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Monday, January 28th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the recent Ohaneze Ndigbo’s endorsement of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate for the forthcoming election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, continues to generate criticism, the Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr. Osita Okechukwu, has accused President General of the apex Igbo body, Chief John Nnia […]
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Sunday, January 27th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Friday suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Mr. Walter Onnoghen has attracted international attention, as both the United States (US) and European Union (EU) Election Observertion Mission (EOM) have expressed concern about the timing of the incident. US and EOM Saturday in their separate reactions warned against the dangers […]
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Saturday, January 26th, 2019
By Akintokunbo A Adejumo (akinadejum@aol.com) This is not an article, but an assortment of posts, comments and thoughts as expressed by a group of very intellectual and well-informed Nigerians living, working and thriving in the United Kingdom; a group to which I can say I am very proud to belong. I have decided not to […]
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Friday, January 25th, 2019
Photo: Jim Nwobodo From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than one year a onetime Governor of old Anambra State and Minister of sports, Senator Jim Nwobodo, defected to the All progressive Congress, APC from the People’s Democratic Party PDP, the (latter) on Friday, dumped the APC for his former party, the PDP. It would […]
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Friday, January 25th, 2019
Okpara, Enugu Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prominent Igbo leaders have condemned in its entirety the endorsement of the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar by the Chief Nnia Nwodo led Ohanaeze Ndigbo describing it as charade. The Nigeria’s ex – vice president, was endorsed on Thursday during the Imeobi (caucus) […]
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Friday, January 25th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Professor Nelson Braimbraifa as the acting Managing Director for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The appointment according to a statement issued in Abuja late Friday by Mr. President Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina followed a Federal Executive Council (FEC) resolution. The decision he […]
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Friday, January 25th, 2019
A new African free trade area could be just weeks away as the last few countries ratify an agreement signed last year. The plan to boost intra-African trade by half is gaining much attention in Davos this year. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – When you ask Tony Elumelu if Africa would profit from free trade, the Nigerian […]
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Friday, January 25th, 2019
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential flagbearer of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has faulted the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Walter Onnoghen by President Muhammadu Buhari. Atiku, hours after the suspension Friday evening described the President’s action via his Twitter handle @Atiku as ‘’an act of […]
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Friday, January 25th, 2019
Photo: New Acting CJN, Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. President Buhari announced the suspension Friday at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said the suspension followed the order of the CCT directing him to suspend Onnoghen, pending […]
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Friday, January 25th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The apex Igbo umbrella body, Ohaneze Indigbo has endorsed and adopted former Nigeria’s Vice President and Presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic party (PDP), Ahaji Atiku Abubakar and his running mate, Mr. Peter Obi as their candidates for the 2019 Presidential election. This endorsement was made known Thursday night […]
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Thursday, January 24th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday said former governor Ayodele Fayose left a total debt profile of over N155.79 billion for the state. This is as the governor signed into law, the N129.9 state budget for 2019, as part of events to mark his 100 days in office. The governor said […]
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Thursday, January 24th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disclosed that flood disasters that occurred in 2012 and 2018 in parts of Nigeria claimed about five hundred and sixty two (562) lives, just as over 1.8 million people were displaced by the insurgency induced conflicts in three states of North […]
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Thursday, January 24th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to suspend the trial of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Mr. Walter Onnoghen, until its ruling on the appeals brought before it by the defence Counsels. The three-member panel in its led ruling Thursday by Justice Abdul Aboki […]
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Thursday, January 24th, 2019
By Niyi Adeyi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has convicted an Ex-Administrative Secretary of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Mr. Christian Nwosu, over bribery collection during 2015 general elections. The ex-INEC staff was arraigned in court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for collecting the sum of N30m […]
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Thursday, January 24th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Second seed Rafael Nadal has deferated a Greek youngster Stefanos Tsitsipas’ to reach his fifth Australian Open final. Nadal, 32, was in devastating form as he beat the 20-year-old 14th seed 6-2; 6-4; 6-0 in one hour and 46 minutes. The Spaniard however cracked 28 winners, breaking Tsitsipas’ serve six times and only […]
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Thursday, January 24th, 2019
…Even as INEC Rejects Her Withdraws from Presidential Race (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN has tackled its Presidential Candidate, Oby Ezekwesili for withdrawing from the race accusing her of corruption and campaign donation frauds. Earlier Thursday, Ezekwesili said he was quitting the race in order to to help build alternative […]
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Thursday, January 24th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal in Abuja has validated the candidature of a former Cross Rivers State Governor Donald Duke as the authentic Presidential candidate of the opposition Social Democratic Party (SDP). The appeal court panelists in a unanimous ruling Thursday set aside the judgment of an Abuja High Court, which had ruled recently that […]
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019
“Former President Obasanjo is a courageous patriot and statesman who tells truth to power when he is convinced leaders are doing wrong” – Muhammadu Buhari, March 4, 2015. “Buhari is sick in the spirit, body and soul. Let’s beg him to go and rest…Let’s give chance to another person” – Olusegun Obasanjo, January 21, 2019. […]
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Organised labour on Tuesday rejected the N27, 000 new National Minimum Wage recommended by the National Council of State, insisting on N30,000 proposed by the Tripartite Committee on the new salary. Leaders of Trade Union Congress (TUC) and United Labour Congress (ULC) declared their rejection of the position in Abuja while reacting […]
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria in the South East geo political zone of Nigeria, have unanimously endorsed Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for a second term in office. They said their action is because the governor has entrenched peace and good governance as […]
