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Sunday, July 17th, 2016
– Fixes Primary For August 27 Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ONDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the time-table and schedule of activities for the conduct of the Party’s 2016 Governorship Primary Election in Ondo State. The Party’s National Organising Secretary, Senator Osita Izunaso made the announcement in a statement […]
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Saturday, July 16th, 2016
A new group, Network for the Sustainable Development and Empowerment in Borno South (NSDE) has emerged with an avowed determination to champion Rehabilitation, Reconstruction, Reintegration and Resettlement while stressing the position of reconciliation in Southern Borno which has been ravaged by the Boko Haram insurgency. A statement by its coordinator, Brig. Gen. DB Shaljaba (rtd) the new […]
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Saturday, July 16th, 2016
Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has described the late Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice NikI Tobi, as “an ambassador of the Ijaw nation” who lived a life of selfless devotion, integrity and honour in the service of the nation. He died on June 17 at the National Hospital, Abuja, barely one month to his […]
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Friday, July 15th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Parents of the two young sisters that died recently at Oakland Amusement Park Enugu, following the alleged malfunctioning of its Roller coaster machine while on motion with the deceased and family members, may likely drag the park owner to court over the incident. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that […]
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Friday, July 15th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA ASABA NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 50 year- old woman, identified as Felicia Otor has met her untimely death in Delta state, as she was electrocuted by electricity cable which fell as a result of a blast from a nearby transformer. African Examiner gathered that the woman before the unfortunate incident was waiting […]
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Wednesday, July 13th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A total of (3,916) ghost workers have been uncovered by an audit panel set up by Enugu state Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, to conduct staff audit bio metric capturing exercise in the17 councils of the state. Chairman of the panel and Speaker, Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. […]
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has revealed details of how funds from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), were transferred into Mr.Ayodele Fayose’s personal bank account. According to an affidavit filed by the anti-graft agency, the slush fund was channeled through Musiliu Obanikoro, former Minister of […]
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki EBONYI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has made it compulsory for all serving Commissioners in his administration to go into rice farming. To this end, they have been allocated plots of lands at the Ezillo Government Farm in Ishielu Local council Area of the state, as part of the first […]
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Tuesday, July 5th, 2016
Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has called on Muslims, across the country to preach love for one another, peace and uphold the tenets of Islam as well as the teachings of Holy Prophet Mohammed. According to him, it is only by doing such that Nigeria could remain a peaceful nation and achieve its targeted […]
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Tuesday, July 5th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki, EBONYI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely two months Governor Dave Umahi, led administration in Ebonyi state uncovered job scam in its local government system involving 838 workers, the state Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has again fished out another 250 ghost workers in the establishment. State Chairman of the commission Chief […]
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Sunday, July 3rd, 2016
Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has appealed to ex-militants to be calm and exercise patience with the Federal Government over delay in the payment of their stipends. He also called on the Presidential Amnesty Office to urgently pay whatever was due the ex-agitators. The Governor”s call is coming amidst plans by the ex=agitators […]
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Sunday, July 3rd, 2016
…Kick Against Proposed Gracing Reserve Commission. By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Enugu Nigeria, (African Examiner) – The three Roman Catholic church Bishops in Enugu state on saturday led members of their Dioceses on a protest rallies over the menace of fulani herdsmen in the state, and elsewhere The protest, which held simultaneously in the Dioceses of […]
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Sunday, July 3rd, 2016
BALYELSA, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor Henry Seriake Dickson has directed the new Auditor-General of the state , Mr Godknows Offurugbo, to ensure that, all departments and agencies of the government remain accountable, while at the same time ensuring regular release of statement of audited accounts of the state. He said the directive […]
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Saturday, July 2nd, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Government has expressed appreciation to teachers in the state for their co-operation during the on-goingverification exercise just as it has decried the activities of ghost workers on its payroll. The verification, it also said, was responsible for delay in the payment of the teachers but would now start after the exercise. […]
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Thursday, June 30th, 2016
ABIA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice C. H. Ahuchaogu of an Abia State High Court has restrained the State Chief Judge (CJ) from swearing-in Uche Ogah as the Governor. A Federal High Court ruled Monday that INEC should immediately issue Ogah the Certificate of Return and withdraw the one with Governor Okozie Ikpeazu. Ikpeazu was found guilty […]
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Wednesday, June 29th, 2016
By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has charged staff of the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), to live above board and be fair to all parties in the discharge of their duties. Governor Ambode, gave the challenge Wednesday at the swearing-in ceremony of the […]
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Tuesday, June 28th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has reaffirmed his commitment to carrying out effective reforms in the civil service to make it more result oriented and respectable. He, therefore, advised politicians to leave civil servants out of politics, while also calling on the civil servants not to allow themselves […]
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Monday, June 27th, 2016
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government on Monday set up a Task Force to check the menace of land-grabbing in the metropolis, as it vowed to tackle the activities of grabbers popularly called Omo-Onile with the full deployment of resources of government and applicable law. While inaugurating the Task Force, the State’s […]
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Sunday, June 26th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, says it has concluded plans to launch ’Biafrexit’ as its campaign slogan, just it accused British Prime Minister, David Cameron of exhibiting hypocritical attitude towards the Biafran agitation. Barrister Emma Nmezu, spokesman of the agitators, and one of its chieftains, […]
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Sunday, June 26th, 2016
The Lagos State Police Command has commenced aggressive manhunt for suspected militants who invaded Igbolomu and Ishawo areas of Ikorodu last Friday and unleashed mayhem on residents. The gunmen, who were alleged to be from the Niger Delta, were said to have come in through the waterways close to the communities and started shooting sporadically, […]
