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Saturday, November 8th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Barely three weeks to the gubernatorial primaries ahead of the the 2015 general election there are indications that the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau State, is overheating the polity, as aspirants battle to pick the governorship ticket of the State. Key party elders are accusing the leadership of the […]
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Friday, November 7th, 2014
Emem Eduok scored the winning goal as Nigeria’s home based professional players beat their Ghanian counterparts 1-0 at the newly built Akwa Ibom International Stadium in Uyo in a friendly match, tagged the Transformation Cup, on Friday. Eduok, who was playing from the right wing scored the Super Eagles only goal in the 35th minutes […]
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Friday, November 7th, 2014
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared the Presidency needs a refresher course in “history” if it is not aware that a leader has had cause to resign in the course of a war being fought by his country in order to change the course of that war. In a statement issued […]
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Friday, November 7th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Impeachment of Enugu Speaker, Eugene Odo, thickens, as he adjourns plenary till December The plot to Impeach Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. Eugene Odo has reached advance stage, as over 20 out of the 24 member Assembly have signed the Impeachment notice to be served on the embattled […]
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Friday, November 7th, 2014
The much publicised collection of the Permanent Voters Card, PVCs, in Lagos State, Nigeria has flopped as officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC did not show up in all polling units as at 1:45pm on Friday. Thousands of Lagosians who trooped to their various polling units very early in the morning were […]
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Friday, November 7th, 2014
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen The renewed bomb explosion in the Northern part of the country continues, as not less than 13 persons were feared dead Friday and another 40 victims sustained injuries in a twin blast which rocked a commercial bank premises in Azare, Katagum Local Council of Bauchi State. AFRICAN EXAMINER […]
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Friday, November 7th, 2014
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen Not less than eight people were killed in early Friday morning during a triple bomb blast that rocked Gombe transport Line, in the state capital. The eruption which occurred during the early morning rush hours also injured about 35 victims. There is no confirmation yet on who was responsible for the […]
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Friday, November 7th, 2014
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babaunde Fashola has lamented the exclusion of nine Local Governments in Lagos from collecting their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The distribution of 4.8 million PVCs begins in Lagos today and will end on Sunday, with only 11 LGs expected to get their PVCs. […]
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Friday, November 7th, 2014
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja A federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Suleiman Abba to restore the security details of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal. This followed a suit filled by Tambuwal challenging the withdrawal of his security detail among other infarctions against his office. […]
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Friday, November 7th, 2014
It was harvest of encomiums and commendations at the launching of a book written by the Nigeria’s former High Commissioner to Canada, Prof. Iyorwuese Hagher. President Goodluck Jonathan said Nigeria shall never break despite political and security challenges noting that this is the time that Nigerians need peace and political understanding best in order to […]
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Friday, November 7th, 2014
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau, Lagos It is very unfortunate that certain ruling class in this country does not learn from the history or the past errors committed by others. Therefore, it is unimaginable and unthinkable that at this time, that the country is held back, agonized and left in a total confusion due […]
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Friday, November 7th, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola Co-founder of Kennis Music, Dayo Adeneye popularly called D1 has announced his intention to contest for Odogbolu House of Assembly Seat in Ogun State. The Odogbolu born entertainment manager said he decided to join politics after consultation with stakeholders in his constituency. African Examiner correspondent reports that D1 will contest under the platform […]
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Thursday, November 6th, 2014
The Presidency has dismissed a call from the camp of the opposition on President Jonathan to resign, describing such as devilish and ill motivated, coming from those it described as agents of destabilization in Nigeria. The Presidency said Nigerians are aware that nothing better could come from those behind the call because the are desperate […]
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Thursday, November 6th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) Dr. Juliet Chukkas-Onaeko said the agency has trained over ten million Nigerians on different skills in its 43 years of existence. She also added that the agency will further train two million Nigerians on skill acquisition annually. Dr. Chukkas-Onaeko disclosed this Thursday during an […]
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Thursday, November 6th, 2014
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has moved swiftly to foil the plan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to impose an unpopular candidate on the State – a development which APC says must not be allowed to happen as it would spell doom for the State. In this regard, […]
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Thursday, November 6th, 2014
By Prof R.A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria On Tuesday November 4, 2014 many citizens of the United States of America, USA, trooped out to vote in many of its 50 States. Only about 40% turn out was recorded but the results gave the Republicans the control of the two legislative houses and making the […]
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Thursday, November 6th, 2014
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos A Federal High Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital has declared as null and void the suspension of the Vice Chancellor of the Solomon Lar University, Bokkos, (Plateau State University), Prof. Danjuma Sheni. Following the judgement, Governor Jonah Jang is expected to appear in Court on Monday, November, 17 […]
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Thursday, November 6th, 2014
By Funmilayo Omidiji The defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) of the former Ogun state Governor, Chief Olosegun Osoba and some members of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) including the current Deputy Governor, Prince Segun Adesegun is “shocking”, but will not affect the fortunes of the party in the forthcoming polls, said the […]
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Thursday, November 6th, 2014
Opposition say Amosun’s Greed would Cost Him Re-election Oyewale Oyelola The crisis rocking Ogun State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) took a new dimension on Wednesday as former Ogun State Governor, Aremo Segun Osoba and his followers dumped APC for Social Democratic Party (SDP). AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that Ogun State deputy; Segun Adesegun, three […]
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Wednesday, November 5th, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola, Ilorin Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatai Ahmed has declared his intention to seek for second term in office. Governor Ahmed made the declaration on Wednesday at Ilorin Metropolitan Arena, Ilorin the state capital. According to him, “I am seeking second term as governor of Kwara state to continue the development of the state. During […]
