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Friday, November 21st, 2014
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau, Lagos If lost or dazed by the intrigues trailing the acclaimed “healthy” state of the Nigerian economy; its ‘professed’ impressive performance statistics and with the latest alarming and worrisome warning and alert on the same, I believe there will be some good ‘Samaritans’ who may wish to offer a […]
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Friday, November 21st, 2014
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Benin-city Some angry residents in Ikpoba – Okha council area of Edo state on Wednesday beat three female police officers to stupor as well as strip them naked. Our Correspondent gathered that the battered police officers, whose identities are yet unknown are currently nursing their injuries in an undisclosed hospital in the […]
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Friday, November 21st, 2014
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has charged architects to evolve “an architecture and urbanization that is uniquely Nigerian”, and would be appealing to the international community as well. Governor Ahmed who gave this charge in a message to the Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Institute of Architects holding in Ilorin said were was […]
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Friday, November 21st, 2014
The crises rocking the Lagos State University (LASU) has snowballed into confrontation between the Vice Chancellor, Prof. John Obafunwa and lecturers of the school as the VC is moving to withdraw the Ph.D certificates of 14 lecturers opposing his administration in the school. At the meeting of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos […]
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Friday, November 21st, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola The Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole has condemned the action of seven PDP lawmakers who impeached Speaker Ekiti state House of Assembly on Thursday. The seven PDP lawmakers out 26 members impeached speaker, Dr. Adewale Omirin and Deputy Speaker, Mr. Tunji Orisalade in a plenary session in the House of Assembly Chamber in […]
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Friday, November 21st, 2014
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has joined other several groups to condemn what it described as the “illegal, unconstitutional and unlawful barricade of National Assembly Complex, especially the House of Representative Chamber with armed security forces, preventing Speakers of the House entrance. A statement by its executive Director Auwal Ibrahim […]
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Friday, November 21st, 2014
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) after an emergency meeting on Thursday condemned in strong terms what it described as “the brigandage and rascality of the Nigeria Police Force as evidenced with the desecration of the National Assembly NASS today”. It said in a statement “CNPP is yet to understand […]
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Friday, November 21st, 2014
Nearly five million people living illegally in the US can escape deportation under sweeping changes to the immigration system. “Come out of the shadows and get right with the law,” urged President Barack Obama in a televised address. Republicans say the action, without Congress, is beyond his authority and relations will now be poisoned. There […]
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Thursday, November 20th, 2014
The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has warned against the use of state security agencies to perpetuate party’s political agenda, occasioned by the mayhem that rocked the National Assembly on Thursday. Reacting to the closure of the National Assembly by the Senate President as a result of the harassment of the Speaker of the House of […]
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Thursday, November 20th, 2014
The Nigeria police Force has offered reasons why its men took over the premises of the National Assembly and blocked its entrances in FCT Abuja, saying the action which prompted commotion followed an intelligence report reaching it. A press statement by the Force Spokesperson, Ag. CP Emmanuel Ojukwju after the pandemonium which lasted hours subsided, […]
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Thursday, November 20th, 2014
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja It was a combination of drama and chaotic scene at the National Assembly Thursday as the Police and other security agencies occupied the entire assembly and prevented the President of the senate David Mark, Speaker Aminu Tambuwal and other lawmakers from gaining entrance. Also the entrance of the national Assembly was blocked […]
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Thursday, November 20th, 2014
As reported earlier, Senate President, David Mark, has pronounced immediate closure of the National Assembly (NASS). Mark’s announcement followed a foiled attempt by men of Department of State Security (DSS) to stop the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, from gaining entrance into the National Assembly complex. AFRICAN EXAMINER Correspondent reported […]
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Thursday, November 20th, 2014
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen There was a shocker early Thursday morning as the men of the State Security Service, (SSS), took over the premises the entrances of the National Assembly in Abuja prior to the scheduled meeting by members of House of Representatives. The development our Correspondent gathered was part of the moves by the ruling […]
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2014
The Bayelsa State Government on Tuesday called on the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, (NCDMB) to ensure that, the Nigerian Content Policy is translated into the creation of employment opportunities, particularly for Bayelsans to reflect the state’s contributions to the development of the national economy. Governor Seriake Dickson made the assertion, while declaring open the 4th […]
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2014
FOLLOWING the non- payment of their salaries and allowances for over four months, aggrieved Ondo State workers, in South-West, Nigeria have said that the re-election of Gov. Olusegun Mimiko was a huge mistake and regrettable. Authoritative sources confirmed to Global Village Extra that most of the state workers are groaning over the non-payment of their […]
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2014
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja As a result of drastic fall of price of oil in the international market, which has dropped, from about $100 per barrel, President Goodluck Jonathan has proposed a drastic review of key parameters upon which the 2015 budgets estimates were to be based. Jonathan had in an earlier letter forwarded to the […]
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The ongoing political crisis rocking the Enugu State chapter of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), took another twist Wednesday morning as rampaging suspected political thugs invaded and attacked occupants of the Ikeoha Foundation Medical Mission, belonging to Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. While the attack lasted, the hoodlums assaulted and inflicted […]
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2014
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja After second day of heated debates on whether to approve or reject extension of emergency rule in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe States, the senate has summoned the Service Chiefs to appear before it Thursday to shed light on the desirability of the request. Senate had on Tuesday held two hours closed door […]
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2014
By Prof. R.A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria Primarily I am an advocacy of zero tolerance to gun in every society. I also believe that even the police should carry arms only as a last result. This has been my position for a decent society run and powered by our faith and our conscience. There […]
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Wednesday, November 19th, 2014
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen No fewer than 14 suspects have been arrested by the Nasarawa State Police Command in connection with Sunday’s attack on Alakyo village in Lafia, the State capital. The State’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ugochukwu Theodore, disclosed late Tuesday that five people were killed, seven injured, while over eight shops and not […]
