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Thursday, April 16th, 2015
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued certificate of return to Plateau State APC Governor elect, Barrister Simon Lalong, and National Assembly members elected in the State. Among those who received their certificates of return are Governor Jonah Jang who is elected to represent the Plateau Northern Senatorial District, all of […]
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Thursday, April 16th, 2015
By Niyi Adeyi – Lagos – Lagos State Police Command has confirmed it has arrested the 23 years old nanny, who abducted the three Orekoya siblings last week Wednesday in Surulere. State Commissioner for Police, Mr. Kayode Aderanti, made the confirmation Thursday. According to him, the suspected nanny, was identified as Mary Akinloye as well as […]
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – The Ebonyi State chapter of Labour Party, LP has expressed its resolve to challenge the outcomes of the March 28 and April 11,2015 National Assembly, Governorship and State House of Assembly election at the Tribunal. It reiterated rejection of the results as announced by the Independent national Electoral Commission, (INEC). […]
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
By Ayo Balogun – Lagos – The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), located inside the Maman Kontagora building, Lagos Island, was touched Wednesday, by an early morning fire outbreak. The inferno which eye witness revealed to ARICAN EXAMINER started in the third floor via power generator, went wild and extended to the fifth floor […]
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
*May Wield Big Stick Against Erring Members Indications have emerged that Bayelsa State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is contemplating of instituting a probe into the anti-party activities of Senator Emmanuel Paulker in the recently concluded State House of Assembly elections. Besides, there are indications that the PDP is also probing the role […]
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
*Upturn Land Allocations From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The seemingly ongoing political war between Governor Sullivan Chime and Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly on Wednesday took a new twist, as the lawmakers ordered the arrest of the state Accountant- General, Basil Okolie. African Examiner reports that the House had on Tuesday during […]
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
Following delay in the release of the last Saturday Governorship and House of Assembly Elections, Abia State Governor Theodore Orji has expressed concern and called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be conscious of its conduct and “live above board.” Consequently, Governor Orji who called on the state’s politicians not to turn politics […]
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
By Niyi Adeyi – Lagos – At last, the three missing Orekoya siblings – Aderomola (11 months); Adedamola (four years); and Demola, (six years) have been found. The father of the three young boys Leke, confirmed last night that his children have been released by their abductors and were undergoing medical checkup in a clinic. […]
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Tuesday, April 14th, 2015
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen – The Nigerian Supreme Court Tuesday upheld the ruling of the Court of Appeal on the victory of Governor Ayo Fayose of Ekiti State of Saturday, June 21, 2014 Governorship election of the State. The 7-man panel led by Justice John Fabiyi, in their unanimous ruling upheld the appellate court and the State […]
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Tuesday, April 14th, 2015
By Enyinnaya Appolos – As I write, am in high spirit, basking in the euphoria of a sure, but delayed victory of Okezie Ikpeazu Ph.D, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), against Alex Otti of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) in the 2015 governorship election in Abia State. Against all odds and […]
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Tuesday, April 14th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri – Dozens of Supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party, protesting the outcome of the governorship election in Imo State, on Monday unleashed mayhem on innocent residents of Owerri, the state capital. The PDP supporters, who carried placards with various inscriptions, demanded that Governor Rochas Okorocha, should vacate the Government House for […]
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Monday, April 13th, 2015
The Maku Campaign Organisation has rejected the result of the Nasarawa State governorship election declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). His words: “The outcome of the election results is unacceptable. This is because there were of the widespread fraud, conspiracy and collusion between INEC, the police, the military and the Al-Makura Regime, which […]
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Monday, April 13th, 2015
From Abdul Gafar Bello After a long delay, the Taraba State Returning Officer of the Saturday Governorship election, Professsor Muhammad Kyari has declared the exercise inconclusive. Professor Kyari made the declaration Monday, in Jalingo, the Taraba state capital after the arrival of the last local government – Sadauna. The reason he adduced, was similar to […]
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Monday, April 13th, 2015
All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Niger state, Alh Abubakar Bello, has been declared winner of the election in the state. Alh. Bello polled 593,702 votes to defeat Alh. Umar Nasko of the Peoples Democratic Party, who got 239,772 votes. In Plateau state, Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Plateau State, […]
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Sunday, April 12th, 2015
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been declared the winner of the Saturday Sokoto State governorship election. Tambuwal defeated his main rival, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Senator Abdalla Wali with 647,609 votes as against Wali who polled 269,074. The Returning Officer, Prof […]
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Sunday, April 12th, 2015
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP , Mallam Nuhu Ribadu said that he had dreamt of coming back home to lead Adamawa state to greater strides after years of underdevelopment but the voice of the majority has not given him the chance.” This was how the former EFFC boss described his loss […]
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Sunday, April 12th, 2015
Governor Ibikunle Amosun has been declared the winner of yesterday’s governorship election in Ogun state. According to the state returning officer, Prof. Duro Oni said Governor Amosun of the All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 306,988 votes to defeat the PDP candidate Gboyega Isiaka who got 201,440 votes while the SDP candidate came a distant third […]
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Friday, April 10th, 2015
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki – Less than 24 hours to the gubernatorial and State Houses of Assembly polls across Nigeria, the Special Election Team from the Zone 6 Command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested a man with a total of 813 Permanent Voters’ Cards, PVCs. The team was put in place by the […]
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Thursday, April 9th, 2015
By Akin Soneyin – The embattled Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose’s hope of remaining on the exalted seat was dimmed Thursday, as the 19 opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) moved the motion and directed the State Chief Judge, Justice A. Daramola, to constitute a panel of investigation to unravel alleged misconduct against him. The opposition […]
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Thursday, April 9th, 2015
The Chairman House Committee on Diaspora Hon Abike Dabiri Erewa has urged residents of Lagos State to go out en-mass and vote for the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Saturday, as well as all APC’s House of Assembly candidates. Following the emergence of APC as the ruling party […]
