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Wednesday, October 9th, 2019
…Accuses Gov Ishaku, Aku Uka Of Promoting Genocide (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A socio-cultural group, the Taraba Tiv People’s Association, has called on President Mohammadu Buhari to use his good offices as Commander-in-Chief to direct the Armed Forces of Nigeria to effect an immediate cessation of hostilities between the Tiv and Jukun communities of Taraba State […]
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Sunday, October 6th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen on Saturday kidnapped six people at Gurin village in the Fufore/Gurin Local Government Area of Adamawa in Nigeria’s insurgency-wracked North-East. Alhaji Shuaibu Babas, the member representing Fufore/Gurin Constituency in the Adamawa Stater House of Assembly, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the incident occurred in the early hours of […]
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Sunday, October 6th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Enugu State Executive Council has approved for the purchase of eighteen (18) automated drones for air surveillance within and outside the state for effective security management. The council meeting which was chaired by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, according to the Commissioner for Information, Nnanyelugo Chidi Aroh, also approved the immediate construction of […]
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Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has terminated the appointment of all his senior special assistants and special assistants with immediate effect. In a statement made available to journalists in Benin on Wednesday, the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Osarodion Ogie, said fresh appointments would be announced within the next 30 days. […]
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Wednesday, October 2nd, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu State Police Command has nabbed a 78 year old man, identified as Mr. Mama Onoja Boniface, for defiling an 11 year old girl, Miss Ugwu Chidozie, just as it paraded one Pastor, Chukwuemeka Eze, for allegedly killing his girlfriend . It said the near Octogenarian suspect, who […]
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Monday, September 30th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa has endorsed the election of a new Speaker for Bayelsa House of Assembly which took place under chaotic circumstances on Monday. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there was heavy shooting at the Bayelsa House of Assembly during a session of the assembly when hundreds of […]
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Monday, September 30th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Anambra state, command in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, weekend arrested a 20 year old lady, identified as Oluchi Faith Imo for hawking various denominations of naira currency notes. Commandant of the Corps in the […]
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Friday, September 27th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has insisted that former Ekiti State governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, must be held accountable for alleged stolen funds in Ekiti State. This was contained in a press statement issued on Friday, 27th September, 2019 by Professor Ishaq Akintola, Director of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC). The Islamic […]
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Thursday, September 26th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has sworn in new Commissioners and Special Advisers just as he appointed a former Commissioner for information in the state, Mr. Chuks Ugwuoke as new Chief Press Secretary, CPS. Swearing in the appointees at the government, Ugwuanyi told them that performance will […]
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Wednesday, September 25th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has approved the appointment of Dr. Musibau Babatunde, an Economist from the University of Ibadan, as his Chief Economic Adviser. Mr Taiwo Adisa, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, said in a statement on Tuesday in Ibadan that the appointment was with “immediate effect”. The governor’s 4-point […]
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Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor David Nweze Umahi of Ebonyi state has sacked his Chief Press Secretary (CPS) Emma Uzor. He said he took the decision because the CPS misrepresented him and South East Governors in a statement he recently issued on the Controversial National Livestock Transformation Programme, describing the statement by […]
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Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the recent introduction of charges on withdrawal and deposits above 500,000 (five hundred thousand naira) by commercial banks as directed by the Central bank of Nigeria(CBN) continues to generate reactions in the country, the Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical province of the Anglican church, Most Rev. Emmanuel […]
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Tuesday, September 24th, 2019
By Sufuyan Ojeifo (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – According to the 1921 Nobel laureate for Literature, Frenchman Anatole France, “To accomplish great things, we must dream, as well as act.” Thousands of kilometres away from Europe, another bold visionary, entrepreneur and film producer – Walter Elias Disney – echoed the compelling philosophical thoughts of Anatole France. Observed […]
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Sunday, September 22nd, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 75 year old man identified as one Moses Eze has been arrested by operatives of the Enugu state criminal investigations Department of the police Command over his alleged involvement in the defilement of a five year old girl. The state police Spokesman, Ebere Amarizu, who disclosed this […]
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Thursday, September 19th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former member of the Nigerian senate, Sen. Nimi Barigha-Amange has announced his intention to abandon the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Barigha-Amange stated this on Wednesday in Abuja while submitting his letter of intention to join APC to the party’s Acting National Secretary, Mr Victor […]
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Thursday, September 19th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu state governor, Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on Tuesday forwarded the names of additional eleven commissioners designate to the State House of Assembly, for confirmation. It would be recalled that he had about a week ago, presented eight commissioner nominees who were members of his first tenure in office […]
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Monday, September 16th, 2019
By Eric Ojo, Abuja (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Christian Aid, a frontline international charity organisation, has launched a new 7-year strategic plan to further galvanize and deepen its obligation to Nigeria. The new strategic plan which is tagged; ‘Standing Together’ symbolizes Christian Aid’s re-commitment to a “just, equitable and peaceful society where poverty is eradicated, and […]
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Sunday, September 15th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The College of Medicine, University of Nigeria (UNN) Nsukka, says it has concluded plans for the recognition of some of its Alumni and friends who have distinguished themselves in their various fields of endeavour, such as Minister of Labour and productivity, Dr. Chris Ngige, Ex- governor of Rivers […]
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Sunday, September 15th, 2019
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A non-governmental organization, NGO, DewDrop ( DDF) Foundation has expressed worry over the prevalence rate of neglect and abuse of the elderly in Nigerian communities, calling on all and sundry to join hands in checking the ugly act. Executive Director of the organization, Mrs. Agatha Nnaji, stated […]
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Friday, September 13th, 2019
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, on Thursday said that the Minister of State for Transportation, Sen. Gbemisola Saraki would personally be in charge of all maritime agencies. Amaechi made this known in Lagos at the 3rd Maritime Stakeholders’ Interactive Forum he hosted along with Saraki. He said that while Saraki […]
