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Saturday, February 27th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has ordered the immediate suspension of the ongoing sale of properties belonging to the state. He also constituted a three-man committee to ascertain the level of compliance with due process in the sale of such assets. A statement issued by the Chuef Press […]
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Friday, February 26th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Enugu, Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Enugu Chief Magistrate Court on Thursday arraigned a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State, Hon. Hyacinth Nsude, for allegedly committing perjury against his own party. It was gathered that Nsude was arrested by the police on Wednesday night following a petition […]
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Thursday, February 25th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has asked the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, to prosecute Governor Ayodele Fayose, former Ekiti State Mopol Commander, Gabriel Selekere; AIG Bala Nasarawa who oversaw the conduct of Saturday, June 21, 2014, election and several other officers named as participants in […]
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of measure to overcome the present crash in global oil price, that has continued to affect the Nigerian economy, the Enugu state government has concluded plans for an investment Summit aimed at wooing both local and international investors to the state. The event, tagged […]
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Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016
By Ayo Balogun In furtherance of its commitment to the criminal justice sector reforms and take the fight against crime to a greater level, the Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced that it has concluded plans to establish the first ever high-powered DNA Forensic Laboratory in Nigeria which will take off within the next six […]
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Monday, February 22nd, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Benin City As part of its ongoing war on producers of substandard sachet and bottled water in Edo State, the Governor Adams Oshiomhole, led administration says it has sealed up 43 water factories in parts of the state for operating in an unhygienic environments. The state Commissioner for Energy and Water Resources, […]
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Monday, February 22nd, 2016
ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has approved the immediate disbursement of N236, 860,000 as motor vehicle loan to 773 workers in the State public service. The State Commissioner for Finance, Chief Toyin Ojo who made this known in Ado-Ekiti, said the loan, which ranges from N80,000 to N1.5 […]
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Monday, February 22nd, 2016
ABAKALIKI, EBONYI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ebonyi State Government is to within the next one year collapse the multi-campus structure of the state University, Abakaliki into a single campus university. Governor David Nweze Umahi disclosed this in Abakaliki while inaugurating a committee on Higher Education headed by a former Deputy Governor of the state, Prof. […]
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Sunday, February 21st, 2016
*Chimaroke, Ken Nnamni, Nwodo, Others On The List By Igantius Okpara, Enugu The Enugu State chapter of the People’s Democratic party, (PDP) is likely to suffer soon, another serious setback, as the former National Chairman of the party, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo, and some of its chieftains in the area might have concluded plans to dump […]
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Saturday, February 20th, 2016
YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE – Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has restated the commitment of his administration to the existing counterpart funding arrangement between the state government and the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The decision is to enable the interventionist agency perform more complementary role in tackling the development needs of the state. The Governor, […]
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Thursday, February 18th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki The Governor David Umahi, led government in Ebonyi state has raised the alarm over alleged plans by some politicians who served in the immediate past administration of ex- governor of the state, chief Martin Elechi, to bring down the present government, using fetish Juju means. According to the state Commissioner for information […]
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Tuesday, February 16th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu A father of two, who hails from Orba community in Udenu Council Area, the same with Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State Monday escaped suicide attempt. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the young man whose name was simply given as Toochuchwu, had gone into his one bed room apartment at Akwuke community, in Enugu South […]
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Sunday, February 14th, 2016
*Dickson Seeks Cooperation from APC, Others *Promises to Collaborate With FG To Stamp Out Crime YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Thousands of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters on Sunday stormed Samson Siasia Sports complex, Yenagoa, the venue of the inauguration and Thanksgiving ceremony of Governor Seriake Dickson for another term of four years in office. They include […]
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Saturday, February 13th, 2016
A total of 275 detainees suspected to be members of dreaded Boko Haram were Friday cleared and released to the Borno State Government by a special anti-terrorists Force – Operation Lafiya Dole. The Operation Commander, Major Gen. Hassan Umaru while handing over the detainees to Governor Kashim Shettima at a ceremony in Maiduguri, the Borno […]
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Friday, February 12th, 2016
YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa state governor, Henry Seriake Dickson on Friday in Yenagoa, read a Riot Act to criminals with a stern warning that Bayelsans should not succumb to the pressure and blackmail of paying ransom to kidnappers. The governor also stated that kidnappers were collaborating with some media outfits to secure payment of […]
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Friday, February 12th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Asaba Delta State Police Command has arrested a 500 level male undergraduate of the State owned University, (DELSU), Abraka, identified as Ode Victor. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Celestina Kalu, who made this known to newsmen Friday in Asaba, the state capital, said the student was apprehended at Abbi community, […]
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Thursday, February 11th, 2016
Bayelsa State Government has asked its workforce to prepare for the global economic challenge, as the practice of augmenting monthly salary with bank loans is not sustainable. With a monthly wage bill of N4 billion for workers coupled with the shortfall in the monthly allocation from the Federation Account of between N3 to N4 billion, […]
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Thursday, February 11th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Ado-Ekiti BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Olukere, Oba Ganiyu Obasoyin, has begged President Muhammadu Buhari to save him from Fayose, who he accused of being after him. The monarch said, “my life now is at stake. If someone could personally supervise the tearing of my billboard, what would he do if he […]
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Wednesday, February 10th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri Owerri, Imo state (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, the Governor Rochas Okorocha led administration in Imo State, may have bowed to threat and pressure from the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC and civil society groups, as it announced the recall of over 3,000 workers earlier sacked in 19 parastatals, departments and agencies. […]
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Monday, February 8th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRIC AN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has assured the people of Rivers State that he would work closely with other Governors of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) towards ensuring victory in the re-scheduled State and National Assembly elections in their states. A statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, […]
