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Wednesday, January 7th, 2015
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – The Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Ebonyi State, Dr. Ben Igwenyi, on wednesday lambasted members of the State House of Assembly, for allegedly attempting to cross its constitutional line of duties to Usurp that of the executive arm of government in the state. He accused the legislators of being masterminded by a […]
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Tuesday, January 6th, 2015
The Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency (LASAA), an establishment of Lagos state government has vowed to continue with its lawful business of removing illegally pasted posters within major roads and highways in Lagos. The Commissioner of Police, Kayode Aderanti had warned staff of LASAA that the police would soon begin to arrest them for […]
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Tuesday, January 6th, 2015
From Ignatius Okpara, Port Harcourt – The Rivers state police command has confirmed Tuesday’s attack on travelling supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC.) The victims were on their way to Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital, to attend the flag-off of the party’s presidential campaign. Police public Relations officer, PPRO in the state, Muhammad […]
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Tuesday, January 6th, 2015
The Bayelsa State Government has described as a deliberate propagation of falsehood and the handiwork of mischief-makers, reports in some sections of the Nigerian media attributing the recent minor cabinet shake up in the State to rifts between Governor Seriake Dickson, President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan. Contrary to the reports, a […]
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Sunday, January 4th, 2015
The Federal Ministry of Power has repeatedly moved to reconnect Maiduguri to national grid but insurgency and sabotage have so far delayed the realisation of that goal,the Minister of State Power,Hon Mohammed Wakil has disclosed. In a statement signed by his Special Assistant, Olawale Rasheed, the minister said “the last seven months when the power […]
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Sunday, January 4th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – For the second time, the apex Igbo socio cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Saturday rejected a motion to endorse President Goodluck Jonathan, as the consensus candidate of southeast for the February presidential election. Even when the endorsement of Jonathan was not part of the agenda for the meeting, a chieftain […]
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Friday, January 2nd, 2015
The Abia State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has debunked rumours making the rounds that he is having issues with tax payment, describing the report as false and the handiwork of his detractors. The PDP governorship candidate who addressed journalists at his campaign office in Umuahia, said that having been in […]
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Wednesday, December 31st, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Benin-city – A 45-year-old man, identified as Osaro, is now cooling-off in police net in Benin city, the Edo state capital for allegedly raping his nine year old daughter. He was arrested on Wednesday by operatives from Ogida Police Division in Egor council Area of Edo State. African Examiner Correspondent gathered that the […]
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Tuesday, December 30th, 2014
Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The Oloto Ruling Family of Lagos has seized a N2 billion estate built by Stardust Estate Limited in Gbagada area of Lagos from the developer, laying ownership claim to the 27 plots of land the estate is being erected. Stardust Estate Limited has acquired the land from the Lagos State Government […]
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Tuesday, December 30th, 2014
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Asaba – Youths and elders in Delta- South zone, under the auspices of “Delta Coalition for Change” (DCC) have petitioned the National secretariat of the All Progressive Congress (APC) over alleged imposition of a senatorial candidate. A protest letter addressed to the National Chairman of APC, Chief John Oyegun by a committee […]
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Monday, December 29th, 2014
Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The Lagos State Government has blasted the Vice President, Namadi Sambo for accusing the state of imposing heavy taxation on the people. Special Adviser to the Governor for Information and Strategy, Mr. Lateef Raji, in a statement said Sambo had recently declared that people were leaving Lagos in droves as a […]
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Monday, December 29th, 2014
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, MFR, has condemned in its entirety, a story credited to him by an online medium, that he (Emir) endorsed the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) gubernatorial flag bearer, Sen Simeon S Ajibola. The spokesperson of the monarch and Magaji Nda of Ilorin, Alhaji Salihu Woru Mohammed described the story […]
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Monday, December 29th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki – The Ebonyi State Police Command Sunday confirmed the arrest of a 45- year-old-man identified as, Nwofu Igbo, who allegedly killed his son in Nwofe Community in Izzi council Area of the state. The command Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Chris Anyanwu, made the confirmation in a chat with newsmen in Abakaliki, […]
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Sunday, December 28th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Awka – A female Pastor in one of the new generation churches and some of her members alleged to belong to a syndicate group which specialises in child trafficking, are now in police net for attempting to buy a baby yet to be born. The Pastor, whose name was given as prophetess Kanu, […]
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Saturday, December 27th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Awka – Tragedy struck on Friday at Umuele Umudim, in Nnewi, Anambra State, as four children of same parents were roasted to death by a mystery fire that razed their three-bedroom apartment. African Examiner gathered that their parents were not around when the disaster occurred on the ground floor of a storey building […]
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Wednesday, December 24th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – In line with United Nations (UN) Decade of Action against road crashes,, National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, Wednesday flagged- off the 2014, operation “Eagle eye” exercise in south east zone. Speaking at the event held at 9th mile corner, in Udi council area of Enugu state, South east zonal coordinator of […]
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Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014
Audu Limun, Bauchi – No fewer than 70 shops and FCMB branch situated in Bauchi Central market were razed down in a fresh explosion that rocked the Bauchi Central market on Monday. The Chairman of the Central Market Traders’ Association office Alhaji Adamu Musa Noma, disclosed that 15 persons including traders’ and customers were killed in […]
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Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014
Market women and men in kwara state under the auspices of the Kwara State Association of Marketers (KWAM) have adopted the State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed as their governorship candidate in the next year gubernatorial election. The marketers, led by the President- General of Market Women Associations of Nigeria, Mrs Folashade Tinubu – Ojo , […]
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Tuesday, December 23rd, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – Police operatives in Udi local government Area of Enugu state in collaboration with Neighbourhood watch members in the community have shot dead two deadly armed robbery kingpin that have been making life unbearable for residents of the locality and environs. The hoodlums met their waterloo during a routine surveillance and patrol of […]
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Monday, December 22nd, 2014
Audu Limun, Bauchi – Price of food items in various markets in Bauchi state have gone up as the Christmas and New Year celebrations draw nearer. A market survey conducted by African Examiner correspondent in Bauchi, North-East, Nigeria shows that the prices grain, rice, beverages, perishables and wines have gone up. While at the Wunti, […]
