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Wednesday, December 10th, 2014
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Less than 48 hours after the Plateau State, PDP gubernatorial primary took place, 12 out of the 16 aspirants who contested, Wednesday petitioned the National Secretariat of the party, rejecting the outcome of the primary election. Addressing journalists in Jos, the State capital, the aspirants contended that the process was flawed […]
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Wednesday, December 10th, 2014
Collins Amadi, Abuja – The Senate Leader, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba has rejected the just concluded Cross River Central senatorial primaries, saying the exercise was fraught with “violent atmosphere, non-display of sensitive materials, Manipulation of delegate list and non-delegates voting.” According to the result of the election, Ndoma-Egba failed to secure a return ticket losing the […]
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The family war between one time Governor of old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo, and his sons, on Tuesday took a new twist as the elder statesman disowned them, alleging that they stole the corpse of their elder brother, Dr. Ifeanyi Nwobodo, last Friday, 5th December 2014. African Examiner gathered […]
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2014
Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has congratulated Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on his victory at the Monday Peoples Democratic Party governorship primaries. Uduaghan, in a press statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sunny Ogefere, described the victory of Okowa, who polled 406 votes to beat his closest rival, Chief David Edebvie, who scored 299 […]
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki – Ebonyi state Deputy Governor, Engr. Dave Umahi Monday emerged the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the party’s primaries held in Abakaliki, the state capital. Eight aspirants contested the primaries, which took place at the Abakaliki Township Stadium. They are Engr. Dave Umahi, Engr. Paul Okorie, Dr. Aja […]
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos
– Ahead of the 2015 gubernatorial election in Plateau State, Senator representing Plateau North, Gyang Pwajok has defeated 15 other aspirants to emerge as the governorship candidate. Chairman of the Electoral Committee, Alhaji Abdullahi Ohoma who announced the results said, out of the 818 delegates who voted, Sen. Pwajok scored 435 votes, […]
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Monday, December 8th, 2014
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – Senator Ayogu Eze representing Enugu North senatorial District has emerged winner of a parallel governorship primary election of the ruling peoples Democratic party PDP held in Enugu on monday. Before the Eze group went into the parallel exercise held at Filbon Hotel Enugu, the lawmaker, and four other PDP Aspirants […]
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Sunday, December 7th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara (Umuahia), Agabus Pwanagba, Jos
– Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has won the Abia Central Senatorial seat in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primaries. The Governor who returned unopposed got 221 votes of the 222 votes cast with one vote voided. Speaking at the occasion, Governor Orji said Abians have demonstrated […]
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Sunday, December 7th, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola – Senate President, David Mark and Governor Gabriel Suswam on Sunday won the Peoples Democratic Party Senatorial primary elections for 2015 general elections in Benue State. Mark, who has been in senate since 1999 picked his fifth term senatorial ticket for Benue South after his opponent, Chief Mike Onoja withdrew from the race. […]
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Friday, December 5th, 2014
The final burial rites and internment of late Dr. Ifeanyi Nwobodo (jnr), failed to hold friday, December 5, 2014, as earlier scheduled, following the father’s refusal that the corpse be buried in his country home compound as requested by the surviving sons. For several hours, dignitaries from all walks of life were waiting for the […]
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Thursday, December 4th, 2014
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Two-time gubernatorial candidate in Enugu state, Barr Okey Ezea on Thursday clinched the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket for the 2015 election in the state. The businessman turned politician, who emerged unopposed at the party primaries held at the APC secretariat in Enugu, the Enugu state capital, had contested for […]
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Thursday, December 4th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia Seventeen incumbent members of the Abia State House of Assembly failed to clinch their return tickets at the primaries of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. African Examiner gathered that out of the 24 members of the state legislature, only seven of the incumbents won their primaries. The Abia state PDP Chairman, […]
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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014
From Mustapha Abdul Salaam Less than the previously announced 24 hours of the dusk to dawn curfew in Damaturu and its environs, Yobe State Government has announced the review of the curfew. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Press Affairs and Information, Abdullahi Bego dropped this hint in a press statement late Tuesday. He […]
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Wednesday, December 3rd, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Justice Innocent Umezulike, the chief judge of Enugu state has inaugurated a 7-man impeachment panel to investigate the alleged misappropriation and embezzlement of local government funds by the Chairman of Igbo-Eze North council area, Mr. Bonaventure Onu. Mr Onu is under investigation for mismanaging a total sum of N1.7 billion naira belonging […]
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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki A Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki on Tuesday sacked all the 13 local government chairmen, vice Chairmen and Councilors elected during last year’s council polls in the state. In a judgment delivered on the suit filled by one of the candidates in the election, Mr Alieze Nweka of Ohaukwu council Area the court […]
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Tuesday, December 2nd, 2014
Abia State government says it is committed to the security and welfare of National Youth Service corps (NYSC) members deployed to the state. Governor Theodore Orji stated this at the Government House, Umuahia, when he received in audience the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps Scheme (NYSC), Brig-Gen Johnson Bamidele Olawumi, who paid him […]
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Monday, December 1st, 2014
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka As part of measure to reduce road crashes on the highways in Anambra, the State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano has prohibited the selling of alcoholic drinks in all the motor parks across the State. The Governor, stated this Monday through the Commissioner for Transport, Barr. Chuma Mbonu, while declaring open the […]
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Monday, December 1st, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia Abia state Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has approved 20 per cent across board reduction in the school fees of students of Abia State University, (ABSU) Uturu. A statement signed by Secretary to the state Government SSG, Professor Mkpa Agu, Mkpa, on Monday, said the gesture is aimed at boosting education in the […]
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Sunday, November 30th, 2014
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The South-East Governors’ Forum (SEGF) has condemned in its entirety the recent killing of scores of innocent citizens in Kano by suspected members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram. It condoled with families of victims of the attack as well as people and government of Kano state. Chairman, of the forum, […]
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Sunday, November 30th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The entire Nsukka community in Enugu state was on Saturday thrown into pandemonium as unknown gunmen abducted President General of the Town Union, Chief Augustine Alumona. Our correspondent gathered that the middle age man was kidnapped to an unknown destination along the newly constructed Opi-Ugwuogo Nike road. A source said that a […]
