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Sunday, March 20th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The National Assembly (NASS) has fully taken over the legislative activities of the Kogi State House of Assembly, following the festering political crisis which has engulfed the Legislative House in recent time. Consequently, NASS has directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, to seal off the premises of the State’s […]
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Sunday, March 20th, 2016
Governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Henry Seriake Dickson, has said that the media has a constitutional responsibility to guard and entrench the liberty of the society for the deepening of the nation’s democracy. Hon. Dickson, who stated this when the South-South Zonal Executive of the Nigeria Union of Journalists paid him a courtesy visit at […]
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Saturday, March 19th, 2016
As part of efforts to create a conducive environment for investments in Bayelsa, Governor Seriake Dickson has re-constituted the state Volunteer service to complement the conventional security agencies in the fight against kidnapping and other criminal activities. Also inaugurated were the Centre For Youth Development (CYD) and Senior Special Assistants on Youths for the 8 […]
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Saturday, March 19th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Port Harcourt BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – About 7 people were said to have been killed on Saturday during the National and State legislative re-run elections in Rivers State even as soldiers arrested and paraded top aides to Governor Wike over electoral offences. Our correspondent said the deaths occurred at Abalama in […]
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Saturday, March 19th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State governor, Henry Seriake Dickson at the weekend in Yenagoa inaugurated an 11-member Special Task Force on Identification and Recovery of Government Property with a mandate to recover government property illegally acquired by private individuals, communities and corporate organizations within and outside the state. The Taskforce has two weeks […]
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Saturday, March 19th, 2016
Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has sacked the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Jude Ejiogu. Though, there was no reason given for the sack of Ejiogu who was a member of Okorocha’s kitchen cabinet. However, sources in Owerri said Ejiogu’s sack might be connected with his ambition to succeed the governor in 2019 governorship […]
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Saturday, March 19th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Port Harcourt The All progressive Grand Alliance APGA candidate for Phalga federal constituency in the rerun polls in Rivers state, Barrister Brave Nwobo, has expressed disappointment over the late arrival of electoral materials in parts of the state. Addressing newsmen at his Elekahi ward 19, the APGA flag bearer, said “this non […]
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Saturday, March 19th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Port Harcourt Ahead of today (saturday) rerun election in Rivers state, South- South Nigeria, the Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of Operations, Sotonye Wakama, has accused politicians in state of hiding criminals and cultists in various hotels in the state capital with the hope to use them to rig the poll. He, […]
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Saturday, March 19th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Port Harcourt The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, says it is fully set for today’s (saturday) rerun election in Rivers state, as it commenced distribution of election materials to the 23 local government areas in State on friday after receiving the sensitive materials from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Our Correspondent […]
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Friday, March 18th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Port Harcourt The political stage is now fully set for Saturday’s rerun election in River state, South- South Nigeria, just as the entire state capital, Port Harcourt,and environ have been saturated with heavy security presence. AFRICAN EXAMINER correspondent, Ignatius Okpara, covering the exercise, reports that the election is to hold in the […]
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Thursday, March 17th, 2016
*Says Wike, PDP Should be Held Responsible Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State has condemned the unfortunate death of a Major in the Nigerian Army and two other soldiers in Abonnema, headquarters of Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of the state. Peterside who spoke in Port Harcourt, […]
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Thursday, March 17th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government on Thursday inaugurated a 9-member Petroleum Task Force, with the mandate to monitor the activities of petroleum marketers, in line with best practices. Governor Seriake Dickson, who gave the charge to members of the task force in Yenagoa, said they were also saddled with the responsibility […]
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Wednesday, March 16th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Barely two weeks some suspected fraudsters hacked into the Airtel cell mobile phone of Governor Ifeanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi of Enugu state,his Facebook account has again, been hacked and cloned by some criminal elements. The Enugu State Government had alerted members of the public on the recent activities of the fraudsters. Chief […]
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Wednesday, March 16th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Enugu State Police Command has apprehended nine suspected cultists including students, artisans and traders, who have been disturbing the peace of the state with their nefarious activities. Briefing newsmen in Enugu, the state police public Relations officer, PPRO Ebere Amaraizu said the suspects had been terrorizing some parts of the […]
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Tuesday, March 15th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Malabo condemned recent political violence in Rivers State, saying that the killing of people over political differences was primitive, barbaric and unacceptable. “We will deal decisively with all sponsors of violence. I have given the security services clear directives in this regard. “We will show […]
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Saturday, March 12th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Northern Community in Enugu State has raised alarm on the mysterious and sudden disappearance of three of its members. The missing members include: Nuhur Tahiru, Musa Nuhu and Idris Lawan. The three are tricycle operators from Enugu Central Mosque Unit. A statement issued on behalf of the community by a […]
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Friday, March 11th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) An ex- Secretary- General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, has refused to accept a request by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB to speak on its behalf at a proposed meeting between Biafra supporters and US congressmen scheduled to take place in Nigeria. […]
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Thursday, March 10th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki Less than two weeks police in Ebonyi State arrested a Pastor for allegedly raping a 23 year old girl, the security operatives has launched a manhunt on another rapist in the state who forcefully had carnal knowledge of one Chioma Mgbada at gun point. The state Police Command said on Thursday […]
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Ekiti State House of Assembly on Wednesday summoned the former Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi to appear before it and explain how he allegedly diverted the N852, 000,000 Universal Basic Education Commission, (UBEC) fund. This followed the unanimous adoption of a motion moved by the Leader of Government Business, Mr Tunji Akinyele urging […]
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Wednesday, March 9th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kwara State government has directed state and local government workers and pensioners that are yet to provide their Bank Verification Number (BVN) for the ongoing staff verification exercise to do so within seven days or risk nonpayment. Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, who gave the directive on Tuesday during a meeting […]
