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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following a petition, alleging bias, a court of Appeal has suspended ruling on appeal filed by the Ahmed Makarfi-led opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The appeal is contesting the substitution of Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim with Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, as the party’s flagbearer for the November 28, 2016 Ondo State Governorship […]
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Monday, October 31st, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ministry of Finance has commenced immediate payment of civil servants in the state even in the face of the daunting economic challenges. This is coming on the heels of the directive by the governor that payment of salaries should commence with immediate effect from today, starting with that of […]
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Sunday, October 30th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A pro-democracy group, Coalition in Defence of Nigerian Democracy and Constitution (CDNDC), has appealed to the judiciary to truthfully and fairly deploy the constitution in defence of democracy at this critical moment in Ondo state and prevent anarchy that could truncate democracy in Nigeria. “We fear that the rising tension in […]
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Friday, October 28th, 2016
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than 24 hours after the INEC recognition of Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim as the candidate of the opposition PDP in Ondo Governorship election, incumbent Governor Olusegun Mimiko has raised alarm about the imminent more revolt in the State. Mimiko said this Friday while responding to journalists, after […]
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Friday, October 28th, 2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the opposition Peoples Democratic (PDP) late Thursday received a shocker, as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) dropped its candidate, Mr. Eyitayo Jegede and announced Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, as the party’s flagbearer for the coming Ondo State Governorship election. The replacement immediately sparked up violent […]
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Wednesday, October 26th, 2016
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The sale of forms to the intending pilgrims in the next year Hajj, by the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board is to commence Monday, November 7, 2016. Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr. Abdulhakeem Abdullateef, disclosed that each form would attract a sum of N10, 000 and an initial deposit […]
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Friday, October 21st, 2016
BALTIMORE. MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has condemned in its entirety, a statement by the All Progressives Party (APC) that, it will expose every move by the PDP to bribe Justices of the Supreme Court to swing the State Governorship appeal before the apex court in favour of […]
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Wednesday, October 19th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA,Enugu ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, says it has recovered over two hundred and forty four million, five hundred and seventy four thousand, five hundred and eighty seven, twenty kobo, N244,574,587.20 from those that looted government treasury and other sources in the south east geo political […]
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Monday, October 17th, 2016
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has approved the payment of N300 million for bursary and local scholarship awards to indigenes of the State in tertiary institutions across the country. Special Adviser to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh, confirmed this to journalists Monday. The Governor’s aide disclosed that the […]
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Saturday, October 15th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A team of inspectors from the Bayelsa State Ministry of Education is to embark on the spot assessment of primary and post-primary schools across the State. The exercise, which is expected to commence from Tuesday October 18 2016 (next week) is to ensure that, all categories of academic and non-academic staff in […]
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Thursday, October 13th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Senate on Thursday concluded the amendment of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board Act, which made the validity period of the results to three years. The Senate adopted the recommendation of the Committee on Education that the UTME results should have a validity period of three years to reduce the financial burden on […]
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Wednesday, October 12th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, ENUGU ENUGU NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than two weeks the Enugu State House of Assembly, nullified the just concluded teachers recruitment exercise in the state over alleged corruption that marred the assignment carried out by the Enugu state Universal Basic Education Board, ESUBEB, the House has reversed itself. African Examiner recalled […]
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Monday, October 10th, 2016
ABAKALIKI NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) Ebonyi state governor, David Nweze Umahi, has warned Fulani herdsman flouting his order of not wandering with cattle within the state, saying they should desist from the act or face arrest. He sounded the warning weekend in Abakaliki, the state capital while inaugurating a committee to check conflicts between communities and […]
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Saturday, October 8th, 2016
YENAGOA, BAYELSA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Executive Council has approval the employment of 65 medical personnel, including medical doctors, pharmacists and medical laboratory scientists, to meet the manpower needs in the health sector. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Kojo Omietimi, who disclosed this during a press briefing on Thursday, […]
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Saturday, October 8th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South- East chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC),has called on various agitating groups in parts of Nigeria, such as IPOB, MASSOB and Niger Delta Avengers, to lay down their arms and embrace dialogue using their representatives in Government as fronts in their engagements […]
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Thursday, October 6th, 2016
…directs NYSC to shortlist interested corpers Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Henry Seriake Dickson, said that a percentage of teaching employment in the State has been reserved for members of the National Youth Service (NYSC) serving in the state. Dickson, made the disclosure Wednesday, during a jogging exercise with Corps members at the Isaac Boro Peace Park in Yenagoa. […]
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Thursday, October 6th, 2016
Former Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, has been accused of sponsoring an impending protest by the teachers in the state against the incumbent administration. The protest, allegedly induced by the sum of N5 million given to the leadership of the teachers’ body, was said to be in keeping with Sylva’s promise to make the state ungovernable following his […]
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Wednesday, October 5th, 2016
YENAGOA, AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday in Yenagoa, described as mischievous and total display of ignorance, claims by the All Progressives Congress (APC) that Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State was wasting a generation of elders. A statement by the Bayelsa State chairman of PDP, Moses Cleopas, said the allegation was […]
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Sunday, October 2nd, 2016
…Government signs Mou with Cyprus Bayelsa state government on Saturday in Yenagoa, signed a Memorandum of Understanding, (MoU) with Global Education Counseling Limited, Cyprus for the commencement of academic activities at the University of Africa, Toru Orua, Sagbama LGA. The institution’s Director, Theo Theodorou, at a ceremony held in Government House, lauded the initiative of […]
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Friday, September 30th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Police Command on Thursday arraigned the former Commissioner for Works, Transport and Special Duties in the state, Engr. Luke Mammel before an Enugu-East Magistrate Court for giving false information to the Police. Mammel, who is the current Director of Works & Services at the […]
