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Wednesday, November 16th, 2016
By Ayo Balogun IKEJA, LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has urged members of the State’s All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), not to compromise standard in secondary education despite the prevailing economic downturn in the country. The Governor, who gave the task at the 30th Annual […]
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Enugu, Featured, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Wednesday, November 16th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, arraigned the Managing Director of “Lets’ Partner with You, an Enugu based wonder bank, Mr. Patrick. Nwokike in court. He was docked at a Federal High Court sitting in Enugu alongside his wife and Director, Rosemary Nwokike. […]
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Wednesday, November 16th, 2016
By Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has given assurance that its first DNA Forensic Centre to be established in Nigeria will become operational by the first quarter of 2017. The State Attorney General (AG) and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Adeniji Kazeem while giving update on the project, expressed hope […]
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Ebonyi, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Monday, November 14th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara EBONYI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hell was let loosed on Sunday in Ebonyi State, south East Nigeria, as two warring communities, Onweonweiya and Mkpumaekweoku in Izzi council Area of the state engaged each other in a deadly clash, which left 3 persons dead. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the communal war equally consumed […]
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Monday, November 14th, 2016
EDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has announced Mr. Osarodion Ogie as the new State’s Secretary to Government (SSG). Other new appointment announced Monday by the new Governor are: Messrs Taiwo Akerele, as the Chief of Staff (COS) and John Mayaki as his interim Chief Press Secretary (CPS). Governor Obaseki […]
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Saturday, November 12th, 2016
EDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr. Godwin Obaseki has been sworn in as the new Edo State Governor. The colorful and well-attended inauguration was administered around 12.20pm Saturday by the State chief Judge, Justice Cromwell Idahosa. Obaseki’s oath of office was followed by his Deputy Mr. Philip Shuaibu. Former Head of State, Gen Yakubu Gowon […]
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Abia, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State, Politics
Saturday, November 12th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara ABIA NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Abia State chapter of the opposition All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), has been thrown into serious leadership tussle, leading to the suspension of its Chairman, Rev. Austin Ehiemere, by the State Working Committee (SWC). The action according to the party, is based on his alleged gross […]
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Enugu, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Wednesday, November 9th, 2016
Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 48 year- old taxi driver Mr. Ikechukwu Onyia has been arraigned before an Enugu High Court presided over by Justice Catherine Nwobodo, for allegedly raping another man’s wife. Narrating what transpired between him and the woman during his arraignment Tuesday, the accused said on September 20, 2012, […]
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Ebonyi, Latest Headlines, News Across Nigeria, News From The State
Wednesday, November 9th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara ABAKALIKI, NIGERIA, AFRICAN EXAMINER – The Ebonyi State Emergency Management Agency SEMA, says it will investigate the recent alleged diversion of relief materials meant for fire disaster victims in the state by its officials. The victims had accused top officials of the agency of allegedly diverting relief materials meant for them, as […]
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Tuesday, November 8th, 2016
EDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has declared he is personally satisfied with the performance of the outgoing Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, thus assured him that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will saddle him with an ‘’important national assignment’’ when he leaves office. While speaking at the Palace of the […]
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Tuesday, November 8th, 2016
EDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has directed security agencies to do their utmost in ensuring violence-free elections in Ondo and Rivers states. The President made the call at a state dinner in Benin, the Edo state capital, on Monday. Buhari said the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in Ondo and National and State Assembly […]
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Tuesday, November 8th, 2016
Ignatius Okpara, Abia ABIA NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Abia state Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has rescued three children, ages between 10 and 11), from kidnappers den as well as ritualists in Abia state, south East Nigeria. The victims, two female and one male, whose names were not made […]
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Tuesday, November 8th, 2016
Ignatius Okpara ABIA NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER – The Abia State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has rescued three children, aged between 10 and 11), from kidnappers den as well as ritualists in Abia state, south East Nigeria. The victims, two females and one male, whose names were not made known […]
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Monday, November 7th, 2016
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South East leadership of the ruling All progressive Congress APC, has ratified the suspension of Hon. Ben Nwaobosi as Chairman of the party in Ebonyi state. This followed the report of a Fact finding/Disciplinary Committee set up pursuant to APC Constitution Article 21B (ii), by the […]
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Sunday, November 6th, 2016
By Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the hand-over of the Presidential Lodge in Marina to the Lagos State Government. Mr. President’s approval was communicated in a letter signed by his Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari, to Governor Ambode. In […]
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Sunday, November 6th, 2016
Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the Anti- cult Unit of the Enugu State Police Command has nabbed one Udoh Samuel from Ubiagan Ikono council Area of Akwa Ibom State, for impersonating as a police officer. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ebere Amarizu, who disclosed this to AFRICAN […]
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Friday, November 4th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Civil Liberties Organisation, CLO and Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, CNPP on Thursday decried the poor attitude of Governors of the five states of South- East Nigeria towards the plight of their citizens, just as they took to the street over the issue. They noted that […]
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has vowed to suspend plenary session after 10th of December this year, if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), failed to conduct all pending elections in Rivers State cutting across National and State Assembly. To this effect, it directed INEC to ensure that it conduct pending […]
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016
Ignatius Okpara OWERRI NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was tension and anxiety last weekend in Umudike village in Dikenafai, the Headquarters of Ideato South local government Area of Imo State, south east Nigeria, following the murder of a 12 year-old primary school boy, simply identified as Ikenna by unknown persons. Shockingly, vital body parts of […]
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016
Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South East chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has appealed to members of the Nigerian Senate to rescind their decision of rejecting the request for a $29.680 billion loan by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Federal Government (FG) had explained that the proposed loan if approved […]
