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Tuesday, September 10th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The new Enugu State Commissioner of Police, (CP) Amad Abdurrahman, has solicited for corporation and support among stakeholders in various communities of the state to enable him wage war against crimes and criminalities in the area. He however, advised criminal elements operating in the state to better quit […]
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Tuesday, September 10th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chief David Lyon, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has named Sen. Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo as his running mate in the Nov. 16, Governorship Election in Bayelsa. This was announced on Monday in a statement by the State Publicity Secretary of APC in Yenagoa, Mr Doifie Buokoribo. The News Agency of […]
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Friday, September 6th, 2019
By Ayo Balogun (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Management, Staff and Students of the University of Port Harcourt have commended the former Governor of Rivers State and Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi for his contributions to nation building. The school also thanked the Minister for his donations and the impact made during his tenure as […]
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Friday, September 6th, 2019
Photo: Enugu Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Women in Southeast Nigeria, have decried the continued under representation of their folk in positions of authority in the five states of the zone, blaming the development on political leaders non implementation of the 1995 Beijing women conference on 35% Affirmative Action. They noted […]
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Friday, September 6th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Association of South East Town Unions (ASETU), says it received with shock, the news of yet another xenophobic attack on the businesses of foreigners living in South Africa, particularly Nigerians. ASETU notes that “these attacks on the lives and businesses of Nigerians living in South Africa have […]
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Wednesday, September 4th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Musa Wada has emerged the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Nov. 16 governorship election in Kogi State. The Chairman of the governorship primary election committee, Ahmadu Fintiri, told newsmen on Wednesday in Lokoja that Wada emerged by polling 748 votes to beat 12 other aspirants. Fintiri, who is […]
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Wednesday, September 4th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr David Lyon of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has emerged the winner of the just concluded primary in Bayelsa. He scored 42,138 votes to win its closet rval, Mrs Diseye Nsirim, who scored 1,533 votes. Others are Heineken Lokpobiri, who scored 571 votes, while Preye Aganaba, scored 354 votes and Mr […]
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Wednesday, September 4th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Restoration Governorship Election Primary Committee has congratulated Senator Douye Diri on his emergence as the flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party in the just concluded governorship primary of the party in Bayelsa State. Diri, the Senator representing Bayelsa Central polled a total of 561 votes to defeat 20 others in a […]
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Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minority Caucus Leader of the House of Representatives has decried the alleged raid on Abuja residence of Gov. Dave Umahi of Ebonyi; the Chairman, South East Governors Forum. In a statement by the Minority Leader of the house, Rep. Ndudi Elumelu (PDP-Delta) the caucus said that the raid was menacing and inexcusable […]
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Tuesday, September 3rd, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governorship primary election ended abruptly in the early hours of Wednesday when gunmen invaded the venue of the election, Lokoja Confluence Stadium. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that voting had ended and sorting of votes were going on when the gunmen came to the venue at […]
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Sunday, September 1st, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Service Commission (PSC) says the ongoing recruitment process into the Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force will be based on merit and transparent. Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head, Press and Public Relations of the commission disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He said that the process […]
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Sunday, September 1st, 2019
…As 2 Senators, 2 Reps, 6 State Legislators Set To Dump Party Over Alleged Injustice (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial Zone, Ishaku Abbo, has raised the alarm over the potential disintegration of the Adamawa State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He took to his social media handles, particularly his facebook […]
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Sunday, September 1st, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Umuoduku village in Oboama Autonomous Community, Ezinihitte Mbaise council Area of Imo State, South- East was weekend thrown into shock and wailing, as a palm wine tapper, Mr. Richard Anochirionye alias ‘Okpoka’, hacked his wife to death with a two-by-two plank. A source in the locality […]
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Saturday, August 31st, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imo State Government has commenced moves to engage the Federal Government towards upgrading and expansion of Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport Owerri in order to boost aviation activities and economic growth of the state Imo State Governor, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha made this known when the Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace […]
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Saturday, August 31st, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu …Endorse Ugwuanyi’s Security Measure (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Against the backdrop of the ongoing alarming insecurity in parts of Nigeria, a group of political parties in Enugu State, South-East Nigeria, under the platform of Forum of Progressive Political Parties, FPPP, has urged the federal government to increase funding for security agencies in […]
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Friday, August 30th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The contractor handling repainting of the headquarters building of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Mr. Success Venture, has apologised for the failure of his workers to use the safety gear provided for them while working on the church’s headquarters building. The photograph of some painters on a ladder working on the […]
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Friday, August 30th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imo state government on Thursday ordered a citizen’s arrest against Sen. Rochas Okorocha, over alleged assault on a government official, Mr Jasper Ndubuaku. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr Uche Onyeaguocha, gave the order after the Chairman of the Recovery of Government Properties, Mr Jasper Ndubuaku, was allegedly assaulted at […]
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Thursday, August 29th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved, Mr Babatunde Irukera, a Kogi governorship aspirant, to contest the party’s governorship primary. The party in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, in Abuja on Wednesday, said Irukera successfully met the conditions provided by […]
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Thursday, August 29th, 2019
…Says PDP Does Not Need Any Deal To Defeat APC (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government has enjoined members and leaders of the All Progressives Party (APC) in the state to leave the state Governor, the Honorable Henry Seriake Dickson our òf their internal problems. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media Relations, […]
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Tuesday, August 27th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State House Assembly on Tuesday set-up a committee to investigate the purchase of 820 buses by the administration of former governor Akinwunmi Ambode in the state. According to the House, it was important to investigate the purchase of the 820 buses out of the 5,000 buses proposed by former governor […]
