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Saturday, December 31st, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara ABIA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The immediate past Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly Mr. Kennedy Njoku resigned due to reservation of the State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu to his election. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered from a source close to the Abia House of Assembly that Njoku’s resignation might not be unconnected to […]
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Friday, December 30th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Enugu Nigeria (African Examiner) – Tension has enveloped the Abia state House of Assembly, following the impeachment of its Speaker, Martins Okechukwu Azubuike, on Thursday by 20 out of 24 members of the legislature. For fear of uncertainty, armed security men have taken over premises of the House. The Deputy Majority leader of […]
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Friday, December 30th, 2016
By Seun Adebosin AKURE, ONDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ondo State Governor-elect Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) has appointed a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Engr. Funsho Kupolokun as the chairman of his transition committee. Speaking at the inauguration Thursday in Akure, the Ondo State capital, the incoming Governor explained […]
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Friday, December 30th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was pandemonium on Thursday at the New Garriki Market, Awkunanaw, in Enugu when two men lost their lives over N500.00. (five hundred naira). African Examiner gathered that trouble started when a man bought a cow at the market and paid N500 for its slaughtering, but an argument […]
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Thursday, December 29th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara BENIN, EDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 31- year old man, Paul Frank and one 22-year old Ejimofor Christian were on Wednesday remanded in prison custody by an Oredo Magistrates Court sitting in Benin city, the Edo State capital, South- South Nigeria for engaging in homosexuality. The duo committed the alleged crime […]
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Friday, December 23rd, 2016
PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE (AFRICAN EXAMINER)- RiverS state governor, Nyesome Wike has hit back at the Department of state security services (DSS) saying no federal agencies can silent him into defending his people. The governor spoke in Port Harcourt when he met with the Rivers State Elders Council of Ministers (RISECOM). His words: “None of […]
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Friday, December 23rd, 2016
YENAGOA, BAYELSA-SATE (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has attributed the peace and safety prevailing in the State to the commitment, dedication and sacrifices of security agencies. A statement issued on Friday by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, said the governor made the assertion at a cocktail party, held in honour […]
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Monday, December 19th, 2016
By Ayo Balogun IKEJA, LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has donated the sum of N5million towards the welfare of widows of members of the Nigeria Armed Forces who sacrificed their lives in line of duty and urged Nigerians and corporate organizations to continue to donate generously towards their welfare. […]
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Sunday, December 18th, 2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police NPF has launched an indept investigation into various misconducts, including the leaked audio which implicated Governor Nyesom Wike in the last Saturday Rivers State and National Assembly rerun poll. Wike in a story published by an online news website – Saharareporters was caught in recorded tape while […]
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Saturday, December 17th, 2016
Yenagoa, Bayelsa state, African Examiner – Bayelsa State Government has announced plans to commence rigorous training programmes for public servants by next year, as part of its efforts to restructure the service, towards enhancing productivity. Dickson announced this over the weekend at the swearing in ceremony of 2 permanent secretaries, Mr. Joseph Tarimo Aseimo and […]
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara OWERRI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Management of the Federal prison, Owerri, Imo state capital, South- East Nigeria, has been thrown into confusion, following a jail break that occurred at the reformation facility Tuesday night. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that two inmates who are still serving various jail terms in the prison escaped during […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi ADO EKITI, EKITI NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday set aside an earlier order of a Federal High court Lagos, ordering the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze two accounts of Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose. The court has consequently ordered the […]
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Monday, December 12th, 2016
PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced George Sekibo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the winner of the rerun poll into the Rivers State East Senatorial District. Sekibo according to the INEC Returning Officer for the district, Orji Onu Okumenkama polled a total of 93, […]
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Saturday, December 10th, 2016
UYO, AKWA IBOM, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many people have been killed as a church collapsed in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. Reigners Bible Church which is sited on Uyo Village Road came down Saturday as its Pastor Akan Week was being consecrated as a Bishop. Eyewitnesses stated that the incumbent Governor Udom Emmanuel […]
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Saturday, December 10th, 2016
RIVERS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Transport and immediate past Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi among other willing voters could not exercise their voting right as at Saturday afternoon due to disappearance of result sheet from the polling unit, reports PremIum Times. The Minister is expected to vote in Ward […]
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Thursday, December 8th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Police Command, on Thursday, confirmed the beheading of an unidentified woman at Abakpa Nike, a highly density Area of Enugu city. The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ebere Amarizu, who disclosed this in Enugu, said that the police had commenced investigation to ascertain the […]
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Friday, December 2nd, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu State Governor Ifeanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi, on Friday granted unconditional pardon to two inmates of the State’s Prisons and equally commuted death sentences of five other inmates to life imprisonment. Speaking at the Enugu State Headquarters of the Nigeria Prisons, Ugwuanyi, who spoke through the State’s Attorney General and Commissioner […]
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Friday, December 2nd, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Enugu State Police Command has begun a full scale investigation into the alleged suicide by a final year student of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the deceased, Mr Tobechukwu Okeke, was a final year student of Agriculture Economics and hails from Enugu […]
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Tuesday, November 29th, 2016
IKEJA, LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has presented the Year 2017 Budget proposal of N813billion to the State House of Assembly, assuring that the budget would be judiciously implemented to continue the massive infrastructural renewal and the enhancement of Lagos as one of the foremost tourism and investment destination […]
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Monday, November 28th, 2016
The Bayelsa State Government has re-assured workers of its preparedness to pay full salaries at the end of this month, with a view to cushioning the financial hardship caused by the current economic situation facing the country The Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (Rtd), gave the assurance over the weekend at the transparency […]
