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Thursday, August 3rd, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara ABAKALIKI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Over 1000 tricycle operators in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, South East Nigeria, on Wednesday blocked the government house gate and disrupted vehicular movement, in a protest against alleged alarming multiple taxation and extortion by the Government agents. The Keke Drivers as they are fondly called […]
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Thursday, August 3rd, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than two years ago when several people were burnt to death in a gas explosion at the commercial city of Nnewi, Anambra state, South-East Nigeria, another explosion has occurred at Obosi in Idemili North council Area of the State, leaving four persons dead. Our Correspondent gathered […]
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Sunday, July 30th, 2017
Photo caption: (L-R) Alhaji Mikail Adegoke Mumuni, Public Affairs Secretary; Alhaji Wasiu Showole, Finacial Secretary; Barrister Musibau Oyefeso, National Amir (President) and Engineer Musibau Sanusi, Secretary General. ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the raging debate for and against restructuring and trailing confusion among members of the public, a group of Muslim men in business […]
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Thursday, July 27th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The protracted Crisis bedeviling the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu has assumed another twist, as the workers have petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, alleging monumental fraud in the hospital, under the watch of its incumbent Medical Director, Dr. JoJo Onwukwe. Operating under the auspices of Association […]
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Thursday, July 27th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Explosive Ordinance Unit of the Enugu State Police Command has successfully evacuated an object suspected to be bomb used during the Nigerian/ Biafran civil war. According to its Spokesman, Ebere Amarizu in a chat with the AFRICAN EXAMINER on Thursday in Enugu, the object which was […]
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Thursday, July 27th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Crisis presently looms at the Echara community in Nsukka Council Area of Enugu State, South East Nigeria, as the people have vowed to resist the State government plan to create autonomous community out if the existing one. AFRICAN EXAMINER reports that resident of the area had on […]
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Thursday, July 27th, 2017
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s anti graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has sealed an Enugu multi-billion naira Park and Shopping Mall, located beside the state House of Assembly. African Examiner recalls that it was the second time the commission was sealing the mall allegedly owned by the immediate […]
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Wednesday, July 26th, 2017
By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed that the death toll of collapse building in Lagos Island has risen to six, the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has warned building Owners and Developers to desist from adding other floors or structures to old and existing […]
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Tuesday, July 25th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson on Monday July 24 2017 proceeded on vacation and directed his Deputy, Retired Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John-Jonah (retd), to take charge act for the period he will be away. The gesture which came at a time when many State Governors are fighting their Deputies over […]
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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 […]
