, the “mother of all rallies” to mark the seventh anniversary of October 25, 2007 historic Supreme Court verdict that enthroned Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, as the authentic elected Governor of the State instead of Sir Celestine Omehia, the imposed […]
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Wednesday, October 15th, 2014
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen Former Adamawa state acting Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has resumed his former position as the Speaker of the state’s House of Assembly, vowing to be in the vanguard of using legislative arm of government to defend democracy and rid the state of bad governance. The sacked Acting Governor made the statement during the […]
