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Sunday, April 19th, 2015
A Coalition of civil society groups in Abia state is prevailing on the Independent National Electoral Commission to outrightly cancel the results of the April 11 elections in Abia state which were allegedly characterised by malpractices and undue interference. The group says the Abia state election results released by INEC were not a true reflection […]
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Sunday, April 19th, 2015
By Aminu Mohammed – The April 11 Governorship elections in Gombe have been won and loss. But, like a huge stone cast into a still ocean, it has continued to generate spiral effects across the length and breadth of the state. And this is understandably so for many reasons. First, it reawakens the pending issues […]
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Sunday, April 19th, 2015
By Sam Hart – The Igbos have two proverbs in relation to unfolding events relating to the April 11 Governorship elections in Abia State. First is that it is he who farts that first raises the alarm of the odour of flatulence to deflect attention from his culpability. Second is that ‘ogbu mma anaghi ekwe […]
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Saturday, April 18th, 2015
By Akin Soneyin – The strange disease which broke out and killed not less than 20 persons in Irele community of Ondo State, South West Nigeria, has been attributed to violation by certain youths to god of the land – Malokun. In his account regarding the root cause of the deadly disease, the Oyewoga of […]
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Saturday, April 18th, 2015
By Niyi Adeyi – Lagos – There was an early morning disaster Saturday,as a building in Dolphin Estate, Ikoyi Lagos, gave way, leaving no fewer than four persons severely injured, while many other victims are still trapped in the rubbles The Spokesperson of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye hinted that the house […]
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Saturday, April 18th, 2015
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says is to petition the State Election Tribunal to reclaim its mandate which was stolen by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in connivance with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the Police during the governorship polls of April 11. Rivers APC Chairman, Dr. Davies […]
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Saturday, April 18th, 2015
Justice Olabisi Akinlade of the High Court of Lagos has sentenced five kidnappers to nine years imprisonment having been convicted of the crime of kidnapping on Friday at the court in Igbosere. Those sentenced were part of the seven defendants in the matter of The State vs Esther Faith Philips and Six Others charged for […]
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Thursday, April 16th, 2015
Rivers State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governor’s Forum, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has inaugurated a 9-man commission of inquiry to commence investigations into the Politically Motivated Killings in Rivers State. Members of the commission include; Professor Chidi Odin-Kalu as chairman, Sir Samuel Egbe secretary and Professor Nlerum Okogbule. Others are; Professor Owunari A. Georgewill, […]
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Thursday, April 16th, 2015
From Ignatius Okpara, Asaba – At least, two persons, including a pregnant woman were on Wednesday sent to their untimely graves when a suspected rival cult groups clashed in Agbor, Delta State. African Examiner gathered that the cultists threw the entire community into tension after they killed and dumped their victims’ corpses along the roadside. […]
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Thursday, April 16th, 2015
By Nwaorgu Faustinus – The All Progressives Congress [APC] in Rivers State says it finds it curious that the governorship candidate of the PDP, Barr. Nyesom Wike has been moving from one media house to the other dismissing the very credible reports on the April 11 electoral debacle in Rivers State by international election observers. […]
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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 […]
