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Monday, September 4th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki Residents of Amachi street in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, South- East Nigeria, were at the weekend thrown into shock, as a man identified as Friday Njoku, residing in the area, killed himself, after stabbing his 25-year-old fiancee whose name was given as Cynthia Nwafia, to death over alleged infidelity. Ebonyi […]
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Monday, September 4th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of its humanitarian services to the Society, the Rotary Club of New Haven, Enugu, District 9142 South -East Nigeria, says it will embark on some projects in the area of health, education, sanitation, among other sectors in parts of Enugu state, before the end of […]
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Sunday, September 3rd, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos Police Command Public Relations officer, ASP Olarinde Famous-Cole, has made public the telephone number of the new Lagos Police Commissioner, Ag./CP Edgal Imohimi for the purpose of distress and emergencies. CP Edgal Imohimi was Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of Operations until last week when he replaced CP Fatai Owoseni […]
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Saturday, September 2nd, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Daura, Katsina State, said Nigerians have the constitutional right to live, work and raise their families in any part of the country without restrictions. Receiving the Governor of Katsina State, Alhaji Bello Aminu Masari, at his country home as part of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, President Buhari […]
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Friday, September 1st, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tennis star Serena Williams has given birth to a baby girl at a clinic in Florida, US media report. Williams, 35, whose partner is Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, was admitted to the St Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach on Wednesday. The 23-time Grand Slam winner said last month she was […]
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Friday, September 1st, 2017
Photo caption: Kenya’s Opposition leaders, Raila Odinga By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The integrity of general elections in Africa has become international concern because of its alleged unacceptable low integrity. For example a presidential general election was held in Kenya on 8 August 2017, where initially the incumbent, President […]
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Friday, September 1st, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Super Eagles of Nigeria were very impressive on Friday thrashing the indomitable lions of Cameroon 4-0 to consolidate its position at the top of Group B in the 2018 World Cup African qualifiers. A goal from both Odion Ighalo and Chelsea FC winger, Victor Moses; skipper Mikel Obi and substitute […]
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Friday, September 1st, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Everton striker Wayne Rooney has been charged with drink-driving, Cheshire Police have said. Rooney was arrested shortly after officers stopped a black VW Beetle on Altrincham Road, Wilmslow. Cheshire Police said Rooney, 31, had been charged with driving whilst over the prescribed limit. The ex-England captain has been released on bail and […]
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Friday, September 1st, 2017
Photo caption: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenya’s Supreme Court has annulled the result of last month’s presidential election, citing irregularities, and ordered a new one within 60 days. The election commission had declared incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta the winner by a margin of 1.4 million votes. Raila Odinga, Mr Kenyatta’s opponent, said the commission […]
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Thursday, August 31st, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 44 people have been killed in floods caused by torrential rains this season in Niger. Director General of Civil Protection and Disasters Colonel Aboubacar Bako said flooding has destroyed hundreds of homes since June near Niamey. The United Nations warned in May that 106,000 people could be at risk of […]
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Thursday, August 31st, 2017
Photo caption: Tony Nwoye From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) , Enugu state chapter, has congratulated Tony Nwoye for his emergence as the party’s candidate in the November 18th, 2017 governorship election in Anambra State, Southeast Nigeria. Nwoye, who is the incumbent member representing Anambra East/ West constituency in […]
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Thursday, August 31st, 2017
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari after missing several weekly Federal Executive (FEC) meetings, due to medical treatment he sought in London, Wednesday chairs the week’s meeting. But ahead of the meeting, President Buhari received the Victorious African Basketball Champions (D’Tigress) in State House. During the reception, Mr. President announced […]
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Thursday, August 31st, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ekiti State House of Assembly has suspended the legislator representing Ekiti-East Constituency 1, Hon Fajana Ojo-Ade, for a period of 101 legislative days without pay, in the first instance, “except he shows signs of genuine remorse.” While on suspension, he is also barred within one kilometre radius of the Assembly complex and he must […]
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Thursday, August 31st, 2017
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Liverpool have agreed a £40m deal to sign Arsenal and England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Oxlade-Chamberlain, 24, had Tuesday rejected a move to Chelsea after a fee had been agreed. The fee would have been Liverpool’s club record deal, but the Reds have agreed to sign RB Leipzig’s Naby Keita next […]
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Thursday, August 31st, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Governors of South East Nigeria on Wednesday met with leader of the Independent peoples of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu in Enugu to deliberate on issues concerning the agitation. The IPOB chief, who was incarcerated and released from detention on bail condition few months ago, over treasonable felony, was accompanied to the […]
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Thursday, August 31st, 2017
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudubem Onwuamadike aka Evans Wednesday pleaded guilty to the two count kidnapping charges preferred against him in court. Evans who was arrested by the police special team in July inside his Magodo, a Lagos suburb mansion is being arraigned with other five suspects before a Federal High Court sitting in […]
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Wednesday, August 30th, 2017
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr. Ibrahim Idris has announced the appointment of Mr. Imohimi Edgar as the new Lagos State Commissioner of Police CP. The new CP is to replace the immediate past, Mr. Fatai Owoseni who assumed duty in July 2015. Edgar’s appointment followed his recent elevation by […]
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Tuesday, August 29th, 2017
SOUTH SUDAN — “If I’d have refused, my father and brothers would have killed me,” Eliza says. Shifting uncomfortably in her plastic chair, the 17-year-old recoils when remembering her wedding day. In 2012, at the age of 13, Eliza was forced by her father to marry a 35-year-old man from their village in the South […]
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Tuesday, August 29th, 2017
Photo caption: Nigeria’s Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Tuesday, stayed back at a meeting convened by the Federal Government FG team to resolve the ongoing nationwide industrial action by its members. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. […]
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Tuesday, August 29th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Latest from the Saudi Arabia Kingdom has it that Nigeria has lost five of her pilgrims undergoing the current Hajj. According to report, the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Abdullahi Mohammed, announced the development Tuesday in Mecca, at the 2017 pre-Arafat meeting with the Hajj stakeholders. Alhaji […]
