Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Monday, May 30th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Determined towards improving the oil palm farming in Nigeria, an international Solution-oriented civil society organisation, Solidaridad, has begun the distribution of 36,000 improved varieties of oil palm seedlings to farmers in Akwa Ibom, Cross Rivers, Enugu and Kogi states of the country It said the four states benefits from the National Initiatives […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Monday, May 30th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Ex- Minister of Information and Communication, Mr Frank Nweke (jnr) has won the opposition All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA Governorship primary, ahead of the 2023 general election. Nweke, who joined APGA from the people’s Democratic party PDP, scored a total of 273 votes to beat his closest rival, Dr Jeffery Nnamani […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Monday, May 30th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it arrested former Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara over alleged involvement in the N84 billion fraud allegation against the former Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Ahmed Idris. An authoritative source in the EFCC disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, May 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen have killed a former Commissioner of the National Population Commission (NPC), Mr. Zakari Umaru-Kigbu in Nasarawa State and abducted two of his daughters. Our correspondent gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday at Umar-Kigbu’s residence in Azuba Bashayi, Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. It was […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Sunday, May 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state Chapter of the All progressive Congress APC has vowed to resist alleged clandestine moves by Former Deputy Senate president, Ike Ekweremadu to grab the party’s Governorship ticket through the back door. It said it’s unfortunate that Ekweremadu, who recently withdrew from the just concluded Peoples Democratic PDP gubernatorial primary […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Sunday, May 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) through Value Chain Development Programme Additional Financing (VCDP) has distributed farm Agro inputs to rice farmers in Enugu State, South East Nigeria. Flag-off of the distribution took place weekend at Oduma Community, in the Aninri Council Area of Enugu […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Sunday, May 29th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Thugs, yesterday, invaded the venue of the primary conducted by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to elect a candidate for Imo east senatorial district. Betty, wife of Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo, who is one of the aspirants for the senatorial seat, was chased from the venue by the thugs. Speaking with […]
Posted by Oludare Fase
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar, has emerged as the presidential candidate of the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Atiku won at the end of the presidential primary polling 371 votes, while Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike came second with 237 votes. Other aspirants are: Bukola Saraki – 70 votes; Anyim […]
Posted by African Examiner
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sen. Musiliu Obanikoro, a former minister of state for defence, says he is displeased with the process and eventual outcome of the APC Lagos West Senatorial primaries on Saturday. Obanikoro, one of the three aspirants that contested for the party’s ticket, made this known shortly after the exercise was concluded at the […]
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate Minority Leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has won the senatorial ticket of the All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, for Abia South senatorial district. Senator Abaribe who dumped the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, earlier in the week after pulling from the governorship race, was elected APGA senatorial flag bearer unopposed, by a […]
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chief Orji Uzor-Kalu, has won the ticket of the All Progressive Congress to represent the Abia North senatorial district for a second time. He polled a total number of 777 to emerge unopposed following the stepping down of his opponent, Barr. Fabian Nwankwo. The returning officer for senatorial primary election, Chief Paul […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Managing Director and Chief Executive of FSB International Bank, Mohammed Hayatu-Deen is no longer running for the presidency on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). African Examiner writes that the PDP National Convention to pick a 2023 Presidential candidate out of the 15 aspirants will be held today in […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hyacinth Alia, a suspended priest in the Catholic diocese of Gboko, has emerged the winner of the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue state. African Examiner recalls that Alia was suspended by the church after he announced his intention to run the gubernatorial race. The priest was relieved […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many persons are feared dead following a stampede which began before the beginning of a programme organised by a new generation church in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. According to The Punch, a source stated that the Church had invited the public to come and get gifts for its fourth anniversary. […]
Posted by Nwa Diokpa
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular actor turned politician, Desmond Elliot, has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for a third term to represent the people of Surulere constituency as a lawmaker in the Lagos house of assembly African Examiner recalls that the primary election took place on Friday at Akerele Primary Health Centre, Surulere. The […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Saturday, May 28th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hon. Mrs Juliet Egbo, wife of Ex- Enugu Capital Territory Development Commissioner Chief John Egbo, has won the ruling All progressive Congress APC primary election for the Enugu North and South Federal Constituency. She polled 55 votes out of total of 76 votes cast in the primary which had 1 invalid vote, […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Friday, May 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sympathizers and neighbors could not hold back their tears as the remains of the pregnant woman, Harira Jubril and her four female children from Adamawa State recently brutally murdered by members of the proscribed Indigenous people of Biafra IPOB in Anambra were buried in the state. The interred children includes Fatima, 9; […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Friday, May 27th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly Chief Francis Nwifuru has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governorship primary election held in Abakaliki today, Thursday. He scored 743 votes to defeat his closest rival, Mrs Rosemary Ofoke came second in the exercise with 63 votes, inside the Pa Ngele […]
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Thursday, May 26th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force has given a reason for the arrest of ace broadcaster and owner of Agidigbo FM, Oriyomi Hamzat. In a statement on Thursday, the police said Hamzat was arrested in connection with a case of cyber bullying without stating who was bullied. The police’s reaction was contained in a […]
Posted by Ignatius Okpara
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Thursday, May 26th, 2022
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former PDP Senatorial Aspirant for Enugu East Senatorial district emerged during the party’s primary election held at the APC South East Zonal office. He Won the senatorial ticket of the PDP in 1999 but later stepped down for former governor of old Anambra State, Jim Nwobodo. Nnaji, an ally of Imo […]
