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Saturday, May 2nd, 2015
By Nwaorgu Faustinus – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has berated the State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for allegedly sponsoring political killings in the State, and rushing to court to stop the sitting of the Commission of Enquiry set up by the State Government to investigate the killings. “The […]
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Saturday, May 2nd, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Dozens of aggrieved farmers in Enyimba and Agbudu communities both in Awgu council area of Enugu state Thursday went on rampage, as they barricaded the premises of the state owned farms popularly referred to as “Sancarlos Farms” located in the area’ over alleged government inability to fulfil the terms of […]
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Thursday, April 30th, 2015
From Collins Amadi, Port Harcourt – The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised an alarm on the alleged attempt by the Rivers State PDP candidate in the April 11, 2015 Governorship Election and Governor-elect, Nyesom Wike, to dump his party and join its fold. In a statement issued in Port Harcourt, the State capital […]
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Thursday, April 30th, 2015
By Tajudeen Balogun and Niyi Adeyi – Lagos – Fuel scarcity has hit harder in most cities across the country, prompting long queue at the few filling stations that sell, while the fuel racketeers are having field days. The situation which has been on for some months with serious effects on the socio-economic activities in […]
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Thursday, April 30th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia – As the election battle shifts to the courts, the Election petition tribunal, sitting in Umuahia, Abia State has received at least 10 petitions from various candidates, regarding the March 28 National Assembly polls in the state. African Examiner gathered that the election petition tribunal would hold its sittings at the […]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed it has commenced full scale investigation into the circumstances that surrounded the murder of a father and mother by their sons in separate incidents in Enugu, South Eastern Nigeria. According to the police, the two strange developments, occurred within a space of two […]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – The Ebonyi state chapter of the All Progressive Congress, APC on Tuesday reviewed its outing in the just concluded general polls, after which it slammed a five month suspension on five of her members over several cases of anti-party and rebellious behaviours. A statement jointly signed by the state chairman, […]
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Wednesday, April 29th, 2015
*Feeds Dozens Of Less Privileged, Vulnerable FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – South Saharan Social Development Organization, (SSSDO),a non governmental organization NGO, Monday took its monthly free meal prgramme to a Catholic church community in Enugu, where scores of less privileged children and vulnerable persons were fed lavishly. The monthly event, tagged “meals on Wheels” according […]
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Tuesday, April 28th, 2015
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Barely four weeks to his inauguration, the Plateau State Governor-elect, Barrister Simon Lalong has assured people of the State that his administration will carry along the 53 ethnic groups in the State when he takes over the mantle of leadership. Lalong disclosed this Tuesday, when he in company of his […]
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Tuesday, April 28th, 2015
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has predicted that the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, will be eventually vindicated in his efforts as the State APC Leader to upturn the declaration of Chief Nyesome Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the April 11 gubernatorial election […]
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Monday, April 27th, 2015
By Akin Soneyin – The embattled Ondo State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ali Olanusi has been impeached by the State House of Assembly. His impeachment at the early Monday morning plenary session, was carried out by 24 out of the 26 members, who supported the sack motion. The impeachment motion was moved and seconded by the […]
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Sunday, April 26th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri – Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha of the All Progressive Congress, APC on Saturday defeated his main rival, Emeka Ihedioha, of the peoples Democratic party, PDP in the governorship rerun election. With the development, the governor, has secured the mandate of Imolites, to pilot the affairs of the state for another […]
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Saturday, April 25th, 2015
Over 131 lawyers including Ricky Terfa (SAN); Femi Falana (SAN) and civil rights activist, Festus Keyamo, have offered free legal services to Senator-elect for Kogi West Senatorial District, Otunba Dino Melaye. Melaye contested the election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and defeated incumbent occupant of the seat and former chairman of […]
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Friday, April 24th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Ahead of Saturday’s gubernatorial re- run polls in Imo state, the South East chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has urged Imo electorates to return Governor Rochas Okorocha, as the only APC’s in the geo political zone. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared the April 11 governorship […]
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Friday, April 24th, 2015
Agabus Pwanagba – The Bauchi State Campaign Council of the PDP in the just concluded general election has alleged that National Officers of the party from the State sabotaged their campaign activities which led to the failure of the party in the state. The Coordinator of the Jonathan/Sambo Campaign Organisation in Bauchi South Senatorial District, Alhaji […]
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Friday, April 24th, 2015
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Controversy has continued to trail the poor performance of the PDP in the recently concluded general elections, as a Former Governor of Plateau State and Chieftain of the Party, Amb. Fidelis Tapgun, disclosed that he and some other party chieftains openly worked against the party in the state in the recent elections. […]
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Friday, April 24th, 2015
As the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) prepares for a rerun election in some polling units at the nine local government areas in Abia state, a socio-political group known as South East Progressives Assembly(SEPA) has berated the South West chapter of Ohaneze Ndigbo for ‘being driven by sentiment to campaign for the All Progressives Grand Alliance(APGA) […]
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Friday, April 24th, 2015
The Greater Together Campaign Organisation, GTCO, the campaign outfit of Dr. Dakuku Adol Peterside, has condemned attempts by Mr. Ezebuwon Nyesom Wike and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State to re-write history by turning head-down the sequence and facts of pre and post-election events in the state. It has also said that such […]
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Thursday, April 23rd, 2015
From Mustapha Abdul salaam – A notorious and top Boko Haram insurgents Commander, Abu Mojahid has been killed Tuesday morning alongside others in an encounter with troops in the outskirt of Alagarno, Borno State, North Eastern Nigeria. In a post on defence official blog Thursday, Military indicated that the terrorists had staged a daring attack […]
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Tuesday, April 21st, 2015
The Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, has warned all those passing unguarded comments on the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu to leave him alone as it is a taboo to malign a Yoruba monarch. The body condemned the unguarded vitriol, misrepresentation, and misinterpretation that continue to trail the incidence at the palace of the respected Oba […]
