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Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017
Picture caption: Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, Nigeria …As Party Leaders Vow to Close Ranks (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Reconciliation Committee headed by Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State Wednesday afternoon continued its search for peace in the party, meeting with Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu. Dickson, who […]
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Monday, March 20th, 2017
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation Committee, Henry Henry Seriake Dickson on Saturday called on key actors in the party to sheathe their swords and embrace peace to move PDP forward. According to him, it would be unhealthy for both Ahmed Markafi and Sheriff to be […]
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Sunday, March 19th, 2017
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state chapter of the All progressive congress, APC has expressed optimism that going by the solid structures it has put in place in the 260 political wards of the state, as well as calibre of heavyweights politicians that have joined its fold, the party would sack […]
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Friday, March 17th, 2017
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (African Examiner) – After several years of being moribund, the famous government owned Ikenga Hotel and Resort Nsukka, Enugu state, South- East Nigeria, has been revamped and relaunched into the hospitality business. The hotel built in the 80s by the old Anambra state government under the leadership of ex- governor Jim […]
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Thursday, March 16th, 2017
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Muslim Hassan of a Federal High Court in Lagos has withdrawn from presiding over the alleged N4.9 billion fraud case against a former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode. The ex-Minister is prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Upon his withdrawal, Justice Hassan ordered the return […]
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Wednesday, March 15th, 2017
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Scores of pensioners in Enugu State, South-East Nigeria have taken to the streets to protest alleged corruption, and other ill actions by the leadership of their union, just as they passed a vote of no-confidence on them. The senior citizens, as they are fondly called numbering over five […]
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Wednesday, March 15th, 2017
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri (African Examiner) – The lingering feud between Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State and embattled former chairman, Imo State council of traditional rulers, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, has worsen, as the governor has threatened to arrest and banish the monarch if he continues to parade himself as a traditional ruler of Obinugwu […]
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Wednesday, March 15th, 2017
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode said the sum of N60 billion is needed by his administration to give public schools in the state a befitting facelift as well as set up new schools especially in the riverine areas. Already, Mr. Ambode told journalists that his administration has spent […]
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Wednesday, March 15th, 2017
KADUNA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intercepted five 150kg of sacks, containing the sum of N49 million in Kaduna. EFCC said the money was intercepted Tuesday during a routing baggage screening by the operatives of its Kaduna zonal office. It explained in a statement that the five sacks […]
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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 […]
