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Wednesday, August 27th, 2014
The confusion rocking the country’s football governing house – the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), is definitely far from being over, as the two parallel congresses held yesterday in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), each attended by the factional heads – Aminu Maigari and Mike Umeh and their supporters. African Examiner reported yesterday that Maigari alongside […]
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu As sharp criticism continues to trail Tuesday’s impeachment of ex- Enugu Deputy Governor, Sunday Onyebuchi, a body known as “The Enugu Rescue Group”, ERG, has expressed total condemnation of the action, describing it as a travesty of democracy. It said the impeachment is also a glorification of sadism, and ratification of political […]
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2014
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Mass defection of aggrieved members of the ruling peoples Democratic party, PDP to the All Progressive Congress APC is looming in Enugu state. African Examiner gathered that scores of unhappy PDP members including some serving national Assembly (NASS) lawmakers are already into secret serious discussion with the opposition party, which is […]
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2014
Nigerian Music star, D’banj, joined other American celebrities to watch the 2014 MTV Video Music Award in Inglewood, California. U.S. celebrities included Beyonce, Jay Z, J Lo, Kim Kardashian, Chris Brown and Usher. D’banj, who was a special guest of American Rapper, Dr Dre, at the event, wore a dark suit, bow tie, dark shades […]
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Wednesday, August 27th, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola, Osogbo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer in August 9 governorship election in Osun state, Senator Iyiola Omisore has filed petition against the victory of APC and Rauf Aregbesola at the election tribunal in Osogbo. Omisore’s legal team on Wednesday submitted the petition at the election tribunal sitting in High Court, Osogbo. The […]
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
Nigeria’s oldest preacher and founder, Gospel Apostolic Church, GAC, Pa Samuel Sadela is dead. He died at the age of 114. Sadela was born in 1900 and has spent about 84 years preaching the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. A top source in the church told African Examiner that Sadela died around 4:15 am […]
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
By Professor R.A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria The proclaimed leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, released in a video clip on Sunday August 24, 2014 that the Islamic sect has captured Gwoza and has turned the Local Government Area as part of their intended Islamic Caliphate in North East Nigeria. In a quick reaction […]
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
By Ayo Balogun The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted the reported fleeing of 480 Nigerian soldiers to Cameroon on Monday, during an attack on a military base in Gamboru-Ngala and the seizure of Nigerian towns, by the Boko Haram, describing the rage as unprecedented and a national embarrassment. In a statement issued in […]
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
Manchester United have broken British transfer record by signing Angel Di Maria on a five-year deal for £59.7m from Real Madrid. Posting the news on Twitter, the club revealed: “Manchester United is delighted to announce that Angel Di Maria has completed his transfer for a British record fee of £59.7million. Angel joins on a five-year […]
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The impeached Enugu Deputy Governor, Sunday Onyebuchi has decried his sack and said action of the State Assembly “will not will not stand before the law”. Onyebuchi was sacked by 21 out of 24 state’s legislators Tuesday for running a commercial poultry in his official residence as well as insubordination to […]
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
By Ayo Balogun The congress of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) scheduled for Abuja today could not hold afterall as the embattled glass house President, Aminu Maigari was quizzed by the security operatives. Today’s exercise was originally an election, scheduled to hold in Warri and put in place by new helmsman, but was on Sunday changed in an […]
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
By Ayo Balogun Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that eight out 35 of its officers declared missing during recent attack by the Boko Haram insurgents on a Police Mobile Force training camp near Gwoza, Borno state, have been located The Force Spokesperson, ACP Emmanuel Ojukwu, made the confirmation Tuesday in Abuja, during a chart with […]
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
A Chieftain of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has broken his seemingly silence over the defection of the former anti –graft Chairman, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. Tinubu in a tweet later Tuesday morning, wished Ribadu, formerly of APC and ex Presidential candidate of defunct Action Congress of […]
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
Two more Nigerians have survived the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and have been discharged from the Isolation Centre after being treated, says the Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu. This brings to seven people that have survived the Ebola disease out of the 13 people infected with the disease, with five death, including the […]
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Fresh crisis is looming in the Enugu state’s chapter of the ruling People’s Democratic party, (PDP), as its one time national auditor and factional Chairman, Barrister Ray Nnaji, has vowed to return to court to reclaim his position. Nnaji, who lamented the present worrisome situation in the party told newsmen Monday in […]
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
Former National Chairman of the National Republican Council (NRC) and Chieftain of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Tom Ikimi has reportedly rejected his last week nomination into the party’s 74 member Board of Trustees (BOT) and left the party. Ikimi was reported to have turned down the nomination without giving any specific reason. […]
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
From Oyewale Oyelola Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) and one of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirants in forthcoming governorship bye-election in Adamawa State, Mallam Nuhu Ribabu has promised to serve his people in any capacity – even as a sweeper. Mallam Ribabu made this disclosure while […]
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
The Ekiti State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised the alarm that the Governing Council of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti is siphoning public funds in the institution through frivolous awards of contracts. In a statement in Ado-Ekiti yesterday by the State Publicity Secretary, Pastor Kola Oluwawole, the party alleged that the […]
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Enugu state House of Assembly has impeached the embattled Deputy Governor, Chief Sunday Onyebuchi. His sack followed the adoption this morning of the report of the seven- man panel which probed the allegations levelled against him by the law makers. The Impeachment motion was moved by Hon. Udo Okoye, representing […]
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2014
Operatives of the Federal Fire Service have confirmed that that the report on the inferno that gutted the Abuja Secretariat of the Nigeria Football Federation will be made available to authorities this week. In a chat with journalists at the scene, Assistant Controller General of the Service, Toyo Peter Adeoye, who made this known said […]
