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Wednesday, May 15th, 2019
By Tajudeen Balogun (LAGOS STATE) – Muslims have been advised to be very committed in their daily Salaat (prayers), so as to enjoy immensely from its ‘‘consolation’’ benefit. A senior civil servant with the Lagos State Government, Ustadh Yakub Bamidele gave the advice Sunday in Ojokoro, Ifako/Ijaiye Local Council area of Lagos, while delivering lecture at […]
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Tuesday, May 14th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Outing Vice Chancellor (VC) of university of Nigeria, (UNN) Nsukka, Enugu state, South East Nigeria, Professor Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba, has hinted that about 23 persons are being interrogated by security agents over issue of employment scam rocking the institution. Recall that there had been reported cases of job scam […]
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Wednesday, May 8th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu state Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has sworn in three High Court Judges and a Customary Court of Appeal Judge following their recommendations by the National Judicial Council (NJC). The new High Court Judges who were sworn in at a colourful event held in Enugu, include Justices Chinedu Vincent Ezeugwu, Chukwunweike […]
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Tuesday, May 7th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The abducted younger sister of the Assistant Registrar of the Plateau State Polytechnic, Miss Abigail Amos, has regained her freedom. Reports said the young lady who is also an undergraduate of the institution was released later on Monday after a ransom was paid to the suspected abductors. The school’s Assistant Registrar, Mr Ezekiel […]
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Tuesday, May 7th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The joy of people of Egede Ancient kingdom, in Udi council area of Enugu state, South East Nigeria, knew no bound as government commissioned a state of the art multi -million naira customary Court building single handedly built in the locality by the traditional ruler of the community, His Royal […]
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Sunday, May 5th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least, 16 persons were reportedly dead Friday night in an auto crash involving three commercial vehicles at Tukwi village along Dambatta-Daura road in Kano State. The victims according to reports were heading to Daura in Katsina State when the incident occurred. An eyewitness and leader in the community, Wakilin Garin Dambatta, Muhammad […]
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Thursday, May 2nd, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anambra state governor, Chief Willie Obiano has expressed his administration’s readiness to implement the new minimum wage law in the state once the guidelines for the payment are released by the Federal government. He spoke Wednesday during the 2019 Workers’ Day celebration at the Ekwueme Square in Awka, […]
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Monday, April 29th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ogun Government has constituted a 26- member transition committee ahead of the inauguration of a new government in the state on May 29. The committee, comprising 15 members from the team of the Governor-elect, Prince Dapo Abiodun and 11 members from the incumbent government, was inaugurated at the Governor’s Office, Monday in […]
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Sunday, April 28th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The traditional ruler of Ilogbo Ekiti, Oba Edward Ajayi, who abandoned the throne six months ago for safety, having been chased away by angry subjects over certain offences, has returned. The Oba’s return was facilitated by the state government which intervened in his plight to enable him to reclaim the throne. Special […]
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Sunday, April 28th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ebonyi Police Command has rescued the two kidnapped Chinese nationals who were abducted by unknown gunmen at a road construction site in Ohaozara Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the victims, Messrs Sun Zhi Xim and Wang Qinghu, were employees of […]
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Friday, April 26th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kaduna State Government has reportedly imposed a dusk to dawn curfew on Kajuru Local Government Area. Governor Nasir El-Rufai Spokesman Samuel Aruwan disclosed this Friday in a Facebook post. The State Government’s action according to Aruwan followed renewed attacks in Kasuwan Magani parts of the LGA. “Following events in Kasuwan Magani, the dusk to […]
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Friday, April 26th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Heavily armed hoodlums Thursday abducted two Chinese national who were supervising government projects at Uburu community, in Ohaozara council Area of Ebonyi State, southEast Nigeria. Our Correspondent gathered that the kidnappers whisked away the expatriates whose names are yet to be identified as at the time of filling this reports to an […]
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Wednesday, April 24th, 2019
By Ayo Balogun (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After two months of his re-election, President Muhammadu Buhari has thanked the Lagos residents for their support for his government and his party. Buhari expressed the appreciation Wednesday during the commissioning of Oshodi transport interchange, Murtala Mohammed International Airport road and public transportation buses The President who is on […]
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Monday, April 22nd, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu …Allocates N252 million for re-accreditation of IMT courses (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi led government in Enugu state, South East Nigeria, has approved and directed the Enugu State Universal Basic Education Board (ENSUBEB) to recruit additional 1,500 primary school teachers to enhance basic education in the state. It also approved the sum […]
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Sunday, April 21st, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, on Sunday said that the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos was safe for use, contrary to a Facebook posting spreading fears about the bridge. The Ministry in a statement attached a video of ongoing under water confirmatory tests on the bridge’s piles. The statement, […]
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Thursday, April 18th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has suspended 12 local government chairmen over allegation on failure to attend state official functions. The suspension was announced in a statement signed by Wike’s Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Mr. Simeon Nwakaudu. Those affected according to the statement were: Chairmen of Okrika, Emohua, Abua/Odual, Degema, Khana, Gokana, […]
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Thursday, April 18th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, South East Nigeria, has upgraded the Imo state polytechnic Umuagwo to a full-fledged degree awarding university. Following the development, the institution is now to be known as Imo State University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Umuagwo. The governor also inaugurated an implementation committee to oversee the immediate take […]
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ekiti State House of Assembly has banned a former Deputy Speaker and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member, Hon. Segun Adewumi for six weeks over alleged unwarranted interruption of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adeniran Alagbada. The Assembly’s action followed verbal exchange between the Speaker and Adewumi at the plenary Tuesday, a development which […]
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Tuesday, April 16th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kaduna State Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has directed all political appointees in his cabinet to resign by Tuesday, April 30, 2019. The directive however excluded certain appointees. El-Rufai who gave the order Tuesday also instructed that such appointees should forward the resignation letters with handover notes to his Principal Private Secretary. In a […]
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Monday, April 8th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A renewed communal crisis between people of Ikwo and Abakaliki council Areas of Ebonyi state, south -east Nigeria, has claimed 8 lives including a three-year-old child and wife of a serving police officer. African Examiner gathered that the victims were burnt to ashes weekend during the renewed feud which has […]
