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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, […]
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Friday, February 5th, 2016
ABAKALIKI, EBONYI STATE (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi, has ordered an indefinite suspension of his special adviser on Internally Generated Revenue, Chief Jeremiah Oketa, for action, described as going beyond the authority and command of his office. The Commissioner for Information and State Orientation ,Senator Emanuel Onwe, announced this on Thursday while briefing journalists on the outcome of this week’s […]
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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri OWERRI, IMO STATE, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Angered by the recent abduction of one of their colleagues, a traditional ruler of Nguru Nweafor community,in Aboh Mbaise Council Area of Imo State, Eze Oswald Anyanwu, Monarchs in Owerri geo-political zone have staged a protest on the development. The Royal fathers, had during the […]
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Tuesday, February 2nd, 2016
*Bans use of 200 Horse Power Boats BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Government on Monday banned the use of 200 horse power boats and directed security agencies to commence stop and search operations on both land and the waterways. The decision which was reached at the state 35th security council meeting in Yenagoa, and presided over […]
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Monday, February 1st, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki Tragedy struck last weekend in Ohufu- Ogboji community in Ishielu Council Area of Ebonyi State, as a woman and her seven children were consumed in an early morning fire that occurred at about 3am. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that only the octogenarian husband of the late woman, Mr. Sylvanus Nwefuru and one […]
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Sunday, January 31st, 2016
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson has re-committed his life to the service of God and humanity, stressing that life is only meaningful only when it is dedicated to the service of God and mankind. According to him, turning 50 years was not by his own power but “by the grace of God and […]
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2016
– Results Of Two Suspected Cases Pending By Niyi Adeyi The Lagos State Government has confirmed another death due to infection by the ravaging Lassa Fever. According to the State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, the latest victim – a 27 year old lady, he confirmed died at the Ijede General Hospital, Ikorodu, a […]
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The police in Enugu has arrested a young lady (names withheld) for throwing her one-day-old male baby from a two-storey building few hours after she was put to bed. Our Correspondent gathered that the strange action was carried out Tuesday in the lady’s apartment on Ezeani Street, New Haven, Enugu. It […]
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Wednesday, January 27th, 2016
By Abdul Gaffar Bello Kogi State now has a new Executive Governor as Alhaji Yahya Bello of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) late Wednesday morning was sworn in to succeed the immediate past Governor, Idris Wada of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). However, the swearing-in ceremony which was well attended by army of […]
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Enugu State Police Command says it has commenced investigations on the three decomposing corpses and a human skull in Enugu on Monday. The corpses according to the Command’s Spokesman, Ebere Amarizu, were discovered by its operatives “on 25/1/16 at about 4pm in a bush by Ugwuaji, along the Enugu/port Harcourt Express […]
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Monday, January 25th, 2016
By Ayo Balogun Worried by the disturbing trend of closure of street gates across, the Lagos State Government Monday ordered immediate re-opening of all street gates and barricades in the nook and cranny of the State between 5am and 12 mid-night daily, with warning to defaulting streets of having their gates being pulled down within […]
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Monday, January 25th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Asaba Over 20 petrol stations in Delta state at the weekend were sealed up by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), for failing to sell their Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at the official pump prices – N86 or N86.50K per litre. AFRICAN EXAMINER Correspondent observed that most of the affected stations are […]
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Monday, January 25th, 2016
…As Wike threatens not to go down alone, BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The camp of embattled Care-Taker Governor, Chief Nyesome Wike, has become further depleted with the exit of more heavyweights of the Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The latest in the ranks of Rivers PDP heavyweights who have recently […]
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Monday, January 25th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Owerri The South East zonal office of Campaign for Democracy (CD) has given the Imo state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, 14- day ultimatum to reverse the recent sack of over 3,000 state workers, as well as apologize to workers or face its wrath. Chairman of the organization in the zone, Mr Uzor […]
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Monday, January 25th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The protracted communal crisis that has been rocking two Enugu communities – Umuode and Oruku in Nkanu East Council Area of Enugu State on Saturday took a sad dimension, as some unknown arsonists attacked St. Rita’s Catholic Church, Umuode and set the parish house ablaze. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the former […]
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Sunday, January 24th, 2016
By Ayo Balogun Lagos State has recorded a Lassa fever casualty, amidst over 400 cases each, of contact with the confirmed or suspected patients of the disease being traced as well as currently under monitoring. The 51 year-old victim died at the Mainland Hospital, Yaba. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, who made […]
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Friday, January 22nd, 2016
The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Tpl. Wasiu Anifowoshe has announced the review of Ikeja Model City Plan which became operative in 2010 in order to ascertain the level of compliance with the provisions of the plan and improve on its gains. Anifowose explained that the review was part of efforts […]
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Friday, January 22nd, 2016
By Oyirinda Wonodi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A couple of months ago, I wrote about violence and the continuing carnage in Rivers State. At that time, I deliberately chose to focus on the bloodbath, the butchery, kidnapping, armed robbery and the daily dose of harassment taking place in the name of politics in Rivers […]
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Thursday, January 21st, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Embattled Speaker of Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Konbowei Friday Benson, on Thursday, dismissed reports that he had since stepped down following the judgment of the Appeal Court in Port Harcourt. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, he insisted that he still remains the Speaker of the Assembly and […]
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Wednesday, January 20th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has said that the party does not have an anointed candidate for the 2016 Edo governorship election. Odigie-Oyegun made the disclosure on Wednesday during a meeting with APC governoship aspirants for the Edo governoship seat […]
