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Tuesday, July 31st, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A state High Court sitting in Owerri, the Imo state capital has stopped the swearing-in ceremony of the Deputy Governor-designate, Mr. Callistus Ekenze. Precisely, 19 out of 27 members of the State House of Assembly on Monday impeached the former Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere, citing alleged gross misconducts as the reason […]
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Tuesday, July 31st, 2018
…Approves N3,000 Per Month For Pregnant Women; Get Free Drugs (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Bayelsa State, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, on a Tuesday, handed over a cheque of N1.2 billion for the construction of health facilities in the 105 wards of the state. Governor Dickson said that the decision was part of […]
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Tuesday, July 31st, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from Kwara State Tuesday staged an anti-Saraki protest to the party’s National secretariat in Abuja, asking its National Working Committee NWC to expel President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki. The protesters, who hailed the dissolution of Kwara State APC EXCO, by the NWC, […]
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Monday, July 30th, 2018
From Ignatius Okpara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Governor of Imo State, Chief Ikedi Ohakim has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the All progressive Grand Alliance APGA to contest the gubernatorial seat. AFRICAN EXAMINER recalled that Ohakim, who became Governor under the platform of Progressive People’s Alliance, PPA, but later decamped to […]
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Monday, July 30th, 2018
…As Gov. Dickson Launches Safe Motherhood Initiative (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government is set to hold the first summit on Infant and maternal mortality in Yenagoa on Tuesday. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, said in a statement on Tuesday that the Governor of the state, the Honorable Henry Seriake […]
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Monday, July 30th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Vanguard for the Protection of Rights of Women (VPRW) on Sunday condemned the sexual crimes of a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC and alleged serial rapist, Chief Perekeme Kpodo, against women in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. A Magistrates’ court in Yenagoa, presided over by E. T. Empire-Ugwa, remanded Kpodo, had […]
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Monday, July 30th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Speaker, Zamfara House of Assembly, Alhaji Sanusi Rikiji, has said that 15 persons were kidnapped by unknown gunmen on Saturday in Maradun Local Government Area of the state. Rikiji told newsmen in Gusau on Sunday that there is need for the government to urgently tackle the security challenges of the state. […]
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Friday, July 27th, 2018
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra state, South- East Nigeria, has warned unrecognised traditional rulers in the state to stop parading themselves as monarchs of their communities, or be ready to go to jail if apprehended. He gave the warning in Amawbia while presenting certificates of recognition to three […]
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Friday, July 27th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Senior of Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Biriyai Dambo has commended Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson for the political maturity that is existing in the state. Dambo noted that with few weeks to the start of political activities, beginning with party primaries, Bayelsa is experiencing relative peace and civility, […]
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Friday, July 27th, 2018
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra state police command has confirmed the alleged killing of a woman identified as Mrs. Bene Ikegwuonwu by his 40 year old son, Chinedu Ikegwuonwu on Wednesday at Okpunoeze village, Uraugu community in Nnewi, South- East Nigeria over piece of land. Mr. Haruna Mohammed, the state Police […]
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Thursday, July 26th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government must redouble its effort to ensure the national integration of Nigerians, in order to curb some of the challenges faced by the country, the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson has said. He spoke in Yenagoa while delivering a keynote address at the 8th Executive Committee […]
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Thursday, July 26th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the defection of the Benue State Governor, Dr Samuel Ortom to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) as shocking. Mallam Bolaji Abudullahi, APC National Publicity Secretary said in a statement that governor had told the party that he was satisfied with the assurances he got after […]
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government has set up a special committee to carry out a comprehensive compilation of all its policies and projects since the inception of the current administration in 2012. The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson who inaugurated the 14 member committee said they have 60 days to […]
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu state Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS, has repatriated 75 illegal immigrants arrested in parts of the state. Comptroller incharge of the state, Madam Dora Amahian who disclosed this to newsmen Monday in her office, in Enugu said they were arrested in parts of the state during a raid operation […]
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Monday, July 23rd, 2018
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of its humanitarian services to mankind, Rotary International, District 9142 Nigeria, says her intervention projects this year in the South East, and South- South regions will focus on Education, health, human empowerment via skill acquisition, amongst others. The District is made up of South-East and South- […]
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Sunday, July 22nd, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson has said that education remains one of the biggest investment of the restoration government of Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson. He said in the last six years the government has deliberately paid attention to the education sector by building and equipping public schools […]
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Saturday, July 21st, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr. Alex Otti, a former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance ( APGA ) in the 2015 general elections in Abia on Friday declared his interest to run again in 2019. Otti, a former banker and renowned financial expert, told a mammoth crowd of his supporters at the Ngwa High […]
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Saturday, July 21st, 2018
By Niyi Adeyi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief of Staff to the outgoing Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, Alhaji Gboyega Oyetola has emerged the winner of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC Governorship primary election. Oyetola, who is also the cousin of the APC national leader, Asiwaju Tinubu, won through a total of 127, […]
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Saturday, July 21st, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three persons Friday died and many others injured when a train hit a commercial bus at the Pen Cinema, Agege railway crossing in Lagos State. An eyewitness, Mr. Raji Oladimeji confirmed to NAN that the accident occurred when the bus driver was making make U-turn on the rail line. “We warned the […]
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Friday, July 20th, 2018
Photo: Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Delta State Government has commended sons and daughters of the Ubulu Uku, in the diaspora in the Aniocha South area of the state for their support to the government’s developmental efforts in making life more meaningful to the people of the area. The government’s commendation came […]
