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Thursday, June 26th, 2014
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The attempt by the Plateau State House of Assembly to beam its searchlight on the activities of the state government has again hit a brick wall as the executive has issued yet another memo, barring its Ministries and agencies from giving access to legislators investigating alleged financial misappropriation by the State […]
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Thursday, June 26th, 2014
Kwara State has been described as the home of Community Health Insurance Scheme due to its pivotal role in spreading healthcare delivery to the grass roots. The Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme, (NHIS), Dr Femi Thomas made this confirmation when he led the management of the scheme on a courtesy visit to the State […]
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2014
Four people were killed Wednesday night when a car reportedly laden with bomb exploded after running into a parked fuel tanker at Folawiyo Energy in Apapa, Lagos. The explosion, which eye witnesses thought was ‘’the handiwork of the dreaded Boko Haram sect’’, occurred at about 8:00pm. However, spokesperson of the Lagos state police command, Ngozi […]
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Wednesday, June 25th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The crisis rocking the Assemblies of God Church Nigeria, (AG) Enugu, following the suspension of its General Superintendent (GS), Rev. Prof. Paul Emeka, on Tuesday took a dramatic dimension as those loyalists of the sacked cleric, barred the Acting General Superintendent, Rev. Chidi Okarafor and his group from holding a meeting in the Church premises. […]
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2014
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen have reportedly killed about 38 people in two separate attacks on villages in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Reports say the Fulani herdsmen invaded Kabamu in Fadan Karshi district and Ankpon in Nandu district on Monday night to attack their victims. African Examiner gathered that 21 were […]
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2014
Passersby, commuters and residents of Jungle area along the newly-constructed Yaya Abatan – College road, in Ifako Ijaiye local government area of Lagos state were on Tuesday night thrown into grieve and tears as a speeding commercial bus crushed to death a young boy. Eyewitness told African Examiner that the driver of the bus was […]
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri The lingering cold war between Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state and ousted Chairman of the state traditional rulers’ council, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, has assumed a new twist, as the monarch on Monday dragged the state government to court over the withdrawal of his ‘Certificate of Recognition’. Ilomuanya, who is the […]
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2014
By Femi Kehinde Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has presented cheques worth over N300 million as payment of severance allowance to 103 aides of his predecessor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel. The governor at the event, held at the Arcade Ground, Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta yesterday, noted that the gesture was not politically motivated but a […]
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2014
Less than a week after the burial, Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has promised that the State government would immortalize the late Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Abdul-Azeez Arisekola-Alao. Ajimobi stated this in Ibadan while receiving former Vice President Atiku Abubakr who paid him a condolence visit on the demise of the late philanthropist […]
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia There was tension in the commercial city of Aba in Abia State on Monday following the discovery of an object suspected to be bomb at the River Layout area of the city. African Examiner gathered that there were confusion and fear in the area when a middle aged man, (name withheld) […]
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Tuesday, June 24th, 2014
An Adamawa State High Court sitting in Yola monday dismissed an application brought before it by the state House of Assembly seeking an injunction to allow it serve Governor Murtala Nyako and his deputy impeachment notice through the media. The development was necessitated by several attempts by the Clerk of the assembly, Mr. Francis Gbendenso, […]
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Monday, June 23rd, 2014
By Tajudeen Balogun The outgoing Governor of Ekiti, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has pledged to work out and plan a smooth transition programme with the Governor-Elect, Ayodele Fayose. He said with the result of the election, the people of Ekiti have spoken and he did not have choice than to respect and bow to the wish […]
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Monday, June 23rd, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki, All seems not be well between the Ebonyi state Governor, Martin Nwancho Elechi and some key politicians in the state, as the former just revoked the chieftaincy titles conferred on the Senator representing the state’s Central Senatorial district, Chief Paulinus Igwe-Nwagu and ex- Deputy Speaker of the state House of Assembly, […]
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Sunday, June 22nd, 2014
Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako, has denied evading being served notice of impeachment containing 26 counts of constitutional and financial breaches leveled against him and his deputy, James Bala Ngillari, by the state House of Assembly. The governor spoke through his Chief Press Secretary, Mallam Ahmed Sajo. Sajo debunked insinuations that the governor was dodging […]
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Sunday, June 22nd, 2014
Suspected Islamist militants stormed a village in northeast Nigeria on Saturday, killing several people and torching houses near where more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped two months ago, a witness said. Clad in military uniforms, the attackers raided the village of Koronginim, Borno State in a convoy of sport utility and military vehicles, the witness […]
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Saturday, June 21st, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola Results being announced in Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Ekiti State indicate that PDP’s representative, Ayo Fayose is leading with wide margin, while incumbent governor Kayode Fayemi of APC follows. The LP candidate, Opeyemi Bamidele came a distance third in the exercise which ended some hours ago across the state. The Independent National Electoral […]
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Saturday, June 21st, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Enugu State Police Command Friday arrested a Pastor and General Overseer, Vineyard Ministry of the Holy Trinity, Timothy Ngwu, at Ihe/Owerre, in Nsukka local government area of Enugu State, over alleged sexual harassment and impregnating of female members of the church. The Pastor who claimed to be acting under the […]
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Saturday, June 21st, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos As the Ramadan fasting is due to commence, the National Chairman, Council of Ulama of Jammatul Izalatul Bidia Waikamatu Sunnah (JIBWIS), Shiekh Sani Yahaya Jingir has raised alarm that terrorists are planning to use Islamic veil (Hijab) in launching their evil attack on the people during the Ramadam period. Jingir made the […]
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Saturday, June 21st, 2014
Reports reaching African Examiner indicate that accredited electorates are casting their votes without intimidation, except in few cases (a ward in Ijain Ekiti) where security were alleged to have told some voters where to thump print. Similarly, the driver of a ruling party member and ousted governor of the state, Engineer Segun Oni has […]
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Saturday, June 21st, 2014
The Ekiti State Governor and APC candidate in the ongoing gubernatorial election has decried the harassment and arrest of his state party stalwarts. Fayemi expressed the reservation while addressing journalists after casting his vote in Oye local council area of the state. He lamented that the ruling party members were targeted and being rounded up […]
