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Thursday, July 16th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – Enugu state Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has sworn-in the 24 Commissioners recently cleared by the state House of Assembly with a charge on them to brace up for service to the people. The governor, who also swore-in 11 Special Advisers told the political appointees that there would be no room for […]
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Thursday, July 16th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – There are strong indications that Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, of Enugu state may have changed his mind of not probing the immediate past administration of Ex-Governor Sullivan Chime, as he has constituted an 11-man audit committee to probe, and fish out ghost workers in the 17 council Areas of the state. […]
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2015
By Ayo Balogun – Worried by the danger posed by the activities of illegal operators of patent medicine and pharmaceutical stores in Lagos, the State government through its Taskforce on Fake, Counterfeit and Unwholesome Processed Foods has sealed no fewer than 29 illegal pharmacies and chemists across the state. Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of […]
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Asaba – The Delta State Police Command has arrested a policewoman, simply identified as Sergeant Helen for allegedly killing her ex-husband, Kelechi Aririguzo, also a Police Officer. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the deceased was killed when he visited Helen’s residence at Umuokwe community to see his daughter. Our Correspondent learnt that late […]
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Enugu State House of Assembly on Tuesday cleared and confirmed all the twenty-four commissioner nominees sent to it by last week by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. Speaker of the House, Hon. Edward Ubosi, explained that the confirmation of the nominees, was based on their performance on the floor of the […]
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Tuesday, July 14th, 2015
The Ojodu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State on Monday apprehended a middle-aged man in Ogba area, Innocent Nwevo, with 47 kegs of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as Petrol. Executive Secretary of the Council, Mallam Ahmed Moyosore Jaji, said a combined team of members of the Caretaker Committee and Men of the […]
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Monday, July 13th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka – A Couple and their son on Sunday perished in a ghastly auto crash that occurred near the Anambra State Government House, Awka, along the Enugu Onitsha express way. The accident, involved a truck and a saloon car which was destroyed beyond recognition. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the couple, with their […]
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Monday, July 13th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – Operators of commercial Tricycle, popularly referred to as (KEKE NAPEP), in Enugu state, have expressed worry over the alarming rate of extortion of its members by the police and unidentified persons hiding under government apron. Newly inaugurated leadership of the operators under the umbrella of Association of Tricycle Riders of […]
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Monday, July 13th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara , Enugu – The Nkerefi Community, in Nkanu East Council Area of Enugu state, has been thrown into anxiety, following the gruesome murder of its traditional ruler, Igwe P.A Onuoha, and three others by unidentified armed men. Confirming the ugly incident to AFRICAN EXAMINER in Enugu, the state Police Public Relations officer, […]
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Sunday, July 12th, 2015
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Barely a week after two blast rocked the city of Jos, another bomb has exploded at an ECWA Church in Tudun Wada area of Jos North LGA Sunday morning. Confirming the incident, Plateau PPRO, DSP Emmanuel Abuh, said, ” Yes there was a blast at an ECWA Church at Tudun Wada […]
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Thursday, July 9th, 2015
The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC is saddened that despite his earlier ruling to stand down the matter until the appeal questioning the jurisdiction of his court is determined by the Appeal Court from October 12, Justice Lambo Akanbi, this morning, handed out ruling on a matter that was awaiting a decision […]
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Thursday, July 9th, 2015
Fresh facts emerged on Thursday why the spokesperson of Bayelsa Peoples Consultative Assembly, Chief Alex Ekiotenne, defected to the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party. A socio-political organization, Bayelsa Democratic Forum, said “Ekiotenne has decided to defect to APC because Governor Dickson turned down his request to hire one of his guest houses […]
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Thursday, July 9th, 2015
*Group Tasks Buhari To Caution Aregbesola Two days after suspected All Progressives Congress (APC) hoodlums known as “State Boys” unleashed terror on anti-Aregbesola’s protesters in Osogbo, some residents of the state capital were again on Thursday attacked over an alleged opposition stance against the governor. The fresh attack took place at a popular newsstand, Makson […]
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Thursday, July 9th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Economic activities were on Thursday completely paralysed in Enugu state, as major markers in the metropolis and rural communities were shut down in protest of the recent relocation of Boko Haram prisoners to Anambra State. As at the time of filing this report, AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that street protest is […]
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Thursday, July 9th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – At last, Governor Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has submitted a list of twenty four commissioner nominees to the state House of Assembly for consideration and confirmation. The list, which was made public on Thursday by the state House of Assembly, indicated that a two time governorship candidate of […]
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Thursday, July 9th, 2015
*Judge Orders Inspection of Electoral Materials *Dismisses Wike’s Motion On Jurisdiction By Ayo Balogun, Abuja – Dr Dakuku Peterside, the Rivers APC Governorship candidate at the April 11, 2015 Governorship election and his party today floored Rivers State Governor, Ezebuwon Nyesom Wike at the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja. The tribunal ordered that […]
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Thursday, July 9th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Port Harcourt – The recently kidnapped wife of a Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Mrs Ebire Ejor Ngowah Ejor, has been found dead. Our Correspondent reports that the deceased was abducted on Sunday July 5, by some heavily armed hoodlums in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital. The remains the deceased […]
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2015
By Ayo Balogun – Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has doled out N30 million to last month’s victims of the Iyana-Ipaja and Idimu tanker fire victims. A total of 243 victims received cheques on Tuesday at the event held at the Igando Rehabilitation Centre, Igando, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. Speaking at the event, Ambode appealed […]
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2015
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – Relief has finally come the way of about 18 States, currently burdened with backlog of unpaid salaries to their public servants, just as President Muhammadu Buhari has approved and directed the release of the sum of N400 Billion intervention fund as well as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) expressing willingness […]
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Tuesday, July 7th, 2015
The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Apo, Abuja today overruled the Application challenging its jurisdiction brought by Rivers State Governor, Ezebuwon Nyesom Wike. Wike, who is the 2ndRespondent/Applicant in the matter filed by Dr. Dakuku Adol Peterside of All Progressives Congress, APC, had argued […]
