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Thursday, April 9th, 2015
The Abia State chapter of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) executive committee members and other leaders of the party in the state have adopted the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate for the April 11th governorship election in the state, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, as their sole candidate for Saturday’s governorship elections. Addressing a press conference […]
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Thursday, April 9th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Enugu state chapter of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria has embarked on an indefinite strike. African Examiner gathered that the judiciary workers downed tools to press home their demand for the implementation of an Abuja Federal High Court judgment, which ordered the federal and state governments to comply […]
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Wednesday, April 8th, 2015
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Vice President-elect has assured teachers in the country of free tertiary education when the All Progressives Congress (APC) government takes charge of the running of government next month. Osinbajo was speaking at a consultative meeting with members of Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) in Lagos on Wednesday, saying that continuous education for […]
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Wednesday, April 8th, 2015
The Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, has endorsed the gubernatorial candidates of the All progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo States. The socio-political group, in a statement signed by its National Chairman, Olawale Oshun, also thanked Yoruba voters across Nigeria for speaking eloquently and peacefully with their votes during the March 28 Presidential and […]
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Wednesday, April 8th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – A notorious armed Robbery kingpin identified as Emeka Odo alias (LANDLORD) who has been a thorn on the flesh of motorists and residents of obolloafor in Udenu council Area of the state and environs was on Tuesday lynched to death by angry mob. The mob African Examiner gathered pounced on […]
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Tuesday, April 7th, 2015
Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos has asked Ndigbo in Lagos to ignore and forget the unfortunate statement credited to the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu when he addressed some Igbo Chiefs in Lagos over the weekend. In a statement signed by Mr. Joe Igbokwe, the State Publicity Secretary of […]
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Tuesday, April 7th, 2015
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – As the gubernatorial draw closer, the Plateau State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says despite the gang up of the oppositions All Progressives Congress ( APC), Labour Party (LP) and the Mega Progressive Peoples Party (MPPP), yet, they cannot claim to having strong grip of the North central State, to guarantee […]
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Tuesday, April 7th, 2015
By Akin Soneyin, Ado-Ekiti – The impeachment drama of the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, recorded a major casualty Tuesday as a pro-governor Protester was killed by unknown gunmen in Efon Alaaye. Identified as Modupe Olaiya, the protester, our source in Ado Ekiti, the State capital, indicated was shot dead, as he and others resisted […]
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Tuesday, April 7th, 2015
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The police in Enugu has arrested a teenager, Ifeanyi Ihejika, for allegedly killing his cousin, Izuchukwu Ihejika. He blamed the gruesome act on Satan. African Examiner reports that the incident took place in Amankpunato village, in Oji River Council Area of Enugu State, on Easter Sunday. It was gathered that […]
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Monday, April 6th, 2015
Lagos Oba, Rilwan Akiolu has made a u-turn over his threat that any Igbo man who votes against the candidacy of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode will die. The Oba says he never made such statement, but African Examiner can confirm that the oba actually said any Igbo man who votes against […]
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Monday, April 6th, 2015
Dr Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State has again condemned the relentless murder and attack on members and supporters of the APC in the state. Peterside who said this is Port Harcourt, decried the never-ending circle of deaths and intimidation that now characterise the lives of APC faithful […]
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Monday, April 6th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia – A mysterious midnight fire has consumed at least 27 shops, as well as assorted goods valued several millions of naira in an Umuahia market, in Abia state. Sources say the inferno, which may have been caused by a power surge, began at about 11.30pm at the market located on Oba […]
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Sunday, April 5th, 2015
As Christians celebrate Easter, Rivers State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has called for peace, love and unity among Nigerians. Amaechi urged Christians all over the country to use the Easter celebrations to thank God for his grace on Nigeria and continue to pray for peace, development […]
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Sunday, April 5th, 2015
The Rivers State Police Command said on Saturday that it had commenced manhunt for gunmen, who killed six persons and burnt the house of a politician in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area. The Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Ahmed Muhammad, said this in Port Harcourt during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria. […]
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Friday, April 3rd, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Benin city – The Edo state police command has nabbed twin brothers, identified as Stephen Odion Ehikioya and Stephen Akhere Ehikioy, both 26 years old, for alleged kidnapping. According to the police, the suspects, along side one Stephen Ehikioya, age 33, suspected to be the older brother of the suspects, were said […]
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Friday, April 3rd, 2015
Rivers State youths and residents have been urged to resist temptation to be used by the politicians, as instrument to foist violence, in the coming Governorship and States Assembly polls in the state. The State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi made the call Friday, in Port Harcourt, the State capital in pre-election statewide broadcast. “Those who […]
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Friday, April 3rd, 2015
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – Contrary to rumour in some quarters that leader of ex- Niger Delta militants, Ekpemupolo, popularly known as “Tompolo”, has concluded plans to lead his boys back to the creeks, following the victory of Mohammadu Buhari, in the presidential polls, the (latter) has congratulated the president elect, saying his emergence was […]
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Friday, April 3rd, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri – Barley eight days to the April 11 governorship and state Houses of Assembly polls in Nigeria, unknown gunmen have killed the Labour Party (LP) candidate for Ngor Okpala state constituency of Imo state, Mr. Andrew Ugwuezumba. The deceased who was in his early 40’s and hails from Umenehi village in […]
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Friday, April 3rd, 2015
Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has called on Christians in the country to use the period of Easter to pray fervently for continued peace and unity of Nigeria. In his Easter message to the people through his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Charles Ajunwa, the Governor further enjoined Christians to pray for the successful completion […]
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Tuesday, March 31st, 2015
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has urged Nigerians to accept the outcome of the Saturday presidential election in good faith, saying; “the election result is the will of God and Nigerians , and all lovers of peace, progress and development of Nigeria must accept it.” Governor Fayose, in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Public Communications and […]
