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Tuesday, March 14th, 2017
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified that its 2017 UTME mock exercise is free and optional. JAMB Registrar/ Chief Executive Prof. Ishaq Oloyede made the clarification Tuesday at a meeting with UTME CBT centre operators and other stakeholders. While specifying that JAMB would not extend the date […]
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Monday, March 13th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has described retiring Justice Margaret Akpomiemie has a thorough, firm and impartial Judge, whose contributions to the state Judiciary has added value in the administration of justice. He gave the commendation on Monday, at the public presentation of a book titled, “Selected Judgements of Justice Margaret […]
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Monday, March 13th, 2017
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Reform Initiative aimed at giving Lagosians an integrated public transportation system with a sinking fund of N30billion will soon take off. The State Mr. Governor Ambode, while speaking to journalists weekend, said his administration had identified the challenges Lagosians go through on a daily basis commuting via public transportation, […]
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Friday, March 10th, 2017
Former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has described General Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia, who died on Thursday night at the age of 84 as a very professional and disciplined military officer. He praised Ogbemudia’s record of infrastructural development as governor of old Mid-western region, saying it was still being appreciated and talked about till […]
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Friday, March 10th, 2017
By Niyi Adeyi, Lagos ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The immediate past Governor of Lagos State and Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) has described the allegations of frustration and lack of cooperation against him by his successor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode as baseless and a ”storm in a tea cup”. Ambode recently […]
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Friday, March 10th, 2017
EDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Military Administrator (MILAD) of old Bendel State, (now Edo state), Dr. Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia is dead. Ogbemudia was said to have died late Thursday in a private hospital at age 85. He served as MILAD from September, 1967 – 1975 after the liberation of state from the Biafran forces. […]
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Thursday, March 9th, 2017
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Worried by the havoc being wrecked on parts of the State, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, of Enugu has directed the immediate abolition of all harmful traditional practices, including ‘Osu’ Outcast system that has continued to deprive indigenes of some areas their rights and privileges. Addressing the people of Obuno Ndi Uno […]
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Thursday, March 9th, 2017
By Ignatius Okpara, Awka AWKA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), have threatened to disrupt the proposed solidarity rally in support of President Muhammadu Buhari, scheduled to hold on Friday, 10th, March in Awka, the Anambra state capital, South- East Nigeria. AFRICAN EXAMINER learnt that the […]
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Wednesday, March 8th, 2017
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (African Examiner) – The people of Amechi Uwani community in Enugu South- council area of Enugu state Tuesday staged a protest over alleged unlawful acquisition of their ancestral land by the immediate past governor of the state, Sullivan Chime, insisting that the land be returned to them. African Examiner reports that members […]
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Monday, March 6th, 2017
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has warned Nigerians who have no compelling or urgent reason to travel to the US to suspend their travel plans until the country’s new administration’s policy on immigration is clear. Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa handed down the […]
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Monday, March 6th, 2017
ADAMAWA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Adamawa State High Court sitting in Yola has slamed five years imprisonment on a former Governor of the State, Bar. James Bala Ngilari, over financial misappropriation. Ngillari who assumed office after the controversial impeachment of his predecessor, Muritala Nyako was culpable of five counts of conspiracy, including the award […]
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Sunday, March 5th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Notwithstanding the clandestine move by those who are opposed to the ongoing sanitization of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, the Group Managing Director, Dr Maikanti Baru, has been enjoyed to sustain it for the benefit of the Nigerian people. Since his assumption of office, Baru has undertaken far reaching measures designed […]
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Saturday, March 4th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) standing Committee on Reconciliation and Governor of Bayelsa State, Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson has appealed to party leaders to make sacrifices to revive the party. The governor said his committee has started embarking on a wide consultation with party leaders/ critical stakeholders across board […]
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Saturday, March 4th, 2017
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Port Harcourt (African Examiner) – A Chief Magistrate Court presided over by Sokari Andrew-Jaja in Port Harcourt, the River state capital, South- South Nigeria, Friday discharged and acquitted 35 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB who were arrested while participating a solidarity rally for the United states (US) President, Donald Trump on January […]
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Tuesday, February 28th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has promised farmers in the State especially in Epe axis adequate measures to shield them from incessant kidnappings, as well as renewed its resolve to ensure proper enforcement of the ban on commercial motorcycles popularly called Okada plying restricted routes. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode after the monthly Security Council meeting […]
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Tuesday, February 28th, 2017
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has concluded all restructuring, transformation, reforms and other preparation for the 2017 UTME adding that all is now set to commence the sale of its application documents in March, 2017. A statement issued by the board reads: “We sincerely appreciate the patience exhibited by Nigerians in allowing us take time to add value […]
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Sunday, February 26th, 2017
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam. The arrest was made after the Service said it uncovered a large cache of arms and ammunition from a property allegedly belonging to the former governor at number 44 Aguiyi Ironsi Way, Maitama-Abuja. According to a statement by the DSS […]
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Sunday, February 26th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has slammed mischief makers who have been making wild speculations about his health status. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina said that during their telephone conversation yesterday afternoon, Buhari commended him for holding out against the mischief makers. Adesina who said the president’s personal assistant, Tunde Sabiu, called […]
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Sunday, February 26th, 2017
…As INEC vows to prosecute culprits No fewer than 50 people including the Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Mr. Samuel Wanosike, were arrested by soldiers at Ulakwo Ward 13, during the re-run election for the Etche /Omuma House of Representatives and State House of Assembly. Security officials said they […]
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Saturday, February 25th, 2017
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka (African Examiner) – A Federal High Court sitting in Awka, the Anambra state capital, South- East Nigerian has remanded a 46 year old man Ejike Okereke, in prison custody over alleged production, distribution, and sale of fake cough syrup known as Codrux Cough Syrup to the public. Okereke, who was dragged […]
