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Sunday, June 26th, 2016
*Says Tertiary Institutions Should Be Self-Sustaining Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson was on Saturday conferred with an honorary Doctorate Degree of Public Administration from the Ekiti State University, (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Iworio-Markson, said the degree was in recognition of his remarkable achievements in the state and the […]
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Friday, June 24th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The newly launched Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Port Service Support Portal (PSSP) has been hailed and described as an approach not only to redefine ports activities, but take Nigeria to the “next level for greater economic performance and accountability” in its ports. Vice President Professor Yemi […]
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Friday, June 24th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri Nigeria Members of the Niger- Delta Avengers, may have carried out their attack threat on Imo state, as the police in the Area on Thursday confirmed an attack on a facility belonging to Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) at Awarra, Ohaji/Egbema council Area of the state. The militant group, had last Monday threatened […]
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Thursday, June 23rd, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government on Thursday approved the restructuring of the ongoing repayment of the N50 billion bond secured by the previous administration to 2019, instead of the 2017 it was scheduled to end. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, said the State Commissioner for Information and […]
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Thursday, June 23rd, 2016
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Taskforce on Fake, Counterfeit and Unwholesome Processed Foods on Wednesday shut over 30 illegal pharmacies and chemist shops as well as carted away fake drugs worth millions of naira in Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local government area of Lagos, Nigeria. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Primary Health Care, […]
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Monday, June 20th, 2016
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson on Monday gave an account of how the N95 billion that accrued to the state from the Federation Allocation Account Committee, as published by the Federal Ministry of Finance in some national dailies in the last one year was spent. Giving the breakdown during the launch of the Bayelsa […]
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Monday, June 20th, 2016
By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government (LASG) has approved the establishment and listing of three new State’s public primary schools. The hint to this effect was in a memo released by the School Support Services Department (SSSD). The schools were listed as: Local Government Primary School, Oke-Ishagun/Ikola, Alimosho LGEA; […]
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Sunday, June 19th, 2016
…Asks Bayelsa to Avoid Being Used By Disgruntled Politicians Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has directed the State Pensions Board to commence the process of paying pensioners in the State, beginning from this week. According to him, the payment would be done in line with the schedule already drawn up by the […]
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Sunday, June 19th, 2016
By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s resolve to invest on the human capital development has again been emphasized. State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde Sunday declared that one of the “cardinal direction” of Governor Ambode led administration was to “invest in capacity development of government […]
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Sunday, June 19th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abkaliki ABAKALIKI, EGONYI STATE (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police in Ebonyi state south east Nigeria, Weekend confirmed that 12 students of Ginger International School based in the state had been hospitalised after taking anti-hermetic tablets. According to the state police public Relations officer, PPRO, George Okafor, who made this known saturday, the drugs […]
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Friday, June 17th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu has assured Nigerians on conclusion of the current constitution review exercise by December 2016 to insulate the process from partisan politics and other narrow interests. Ekweremadu who also chairs the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution […]
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Friday, June 17th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has approved full payment of January salaries to post primary teachers. They would also get 50% of May salaries, bringing them at par with other civil servants in the state. The affected teachers on Friday embarked on a peaceful protest, demanding full payment of their January salary, arguing that while other civil servants had since been paid […]
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Friday, June 17th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA Abakaliki Nigeria, African Examiner – The Ebonyi state police command has nabbed a 33-year-old man, whose name was given as Monday Nweke, for allegedly defiling a 5-year-old girl at Amuda community in Ezza South council Area of the state. According to the security operatives, the suspect was said to have lured the […]
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Thursday, June 16th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA Enugu, Nigeria, (African Examiner) – Enugu State House of Assembly has passed an executive bill authorising the State Government to raise internal loans of about N15 billion from the Capital Market through the Issuance of Securities in the form of Registered Bonds. The loan, will be for Specific Developmental Projects, as authorised by […]
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Thursday, June 16th, 2016
At least, six people have died and 23 others injured in two separate accidents that occurred in Lagos, Nigeria Wednesday night. The accidents occurred on Third Mainland Bridge and Alapere area of Ketu, says the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA. The first accident on Third Mainland Bridge claimed five lives and six others seriously […]
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Tuesday, June 14th, 2016
The Bayelsa State Government has constituted a students’ management committee to tackle student related issues, with a view to re-orientating their values for positive development. The committee is chaired and coordinated by Ebipatei Apaingolo. Members of the committee are Evans Baribote, Eteli Tuanam, Atti Moses, Maxwell Obesi and Miss Imoemi Tombofa. Others are Ipogi Tony, Oweifie Success, […]
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Monday, June 13th, 2016
By Seun Adebosin LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday swore-in new sole administrators to take charge of the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the State, with a Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has reassured that his administration would spare nothing to […]
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Monday, June 13th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki ABAKALIKI, NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital, on Sunday suffered another serious disaster, following a heavy down pour that displaced several residents from their homes. AFRICAN EXAMINER learnt that those mostly affected by the rain which lasted for over six hours, were those living close to water channels. While some houses were heavily […]
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Sunday, June 12th, 2016
YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Government has commended the gallant efforts of its security team that foiled the kidnap attempt of some expatriate workers in the state late last night. The government in a statement issued Sunday night by the Special Adviser on Security to the Governor, Boma Spero Jack, said the kidnappers came in a speed boat […]
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Friday, June 10th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Nigeria ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ex-chairman of Nkanu East council Area of Enugu State Pastor Sam Iyiogwe, has called for a thorough investigation into the role of some prominent individuals who allegedly fueled and sponsored the protracted Oruku/Umuode communal war which claimed scores of lives and lasted for over 20 […]
