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Bayelsa Election 2015, Featured, Latest Headlines, News From The State
Saturday, December 5th, 2015
Ignatius Okpara, Yenagoa Collation of results in today’s governorship election in Bayelsa State has commenced, with Governor Seriake Dickson of the peoples Democratic party PDP,leading in Ogbia council Area of the state. Dickson, who is seeking a second term in office is ahead of ex- governor of the state,chief Timipre Silva of the All Progressive […]
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Bayelsa Election 2015, Featured, Latest Headlines, News From The State
Saturday, December 5th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Yenagoa The Governorship election taking place today in Bayelsa state, did not hold in Amassoma community in Southern Ijaw council area of the state due to non availability of electoral materials. When AFRICAN EXAMINER correspondent visited the three polling units in the community, which is also home town of the late ex- […]
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Bayelsa Election 2015, Featured, Latest Headlines, News From The State
Saturday, December 5th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Yenagoa Accreditation of voters for today’s (Saturday) Governorship election in Bayelsa state is presently in Progress without hitches in parts of the state. Our Correspondent IGNATIUS OKPARA, covering the poll reports that the exercise which is taking place in parts of the areas monitored so far, has been peaceful. The accreditation began […]
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Bayelsa Election 2015, Featured, Latest Headlines, News From The State
Saturday, December 5th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Yenagoa The Bayelsa state police Command has announced the restriction of movement of people, motor vehicles as well as tricycles otherwise known as (Keke Napep) between the hours of 6am to 6pm during today’s Saturday,5th December 2015 gubernatorial election in the state. A statement issued by the state police Public Relations Officer PPRO, […]
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Bayelsa Election 2015, Featured, Latest Headlines, News From The State
Friday, December 4th, 2015
The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in Bayelsa state has raised alarm over the invitation of the Speaker of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Kombowei Benson, top government functionaries and the party chieftains by the Directorate of State Service, (DSS) barely 24 hours to the conduct of the governorship election. The Director of […]
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Friday, December 4th, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Commissioner for Local Government and Community Affairs, Hon. Musiliu Folami has disclosed that the State Government will soon relocate all the traders from Festac Gates One, Two and Three to a more conducive environment within Festac Town. The Commissioner stated this on Thursday at a meeting with market […]
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Friday, December 4th, 2015
By Abdul Gaffar Bello A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja Friday struck out the suits filed before it, by the ruling APC Kogi State Governorship Election, running mate, Hon. James Faleke and the opposition PDP candidate as well as the incumbent Governor, Idris Wada. Following the death of the APC Governorship candidate, Prince Abubakar […]
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2015
Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, yesterday said the All Progressives Congress(APC) candidate, Timipre Sylva, collected a total sum of N847 bn from the Federation Account in five years he was governor as against N599bn his administration received less than four years and as such Sylva had no reason to have under-developed the state as […]
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Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015
*Agitators Clash With Security Operatives, Set Mosque Ablaze By Ignatius Okpara, Onitsha BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ongoing protest by Biafran agitators on Wednesday turned bloody in Onitsha, Anambra state, Southeast Nigeria, as it led to the burning down of the Central mosque in the commercial city, as well as claiming some lives. It was […]
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Bayelsa Election 2015, Latest Headlines, News, News From The State
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State on Wednesday condemned the action of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Chief Tiwe Oruminighe, who allegedly used thugs in army and police uniforms to destroy boats hired by PDP supporters in Southern Ijaw area of the state. Director of Publicity of the Restoration Campaign Organisation, Jonathan […]
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Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday said the fear of defeat at the Bayelsa Governorship Election Debate was why All progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Timipre Sylva was absent at the forum. Director of Publicity of the Restoration Campaign Organisation, Jonathan Obuebite, said in a statement that […]
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Enugu, Featured, Latest Headlines, News From The State
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Coalition of non-governmental organizations, NGOs based in Enugu and led by Women Aid Collective, WACOL and Sexual Assault Referral Centre (TamarSarc), Tuesday expressed worry over the alarming rate of sexual abuse of women in the State. The organizations, which said they were committed to the fight and elimination of violence against […]
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2015
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has said the newly commissioned Toru-Ebeni bridge will help in opening up the hinterland in Bayelsa State as well as boost commercial activity in the area. Jonathan, who made this remark during the commissioning of the bridge yesterday, recalled that the late Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, a former governor of the state, […]
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2015
*Rejects Nomination As Bello’s Running Mate By Abdul Gaffar Bello The running mate to late Abubakar Audu in November 21, Kogi Governorship election, Hon. James Faleke, has filed a suit before a Federal High Court Abuja, challenging the decision of his party, the APC on substituting Alhaji Yahya Bello with the former Governor. Faleke is […]
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Bayelsa, Latest Headlines, News From The State
Tuesday, December 1st, 2015
By Collins Amadi The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed it will deploy not less than 14,000 officers to maintain law and order during Saturday, December 5, 2015 Bayelsa Governorship Election. Inspector General Police (IGP), Mr. Solomon Arase made the confirmation Tuesday in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, while addressing officers of the South South […]
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Monday, November 30th, 2015
Lagos State Safety Commission on Monday reopened Shoprite, Ikeja City Mall, sealed at the weekend in the wake of the ongoing safety audit & inspections to all industries in the State having been served a prohibition (seal) order on Friday for safety infractions. Director General, Lagos State Safety Commission (LSSC), Mr. Fouad Oki announced the […]
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Bayelsa Election 2015, Latest Headlines, News From The State
Monday, November 30th, 2015
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State said on Monday it has uncovered plans by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to induce voters with over N2bn fake naira and dollar notes which it also claimed was already in circulation in the state. Making this revelation in a statement made available to newsmen in Yenagoa, […]
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Sunday, November 29th, 2015
The sudden death of our energetic prince, our agent of development and the architect of Kogi Transformation, Abubakar Audu, is unfortunate. Prince Audu died at a time we need him most. May heaven console his family, especially, his wives, children and the good people of I gala land of Kogi State. We wish to also […]
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Saturday, November 28th, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Business and commercial activities were temporarily put on hold at the weekend in Yenagoa, as thousands of PDP supporters within and outside the State led by the immediate past President; Dr. Goodluck Jonathan thronged the Samson Siasia Sports Complex, venue of the PDP governorship flag presentation rally. The crowd, which […]
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Saturday, November 28th, 2015
By Ayo Balogun, African Examiner/ BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ebonyi State Governor, Chief Eng. David Nweze Umahi, has again denied media reports that he was planning to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling Progressive Congress (APC). Governor Umahi was reacting to the speculations in the media that he was set […]
