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Monday, July 24th, 2017
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Four Persons have been killed while 15 others wounded during the latest attacks on two Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) which confirmed the incidents in a statement issued Monday to newsmen pointed out that […]
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Saturday, July 22nd, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state police command through its operatives of the Anti Kidnapping Unit have launched investigation into the alleged faking of kidnapping by some students of an Enugu based secondary school in which sum of (five hundred thousand) Naira 500,000 was demanded. It said already, it has arrested […]
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Friday, July 21st, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said that all his children are products of Nigerian Universities, urging public office holders to endeavour to send their children to schools in the country. Governor Fayose, who was at Covenant University, Ota in Ogun State to witness the graduation ceremony of one of his […]
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Friday, July 21st, 2017
Photo caption: Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The recent mass demolition of unapproved shops erected along major roads leading to the Ogbete Main market, as well as the New market, Enugu, as directed by the State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has continued to attract sharp criticism and condemnation from residents […]
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Thursday, July 20th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An appeal court in Yola has cleared former Governor of Adamawa State, Bala Ngilari of corruption saying the lower court that earlier convicted him did not give the former governor a fair hearing. The presiding judge, Justice Omoleye said based on the fact that Bala’s indictment was unfair because he was not […]
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Wednesday, July 19th, 2017
…Governor Dickson warns against misuse (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson on Wednesday confirmed the receipt of N10 billion from the Federal Government as its share of the second batch of the Paris/London Club refund. Out of the money, N919 million is meant for the eight local government councils A statement by […]
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Wednesday, July 19th, 2017
…Wants Implementation Of Malabo Declaration on Agriculture Ignatius Okpara, Enugu, Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Female rural farmers in Enugu State, South-east Nigeria, operating under the platform of Small Scale Women Farmers in Nigeria (SWOFON) have expressed displeasure over poor access to markets, as well as lack of credit and loan facilities. They stressed that lack […]
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Tuesday, July 18th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After several failed attempts, Enugu state Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, is now set to reshuffle his cabinet, as he has forwarded names of three commissioners designate to the members of Enugu State House of Assembly for consideration and confirmation. The three commissioners designate are, Messrs Joseph Udeji, Robert Anikwe Ogbuagu as well as […]
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Tuesday, July 18th, 2017
By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) from Mushin Local Council and Odi/Olowo Local Council Development Areas of Lagos State Tuesday staged a protest against a former Commissioner for the Environment and National Legal Adviser of the party, Dr. Muiz Banire. The protesters who accused the […]
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Tuesday, July 18th, 2017
By Niyi Adeyi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr. Doyin Okupe, the Spokesperson to Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan has formally joined the opposition ACCORD Party. Okupe who made the announcement Tuesday in a press statement posted on his Fecebook wall said his decision followed various consultations with political associates, family and friends. […]
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Saturday, July 15th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A magistrate court in Enugu presided over by A.O Eze, on Friday arraigned a medical Doctor, Dr. Okafor Ikechukwu, for unlawfully confining and detaining mother and child in his private hospital located in the Abakpa axis of the state capital for a year and four months. The Enugu […]
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Thursday, July 13th, 2017
Photo caption: (Front row) Former Nigeria’s Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (3rd right) cutting the tape to commission the Ijaw National Academy while his wife, Lady Victoria Gowon (left), Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson (2nd left) his wife, Rachael (Right) look on. Photo by Lucky Francis. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Head of […]
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Wednesday, July 12th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Buruji Kashamu who is also a staunch supporter of sacked Ali-Modu Sheriff has congratulated the Chairman, National Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ahmed Makarfi and members of the committee on the affirmation of their positions on […]
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Tuesday, July 11th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police in Anambra state, South- East, Nigeria has arrested a 24-year-old woman, identified as Oluchi Emeobi from Nnewi Ichi in Nnewi North council Area of the State for allegedly selling her two months old baby for N250,00 (two hundred and fifty thousand naira). Umar Garbage, the state […]
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Tuesday, July 11th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State chapter of the All progressive Congress APC, has slammed an indefinite suspension on the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on justice reform, Mrs. Juliet Ibekaku and 19 others, over alleged misconduct and violation of the party’s constitution. The suspension was contained in a […]
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Monday, July 10th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state police command has apprehended an Enugu based Pastor, Solomon. Ozioko , over his Involvement in the alleged Kidnapping of a 60 year old woman , identified as Esther Ogbu, at Ovoko in Igboeze South council Area of the state. Ebere Amarizu, the Command’s spokesman who […]
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Monday, July 10th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governors of South -East and South-South geo political zones of Nigeria on Sunday night rose from a meeting, with a resolve to politically work together and pursue a regional reintegration. The forum also appointed Akwa-Ibom state governor Udom Emmanuel as its interim chairman. The governors said at the […]
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Thursday, July 6th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara ABIA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Lawmaker in Obingwa Council Area of Abia State, South- East Nigeria, Obioma Ali has been killed by kerosene explosion. Ali died Tuesday at the Abia State University Teaching Hospital, ABSU. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the local government area lawmaker, who represented Isiala Itu, Ward 12, was […]
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Monday, July 3rd, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Umuoduku village in Oboama Autonomous Community, in Ezinihitte Mbaise council Area of Imo State, South-East Nigeria, was thrown into confusion and tension over the weekend, as a grandfather and palm wine tapper, Mr. Richard Anochirionye, aka ”Okpoko,” sprayed his two family houses with fuel and set them on fire. […]
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Monday, July 3rd, 2017
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta (MAPOLY), has now been officially upgraded and recognized, as the University of Science and Technology. The official recognition was made public Monday, as the National University Commission (NUC) presented a letter of upgrading to a delegation of the Ogun State Government led […]
