Month: January 2016
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Supreme Court Quashes Andy Ubah, Stella Odua’s elections
By Peter OSSAI The election of Andy Ubah and former Aviation Minister, Stella Odua into the nation’s apex law making body, the National Assembly has been quashed by the Supreme Court. It would be recalled that while Uba represented Anambra South in the National Assembly, Odua represented Anambra Central before the decision of the Supreme…
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Breaking: PDP spokesman, Olisa Mettuh has met the bail conditions laid down by the High Court
PDP spokesman, Olisa Mettuh has met the bail conditions laid down by the High Court, and has been released from the Kure prison. Mettuh has since rejoined his family.
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Taraba indigenes Excited Over Supreme Court Verdict On Rivers’ Gov
By: Lateef Taiwo, For unexplained reasons, Taraba people have gone into jubilations over the verdict by the supreme Courty which upheld the election of Nyeson Wike as Governeor of Rivers State.Apparently due to certain similarities betwewo cases or in admiration of the courage of the supreme court judges, our correspondent reports that, jubilations erupted across…
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Labour To Shut Nasarawa Tomorrow
Government Activities will be grounded from Tomorrow until further notice following call on workers to embark on indefinite strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC Nasarawa state chapter after the elapse of 7 days ultimatum given been to Governor Umar Tanko Almakura to implement all agreements reached between government and the organized labour. The labour…
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Peace has been described as panacea to sustainable development of Every nation-Hajiya Salamatu Almakura
Peace has been described as panacea to sustainable development of Every nation, wife Hajiya Salamatu Almakura said this while receiving wives of commissioners,female commissioners and wife of the secretary to the state government , Hajiya Lami Umaru Azores in her office in Lafia. She said as women’s the are saddled with responsibility of achieving unity,…
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Gov Bello Makes first set Of Appointments
Newlyinaugurated Governor of Kogi state,Alhaji Yahaya Bello, seems to have hit the ground running as he making hisfirst appointments barely 24 hours after he assumed office.Bello has appointedEdward Onoja as Chief of staff while Alhaji Abdulkarim Abdulmalik is hisSpecial Adviser on Media and Strategy.Ina statement personally signed by Governor Bello, issued to newsmen in Lokoja…
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An explosive device has gone off in Chibok killing scores of people.
News just filtered in that an explosive device has gone off in Chibok killing scores of people. Details remain sketchy, but initial reports say a female suicide bomber might have detonated the device strapped to her body. Our correspondent reports that the affected area has been cordoned off, as search for likely masterminds have been…
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Newly inaugurated Governor of Kogi Alhaji Yahaya Bello has paid glowing tributes to his predecessor, Captain Idris Wada of the PDP
Newly inaugurated Governor of Kogi Alhaji Yahaya Bello has paid glowing tributes to his predecessor, Captain Idris Wada of the PDP, for his cooperation towards a successful transition. Bello told the excited party supporters during his inauguration on Wednesday , That wasn’t services to Kogi shall be cherished always, while calling on him to cooperate…
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Maiduguri Residents Jubilate Over EFCC Visit
By Yahaya Wakili Latest developments in Borno state reveal that residents of Maiduguri, the state capital have been jubilating over the visit by the Economic and financial Crimes commission, EFCC, even as Law makers whose premises was invaded yesterday may have all fled out of fear that they will be arrested, for aiding the plunder…
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Assault On Gov Almakura: Suit Against LG Boss Adjourned
by Abubakar LAWAL Lafia The Chief Judge of Nasarawa State,Justice Umaru Suleiman has adjourned hearing of the suit filed against Chairmanof Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Alhaji Yusuf Aliyu Turaki.Turaki was alleged to have masterminded an attack on theconvoy of the state Governor, Umaru Tanko Almakura, following which he wasarrested an arraigned before…