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Thursday, November 29th, 2018
From Ignatius Okpara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The joy of victims of windstorm diaster in Agbogugu community, Awgu council Area of Enugu state, South East Nigeria, knew no bound Wednesday, as the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, presented them with lorry load of assorted relief materials valued several million of naira. Our Correspondent reports that the […]
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2018
OSUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The recently elected Governor of Osun State, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, has been sworn-in as the 5th Executive Governor of the South West State. The State’s chief judge, Oyebola Ojo, administered the oath of office and allegiance on Oyetola by 1:00pm. Speaking at the inauguration, the new Governor pledged his administration would prioritise […]
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2018
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ex- president of the Nigerian senate, Chief Ken Nnamani and former governor of old Anambra state Dr. Jim Nwobodo, have vowed to resist any attempt by the Peoples Democratic party PDP to impose erstwhile governor of the state, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani, by proxy as candidate of […]
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2018
By Niyi Adeyi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has directed all aggrieved members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to approach the courts to seek a redress. Buhari’s declaration which was a reaction to the position of the APC National Working Committee (NWC) which recently forbade members from dragging the party to court was […]
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Tuesday, November 27th, 2018
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential candidate of the leading opposition Peoples Democfratic party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has countered the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) attack on the choice of the day of his turbaning as Waziri, saying the killing of 100 soldiers by insurgents held the same day President Muhammadu Buahri was launching […]
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Sunday, November 25th, 2018
From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old man, identified as Mr. Emeka Pius for allegedly killing his 85-year-old mother, Madam Helen Pius at Eziokwu Amurri, Community in Nkanu West local Government Area of Enugu state, South- East Nigeria. According to the state police Public Relations Officer […]
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Saturday, November 24th, 2018
…Say “They (Military Authorities) Have Turned us to Business” (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A pro-democracy group, named Alliance for Justice (AJ) has taken a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari over the killing of many Nigerian soldiers at 157 Task Force Battalion in Borno noting that the president has lost control of the fight against Boko haram and should […]
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Saturday, November 24th, 2018
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The campaign organization of the Enugu state governorship candidate of the All progressive congress APC, Senator Ayogu Eze, has suffered a set back, as its Spokesman, Barrister Steve Oruruo, has dumped the party for the peoples Democratic party PDP. It would be recalled that Senator Eze, had few weeks […]
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Saturday, November 24th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Roberto Firmino ended his English Premier League goal drought and Mohamed Salah also scored as 10-man Liverpool maintained their unbeaten start by winning at Watford 3-0 on Saturday. Firmino headed in a late third for Liverpool at Vicarage Road, for his first top-flight goal since Sept. 15. Trent Alexander-Arnold’s brilliant free kick […]
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Friday, November 23rd, 2018
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The second term in office ambition of Nigeria’s President, Mohammadu Buhari has received a boost, as a famous socio cultural organization and think-tanker group in Igbo land, under the platform of Igboezue Cultural Advancement Initiative, endorsed his re-election bid. African Examiner reports that the development is […]
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Friday, November 23rd, 2018
From. Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Vice President, professor Yemi Osinbajo, has assured people of the South east geo political zone of Nigeria, of the president Muhammadu Buhari’s led administration’s commitment to the development of the region. . He gave the assurance Friday in Enugu while declaring open the campaign office of the Enugu state governorship […]
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Thursday, November 22nd, 2018
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ANAMBRA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The crisis rocking the Anambra State House of Assembly is far from being over as Police Thursday locked out factional legislators led by their Speaker, Ikem Uzoezie. The lawmakers made up of those who purportedly impeached the former substantive Speaker Rita Maduagwu, on November 13, were stopped at […]
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Thursday, November 22nd, 2018
By Abdul Gaffar Bello ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the 2019 General elections gather momentum, the Nigerian Election Debate Group (EDG) has fixed Friday, December 14, 2018 for the debate of Presidential candidates across all the political parties. The group’s chairman, Mr. John Momoh disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. Similarly, […]
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Thursday, November 22nd, 2018
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Again, another two All Progressives Congress (APC) members of the House of Representatives have dumped the ruling party for another opposition. The new defectors according to the letters read at the plenary Thursday by the Speaker, Mr. Yakubu Dogara, were: Ahmed Abu (Niger State) and Stephen Olemija (Ondo […]
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Wednesday, November 21st, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Falcons on Wednesday redeemed their high rated image in a 4-0 win over the Shepolopolos of Zambia in their second group B game of the 2018 African Women Cup of Nations (AWCON). Thomas Dennerby ladies proved to be worthy defending champions as the victory has kept hope alive for their title […]
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Wednesday, November 21st, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Wednesday resolved to summon the Minister of Transport, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, to explain the Federal Government’s plans for railway development in the country’s eastern axis. Amaechi is to appear before the Senate Committees on Land Transport, Local and Foreign Debts. No date was announced for the minister’s appearance in […]
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Wednesday, November 21st, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The fallout from the recent ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) congresses and primaries further manifested Wednesday in Abuja, as two house members of the party announced their exit. The two Legislators who left according to the letters read at the plenary by the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara were Messrs Kolawole Babatunde (Ondo) and Mukaila […]
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Tuesday, November 20th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suspected Boko Haram members have reportedly killed nine farmers and abducted 12 others in a village in Borno State, South West Nigeria. According to AFP, the insurgents stormed fields on Monday outside Mammanti village, opening fire on farmers as they worked, killing nine and injuring three others. “We recovered nine dead bodies after […]
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Tuesday, November 20th, 2018
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Politicians across the parties in Nigeria, elder statesmen, top government functionaries, activists among others, gathered in Abuja Tuesday, to attend the public presentation of a book authored by the immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan. The Book titled: ‘’My Transition Hours’’ was unveiled inside the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton […]
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Monday, November 19th, 2018
OSUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo has remanded the sacked Lecturer of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife Prof. Richard Iyiola Akindele in prison. Prof. Akindele who was of the Accounting department was arraigned before court, presided by Justice Maureen Onyetenu, by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission […]
