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Tuesday, July 24th, 2018
Photo: Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – 15 Senators of the All Progressives Congress, APC, party have defected to the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Among the APC senators that defected to the PDP are Rabiu Kwankwaso, senator representing Kano central and senator representing Kogi west, Dino Melaye. Other senators are: Abdullahi Danbaba, Sokoto; Isa Misau, Bauchi; […]
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki has said invitation by the Police to him in connection with investigation into Offa robbery was a ploy to stop mass defection of National Assembly members from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Saraki also added in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media […]
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sen. Buruji Kashamu, has said that his expulsion from the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), by the National Executive Committee(NEC) of the party would not stand. “It is clear from the ill-advised decision that the Prince Uche Secondus-led National Working Committee is lawless and undemocratic,” Buruji said in a reaction to his expulsion by […]
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Sunday, July 22nd, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar said he would ensure Adamawa returns to PDP. Abubakar gave the assurance Saturday in Yola while speaking at a Mega Rally organized by the state branch of the party. Atiku said that Adamawa was a PDP state and he would […]
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Sunday, July 22nd, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sen. Ademola Adeleke, representing Osun West Senatorial District has been declared the winner of the Peoples Democratic (PDP) governorship primary ahead of Sept. 22 election. Gov. Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, who is the Chairman of the election panel said Adeleke scored 1,569 votes. Dickson said that Adeleke’s closest rival, Mr Akin […]
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Saturday, July 21st, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A nursing mother and 154 out of 230 Nigerian football fans stranded in Russia after the 2018 FIFA World Cup arrived the country on Friday night. The stranded football fans including a nursing mother in her mid thirties came through Ethiopian Airline flight number ET-ALP that arrived Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport Abuja […]
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Friday, July 20th, 2018
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has threatened to boycott the forthcoming 2019 general elections if the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC and security agencies fail to be neutral during the polls. PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus made the threat Thursday in Abuja, when a combined delegation of […]
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Thursday, July 19th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has clarified he is still a card-carrying member of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC. The Governor who raised alarm Monday that he has been given a red card reversed himself Thursday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen after a closed-door meeting with the APC National Chairman […]
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Thursday, July 19th, 2018
…Provide Your Evidence, APC Challenges ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The opposition African Democratic Congress ADC has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress APC as well as President Muhammadu Buhari team are inducing the oppositions with the sum of N50m to shift position. ADC National Chairman Ralphs Nwosu said this Wednesday in his welcome […]
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Thursday, July 19th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Buhari has approved the appointment of three Directors-General/Chief Executive Officers of three different agencies under the Ministry of Mines and Steel Development. The appointment was announced Thursday through the verified Twitter handle of Mr President’s aide on the New Media, Mr. Bashir Ahmad – @BashirAhmad. The tweet announced: Engr. Umar Albarka […]
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Thursday, July 19th, 2018
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari, his Vice Prof. Yemi Osinbajo Thursday met behind the closed doors with the Senate President and some State Governors inside the Aso rock. The agenda of the meeting was not immediately made known to the public. However, the meeting might not be unconnected with the purpoted […]
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Thursday, July 19th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suleiman Wambai, North-Central National Vice Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) said Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State is not leaving the party. Wambai told newsmen on Wednesday in Lafia that the governor has not officially written to the party about his intention to leave He said that despite the lack of […]
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Thursday, July 19th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Wednesday night met in Abuja to discuss matter arising from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) deadlock, minimum wage, among other issues. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the June monthly meeting of FAAC in Abuja ended in a deadlock. The FAAC monthly meeting […]
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Thursday, July 19th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the Presidency’s request for N242 billion from the 2018 Budget, for 2019 elections, contending such demand constitutes a threat to the incoming polls. The party made its position known on the matter in a statement issued in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr […]
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Thursday, July 19th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika has unveiled the brand of new Nigeria’s national carrier Nigeria Air, as well as the logo at the Farnborough International Airshow in London. During the unveiling, the Minister said, “this will be a National Carrier that is Private sector-led and driven. It is […]
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Thursday, July 19th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Chief Justice of Nigeria CJN, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, is dead. Aged 76, late Justice Katsina-Alu’s death was confirmed in a statement issued Wednesday by the current CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Awassam Bassey, Justice Onnoghen said the death of the […]
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Wednesday, July 18th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate’s approval of N242.45 billion for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Department of State Service (DSS) and other security agencies to kick start the preparations for the 2019 general elections. Buhari’s request was contained in a letter dated July 11, 2018; addressed to President of […]
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Tuesday, July 17th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has sought the approval of the Senate on the appointment of a former National Legal Adviser of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC, Dr. Muiz Banire as the Chairman, the Governing Board of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria AMCON. Dr. Banire, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN has […]
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Tuesday, July 17th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has re-arraigned a former Abia State Governor Orji Uzor Kalu, over an alleged fraud of N7.65bn. Kalu was re-arraigned Tuesday alongside his company, Slok Nigeria Limited and his Director of Finance while still serving as the Governor, Ude Udeogu. The re-arraignment of defendants before the […]
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Tuesday, July 17th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has blasted the opposition All Progressive Congress in the state for dabbling into what it described as a non-political matter because of its usual mischief. Chairman of PDP in the state, Cleopas Moses stated this while reacting to a letter written by the APC […]
