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Wednesday, March 19th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos As part of his 70th birthday celebration, Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State says he has withdrawn all court cases against various individuals and media organisations. The governor’s gesture was contained in a press statement issued in Jos on Wednesday by the State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Edward Pwajok, […]
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka The death toll of the lingering bloody war between two rival cult groups, “Ayes and Baga” in Obosi, Idemili North council Area of Anambra State, has risen as last Saturday’s alleged killings of one Mrs. Odibe and two twins has brought the total deaths to sixteen. All the victims, were dastardly murdered […]
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Monday, March 17th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Abakaliki Heavily armed gunmen on Sunday abducted the former coordinator of Okposi Development Centre in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Mr. Ihebunandu Okorie. The erstwhile council chief was forcefully seized inside the Reformed Presbyterian Church, Obioha Okposi, at about 1pm, after attending a church service. Our correspondent gathered that the […]
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Monday, March 17th, 2014
There are strong indications that the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Victor Ochei, has resigned as Speaker of the House. Ochei, who represents Aniocha North Constituency in the state Assembly, is one of the front-runners in the 2015 governorship race in the state. Sensing that the impeachment move against him was […]
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Friday, March 14th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka At least, four people were killed on Thursday when two warring cult groups engaged each other in fierce battle in Obosi, Idemili North local government area of Anambra state. Our correspondent learnt that the cold war between the two unidentified cult members heightened, when two persons suspected to be members of one […]
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Tuesday, March 11th, 2014
Ignatius Okppara, Enugu Delta state Governor, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has called on the Federal Government to rename the second Niger bridge Asaba/Onitsha Bridge. The Governor, who made the call in Onitsha Monday during the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of the second bridge across the river Niger, said that the second bridge was significant and […]
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Tuesday, March 11th, 2014
Serious Crisis is now brewing at the Abia state owned College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu(ASCETA)as its two staff unions; the Academic (COEASU) and non Academic Staff (NASU) have declare a war on the provost, Dr. Christian Nwamuo over alleged mismanagement of the school funds. In a petition jointly signed by Comrade J.K. Ugbuta, Chairman, COEASU […]
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Tuesday, March 11th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri Academic activities were completely paralysed on monday at Urban secondary school, New Owerri, Imo state, as gun-wielding young boys suspected to be cultists invaded the school, forcing teachers and students scampering for safety. Some of the fleeing teachers and students were said to have sustained various degrees of injuries while running for […]
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Sunday, March 9th, 2014
Governor Theodore Ahamefula Orji of Abia state has emerged chairman of South east governor,s forum. Orji took over from outgoing Governor of Anambra state, Mr. Peter Obi who chaired the forum for over five years. Governor Obi disclosed this to newsmen on Sunday shortly at the end of south east Governor’s forum/ stake holders meeting […]
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Sunday, March 9th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three men alleged to have raped a young woman and plugged one of her eyes. It would be recalled that the unknown men were alleged to have raped one Zainab Mohammed at Lukshi village in Dass Local Government Area of the State, at about 23.30 […]
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Saturday, March 8th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara in Aba The Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church, Nigeria has showered encomium on Abia state Governor, Theodore Ahamefula Orji, for granting a waiver on the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) for the proposed Clifford University Aba owned by the church. Addressing newsmen in Aba Friday on activities heralding the centenary celebration of […]
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Friday, March 7th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara in Awka At least, seven secondary school students and passerby were feared dead on Thursday following a ghastly motor accident at the Umuokpu Junction along the old Onitsha-Enugu Expressway, in Awka, the Anambra State capital. African Examiner reports that the incident occurred when a Toyota Camry lost control and ran into about 30 […]
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Thursday, March 6th, 2014
It has come to the knowledge of Government that some disgruntled political opponents in the State are bent on deceiving the residents of Aba with fake photographs of bad roads in Aba with the aim of discrediting the Abia State Government. According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Charles […]
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Thursday, March 6th, 2014
A joint team of officers from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Nigerian Army, Nigerian Air Force and Civil Defence Corps on Thursday raided the hideout of notorious criminals in Sabon Tasha and Kawo areas of Kaduna state capital. The operation which lasted hours, led to the arrest of 50 suspected drug barons and […]
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Thursday, March 6th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Igwe Remigius Nwodo, the traditional Ruler of Obollo Orie Autonomous community in Udenu council area of Enugu State, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Obollo-Afor Magistrate court for allegedly defrauding some members of his community. The 79-year-old monarch was arraigned on two count charges for allegedly stealing the sum of N312, 000.00 […]
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Wednesday, March 5th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Less than 48 hours after newly elected council chairmen were sworn in, with Riyom producing the only female chairperson, 10 people are reportedly killed on Tuesday night in Gwong and Gwarim, and many houses razed, all in Rim District of Riyom LGA of the State, when unknown gunmen attacked their villages. A […]
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Wednesday, March 5th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara in Owerri The police in Imo on Tuesday killed a notorious criminal and suspected kidnapper whose gang have been terrorising Owerri, the state capital and environ for quite a long time. A team of policemen who gunned down the hoodlum, trailed him to a hotel in Owerri, located around Works Layout, (name withheld). […]
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Tuesday, March 4th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The people of Egwu Achi community in Oji River council Area of Enugu State have appealed to Governor Sullivan Chime to dethrone and prosecute their traditional ruler Igwe Victor Meniru over alleged high handedness, intimidation, impersonation and vandalization of property belonging to the community. The people who made the demand Monday during […]
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Monday, March 3rd, 2014
Scores of parents and old students of Unity Schools in Nigeria on Monday stormed the office of the Lagos State Governor in Ikeja, Nigeria to protest the massacre of 59 students in Yobe State by Boko Haram recently. The protesters were all dressed in black attire chanting different dirge and urged the Federal Government, State […]
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Monday, March 3rd, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State has signed N225, 058,026,306 billion 2014 budget into law even as he noted monitoring is the major bane of any budgetary implementation. The budget, which is tagged “budget of continuity and inclusive growth” was signed into law on Monday at the Government House Rayfield in Jos. […]
