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Monday, July 14th, 2014
Less than three weeks to Osun Governorship election, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged its members were being denied from receiving their Permanent Voters Cards (PVC) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officials. In a statement issued in Benin on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party which lamented […]
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Sunday, July 13th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Facts have emerged on how Anambra born business mogul, and key financier of the ruling peoples Democratic party, PDP, Chief Arthur Eze, and other chieftains of the party from the state scuttled the initial plan of president Goodluck, Jonathan to appoint immediate past Governor of the state, Peter Obi as federal Minister. […]
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Sunday, July 13th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of representatives, and 2015 Governorship Aspirant in Imo state, chief Emeka Ihedioha over the weekend received the disgrace of his life, as angry youths of Ngor Okpala stopped him from speaking at a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, rally held in the area. African Examiner reports that the […]
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Sunday, July 13th, 2014
By Tajudeen Balogun Barely a week after the Federal Government announced its decision to investigate and expose the supporters of dreaded Boko Haram, the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has joined in the similar campaign, by calling for an international inquiry into the activities of the terror group to unravel its modus operandi as well […]
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Saturday, July 12th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Owerri Hard time now awaits anybody in Imo state that addresses anyone who dresses in northern attires as member of Boko Haram, as the state Police Command has threatened to deal with such individual. A statement issued on Friday in Owerri by the state police Public Relations Officer PPRO, Andrew Enwerem, stated that […]
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Saturday, July 12th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Plateau State Chapter of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has passed a vote of no confidence on the party’s suspended Chairman, Dr. Haruna Dabin and directed the Acting Chairman, Hon. Raymond Dabo to continue to act as Chairman. The State Executive Committee in a communique made available to African Examiner, signed by […]
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Thursday, July 10th, 2014
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has advised the political class, especially those in leadership positions, to always exercise their authority with humility and piety in recognition that power flows from God. Governor Ahmed said this in Oro, Irepodun Local Government Area of the State at the 8th Lai Muhammed Ramadan Lecture, adding that those […]
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Thursday, July 10th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia The Abia State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Ken Nwosu, has been attacked and shot by some unidentified gunmen. According to the state Police Command, the development occurred on Wednesday night around Umuajata/ Amakamma road, outskirts of Umuahia, metropolis. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Geoffrey Ogbonna, who confirmed the attack, informed […]
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Thursday, July 10th, 2014
By Tajudeen Balogun Another nationwide industrial action looms as the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has put on alert its members of strike, likely to commence tomorrow. The Union threatened the only condition that would reverse the planned action is the implementation of court ruling, directing financial autonomy to the state judiciaries effective from […]
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Thursday, July 10th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Plateau state government has indicated that full implementation of law forbidding street trading, operation of illegal motor parks and indiscriminate parking of vehicles along major roads in all parts of the state has begun. Commissioner for Information and Communication, Olivia Dazyam, while briefing journalists in Jos on Thursday said, “in order […]
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Thursday, July 10th, 2014
Some parts of Lagos metropolis including Ajele Marina, Broad Street, Lagos Island, Ijora Cause Way and Ijora Olopa will experience three day power outage, starting from today (Thursday) to Saturday. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) Senior Public Affairs Manager, Mrs. Celestina Osin revealed the development was to […]
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Thursday, July 10th, 2014
By Femi Kehinde Ogun State Government has concluded plans to spend the sum of N1.8billion on the construction of access roads in the industrial and residential areas in Agbara town of the state situated in Ado-Odo/Ota local government area of the state. Managing Director, Ogun State Property and Investment Corporation, OPIC, Mr. Babajide Odusolu, disclosed […]
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The new Plateau State Police Commissioner, Nasiru Oki, resumed duty on Tuesday vowing to make the state uncomfortable for criminal elements. He promised to partner with other security agencies to end the spate of killings and Sectarian violence in the state. Oki spoke on Tuesday in a maiden press briefing with newsmen […]
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia The Muslim Community in the commercial city of Aba, Abia State, has been thrown into confusion over the arrest and detention of the Chief Imam of Aba Central Mosque, Alhaji Idris Bashir; his deputy, Ahaji Bello Maija-a and a serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member in connection with bomb scare […]
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia The Muslim Community in the commercial city of Aba, Abia State, has been thrown into confusion over the arrest and detention of the Chief Imam of Aba Central Mosque, Alhaji Idris Bashir; his deputy, Ahaji Bello Maija-a and a serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member in connection with bomb scare in […]
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
Kwara State students under the auspices of National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS) have endorsed the educational and developmental programmes and policies of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed. The students, who pledged their total support for the success of the APC government under Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, gave the endorsement during a solidarity visit to Governor Ahmed, […]
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Monday, July 7th, 2014
A popular Islamic scholar, Ustadh AbdulGaniy Jumah and his wife, Shakirah, have been reportedly abducted at their home in Ogun State by gunmen suspected to be soldiers, African Examiners reports. Jumah and his wife, Shakirah, were reportedly whisked away at gun point from his family house at Fagbemi Street, Off Ntabo Bus Stop, Ijoko, near […]
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Monday, July 7th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Aba Policemen attached to Ogbor Hill Division in the commercial city of Aba, Abia state on Sunday rescued a day-old baby boy, who was thrown into a pit latrine by his mother immediately after birth. African Examiner gathered that the mother, simply identified as Nwaizu, was suspected to be suffering from psychiatric related […]
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Monday, July 7th, 2014
It seems there is no end to the Edo State House of Assembly power tussle among the gladiators as the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers Monday entered the Anthony Enahoro Assembly Complex and held a separate plenary session. The legislators, which included the impeached (last week) Deputy Speaker, Festus Ebea, presided the parallel session – […]
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Saturday, July 5th, 2014
As part of efforts to streamline the payment of tax in the state, Abia State government has concluded plans to hold a revenue summit on July 10, 2014. The essence of the maiden revenue summit in the state is also to provide an interface between the tax payers and government so as to formulate a […]
