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Thursday, March 7th, 2019

From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Enugu state, Senator Ayogu Eze, has boasted that he will win the Saturday 9th governorship election. Eze, who was reinstated Thursday as the governorship candidate of the party by Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja presided over by […]
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From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three political parties in Enugu State have dismissed allegation by the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Dr. Ben Nwoye and Director-General of Senator Ayogu Eze campaign organization, Hon. KGB Oguakwa of an alleged plan by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to hand […]
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Thursday, March 7th, 2019

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City are being investigated by Uefa over alleged financial fair play violations. The continental Football body confirmed Thursday that the investigation “will focus on several alleged violations of FFP that were recently made public in various media outlets”. A German newspaper Der Spiegel has published a series of claims, based on […]
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Thursday, March 7th, 2019

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An FCT High Court, Apo Thursday upheld the candidacy of Adedapo Abiodun as the Governorship candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for Ogun State in the Saturday governorship election. The court dismissed the suit filed by an APC member in the state, AbdulRafiu Baruwa, who is praying the court to […]
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Thursday, March 7th, 2019

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Again, serving Senator, Buruji Kashamu has been affirmed as the authentic Ogun State PDP Governorship candidate for Saturday Elections. Consequently, the court has dismissed the suit filed by the factional PDP candidate, Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu, who is contesting the nomination and candidature of Kashamu. The court held that the reliefs sought by […]
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Thursday, March 7th, 2019

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government (FG) has ordered the closure of all land borders with immediate effect from 12:00 noon Friday, March 8, 2019. Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd), said Thursday that the closure is with immediate effect from 12:00 noon Friday, March 8, till 12:00 noon of Sunday, March 10, 2019. The […]
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Thursday, March 7th, 2019

Says 134-Man Squad Arrives Bayelsa On A Mission To Kill (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Niger Delta Peace Movement has raised the alarm over the deployment of a Special Killer Squad to the six States òf the South South geopolitical zone ahead of the Governorship and National Assembly elections. The Secretary General of the NDPM, Comrade […]
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Thursday, March 7th, 2019

From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of Saturday 9th Gubernatorial and state Assembly elections in Nigeria, the All Progressive Congress (APC), Enugu state chapter, has threatened to withdraw from the exercise, should the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) fails to produce all the original result sheets for the poll. Ben Nwoye, the State […]
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Thursday, March 7th, 2019

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Marcus Rashford scored a last-gasp penalty kick awarded after a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) intervention for Manchester United to stun Paris St Germain (PSG) 3-1 away on Wednesday. The victory helped the English side to reach the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals on away goals rule after a 3-3 aggregate scoreline. Never in […]
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Thursday, March 7th, 2019

From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The war against cultism in Anambra state, South- East Nigeria, has continued to yield tremendous result, as police in the area says it arrested a total of 88 suspected cultists in parts of the state between February 25th and March 5, 2019. This was disclosed on Wednesday in […]
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Thursday, March 7th, 2019

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following his re-election, President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to work harder to consolidate on providing security, improving the economy, creating jobs, fighting corruption and upgrading infrastructure. Speaking at the State House, Abuja on Wednesday when he received the leadership of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, on a courtesy visit, President Buhari said: […]
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Thursday, March 7th, 2019

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ghana’s High Commissioner to Nigeria, Alhaji Rashid Bawa, has reaffirmed his country’s commitment to ensuring improved relations between the two countries. Bawa, who spoke at the 62nd Independence Anniversary ceremony of Ghana held in Abuja, described the relationship between his country and Nigeria as a “ phenomenal development.’’ According to him, disunity […]
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Thursday, March 7th, 2019

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has restated his Group’s commitment to Nigeria’s economic development through continuous innovation, value creation and investments. This is just as he disclosed that Dangote Cement’s exports to other countries are targeted to rise to $600m annually, with the management intensifying efforts at actualizing the planned […]
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Thursday, March 7th, 2019

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Bayelsa State, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, has urged the President and the leadership of the various security agencies to charge their men to be professional in their duties as they resume for election duties in Bayelsa and other states of the South South geopolitical zone. A statement by […]
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Wednesday, March 6th, 2019

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progress Congress in Bassambiri, Nembe local government area of Bayelsa State have agreed to work for the success of the state assembly election on Saturday. This was the resolution reached by the stakeholders after a peace meeting with heads of security agencies in […]
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Wednesday, March 6th, 2019

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the Governorship and State House of Assembly elections slated for Saturday 9th March, 2019, Minister of Transportation and leader of the All Progressive Congress Party in Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has said that the APC will throw its weight behind the candidate of the African Action Congress […]
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Wednesday, March 6th, 2019

TARABA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Jalingo the Taraba State capital has disqualified the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate of the State, Alhaji Sani Abubakar Danladi, from contesting in this Saturday elections. Danladi was disqualified due to alleged falsification of age as discovered in the documents he submitted […]
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Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki Ebonyi state, South- East Nigeria, was on Monday thrown into apprehension, as the lifeless body of a staff of the hospital was found along the Abakaliki/Enugu Expressway. Our Correspondent gathered that the deceased , whose name was given as Monday Ukwa, a native […]
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Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

…As Kano Stars Win 2019 Edition (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Organizers of the prestigious FC Bayern Youth Cup Nigeria tournament, says it is targeting about 10,000 participants across Nigeria in the 2020 edition. Director and VOE Foundation representative in Nigeria, Mr. Victor Edeh disclosed this Monday via a statement he made available to Sports writers in […]
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Tuesday, March 5th, 2019

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government has called on the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai, to produce the soldiers who murdered the Government House Photographer, Mr. Reginald Dei, and the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party in Oweikorogha, Mr. Seidougha Taribi during the Presidential/National Assembly elections in Bayelsa. The Director in […]