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Friday, October 6th, 2017
Photo caption: Enugu state Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The joy of pensioners in Enugu State Local Government system some of whom retired 15 years ago, yesterday knew no bound, as they were paid their gratuities. Some of the beneficiaries, who reacted to the development in Enugu, thanked the state […]
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Thursday, October 5th, 2017
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suffered another setback as two of its Federal Legislators have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The Lawmakers are Hon. Zaphaniah Gisalo representing Abuja Municipal Area Council/Buari and Hon.Yusuf Tijani from Kogi State. Expectedly, the PDP Legislators kicked and protested against […]
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Thursday, October 5th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government has commenced a comprehensive public sector reform as part of measures to re-jig the system and make it more viable for rapid growth. This was one of the disclosures made shortly after the 80th State Executive Council meeting which took place in Yenagoa on Wednesday. Briefing newsmen […]
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Thursday, October 5th, 2017
Photo: Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle involving four commissioners to re-energise governance in the state. According to a statement by the Secretary to the Kwara State Government, Alhaji Isiaka Sola Gold, Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed approved the movement of Engineer […]
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Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has announced the expulsion from the party, its former vice chairman, Comrade Adolphus Ude. African Examiner recalled that Ude, an ally of the Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, was suspended alongside ten others for alleged anti party activities […]
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Monday, October 2nd, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A pro- Democracy and Non-Governmental organisation-HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA) has dismissed the 57th Independence broadcast by President Muhammadu Buhari as substantially deficient in statesmanship and portrays the President as someone with some deep seated grudges and unmitigated hatred for the over 50 million Igbo speaking people of South East […]
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Saturday, September 30th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A magistrate court sitting in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital, South- East Nigeria, on Friday arraigned a 46 year old lebanese expatriate, identified as Mr. Antioni Alromi, and three others for allegedly stealing properties valued more than N7 million naria belonging to a construction firm. Our Correspondent reports […]
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Saturday, September 30th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Non-Governmental Organization, The Robert Sunday Iworiso Foundation has joined in felicitating with the government and people of Bayelsa State on the occasion of the state’s 21st anniversary. Director of the foundation, Chief John Alphonsus Iworiso in a statement expressed delight that despite the numerous challenges, Bayelsa has continued to experience rapid […]
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Friday, September 29th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of Okpatu village, Okwojo Ngwo, in Udi council area of Enugu state, South- East Nigeria, were on Thursday thrown into apprehension, following a bomb explosion that rocked the area. However, the state police command says it has begun full scale investigation into the incident which occurred in […]
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Tuesday, September 26th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Police Command has commenced investigation into the circumstances surrounding the drowning of a man identified as Justus Oruka, in a well filled with water in Enugu. Ebere Amaraizu, the State Police Public Relations Officer PPRO, in a statement made available to AFRICAN EXAMINER on […]
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Tuesday, September 26th, 2017
OYO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was confusion in Ibadan on Monday morning when the installation of Mogajis and Baales by the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, as the gunmen stormed the frontage of Olubadan Palace and shot sporadically. The gunmen arrived the palace around 11.45am in a Black Toyota Sienna and immediately after, […]
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Saturday, September 23rd, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu …Say It’s Affecting Southeast Economic Growth (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders made up of Airline operators, Captains of Industry, investors, security agencies, among others, in the South- East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, have expressed worry over lack of basic and standard facilities at the Akanu Ibiam international airport, Enugu, saying the development, […]
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Thursday, September 21st, 2017
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has announced a scheduled restriction of vehicular movement on Ikorodu Road in order to enable contractors to replace the dilapidated and disused steel pedestrian bridge at Fadeyi Bus Stop with a new footbridge. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Olujimi Hotonu in […]
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Tuesday, September 19th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan has faulted the plan by the Federal Government (FG) to extend the deployment of Military (Operation Crocodile Smile), for show of force, to the South South and South West zones of the country. The criticism was contained in a Facebook post by Jonathan’s aide on new […]
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Monday, September 18th, 2017
BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 15 people were killed Monday in a suicide bomb attack by the suspected Boko Haram members in Borno State, North East Nigeria. The blasts according to AFP occurred in the Konduga an area, of about 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Maiduguri, the Borno state capital. It would […]
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Sunday, September 17th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state chapter of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has uncovered plans by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rig the November 4, local government council election in the state. It however, cautioned the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) to resist the […]
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Sunday, September 17th, 2017
By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned attacks last Friday attacks by the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Yoruba mosque in Umuahia, Abia State, describing it as ”wicked, cowardly, unjustifiable and psychopathically sadistic.” It is well known that most Northerners who live in the South […]
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Sunday, September 17th, 2017
ABIA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For challenging the sovereignty of Nigeria, the Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu has justified the deployment of troops in the South East region to checkmate the group’s activities. The former Abia State Governor stated this on the side-line of the opening of the 2017 Annual Youth […]
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Friday, September 15th, 2017
Photo: Governor Seriake Dickson, Bayelsa state (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of measures to improve the educational system in public schools, the Bayelsa State Government has constituted a committee to collate data of civil servants whose degree qualifications are relevant to the teaching profession for the purpose of training and redeployment to primary and secondary […]
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Thursday, September 14th, 2017
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In an effort to restore peace in the State and South Eastern Nigeria, Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has met with the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr. Ibrahim Idris, while a new Police Commissioner has assumed duty in Abia State. While confirming the meeting with VP to the state […]
