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Saturday, December 10th, 2016
RIVERS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Transport and immediate past Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi among other willing voters could not exercise their voting right as at Saturday afternoon due to disappearance of result sheet from the polling unit, reports PremIum Times. The Minister is expected to vote in Ward […]
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Saturday, December 10th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara BENIN, EDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Edo state Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Friday confirmed that a total of 53 people were burnt to death in a ghastly auto crash that occurred on Thursday night at Abudu town along the busy Benin-Agbor-Onitsha Express road. According to the Command, […]
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Saturday, December 10th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu has advised the country to look beyond oil to secure economic prosperity for the country. He insisted that the days of oil as super foreign exchange earner for the nation were numbered or probably over. Senator Ekweremadu gave the advice at the one […]
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Saturday, December 10th, 2016
By Seun Adebosin RIVERS STATE (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The rescheduled Rivers State House and National Assembly elections are underway amidst tight security, allegations and counter allegations by the members of the two leading political parties – the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic party (PDP). Despite the smooth running of the polls in some […]
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Friday, December 9th, 2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed condolences to the families of victims of Friday twin bomb blasts in Madagali, Adamawa State which claimed over lives and injured several others. The President in a statement by his SSA on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu condoled with the Government and people of the […]
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Friday, December 9th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Maiduguri (Nigeria (African Examiner) – Madagali market, in Adamawa State, North East Nigeria, was on Friday thrown into tension and panic, following a bomb blast by suspected members of the Boko Haram insurgent. A total of 67 persons were injured by the blast, just as the number of deaths is yet to […]
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Friday, December 9th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has donated N12 million to the Nigerian Legion towards the 2017 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration. Announcing the donation while being decorated with the remembrance emblem, Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, said the gesture was to appreciate the sacrifices made by members of the Armed […]
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Friday, December 9th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has ordered thorough investigation into the death of three youth corps member, Miss Ifedolapo Oladepo, Miss Elechi Chiyerom and Mr. Ukeme who all died under questionable circumstances while during orientation at different camps as part of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. Ifedolapo and Chiyerom […]
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Thursday, December 8th, 2016
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After failing Thursday, the Senate has again fixed Thursday, December 15, 2016 as a new date for the confirmation of the EFCC acting Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu. The Deputy Senate Leader Bala Na’Allah confirmed this while speaking with the Senate Correspondents after the day’s plenary session. Senator […]
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Thursday, December 8th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Police Command, on Thursday, confirmed the beheading of an unidentified woman at Abakpa Nike, a highly density Area of Enugu city. The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ebere Amarizu, who disclosed this in Enugu, said that the police had commenced investigation to ascertain the […]
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Thursday, December 8th, 2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In contrast to its announcement Wednesday, the Senate today failed today to conduct the screening and confirmation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) acting Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu. Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu yesterday indicated the upper legislative Chamber’s resolve to conduct the screening Thursday and urged his […]
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Thursday, December 8th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Benin Benin City Nigeria, (African Examiner) – The management of Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, South- South Nigeria, has fired 13 lecturers as well as demoted 16 others over sexual harassment, extortion, of students and other misconduct. This was made known to newsmen Wednesday by the Public Relations Officer PRO of the school, Mr. […]
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Wednesday, December 7th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, ABUJA Women in most of the Internally Displaced Camps (IDPs), are begging for provision of sanitary pads, the Senate heard on Tuesday. This is just as a whooping fraud of N2.5billion was uncovered in the activities of the Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE) aimed at reconstructing and rehabilitating communities destroyed by […]
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Wednesday, December 7th, 2016
…… Says Assignment is Sensitive, Time Consuming BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson has inaugurated a five member Due Process Bureau, with a call on them to exhibit a high level of dedication, diligence and integrity in their assignment. Dickson, who inaugurated the Due Process Bureau Board on Tuesday at Government […]
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Wednesday, December 7th, 2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), over alleged diversion of $1.2Billion arms fund purchase, Wednesday was stalled due to absence of the accused in a fresh charge in the suit. Former Director of Finance and Administration in the NSA office, Mr. Salisu Shuaibu who […]
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Wednesday, December 7th, 2016
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated six National Electoral Commissioners, each representing the existing geo-political zones for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Those inaugurated Wednesday by Mr. President inside the Council Chambers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja were: Dr. Ogunmola Ladipo for (South West); Mrs. […]
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Wednesday, December 7th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely a week the Nigerian Army launched the “Operation Python Dance” to check activities of criminal elements in the South- East Nigeria during the Christmas season, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), says it has also launched its own Operation”David Dance” aimed at disgracing the Nigerian Soldiers […]
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Tuesday, December 6th, 2016
Presents N93.4bn 2017 budget to Ekiti Assembly; declares self as House Speaker By Ayodele Afolabi ADO EKITI, EKITI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor Mr. Ayodele Fayose on Tuesday raised the alarm that his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike would be placed on House Arrest by Thursday midnight, alleging that the move is parts […]
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Tuesday, December 6th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col Hammed Ali (rtd), stunned Senators on Monday at a one-day public hearing on “A Bill for an Act to Repeal the Customs and Excise Management Act Bill 2016” with his conspicuous absence and glaring lack of representation at the session. […]
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Tuesday, December 6th, 2016
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has informed the National Assembly (NASS) about his readiness to present the 2017 Appropriation Bill to the joint session of the legislative house next week. Senate President Bukola Saraki read Mr. President’s letter Tuesday at the plenary session to the lawmakers. He informed that […]
