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Friday, October 21st, 2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Hon. AbdulMumin Jibrin has withdrawn his suit, challenging his recent suspension by the lower legislative chamber, from a Federal High Court, Abuja. Following the announcement of notice to this effect by Jibri’s Counsel, Mr. Chukuma Nwachukwu, Justice John Tsoho Friday at the […]
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Thursday, October 20th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Arsenal Goalkeeper David Seaman has urged the English club side to renew contract with the Manger, Arsene Wenger. Seaman said: “I hope he stays, they should go all out to keep him.” The 66-year-old Manager has won nine major trophies with Arsenal and marked his 20 years in charge, […]
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Thursday, October 20th, 2016
LBALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – US Republican Presidential candidate Mr. Donald Trump has maintained his ground that there is a grand plan to rig the approaching Election. Consequently, Trump threatened at the last leg of the Presidential debate, that he would reject the outcome of the poll slated for November 8, 2016. Mr. Trump told […]
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Thursday, October 20th, 2016
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buahari has sent 46 nominees to the Senate, to seek approval for Ambassadorial appointment. The President’s letter of nomination was read Thursday at the upper legislative chamber plenary session. The list of nominees with their States is as follows: Nurudeen Mohammed (Kwara) Jamila Ahmadu-Suka (Sokoto) […]
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Wednesday, October 19th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA,Enugu ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, says it has recovered over two hundred and forty four million, five hundred and seventy four thousand, five hundred and eighty seven, twenty kobo, N244,574,587.20 from those that looted government treasury and other sources in the south east geo political […]
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Wednesday, October 19th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated fake drugs and other unwholesome products valued sixty eight million, two hundred and sixty four thousand naira (N68, 264,000.00) at Akanu-Ibiam International Airport Enugu. Disclosing this to newsmen in Enugu Wednesday, NAFDAC Deputy Director Port […]
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Wednesday, October 19th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, has flown in International Forensic Experts for probe of the alleged $3.9billion Mobile Telecommunication Network (MTN), the current Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr Okechukwu Enelamah and others carried out between 2006 and 2016. The Minister of Trade […]
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Wednesday, October 19th, 2016
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed the Federal Government (FG) pledge to shoulder the personal, educational upkeep, as well as ensure the realization of the professional goals and life ambitions of the just freed Chibok girls. Mr. President made the assurance Wednesday at the reception held in honour […]
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Wednesday, October 19th, 2016
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Exactly one year after constituting his Executive Council, the Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday effected a reshuffle of his cabinet dropping three commissioners. Those dropped are: Tourism commissioner – Mr Folorunsho Folarin- Coker; Finance commissioner – Dr Mustapha Akinkunmi and Transportation commissioner , Dr Ekundayo Mobereola. In a Press […]
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Wednesday, October 19th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A socio-cultural group, Niger Delta Peace and Justice Movement, has lashed out at the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the last election in Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, accusing him of playing games with the judiciary from the Election Petition Tribunal, Court of Appeal and now the Supreme Court, […]
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Tuesday, October 18th, 2016
The ruling party in the Democratic Republic of Congo and one opposition faction have proposed delaying the presidential election until April 2018. The vote was due in November but electoral officials say more time is needed to register voters. The proposal is part of a deal to be signed on Tuesday at the end of […]
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Tuesday, October 18th, 2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Adeniyi Ademola of a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja has withdrawn from the alleged corruption suit filed against the former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd). Justice Ademola is one of the seven controversial judges recently arrested, across the country over alleged bribery collection and other […]
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Tuesday, October 18th, 2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has confirmed nomination of Justices Eko Ejembi and Amina Augie for appointment into the Supreme court. Senate President Bukola Saraki read President Muhammadu Buhari’s letter on the nomination last week during one of the upper legislative chamber plenary session. While Justice Ejembi hails from Benue State, North central, […]
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Monday, October 17th, 2016
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has approved the payment of N300 million for bursary and local scholarship awards to indigenes of the State in tertiary institutions across the country. Special Adviser to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh, confirmed this to journalists Monday. The Governor’s aide disclosed that the […]
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Monday, October 17th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Iraqi troops are progressing at the start of a large-scale operation to retake Mosul – the last major stronghold of the so-called Islamic State (IS) in the Middle East country. The troops and Kurdish fighters launched their push towards the city in the early hours of Monday. Mosul, the second-largest […]
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Monday, October 17th, 2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of State for Defence II, Musiliu Obanikoro at last, has responded to the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over alleged money laundering and misappropriation of the sum of N4.75 Billion, which was part of $1.2 billion arms procurement funds to end Boko Haram attack. […]
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Sunday, October 16th, 2016
Ayodele Adegbuyi, ABUJA ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In line with its resolve to prioritize all economic bills as a way out of the current recession, the Senate will on Tuesday commence debate on the 2017-2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) submitted for its approval by President Muhammadu Buhari. The […]
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Sunday, October 16th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The world oldest and giant panda Jia Jia, as well as ever kept in captivity has died at the age of 38 in Hong Kong. The death of Jia Jia whose age in human terms was over 100 years, according to officials was announced by the Hong Kong theme park […]
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Sunday, October 16th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara ABIA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, on Saturday accused the immediate past Enugu State Governor, Barrister Sullivan Chime of deliberately neglecting and impoverishing the people of Aninri council Area of the state, where he (Ekweremadu) hails during eight years of his administration. The ex- Speaker of the […]
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Saturday, October 15th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A team of inspectors from the Bayelsa State Ministry of Education is to embark on the spot assessment of primary and post-primary schools across the State. The exercise, which is expected to commence from Tuesday October 18 2016 (next week) is to ensure that, all categories of academic and non-academic staff in […]
