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Sunday, August 9th, 2015
The Bayelsa State Government has condoled with the Chief of Army Staff. Major General Tukur Yusuf Buratai and the families of the five slain military and police officers by unknown gunmen over the weekend in the State.A Government House statement expressed serious regret over the incident and assured that, the Dickson led administration will partner […]
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Saturday, August 8th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Asaba – A total of 15 persons were confirmed dead on friday in a ghastly auto crashed, that occurred at Ubulu Okiti junction in Aniocha South Council Area of Delta. Delta state Sector Commander of the federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC Mr Rindom Kumven, made this known to newsmen in Asaba on […]
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Saturday, August 8th, 2015
The Ijaw Young Professionals in Bayelsa State at the weekend accused the opposition party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) of masterminding the attack on military men in Nembe on Thursday, killing four soldiers and a mobile policeman. It said that it was part of a plot by the Timipre Sylva-led APC to create a sense […]
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Friday, August 7th, 2015
Business moguls, Aliko Dangote, Tony Elumelu and others have donated N1 billion to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund. The event took place in Victoria Island at a dinner hosted by the Lagos State Government. At the dinner were the President of Dangote Group of Companies, Alhaji Alike Dangote; Managing Director, Zenon Oil, Mr. Femi […]
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Friday, August 7th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – Enugu State government as concluded plans to engage the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Federal Government (FG) in a legal battle over some properties acquired by ex- governor of the state, Chimaroke Nnamani while in office. It would be recalled that the said properties, which were recently […]
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Friday, August 7th, 2015
As Bayelsans prepare to elect a new governor on December 5 this year, there are indications that the wife of the former president, Dame Patience Jonathan is backing the governorship ambition of Chief Timipre Sylva, the immediate past governor of Bayelsa State. Sylva who is standing trial on multiple corruption charges wants to contest the […]
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Thursday, August 6th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka – The crisis- ridden Anambra state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday suffer another major set back, as over 1,000 of its members dumped the party for the ruling All Progress Grand Alliance, APGA in the state. AFRICAN EXAMINER reports that the PDP members made their decision known […]
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Thursday, August 6th, 2015
By Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – When Tragedy struck last Friday in Jos, the Plateau State Capital, no fewer than eight people died and over 100 others were left unconscious after inhaling chlorine from a cylinder that exploded at the treatment plant of the State’s Water Board. Our correspondent gathered that the cylinder containing the gaseous […]
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Thursday, August 6th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – House of Representative has commended President Mohammed Buhari on his decision to implement the reports of the United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP)to clean up the despoliation of Ogoni environment and other Niger Delta Communities polluted by oil exploration activities of the region. This followed a motion by Kinglesy Chinda Ogudu,(PDP RIVERS) that […]
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2015
*Hails Nigerians for celebrating Ex-Governor’s legacies The Caretaker Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, has been put to shame by the large crowd of Nigerians from all walks of life who gathered at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, on Monday to honour the immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, […]
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2015
Dr. Dakuku Peterside, All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate in the April election in Rivers State has commended President Mohammadu Buhari for his courage in fast-tracking the long expected implementation of the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) on the environmental restoration of Ogoniland in Rivers State. Peterside who spoke in Abuja, the nation’s capital, expressed […]
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2015
By Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – The outgoing Commander of the Special Task Force (STF) responsible for the maintenance of peace in Plateau State, Major General David Enetie, has charged the Force personnel to intensify their patrol and be more proactive in discharging their duties so as to achieve maximum result in its quest to rid […]
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Wednesday, August 5th, 2015
*SAYS REPORT MASTERMINDED BY APC TO CAUSE DISUNITY The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) has denied media reports that the Bayelsa state Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson and Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha were sent out of the peace meeting initiated by the National secretariat of the party at the weekend in Otuoke, Bayelsa State. Calling on the members […]
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Monday, August 3rd, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara – The Delta State Police Command has apprehended a notorious 26 year old suspected child-kidnapper, identified as Mr. Okafor Onuwa for stealing two little children in Atuma-Iga community, in Aniocha Council Area of Delta state. Celestina Kalu, the Command Public Relations Officer, who disclosed this to newsmen in Asaba monday, said that […]
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Monday, August 3rd, 2015
By Ayo Balogun- In a massive purge, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has sacked 15 Permanent Secretaries in the State’s Public Service and appoints 19 new ones. No reason was given for the sack of 15 permanent secretaries, but it might not be unconnected with corruption and loyalty to the former Governor, Babatunde Fashola. Some of those […]
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Sunday, August 2nd, 2015
*Urges Feuding Members To Close Ranks And Work For Party A meeting between the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, National Peace Committee for Bayelsa State, headed by the Acting Chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees, Dr. Bello Haliru Mohammed has held in Yenagoa, with a call on all feuding members and stakeholders of the party […]
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Sunday, August 2nd, 2015
Following the successful take off of the utilization phase of the Ondo state government initiated Residency card and success so far recorded with its implementation in the health sector, plans have been concluded for the focus of the scheme to be extended to other sectors. The state’s Commissioner for Information, Hon. Kayode Akinmade while speaking […]
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Sunday, August 2nd, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Asaba – Delta state Police Command has uncovered a baby factory in Asaba, the Delta state capital, where eight young girls were rescued. The state police public Relations officer, PPRO, Celestina Kalu, who disclosed this to newsmen, on Saturday said operator of the illegal outfit Mr. John Ihezun has been arrested by […]
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Friday, July 31st, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Awka – Another serious crisis has enveloped the Anambra state chapter of the opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP, as two factions have emerged in the state. The political feud reared its ugly head barely six days after the state congress was held in Awka the state capital. A faction of the party […]
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Friday, July 31st, 2015
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State Chapter has congratulated the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari for ordering the comprehensive probe of the N4trillion debt by 28 Ministries and their departments and agencies handed over by the immediate past administration of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. “We are […]
