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Friday, August 29th, 2014

By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, Nigeria Bureau, Lagos The reality of the contextual idiomatic expression – ‘when stay at the convenience is overdue, infection by plagued flies is abound’ is presently staring Nigeria at face. In the past, various sections of the country have been under siege of sectarian, communal and inter – tribal onslaughts, orchestrated by different militia groups. The Nigerian communities […]
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Friday, August 29th, 2014

By Ayo Balogun The suspension of the residency-training programme for medical doctors in the public hospitals nationwide has been lifted by the Federal Government. The government has also reversed the sack of the 16,000 Doctors who recently downed tool over poor condition of service. Following the new development, the chief Medical Directors at medical centres […]
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Friday, August 29th, 2014

From Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia Loyalists of the embattled leader of Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), Ralph Uwazurike, have threatened to revert to its reputed violent approach, should the Police disobey an Owerri High court order which recently restrained the Force from arresting the Igbo Pan socio – cultural organization boss. […]
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Friday, August 29th, 2014

Oyewale Oyelola All the Fourteen governorship aspirants of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ) for Adamawa governorship bye-election are working round the clock to ensure their victory at the primaries. African examiner’s correspondent gathered that the report of the waiver will be ready Today (Friday). The PDP Organising Secretary, Alhaji Abubakar Mustapha while addressing […]
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Thursday, August 28th, 2014

Ayo Balogun Following the outbreak of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria, Governor Rotimi Amaechi has told residents of the state not to panic as government has the machinery to curtail the spread of the disease. The governor, in a Statewide broadcast on Thursday said the people of the […]
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Thursday, August 28th, 2014

The Civil Liberties Organization, CLO, Southeast zone, has said that the impeachment of former Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi followed constitutional provisions. African Examiner Correspondent recalls that the sacked. Onyebuchi had in interview faulted his removal and vowed to seek redress in the court. But CLO in a Statement signed by its […]
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Thursday, August 28th, 2014

By Adewale Kupoluyi The season of defection by politicians is becoming more interesting going by the latest move by a former Presidential aspirant of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, decamping from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ordinarily, one should not be too worried about […]
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Thursday, August 28th, 2014

From Ganiyu Nasirudeen The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to immediately stop series rallies being organized across the nation in his support by the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN), saying such gatherings are jeopardizing Nigeria’s efforts to check the spread of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). ”Mr. President, you said your […]
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Thursday, August 28th, 2014

By Ayo Balogun The National Electronic Identity Card Commission has been tasked to immediately complement the efforts of the Pension Department, by ensuring issuance of e – ID cuts across every socio – economic sector of the economy without delay. President Goodluck Jonathan gave the marching order Thursday in his address the the formal launch […]
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Thursday, August 28th, 2014

IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Enugu State House of Assembly has confirmed the nomination of Rev. Ifeanyi Raphael Nwoye as the new Deputy Governor of the state. He is from Ishiogbo Nara in Nkanu East council Area of the state. The new deputy Governor, is from same community with the impeached Deputy Governor, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi. […]
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Thursday, August 28th, 2014

[efb_likebox fanpage_url=”Your_fb_fan_page_url_goes_here” fb_appid=”” box_width=”300″ box_height=”150″ colorscheme=”light” show_faces=”1″ show_header=”3″ show_stream=”0″ show_border=”1″ ]” From Ganiyu Nasirudeen Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu appears deemed for a very stormy challenge in achieving his new political ambition as an Ijaw leader and Chieftain of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Edwin […]
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Thursday, August 28th, 2014

The Botswana ICT 2012 Statistics’ report, released late last year, indicated a significant growth in both mobile and internet subscriptions in Botswana. An increase in the consumer’s access to the internet in recent years is mostly due to the result of a reduction in costs following improvements in international connectivity. According to Irfan Pardesi, CEO […]
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Thursday, August 28th, 2014

Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the incoming PDP- led government will not recognise all appointments and recruitments made by the Governor Kayode Fayemi administration after the June 21 governorship election in the state. The party said that the Fayemi Administration has acted callously and primitively as no responsible […]
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Thursday, August 28th, 2014

By Ayo Balogun The deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, has hit Port Harcourt and claims the life of a medical doctor, Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu disclosed on Thursday. At a news conference on Thursday, Onyebuchi said the total number of EVD cases so far reported in Nigeria stood at 15, while the total […]
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Thursday, August 28th, 2014

By Oyewale Oyelola After a storming session in Abuja on Wednesday, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Working Committee was unable to decide on whether to grant waivers to Nuhu Ribadu and other newly defected members to participate in its Adamawa governorship primaries. African examiner’s correspondent gathered members of party’s NWC were sharply ddivided on […]
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Thursday, August 28th, 2014

Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Barely six weeks to the Adamawa State Gubernatorial bye-election, the All Progressive Congress APC candidates are increasing by the day, the latest to join the race is an aide of the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar Alhaji Ibrahim Yahaya Mijinyawa. Mijinyawa, also a former Chairman of yola North Local Government Area, is […]
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

From Ganiyu Nasirudeen The Nigeria Police Force has been urged to beef up security around the country’s oil facilities and personnel in the sector. Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Joseph Dawah made this demand during a courtesy visit to the Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Suleimon Abba in […]
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

By Uche Igwe Almost six months ago when I wrote the first part of this article, I got more than two hundred comments, several emails and even phone calls. This was despite the fact that I do not encourage feedback on phone. The volume of responses demonstrated many things to me. The first is that […]
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

The Kwara State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers Union( NURTW) has endorsed the State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed for a secord term as the Excecutive Governor of the state. The Chairman of NURTW in the state, Alhaji Aliyu Isa Ore, made the endorsement on behalf of the union in a speech […]
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2014

By Ganiyu Nasirudeen, Lafia Scores were on Wednesday feared killed while several others displaced in a renewed communal clash between the Alago and Eggon natives of Tudun Adabu area of Obi local government area of Nasarawa state. The skirmishes, which started Tuesday between the Eggon and Fulani herdsmen in Assakio, the seat of the Lafia […]