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Wednesday, November 4th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Enugu State Governor, Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has ordered indefinite extension of the ban on the collection of fines for traffic offences by agents of the government. The decision followed public outcry by motorists over the brutality and uncivilized conducts by various traffic officials in the State. The Governor, in a statement […]
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed it has commenced full scale investigation into the circumstances surrounding the beating to death of one Mrs. Angela Oyibo, by her husband Mr. Charles Oyibo. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ebere Amarizu, who made this known to AFRICAN EXAMINER Tuesday night in […]
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has assured the people of Yenagoa in Yenagoa Local Government that he would do more to enhance development in the area when re-elected. He made the promise on Tuesday in continuation of his ”Community-to-Community meet the people” tour. Dickson who was received at the […]
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015
Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu Tuesday recorded victory at the State’s Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Umuahia, the state capital, as his election has been upheld by the lower court. Ikpeazu is the candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), while one of his main challengers and petitioner, is Mr. Alex Otti of […]
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015
*Describes It As Deceitful APC thugs attack Dickson’s convoy, as Gov’s campaign group fault APC campaign strategy, describes it as deceitful Suspected thugs in the All Progressives Congress, (APC) uniform on Tuesday attacked the campaign train of Governor Seriake Dickson at the popular Swali market in Yenagoa local government area of the State. The incident […]
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015
With about one month to the December 5 governorship election in Bayelsa State, the Restoration Campaign Organisation on Tuesday expressed concern over what it called “the deceitful style of campaign” by the All Progressive Congress (APC), describing it as shameful. The organisation called on APC to look for other sane and more dignifying means of […]
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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara The Police in Ebonyi State, South East Nigeria, Monday confirmed that no fewer than five persons were killed during a deadly clash between two rival secret cult groups in the state. The State Police Public Relations Officer PPRO George Okafor, disclosed this to newsmen in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital. He said: […]
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Monday, November 2nd, 2015
By Daniel Iworiso-Markson BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 4th edition of the Bayelsa State Thanksgiving Day held at the Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre in Yenagoa, the state capital, last Monday, 2nd November, was, no doubt, riveting. It was really packed with entertainment, spirituality and of course, coming barely a month to a crucial election, […]
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Monday, November 2nd, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Police Operatives in Udenu Division of the Enugu State Command have nabbed two members of a notorious kidnap and armed robbery gang that have been terrorizing the area and its environs. The State Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), Ebere Amarizu, confirmed this to AFRICAN EXAMINER Monday in Enugu, the State capital. […]
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Monday, November 2nd, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Mobile Court has convicted 19 out of the 21 accused, it arrested last week for various traffic offences in Enugu state. State Sector Commander, David Mendie, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen weekend in Enugu. According to him, although, 21 traffic offenders were apprehended last […]
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Monday, November 2nd, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki It’s Not True – Gov. Umahi Despite denial by the State Governor David Umahi, there is tension in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital and its environs, over the rumours that the 47 Boko Haram prisoners recently evacuated from Ekwulobia Prison in Anambra State have been relocated to the Abakaliki Prison. The […]
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Sunday, November 1st, 2015
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam Alhaji Babakaka Garbai, of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of the Saturday bye-election of the Borno Central Senatorial district. Announcing the result Sunday evening, the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer, Prof. Mohammed Fannami, declared that the winner polled a total of 120, 639 votes […]
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Saturday, October 31st, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Asaba Police detectives in Delta State Friday arrested a 33 year old housewife, identified as Elizabeth Okolie, in Okpanam community, Asaba, for allegedly selling her three month old baby for N1.5 million naira. It was gathered that the woman, who is a petty trader in one of the markets in the community, […]
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Friday, October 30th, 2015
Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Chief Serena Dokubo-Spiff, has raised alarm over plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to rig the December 5 governorship election in the state. Speaking with newsmen in Yenagoa, the state capital on Thursday, he alleged that the opposition party in the state was […]
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Friday, October 30th, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State in the April election has commended the Nigerian Senate for approving the confirmation of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as minister. Peterside who spoke in Abuja praised the senators for their patriotic and states-manly conduct despite the […]
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Thursday, October 29th, 2015
By Ayo Balogun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday says he is worried over rampaging armed robbery cases and gridlock in the city of Lagos since he took over as Governor of the state. The Governor also released the policy direction of his administration for the next three and half years, just as […]
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2015
*Why Bayelsans Don’t Want Him BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It was a bizarre tale at a recent mega rally in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital,when it was revealed how the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Timipre Sylva, ruined the state economy through massive corruption and abuse of power as governor between 2007 and 2011. […]
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2015
By Ayo Balogun The Lagos State Government has called for security vigilance in churches and mosques, stating that the measure is necessitated, so as to prevent the religious institutions from becoming soft targets of terrorists’ attack in the State. State’s Commissioner for Ministry of Home Affairs, Dr. Abudul Hakeem Abdul Lateef, made the call in […]
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Resident Doctors at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital UNTH Ituku/Ozalla Enugu are now at war with each other, following the decision of some members to back out of the ongoing three months strike action, while a faction vowed to continue with the unrest. Recall AFRICAN EXAMINER reported the strike when […]
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Wednesday, October 28th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Benin City The opposition Peoples Democratic party (PDP) in Edo state, has faulted the recent bailout loan given to some States by the Federal Government to cushion the effects of dwindling oil revenue, noting that the development will encourage corruption. The State received the sum of N3.1bn to enable it meet up […]
