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Thursday, June 19th, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Special Anti-Robbery Squad, (SARS), of the Enugu State Police Command have arrested syndicate of three, including a staff of the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Enugu, who specialize in defrauding job seekers of huge sums under the guise of securing employment. Luck ran out of the suspects, when the […]
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Thursday, June 19th, 2014
Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has expressed deep shock at the death of the deputy head of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), AbdulAzeez Arisekola-Alao at the age of 69. In a press release signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mrs. Olufunmilayo Wakama, Amosun said the Islamic leader lived a […]
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Benin A middle-aged pregnant woman, simply identified as Ometere Aduga, today Wednesday committed suicide in Igarra, Akoko-Edo council area of Edo state. An eyewitness, who identified herself as Rosemary, told newsmen that Aduga was found hanging on a ceiling fan in her apartment. She said that the deceased had before the ugly incident […]
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2014
One person has been killed while many others sustain various degrees of injuries following a boat mishap at the Ibasa operational area of Inland Waterways in Lagos. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the National Emergency Agency (NEMA), South-west, Ibrahim Farinloye, said the body of the deceased passenger was recovered immediately. African Examiner source […]
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara Tragedy struck on Tuesday in Nnewi, Anambra state, as fire gutted the popular Nkwo Nnewi market, destroying several shops stocked with fairly used motorcycle spare parts valued at millions of naira. The mystery inferno, occurred at Nwagbara, a section of the multi-million naira market. The disaster, which our correspondent gathered started at about […]
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2014
The trio of Governor Kayode Fayemi of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), Ayo Fayose representing Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Opeyemi Bamidele of the Labour Party (LP) have all shunned a Stakeholders Meeting for Political Parties, Candidates and Traditional Rulers’ organized as part of measures to ensure a successful and violent-free governorship election in […]
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2014
The Federal Government would on Wednesday arraign the Ekiti State Commissioner for Integration and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Mr Funminiyi Afuye, and 11 others before Justice Evoh Chukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, for alleged terrorism. Afuye and 11 others, who are charged with terrorism, in a 3-count charge filed by the Police, were arrested over […]
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2014
The allegation of financial misappropriation leveled against Plateau State Government has taken another intriguing dimension as plot by Governor Jonah Jang to stop the State House of Assembly from probing the scam has been hatched. Already, the legislators have set up a committee to probe alleged gross financial misconduct leveled against government in a petition […]
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Owerri The management of Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) says it has entered into partnership with the Technical University, Munich, Germany and the Imo State Polytechnic Umuagwo to develop automobiles for the Sub-Saharan Africa. According to the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof Cyril Gozie Asiabaka, the project is aimed at solving […]
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Awka Policemen serving in the Anambra State command are now doing their jobs under panic, following the ongoing massive transfer of officers to Boko Haram prone states in North east part of Nigeria. Members of the Islamic sect, Boko Haram have been wrecking havoc on human lives in the north east Nigeria for […]
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Tuesday, June 17th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The allegation of financial misappropriation leveled against Plateau State Government has taken another intriguing dimension as plot by Governor Jonah Jang to stop the State House of Assembly from probing the scam has been hatched. Already, the legislators have set up a committee to probe alleged gross financial misconduct leveled against government […]
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Monday, June 16th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Plateau State Secretariat of the PDP has been sealed by police, even as the party’s stakeholders meeting is ongoing at the presidential lodge in Rayfield, Jos. The meeting is being chaired by the Deputy Governor of the State, Mr. Ignatius Longjan. Also in attendance are the speaker of the House of […]
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Monday, June 16th, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed August 16, for the Abia State House of Assembly Aba South Constituency bye-election. The hint was dropped at a parley between political parties, other stakeholders and the state Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Professor Jacob Jatau in Umuahia. INEC source told African Examiner that […]
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Monday, June 16th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki The sum of N350 Million has been approved by the Ebonyi State government as her contribution to the World Bank-assisted Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP) to control flood and gully erosion in the state. Governor, Martin Elechi, disclosed this on weekend in Abakaliki, the state capital during the official launch […]
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Monday, June 16th, 2014
Following the foiled bomb blast around the premises of Living Faith Church (Winner Chapel) on Owerri – Port Harcourt road, Sunday, Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorochas has convened an emergency security meeting of the state this morning. The Governor stated the meeting was to prevent further bomb blast and urged the citizens to be security […]
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Sunday, June 15th, 2014
The social-economic effects of Boko Haram insurgency has taken its effect on the Maisandari Rice Farmers Association in Borno state, as its members has suspended farming from the start of this year. Chairman of the association, Malam Garba Ibrahim, made the disclosure on Sunday to NAN. He said: “We are an association of big term […]
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Sunday, June 15th, 2014
…as Governor Obiano Bans Erection of 5 Storey Building in The State Less than three weeks after an uncompleted four storey building belonging to the Anglican church collapsed in Onitsha, Anambra state, killing some people, another ongoing five storey in the city on Saturday went down. The disaster occurred at Udi Street Fegge in […]
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Saturday, June 14th, 2014
Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu Saturday said it was everybody’s business to end insurgency in the country and not the Federal Government’s alone. This is contained in statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Israel Ebije, according to a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report. In it, the governor contended in Minna that insecurity […]
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Saturday, June 14th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Enugu state commissioner of police, Abubakar Adamu Mohammed, says Leader of the Biafra Zionist Federation, BZF, Barrister Benjamin Onwuka and 12 members of his group arrested last week over a failed attempt to seize the Enugu State Broadcasting Service, ESBS, have been transferred to the Force Headquarters, in Abuja for further […]
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Saturday, June 14th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Awka The peaceful community of Alor in Idemili South Local Council area of Anambra and home town of Senator Chris Ngigie, is enmeshed in confusion and brewing crisis over alleged connivance of some top government officials to impose monarch. Consequently, the community popularly referred to as “Alor London”, has been thrown into anxiety. […]
