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Monday, April 8th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A renewed communal crisis between people of Ikwo and Abakaliki council Areas of Ebonyi state, south -east Nigeria, has claimed 8 lives including a three-year-old child and wife of a serving police officer. African Examiner gathered that the victims were burnt to ashes weekend during the renewed feud which has […]
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Monday, April 8th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some parts of the Sam Mbakwe Airport in Owerri, Imo capital was gutted by fire which was reported to have started by 2:00pm on Monday. The Director of the State Fire Service, Mr Japheth Okoroafor stated that the fire started as a result of electrical problems. He lamented that the fire service […]
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Monday, April 8th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Monday confirmed a passenger train crushed a beggar to death at Muslim area of Lagos. Mr Jerry Oche, the Lagos District Manager (RDM) of the corporation, made confirmation while addressing newsmen on the incident in Lagos. Reports say an Ijoko to Iddo bound Mass Transit Train […]
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Monday, April 8th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Policemen in Enugu state, south East Nigeria, have nabbed an Onitsha-based businessman, who gave his name as Mr. Ikechukwu Odoh, over alleged complicity in the murder of his wife, Mrs. Chinenye Odoh, who was shot dead by a young man at a shrine located at Obollo Afor, in Udenu […]
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Monday, April 8th, 2019
…As Enugu Comptroller Bows Out Of Service (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has tasked its officers and men to always make professionalism and dedication to duty its watch word while serving their father land. Assistant Comptroller – General of NIS in a charge of zone (G,) Benin, Edo state, south – south […]
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Sunday, April 7th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rwandans gathered on Sunday to begin a solemn commemoration of the lives of 800,000 Tutsi and moderate Hutus murdered during the Rwandan genocide, a three-month-killing spree that began 25 years ago. The ceremony marks the beginning of a week of events to honour the dead. Rwandan President Paul Kagame is scheduled to […]
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Sunday, April 7th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Representatives of Chibok in Borno and Dapchi in Yobe on Sunday sought spiritual help at The Synagogue, the Church of All Nations, at Ikotun-Egbe, Lagos to pray for the release of Leah Sharibu and other students kidnapped by Boko Haram. The representatives who carried several placards told the General Overseer, Prophet Temitope Joshua, […]
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Sunday, April 7th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Watford produced one of the great FA Cup comebacks by coming from two goals down to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-2 after extra time of a memorable semi-final at Wembley Stadium. Two-goal substitute Gerard Deulofeu proved Watford’s hero on Sunday as they reached the English FA Cup final for the first time in […]
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Sunday, April 7th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Bayelsa State, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, has offered automatic employment to 307 products of the Bayelsa State Scholarship Scheme who have concluded their doctorate degree and master decree programmes in various disciplines in universities across the world. A statement by the Special Adviser, Media Relations, Mr Fidelis Soriwei, […]
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Sunday, April 7th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2019 and 30th edition of the Enugu international trade fair has commenced at its permanent site, with some foreign exhibitors in attendance, just as its management appeals to the federal government to make the site befitting as those of Lagos and Kaduna. Meanwhile, leadership of the fair, the Enugu Chamber of Commerce, Industry, […]
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Friday, April 5th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The senator representing Enugu east senatorial district in the National Assembly (NASS) Senator Gilbert Nnaji, Friday lost his bid to upturn the People’s Democratic Party PDP ticket given to ex- governor of Enugu state, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani for the just concluded general election. Nnaji, who is the chairman senate committee on […]
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Friday, April 5th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ms Patience Oniha, Director-General, Debt Management Office (DMO), says the total public debt of Nigeria as at Dec. 31, 2018 is N24.38 trillion. Oniha, who made the disclosure during a news conference on Thursday in Abuja, said that the figure comprised of debt owed by the Federal Government, States and Federal Capital […]
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Friday, April 5th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Award-winning music sensation, Tiwa Savage, has entered the second quarter of the year in grand style, as she got for herself a customised exotic car. The ‘Tiwa’s Vibes’ crooner took to her Instagram stories on Friday to share a photo and series of videos of the latest addition to her garage. Although […]
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Friday, April 5th, 2019
By Tajudeen Balogun, Lagos (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police authority has sacked its officer, an Inspector, Ogunyemi Olalekan who killed last Sunday, a 36-year old man, Kolade Johnson at Onipetesi, Mangoro, Ikeja area of Lagos. The Adjudicating Officer, in the Orderly Room trial which commenced sitting Monday, April 1 and ended Thursday April 4, 2019, […]
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Friday, April 5th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least, four students of Federal University of Technology (FUTO) Owerri, south East Nigeria, have lost their lives after allegedly consuming large doses of sex enhancers, alcohol and hard drugs. A source close to the institution revealed to newsmen on Thursday that the ugly incident occurred Tuesday at Sunshine Hostel, Umuchima in Ihiagwa, […]
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Friday, April 5th, 2019
By Muyiwa Bamidele (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo has charged the Nigerian Youths to go beyond paper qualification in their quest for employment saying that paper qualification is gradually being overtaken by hand on skills. The Vice President represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Boss Mustapha stated […]
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Friday, April 5th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Information and Culture, Deaconess Grace Isu-Gekpe, has said the ministry is leveraging on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to drive and expand the national production frontiers in information, culture and tourism in line Economic Recovery And Growth Plan. The Permanent Secretary, who was represented by the Director […]
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Friday, April 5th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suspected armed robbers have allegedly killed the bursar of the Akure Diocese of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Mr. Gabriel Kola Abiodun. It was gathered that the deceased was shot dead at the Diocesan office at Alagbaka, Akure, the Ondo State capital Thursday morning shortly after returning from bank with the money […]
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Thursday, April 4th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja Thursday for Amman on an invitation by King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein of Jordan to participate in the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa holding at the Dead Sea, Jordan. President Buhari will deliver an address at the opening of the plenary […]
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Thursday, April 4th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the conspiracy to remove the Kogi State Chief Judge thickens, a civil rights group has called on Nigerians to resist the illegality, while warning Gov. Yahaya Bello to be prepared for the consequences of undermining the judiciary. “You should remember that your administration and that of Gen. Muhammadu Buhari will not […]
