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Thursday, July 24th, 2014
Less than a week after the lift of ban by FIFA, the embattled President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Aminu Maigari, has been sacked. His impeachment in Abuja on Thursday was hinged on financial misappropriation and poor administration at a meeting of the body Executive Committee. Our Abuja Correspondent gathered that a communique […]
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Thursday, July 24th, 2014
(Reuters) – Authorities have lost contact with an Air Algerie flight en route from Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso to Algiers with 110 passengers on board, Algeria’s APS state news agency and a Spanish airline company said on Thursday. APS said authorities lost contact with flight AH 5017 an hour after it took off from Burkina […]
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Thursday, July 24th, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola About 100 days ago the Boko Haram insurgency took a new dimension as over 200 girls of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State were abducted while writing their WAEC exams. As the news spread in the online media, many Nigerians doubt how the terrorist group will move over 200 girls at night despite […]
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Thursday, July 24th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia As part of measures to rid Abia of kidnappers, the state Governor, Thodore Orji on Wednesday ordered the demolition of a bungalow building belonging to a suspected Kidnapper, one Ogbuonye Ogbonna. The kingpin, African Examiner gathered had been involved in series of kidnapping cases in the state. Security Adviser to Abia State […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
…As Omisore Pledges Anti-Poverty Programmes Less than twenty days to the Osun state governorship election,the All Progressive Congress on Wednesday lost one of its top chieftain, Colonel Olayiwola Talabi (rtd) who defected with hundreds of his supporters to the People’s Democratic Party. The defection which took place at Ikire , also saw the flag bearer […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria The enemy of the State is defined by each nation differently but most states will agree that the enemies of the state include spies, trickery; agents sent to kill or sent to cover the murder, or those who directly or indirectly take arms against the state. […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
Akintokunbo A Adejumo, akinadejum@aol.com “MAKURDI—the Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro has declared ahead of the forthcoming general elections that there would be no vacancy in Aso Rock come 2015. Moro urged all those aspiring for the position of president to jettison the idea and allow President Goodluck Jonathan to compete all the good works he […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola The Emir of Kano, HRM Sanusi Lamido Sanusi on Wednesday visited Presidential villa, Aso Rock, Abuja for the first time since his turbaning as Emir of Kano in June, 2014. Emir Sanusi who was sacked by President Goodluck Jonathan in February, 2014 as CBN Governor visited the presidential villa alongside Sultan of Sokoto, […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega has assured Nigerians that the upcoming governorship election in Osun state will be credible, free, fair and acceptable to all. Prof Attahiru Jega gave this assurance on Wednesday while fielding questions from journalists after Interactive Session with media practitioners on their roles […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
Scores of human rights activist held a rally in Lagos, Nigeria on Wednesday to demand for the immediate release of over 200 secondary school girls kidnapped by Boko Haram 100 days ago. The activists converged at the Alausa Garden, Ikeja, asking the Federal Government to intensify effort towards the release of the children. Armed […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
The Federal Government has declared Monday and Tuesday, July 28 and 29 respectively as public holidays to mark the Muslims’ end of (29 or 30 days) annual Ramadan fasting. The Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro made the announcement in Abuja on Wednesday. Moro said love, peace and justice were the spiritual benefits of the […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
For directing a break to further registration and repatriation of non-indigenes from different parts of the country by some South Eastern state governments, Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC) has commended Federal government for its well thought order. The group made the commendation in a press statement issued by its Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola. It recalled that […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
The twin bomb explosion in Kaduna Metropolis on Wednesday afternoon in which former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari escaped by whiskers has drawn condemnation from many Nigerians. President Goodluck Jonathan is in the lead of this, as he denounced the dastardly act which was targeted at the prominent political and religious leaders. Jonathan in […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has mapped out measures, including legal actions challenging the President’s power to deploy troops to Osun and the Inspector-General of Police to impose a curfew on any part during the election, all to ensure a free, fair, transparent election in the coming State’s Gubernatorial poll slated for August 9, this […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
Former Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari, has narrated how he escaped a bomb attack on his convoy Wednesday in Kaduna. Buhari in a statement he personally signed and sent to journalists in Kaduna said, “I was personally involved in a clearly targeted bomb attack today along Ali Akilu Road, Kawo-Kaduna at about 2:30pm on my […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
General Muhammadu Buhari narrowly escaped death in Kaduna Wednesday afternoon in the second bomb blast that rocked Kaduna. Three aides and security men attached to the All Progressive Congress (APC) national leader have been confirmed injured in the blast in Kaduna at Kawo on their way to Daura, Katsina State with Gen. Muhammadu Buhari. The […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
SKY News reporter Colin Brazier has admitted he was wrong to handle victims’ belongings at the MH17 crash site in Ukraine. Writing in The Guardian, the journalist said the site was unchecked and he was “free to walk around at will”. But he called his “gaffe” a “serious error of judgement” and said he cried […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
A plane making a second landing attempt in stormy weather crashed at an airport on a small Taiwanese island late Wednesday, killing 51 people and injuring seven, fire officials said. The flight was heading from the capital, Taipei, to the island Penghu, halfway between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan in the Taiwan Strait. Pictures from […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
Another bomb blast has been reported in Kaduna Metropolis. The eruption which immediate death toll was estimated to be 10, occurred early this (Wednesday) afternoon on Isa Kaita road an access axis to Muritala Square. Some residents of the area told African Examiner Correspondent that the blast was likely to be aimed at a Bauchi based Islamic […]
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Wednesday, July 23rd, 2014
Barely a week after his impeachment and resignation of his deputy, former Adamawa state Governor, Alhaji Muritala Nyako has been declared wanted by the country’s anti – graft body – the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This put to pay and confirm the rife speculation right after Nyako’s sack and last weekend that the […]
