Crack in APC as Bafarawa, Marwa, Shekarau set to Form New APC

A faction of the APC, to be known as
New APC (nAPC), will soon be launched
across the country, the Kwara State
chapter of the party has said.
The party, in a statement on Tuesday,
declared that like minds in APC in
different states of the federation had
concluded plan to launch the New APC,
to safeguard the ship of the party from
sinking.

ANOTHER OPEN LETTER: NASS Members write Gov Amosun

Your Excellency,
Your open letter to our colleague, Senator Olugbenga Obadara in the January, 20th. 2014 edition of The Nation newspaper refers.
You wrote to us, no doubt about that, as there were almost 10 different references to a perceived group Obadara belongs to. Unfortunately, you missed it. Unlike your SIA Group, we have no group outside the recognised structures of the APC. We’ve NEVER been involved in factionalisation. Whatever God has blessed us with, we extend same to the party generally and have NEVER given directives to share ANYTHING among groups, unlike instructions that treats SIA Group as a parastatal of Ogun State Government.

Leadership News:Tension In Rivers Over Ex-Militants’ Plot Against Amaechi

Anayo Onukwugha

— January 21, 2014

There are fears that the peace of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital,  would be disrupted today as suspected ex-militants have allegedly perfected plans to storm the city in a protest against Governor Chibuike Amaechi.

Kwara: SS3 student hangs self in school premises

A 17-year-old student in Senior Secondary School 3 at Oro Grammar School,Oro, in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Anthony Oyeniyi, on Monday reportedly hanged himself within the school premises.
It was gathered that the incident happened about 2pm on Monday while the school activities was going on.

Currency Counterfeiter Bags Four Years Jail Term

Justice B. O Quadri of the Federal High Court, Gombe has sentenced one Muhammadu Chubado to 4 years imprisonment on a six count charge of conspiracy, forgery, and unlawful possession of counterfeit Nigeria currency notes.

Gov Amosun Spits Fire! ....Warns Senator Obadara 'Retrace Your Step Now'

Senator Ibikunle Amosun's letter to Sen.Obadara 18 January, 2014

 Senator Olugbenga Obadara Chairman,
 Senate Committee on Privatization Senate New Wing,
 Suite 2.24
 National Assembly Abuja.
 PULLING DOWN THE HOUSE TO PROTECT A CORNER: A NOTE OF CAUTION

Rivers SSG, Deputy Speaker Escape Death By Whiskers While Policemen Look Away

Secretary to the Rivers State Government (SSG), Mr. George Feyii, deputy speaker of House of Assembly, Hon, Leyii Kwanee, and several other loyalists of Governor Rotimi Amaechi on Sunday escaped death by whiskers when unknown gunmen shot sporadically to disrupt a political rally, organised by the Save Rivers Movement (SRM) at Bori, headquarters of Khana local government area.

EFCC ARRESTS SCHOOL ADMISSION RACKETEER

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested one Obinna Okoro at Owerri, Imo State over allegations of obtaining money under false pretense. He allegedly obtained Five Thousand Euros (€ 5,000, 00) from one Dr. Essien Edet about two years ago under the guise that he could help his daughter secure admission to study Medicine in Ukraine.
 
Since then, all attempts to get Obinna to refund the money were unsuccessful.
The suspect would be arraigned in  court as soon as investigation is completed.