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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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Monday, January 21st, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has removed Dr. Abdullahi Baffa as Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund. Baffa, who was an aide to Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, was appointed the head of TETFund alongside 14 other heads of parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Education on August 2, 2016. President Buhari has […]
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Monday, January 21st, 2019
Olubukola Ogundeji (toyinmm@aol.com) (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) sets the stage for the 2019 General Elections, the Nigerian electorate will be witnesses or participants in what might turn out to be the most unusual electoral cycle in our recent history. One of the most interesting in the 2019 elections, will […]
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Monday, January 21st, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu East Senatorial Candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC), in the 2019 election, Engineer Lawrence Ezeh Friday escaped assassination attempt, when suspected hoodlums attacked his campaign train in Enugu, setting one of his branded Sienna campaign buses on fire. Our correspondent reports that the unfortunate incident took place […]
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Saturday, January 19th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal revived their hopes of a top-four finish in the 2018/2019 English Premier League (EPL) by securing a comfortable 2-0 derby win at home to toothless Chelsea on Saturday. First half goals by Alexandre Lacazette and Laurent Koscielny gave the Gunners the win which helped to cut the gap between them and Chelsea […]
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Saturday, January 19th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested six suspected internet fraudsters in separate raids carried out in Abuja. Acting Head Media and Publicity of the Commission, Mr Tony Orilade listed the suspects as Chemezie Ezeife, Onwochei John, Onwochei Joel, Marvin Nwankwo, Prince Ojenike, and Jude Olatekobowale. He said […]
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Friday, January 18th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the kidnap of the Special Adviser on Lands and Survey to Governor Nyesom Wike Anugbom Anuoha. Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Nnamdi Omoni, made the confirmation in a statement he issued Friday in Port Harcourt, the State capital. The Governor’s aide was reportedly abducted […]
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Friday, January 18th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Thursday released the final list of the eligible candidates contesting for various positions, in the 2019 General Elections. The list as twitted from the Commission’s verified Twitter handle @inecnigeria contains the names of candidates for the Presidential, Senatorial, House of Representatives and state Assemblies. The Presidential candidates’ […]
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Friday, January 18th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Mr. Monday Udo Tom as a Resident Electoral Commission (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Similarly, the upper Legislative Chamber has confirmed the appointment of Chidi Kennedy Izuwah as Director-General (DG) of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission. The Senate’s approval was given after the […]
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Friday, January 18th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ekiti State House of Assembly has impeached the Deputy Speaker, Mr. Segun Adewumi over alleged gross misconduct. In his place, House at the plenary Thursday elected Mr. Olaposi Omodara (representing Irepodun/Ifelodun constituency 1) as the new Deputy Speaker. The immediate past Governor of the South West State, Ayodele Fayose hails from the […]
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Friday, January 18th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari, to review the security architecture to urgently end wanton killings in the country. Dogara made the call Thursday, in Abuja, while addressing members of the House during plenary. He decried the continuous deterioration of the country’s security situation, […]
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Wednesday, January 16th, 2019
AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Adamu Mohammed, has appointed a former Lagos PPRO Frank Mba as the new Spokesman for the Nigeria Police Force. Mba, an Assistant Commissioner of Police. took over from the immediate past Police mouth piece, Mr. Moshood Jimoh – an acting Deputy Commissioner of Police. Until […]
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Wednesday, January 16th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government is ready to present the proposed new National Minimum Wage to the National Economic Council (NEC) for more consultation. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja. Alhaji Mohammed confirmed that the […]
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Tuesday, January 15th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAAMINER) – Determined to ensure peaceful general elections, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar 111 and the Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan will Wednesday lead religious leaders across the nation in a two day conference on role of interfaith communities during the polls. Coming under the auspices of the General Assembly […]
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Tuesday, January 15th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many people have been killed by suspected militants who attacked a luxury hotel complex in Nairobi, Kenya. Gunfire and blasts were heard inside the compound in the Westlands district of the Kenyan capital, which houses the DusitD2 hotel as well as offices. The Somalia-based militant group al-Shabab has been speculated to be responsible […]
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Tuesday, January 15th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state chapter of the All progressive congress (APC) has condemned the alleged burning of PDP campaign vehicles in Enugu, contending that the wave of ‘’sponsored political attacks on politically exposed persons and facilities’’ is unacceptable and highly detrimental to the development of the State democratic processes It therefore, […]
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Tuesday, January 15th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ekiti Police Command Tuesday announced that it had arrested a six-man robbery gang that allegedly killed Mr. Michael Adedeji, a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state House of Assembly. Late Adedeji, who until his murder was representing Ekiti Southwest Constituency (II), was shot in the head by the hoodlums […]
