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Sunday, January 8th, 2017
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has directed that all specialized universities are to stick to their core mandates which they were set up to carry and desist from running programmes which have no bearing to their foundation. Specialised Universities are University set up to pursue specific courses/ programmes to steer the need […]
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Friday, January 6th, 2017
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Daniel Iworiso-Markson is the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State. In this interview, he speaks on his newly published book: Bayelsa’s Landmark Election: How Dickson Deployed People Power To Defeat Federal Might, and the governor’s administration, among other issues. He spoke with The New Telegraph. You […]
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Friday, January 6th, 2017
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed six of its officers attached to the Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike over alleged misconducts during the last State’s and National Assembly (NASS) rerun. The Force Public Relations Officer DCP Donald Awunah disclosed this at a press briefing he addressed in Abuja […]
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Wednesday, January 4th, 2017
By Ignatius Okpara OWERRI NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police in Imo State South East Nigeria, have arrested the dethroned traditional ruler of Lagwa autonomous community in Mbaise, in Aboh Mbaise council Area of Imo state, Mr. Cosmas Onyeneke over alleged robbery and attempted kidnapping. The suspect, who is other wise known as “Ise of […]
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Wednesday, January 4th, 2017
By Ignatius Okpara UMUAHIA NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Teachers in Abia state, South- East Nigeria have accused the State government of issuing bounced cheques for their 2016 July salary. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered on Tuesday that local Government Education authorities began to issue salary cheques to the teachers on Wednesday, December. 28th, 2016. Some teachers in […]
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Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017
By Ignatius Okpara ASABA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Special Anti-Robbery and Anti-Cult units of the Delta State Police Command was on Monday raised down by a mysterious fire. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the inferno which came from a nearby bush also burnt four cars, two tricycles and some motorcycles parked in the police unit. […]
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Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017
DUTSE, JIGAWA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Jigawa State House of Assembly has impeached its Speaker, Idris Garba. Garba after his impeachment Tuesday morning was immediately replaced with Isa Idris representing Gwaram constituency as the new Speaker. Earlier, the Clerk of the house, Hussaini Ali announced that he received an impeachment notice signed by 25 […]
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Saturday, December 31st, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Anambra, Nigeria (African Examiner) – The popular Zik’s Avenue area of Fegge, in the commercial city of Onitsha Anambra state South East Nigeria, has been thrown into tension, following the death of a 30-year-old man, Abalise Adimonye, who reportedly lost his life during a marathon sex with his 18 year old lover […]
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Saturday, December 31st, 2016
PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly Ibani Ikuinyi-Owaji, has again emerged the first Lawmaker of the South South State. It would be recalled the new Speaker resigned his position (December 18, 2015) after the State Governor Nyesom Wike presented the 2016 budget under a circumstance […]
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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 […]
