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Monday, September 29th, 2014
…Petitions Jonathan, Others FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The family of the late Chukwuma Ihezie, who allegedly died in the police cell after several hours of torture, has petitioned President Goodluck Jonathan, asking him to order for an autopsy on the corpse so as to enable them conduct his burial. It would be recalled Chukwuma died […]
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Sunday, September 28th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos As Nigeria celebrates 54 years of her independence, Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang says the country will overtime survive some of the socio-economic and political challenges it is currently facing. Jang made the statement in Jos, the state capital Sunday during a church service as part of the state’s independent anniversary. […]
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Sunday, September 28th, 2014
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Warri Tragedy struck on Saturday in Warri, Delta state, as the Pastor in charge of Otumara parish of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), John Kayode, lost his wife and four children to a midnight inferno which destroyed part of the main church building and property valued several millions of naira. Sources […]
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Saturday, September 27th, 2014
At least, 108 vehicles and 56 lock up shops were completely burnt as fire razes the Owode Onirin Scrap Market, Ikorodu area of Lagos, Nigeria at the weekend. Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Rasak Fadipe on Saturday, saying that fire raged on Friday night and consumed 108 vehicles, 56 lock up shops and several […]
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Saturday, September 27th, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu As the 2015 general election clock ticks, there are strong indications that Hon. Ifeanyi Uwuanyi, representing Igboeze North/ Udenu Enugu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives may emerge the consensus governorship candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic party (PDP) in Enugu state. AFRICAN EXAMINER reliably gathered […]
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Saturday, September 27th, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu At least three undergraduates of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, (ESUT) Agbani, were on Friday night shot and seriously wounded by armed bandits, suspected to be cult members. Our Correspondent gathered that the affected students are now undergoing surgery at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, […]
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Friday, September 26th, 2014
The Speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Adeyemi Ikuforiji has described his acquittal by the Federal High Court in Lagos as historic and victory for democracy and the rule of law. While addressing a world press briefing at the Assembly complex, Lagos, Nigeria on Friday after the ruling, Ikuforiji said he […]
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Friday, September 26th, 2014
By Ayo Balogun Ruling by an Ikeja High court on the use of Hijab – Head cover by female students in the Lagos state public schools was Friday adjourned till October 17 this year. Friday’s adjournment, which is the second by Justice Modupe Onyeabor was greeted with peaceful protest by the army of the […]
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Friday, September 26th, 2014
By Funmilayo Omidiji Sequel to the unfolding civil disturbance in Ekiti State, South Western Nigeria, the outgoing Governor Kayode Fayemi has directed the state Chief Judge to work with other stakeholders and consider alternative venue for the Ekiti Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, cancelled his state wide appreciation visit and announced indefinite dusk […]
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Friday, September 26th, 2014
By Funmilayo Omidiji Barely 24 hours after the state government directive for closure of all the state courts, sequel to violence that broke out on Monday and Thursday at the venue of the Election Petition tribunal, Ekiti state has been embroiled in another civil disturbance as hoodlums thronged the streets of Ado Ekiti, the […]
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Thursday, September 25th, 2014
By Niyi Adeyi Following two consecutive attacks by the political thugs on members of the Ekiti Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, the state government has directed closure of the state courts across the state. The Ekiti State Chief Judge, Ayodeji Daramola, gave the directive Thursday and said the courts would remained closed untill the necessary […]
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Thursday, September 25th, 2014
Niyi Adeyi The Enugu state, South Eastern Nigeria has been assured of benefiting more from the recently launched Federal government Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Funds. Vice President Namadi Sambo gave the assurance Thursday while addressing audience at the support rally for President Goodluck Jonathan, in Enugu the state capital. At the solidarity […]
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Thursday, September 25th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Asaba The Police in Delta State has arrested a middle aged man, identified as Mr. Michael Akpore, of Urhiephron, in Ughelli South council Area of the state, for allegedly killing his 32 years old wife, Julie, over allegation of infidelity. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mrs Celestina Kalu,who […]
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Wednesday, September 24th, 2014
Ganiyu Nasirudeen The Military authorities late Wednesday claimed it had killed the acclaimed and semblance of the dreaded Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau. Shekau’s replica who was identified by the Military as Mohammed Bashir, the Nigerian Military revealed, has been parading himself as the militants’ leader. He was said to have been killed […]
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Wednesday, September 24th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba In its efforts to boost agriculture in Adamawa State, the Federal Government said over 600,000 farmers will benefit from fertilizer subsidy under the Federal Government Growth Enhancement Scheme (GES) this year. A Director in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Walia Hamman, made the disclosure Wednesday during the flag-off […]
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Wednesday, September 24th, 2014
The African Development Bank (AFDB) says it is proposing an integrated project to tackle rural roads, erosion menace and waste management in the two Abia cities of Aba and Umuahia. The Country Representative of the bank, Dr.Usmane Dore, stated this during the bank’s preliminary visit to the state to see things. He pledged the bank’s […]
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
Niyi Adeyi The Enugu state’s support rally group – Enugu State Movement for the Re-election of President Jonathan, has slated its campaign for Thursday and declared a work free day for maximum participation. The state Commissioner for Information, Chuks Ugwoke, announced this Tuesday in a press statement issued in Enugu, the state capital. The rally […]
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
Funmilayo Omidiji The Police in Rivers state Tuesday morning stormed the state’s High Court premises and allowed the new Chief Judge, Justice Daisy Okocha, who has been embroiled in serious controversy in the last few months, to have access to the court complex. Sequel to the stalemate of the surrounding the appointment of the next […]
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia The Abia State Police Command on Monday paraded two suspected nurses and four pregnant inmates in an hospital used as baby factory in Aba, Abia state. One of the suspected nurses was a mother of a two year old baby, rescued during a raid on the hospital by the […]
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Monday, September 22nd, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Following Federal governments directive that schools should resume on Monday 22nd, September, 2014, both primary and secondary schools in Plateau State recorded low turnout of pupils and students. African Examiner observed that only few schools in Jos, the State Capital and environs complied with the directive while some are still under […]
