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Thursday, January 31st, 2019
…As Commission Issues Recognition Letter to Governor Dickson (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Universities Commission has recognized the establishment of the Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa. The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, issued the letter of recognition of the varsity to a high-powered delegation led by the State Governor, the Honourable Henry Seriake […]
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Thursday, January 31st, 2019
Photo: Chief Chekwas Okorie (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Popular Chief Chekwas Okorie, led Igboezue Cultural Advancement Initiative (ICAI), a pan-Igbo political and socio-cultural organization, has joined other prominent Igbo leaders and groups in condemning the recent endorsement of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubarkar, by the Ohanze Ndigbo, describing the action as […]
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Thursday, January 31st, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra state police Command has arrested a 35-year-old woman identified as Dorothy Sunday for stealing a baby boy from the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi, Anambra State, South- East Nigeria. Mr. Haruna Mohammed, the state police public relations officer PPRO, who disclosed this to newsmen in […]
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed fraud charges against the immediate-past Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Engr. Babachir Lawal. Also arraigned before the court are the former Director-General (DG) of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mr. Ayodele Oke and his wife, Folashade Oke. The anti-graft agency on Wednesday […]
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2019
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Effort by the embattled former CJN Justice Walter Onnoghen to stop his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) Wednesday suffered setback as the Court of Appeal, Abuja, refused his application for stay of proceedings. The Appellate court held that the charges filed against Onnoghen by an NGO were ‘’criminal in […]
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Monday, January 28th, 2019
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka of the Adoration Ministry Enugu, at the State House, Abuja. Mbaka, who came into the villa in a private maroon BMW car, was accompanied by a lady. The outcome of the meeting between the President and Mbaka, […]
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Monday, January 28th, 2019
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has adjourned indefinitely the hearing of alleged false assets declaration petition against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen. CCT Chairman Justice Danladi Umar announced the adjournment Monday. He held that the decision was in obedience to the interim order granted […]
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Monday, January 28th, 2019
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ekiti State Election Petion Tribunal in Abuja has upheld the victory of Dr Kayode Fayemi. The Tribunal in a unanimous ruling struck out the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate and immediate former Deputy Governor of the State, Prof Kolapo Olusola Eleka and subsequently […]
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Monday, January 28th, 2019
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Tanko Muhammad has resumed duty and presided over a five-man panel of the apex court. Justice Muhammad on Monday led other judges including: Mary Peter-Odili, Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, Amiru Sanusi and Paul Galinje. At the pioneer meeting of the new CJN, a total of […]
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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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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
(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 […]
