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Friday, January 16th, 2015
From Agabus Pwanagba , Jos – Two-time Speaker and Former Adamawa State acting Governor, Hon James Shuaibu Barka and hundreds of his supporters have defected from the ruling PDP to the opposition APC, amidst the wrangling rocking the State chapter of the PDP. This was made public during the campaign rally of the State APC Gubernatorial […]
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Friday, January 16th, 2015
Controversial governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) In Adamawa State, Mallam Nuhu Ribau on Thursday narrowly escaped being lynched by angry youths in the state in protest against the manner of his emergence as the candidate of the ruling party. The unfortunate incident occurred at about 5. 30pm on Thursday in Numa the […]
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Thursday, January 15th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The APC Presidential Campaign Organisation has expressed concern that since the collapse of the phantom ceasefire with the Boko Haram terrorists, the Jonathan administration has decided not to talk about it, pretending that the passage of time would automatically make the issue die a natural death. A statement by the Directorate […]
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Wednesday, January 14th, 2015
…Senator Goje’s Arrest Looms From Mustapha Abdul Salaam – The Gombe Police Command has confirmed one casualty – the suicide bomber who stormed the Kasunwa vicinity of Gombe, the State capital Tuesday evening. The Command Spokesperson, Fwaje Atajiri, disclosed that the suicide bomber came through a motorcycle, with improvised Explosive Devices, and actually targeted the Muslim […]
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Sunday, January 11th, 2015
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has signed the 2015 budget of N489.69 billion into law. He signed the budget into law on Sunday at the State House, Marina, Lagos. Speaking at the occasion in Marina, the governor said the signing was initially meant for tomorrow but that he has to call it forward to […]
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Sunday, January 11th, 2015
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka – Wonder they say shall never end. And for Mr. Ekene Uzoigwe, an Anambra state born businessman based in Abakaliki, Saturday10th, January 2015, is a date he will never forget in a hurry in his life. Uzoigwe, is still suffering from the shock, devastation, and embarrassment of his life, following the […]
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Saturday, January 10th, 2015
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen, Lokoja – The armed Fulani herdsmen have invaded North Miza community located in Kupa land of Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State, central Nigeria The attack, which was carried out Saturday, was hinged on allegation of killing of cows belonging to the herdsmen by the council’s residents. Earlier, the residents of […]
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Thursday, January 8th, 2015
Ayodele Ayodele, Abuja – The end may not be in sight for the crises rocking the Akwa Ibom state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) aftermath of the gubernatorial primary election conducted on December 8 2014 gubernatorial primary of the party, as notable party chieftains from the state to defect to other parties. […]
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Thursday, January 8th, 2015
Audu Limun, Bauchi – The Bauchi state command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested 471 suspects and impounded a total of 1,035.938kg of assorted drugs in the last one year. The State commander of the agency, Mohammed Malami Sokoto who disclosed this yesterday while giving the scorecard of the agency in 2014 […]
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Wednesday, January 7th, 2015
Audu Limun, Bauchi – The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 25 year-old man for allegedly raping an 8 years old girl. The suspected rapist, Auwalu Abdullahi a resident of Tilden Fulani in Toro LGA in Bauchi state was arrested by police detectives from Toro division. According to Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO) of […]
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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 […]
