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Sunday, June 19th, 2016
By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s resolve to invest on the human capital development has again been emphasized. State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde Sunday declared that one of the “cardinal direction” of Governor Ambode led administration was to “invest in capacity development of government […]
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Sunday, June 19th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abkaliki ABAKALIKI, EGONYI STATE (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police in Ebonyi state south east Nigeria, Weekend confirmed that 12 students of Ginger International School based in the state had been hospitalised after taking anti-hermetic tablets. According to the state police public Relations officer, PPRO, George Okafor, who made this known saturday, the drugs […]
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Friday, June 17th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu has assured Nigerians on conclusion of the current constitution review exercise by December 2016 to insulate the process from partisan politics and other narrow interests. Ekweremadu who also chairs the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution […]
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Friday, June 17th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has approved full payment of January salaries to post primary teachers. They would also get 50% of May salaries, bringing them at par with other civil servants in the state. The affected teachers on Friday embarked on a peaceful protest, demanding full payment of their January salary, arguing that while other civil servants had since been paid […]
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Friday, June 17th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA Abakaliki Nigeria, African Examiner – The Ebonyi state police command has nabbed a 33-year-old man, whose name was given as Monday Nweke, for allegedly defiling a 5-year-old girl at Amuda community in Ezza South council Area of the state. According to the security operatives, the suspect was said to have lured the […]
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Thursday, June 16th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA Enugu, Nigeria, (African Examiner) – Enugu State House of Assembly has passed an executive bill authorising the State Government to raise internal loans of about N15 billion from the Capital Market through the Issuance of Securities in the form of Registered Bonds. The loan, will be for Specific Developmental Projects, as authorised by […]
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Thursday, June 16th, 2016
At least, six people have died and 23 others injured in two separate accidents that occurred in Lagos, Nigeria Wednesday night. The accidents occurred on Third Mainland Bridge and Alapere area of Ketu, says the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA. The first accident on Third Mainland Bridge claimed five lives and six others seriously […]
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Tuesday, June 14th, 2016
The Bayelsa State Government has constituted a students’ management committee to tackle student related issues, with a view to re-orientating their values for positive development. The committee is chaired and coordinated by Ebipatei Apaingolo. Members of the committee are Evans Baribote, Eteli Tuanam, Atti Moses, Maxwell Obesi and Miss Imoemi Tombofa. Others are Ipogi Tony, Oweifie Success, […]
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Monday, June 13th, 2016
By Seun Adebosin LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday swore-in new sole administrators to take charge of the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the State, with a Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has reassured that his administration would spare nothing to […]
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Monday, June 13th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki ABAKALIKI, NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital, on Sunday suffered another serious disaster, following a heavy down pour that displaced several residents from their homes. AFRICAN EXAMINER learnt that those mostly affected by the rain which lasted for over six hours, were those living close to water channels. While some houses were heavily […]
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Sunday, June 12th, 2016
YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Government has commended the gallant efforts of its security team that foiled the kidnap attempt of some expatriate workers in the state late last night. The government in a statement issued Sunday night by the Special Adviser on Security to the Governor, Boma Spero Jack, said the kidnappers came in a speed boat […]
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Friday, June 10th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Nigeria ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ex-chairman of Nkanu East council Area of Enugu State Pastor Sam Iyiogwe, has called for a thorough investigation into the role of some prominent individuals who allegedly fueled and sponsored the protracted Oruku/Umuode communal war which claimed scores of lives and lasted for over 20 […]
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Friday, June 10th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Government has raised alarm on vandalization of the equipment that control traffic light system at Ani Street junction, Enugu by WTC, resulting in temporary shutdown of the traffic light system along University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus (UNEC) road. It said the equipment was […]
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Thursday, June 9th, 2016
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has approved dissolution of the Caretaker Committees of the Local Council authorities in the State. The development followed the resolution of the State House of Assembly Thursday, which approved the relief of the Executive Secretaries and Care Committees of the 20 Councils and 37 Local […]
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Thursday, June 9th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Excitement and joyous mood returned to Bayelsa State on Thursday as Governor Henry Seriake Dickson ordered the immediate payment of 50 per cent of the salaries of workers in the state. Since the announcement, workers across all the ministries, departments and agencies went jubilant, expressing hope that the trend will continue. Many […]
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Wednesday, June 8th, 2016
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Nigeria Operators of commercial taxi in Enugu, under the auspices of “Enugu State Private Cab/Taxi Operators” have cried out over multiple taxation on them by the state government, saying it has become unbearable for their members. The operators who staged a peaceful protest in their numbers on Tuesday in Enugu, had displayed placards with […]
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Tuesday, June 7th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South-east chapter of All Progressive Congress APC, has cautioned leaders of the opposition Peoples Democratic party PDP and its agents in the region against inciting and provocative statements capable of tearing the nation apart. It said: “We have taken notice of inciting and provocative statements […]
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Sunday, June 5th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the forthcoming judgment of the Kogi State Election Petition Tribunal, a civil rights movement under the aegis of Kogi Patriotic Front (KPF), has alleged that Governor Yahaya Bello, has given out N1.5 billion to the three justices to influence verdict to his favour. The group said, the deal was […]
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Sunday, June 5th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In view of the prevailing economic situation in the country, Sokoto state government said it will provide free feeding and other forms of assistance to less privileged members of the society during the Islamic holy month of ramadan. The Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal stated this on Sunday according to a statement issued […]
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Wednesday, June 1st, 2016
…Inherited N342 billion Debts from Ex-governor Timipre Sylva Bayelsa State Government on Wednesday in Yengaoa said that its take home pay from federation account could no longer take it home because of the fall in oil revenue. The government of Henry Seriake Dickson specifically stressed that what it receives at present from the federation account was grossly inadequate to […]
