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Wednesday, September 5th, 2018
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari supporters’ group under the auspices of Nigeria Consolidation Ambassador Network has paid for his expression of interest and nomination forms. The group purchased the forms valued at N45.5m Wednesday at the party’s National secretariat in Abuja. Members of the group were received by the National Chairman of […]
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Wednesday, September 5th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Presidential aspirants for the 2019 election in the All Progressives Congress will pay N45million to obtain the party’s Expression of Interest and Nomination forms, to stand a chance of contesting in the direct primary slated for 20 September. Mr Emma Ibediro, the National Organising Secretary of the APC revealed this in a schedule and […]
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Wednesday, September 5th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force has apologized to Chief Edwin Clark over the unauthorised raid of his residence in Abuja by four policemen. The Force spokesman, Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, Reports say four police men on Tuesday, illegally raided the Abuja residence of Clark. […]
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Tuesday, September 4th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government has taken its safe motherhood campaign to churches with a call on Christian Leaders in the state to engage their members on the benefits of the initiative. At a meeting with the Christain Leaders on Tuesday in Yenagoa, the Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (rtd) said the government […]
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Tuesday, September 4th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Feet and Tricks International, organisers of the first ever African Football Freestyle Championship in Africa have assured participants, stakeholders and ardent followers of the sport, that the first ever Championship in Africa scheduled to hold on September 13th -15th, 2018 at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos will be […]
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Tuesday, September 4th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senior Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Waripamo-Owei Dudafa has said that he did not do any transaction with the Office of National Security Adviser or Central Bank of Nigeria. Dudafa stated this at a Federal High Court, Lagos, during his examination-in-chief. Over allegation of N1.6bn Fraud. […]
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Tuesday, September 4th, 2018
KANO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) A Former Kano State Governor Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau has dumped the opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Shekarau’s media aide Sule Ya’u Sule, confirmed this Tuesday in an interview in Kano, the State capital. The former Governor according to his aide as a follow up had already called for a stakeholder meeting to be held today […]
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Tuesday, September 4th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari reportedly declared in China, last Sunday, that he believes in the idea of free and fair elections, and that he is committed to this pillar of the democratic process. I don’t expect him to say anything otherwise. On the whole idea of free and fair elections, electoral integrity as it […]
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Monday, September 3rd, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President of the Senate David Mark has handed over the structures of the Benue State’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the incumbent Governor Samuel Ortom. The handing over ceremony held Monday at the party’s stakeholders meeting in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. Mark disclosed that the stakeholders meeting was the first of the harmonised […]
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Monday, September 3rd, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Brazilian striker Ronaldo has taken control of Real Valladolid. This happened after he bought 51 percent of the La Liga club´s shares. At a press conference held Monday in the city´s town hall Valladolid, President Carlos Suarez disclosed: “Today is a starting point. “Ronaldo personally acquires 51 percent of the […]
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Monday, September 3rd, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dangote has emerged as the most valuable brand among the top 50 brands in Nigeria for 2018 unveiled at the weekend in Lagos. This is coming barely three months after the brand was adjudged the most admired brand of African origin by Consumers in a brand rating coordinated by South Africa based […]
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Monday, September 3rd, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria has dismissed two army generals to tighten his grip on power ahead of him possibly seeking re-election next year and to diminish the power of the military, analysts and diplomats said. Two weeks ago, Bouteflika, 81, sacked two more generals, bringing the number of dismissed top military […]
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Monday, September 3rd, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Feet and Tricks International, organisers of the first ever African Football Freestyle Championship in Africa has named former professional English footballer, John Fashanu; Former Nigerian defender and former Head of Lagos State Football Association, Waidi Akanni; and former Super Eagles Coach, Samson Siasia, Superstar actresses, Kate Henshaw and Tonto Dikeh as brand […]
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Sunday, September 2nd, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A House of Representatives aspirant from Ogun State, Lolu Onabolu, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to prevail on the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to urgently consider a downward review of the cost of the nomination and expression of interest forms of the party. Mr. Onabolu […]
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Sunday, September 2nd, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An NGO, Advocacy for Better Welfare of Nigeria Police, has canvassed a minimum wage of at least N100, 000 for the least officer in the Nigeria Police to ensure quality service delivery. Mr Solomon Bankole, the President of the group, who made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of […]
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Sunday, September 2nd, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that he is not scared of conducting free and fair elections next year. Buhari made the declaration Sunday in Beijing, during an interactive session he had with members of the Nigerian community in China. The President is in the China to participate in the 7th Summit of the Forum on […]
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Sunday, September 2nd, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Gambia, Sao Tome and Principe, and Burkina Faso were on Sunday, welcomed and congratulated as new members of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). They were welcomed at the Seventh Ministerial Conference of the FOCAC, which was held on Sunday in Beijing. Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Chinese Minister […]
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Sunday, September 2nd, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South African trade union Solidarity has said that it will stage Monday a strike at the Sandton-based Sasol energy and chemical company because of the latter’s staff share scheme, which excludes white employees. Sasol has recently adopted a new 10-year staff share scheme, which excludes both white workers and foreign citizens. […]
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Sunday, September 2nd, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One person was killed and many others sustained various degrees of injuries following the collapse of St. Paul’s Catholic Church building at Ugolo, Adagbrassa community in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta on Sunday. The incident happened during an early morning Mass. The deceased, Jeffrey Enukanerhirhe, an 11-year-old boy, was the son of former […]
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Saturday, September 1st, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC has denied what it calls rumours that the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has ‘appointed’ Arc. Tonye Dele Cole as the governorship candidate for the party for the 2019 elections. The APC in a statement signed and made available to journalists Saturday by the […]
