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Thursday, May 5th, 2016
EBONYI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the controversy over the deadly attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen rages across the country, Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has ordered herdsmen to vacate premises of the State’s University. Governor Umahi made the directive in Abakaliki, the State capital, during Agriculture Summit organized by the State. He subsequently directed […]
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Thursday, May 5th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A group in Kwara State, Bukola Saraki Youth Support Group, has said that rather than vilify the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, over his decision not to back a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the 2015 presidential election, he should he hailed for his principled stand, which aided the […]
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Thursday, May 5th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja HOUSTON, TEXAS (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has said that the maritime sector in Nigeria is the soul of the country’s economy. The DG said this at a workshop on “Local Content Implementation in the Nigerian Oil and Gas […]
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Thursday, May 5th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Senate has adjourned plenary for a week as result of the ongoing congresses of the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP), preparatory to its National Convention slated for Saturday, 21st of this month. One of the congresses was the Local Government one conducted by the party Thursday which prevented […]
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Thursday, May 5th, 2016
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Sports and Chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Ademola Adeniji-Adele is dead. Adeniji-Adele who served as Commissioner in the first tenure of immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Fashola died early hours of Thursday in far way India […]
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Thursday, May 5th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will next week Thursday arraign a retired Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Sambo, before a Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on one-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N10 […]
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Thursday, May 5th, 2016
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Registered Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have dragged the Federal Government to the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja over failure to prevent, account for and investigate killings, raping, maiming of Nigerians and other residents, and destruction of property across the country by herdsmen, […]
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Thursday, May 5th, 2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – These are no best of time for Shehu Ahmed, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture. The man who was recently appointed Perm Sec in a controversial circumstance has continued to stir the hornet nest. The ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is considered to be the fulcrum of the change […]
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Thursday, May 5th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Mass defection of members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the All Progressive Congress, APC is seriously looming in Enugu state, following the alleged imposition of candidates by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, in the ongoing congresses of the party in the state. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that unless the governor immediately changes […]
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Thursday, May 5th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Senate on Wednesday descended seriously on those kidnapping innocent people as it recommended death penalty for kidnappers in the country. The decision followed the consideration of a report on kidnapping compiled by a Committee headed by Senator Abu Ibrahim ( APC Katsina South) One of the recommendation of report, the Senators adopted […]
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Wednesday, May 4th, 2016
By Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday busted syndicates of in-traffic robbery suspects with the arrest of three ‘one chance’ robbery gang and seven pickpockets using Ajegunle as the base of their operations. The operatives also recovered two […]
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Wednesday, May 4th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A group, Youths for Total Change, has queried the rationale behind the insistence of the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar, to sit over the trial of the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki. The group, in a statement by its President, Yusuf Baba, […]
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Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has restated the Federal Government (FG) commitment in upholding the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act as a necessary instrument in the fight against corruption and promoting transparency in governance. The Minister made the remarks in Abuja Tuesday in his message to […]
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Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressive Congress (APC) Governors Tuesday paid a condolence visit to Enugu state Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, over the recent attack on Nimbo community in Uzo Uwani council area of the State. Led by its chairman and Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, the progressive Governors, […]
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Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016
By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has nominated the immediate past Chief Judge of the State, Justice Ayotunde Philips as the new Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC). The Governor, in a letter addressed to the State House of Assembly, which was read on the […]
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Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Against the background of reports of continued attacks on communities across the country by armed herdsmen, President Muhammadu Buhari restated his administration’s resolve to deal decisively and expeditiously with the matter. Speaking at a meeting with members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), President Buhari confirmed that heads […]
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Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has donated assorted relief materials to Nimbo community, in Uzo-Uwani council area of Enugu State recently attacked by the suspected Fulani herdsmen. It would be recalled the community last week Monday, April 25, was early in the morning attacked, leaving […]
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Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016
…As Senior Staffs Want Change of Leadership BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director General of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM) Chinelo Anohu-Amaz has been accused of running the commission like a personal property even as many senior staffs want the president to remove her from office. The crisis, which has lingered for some time, […]
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Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria lost about $15B to fraudulent and corrupt practices in the security equipment spending during the last administration, Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has disclosed. He also expressed the hope that the implementation of the 2016 budget would commence soon. “In the next few days we will begin the implementation […]
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Monday, May 2nd, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Deputy Senate President DSP,chief Ike Ekweremadu, on sunday assured Nigerians that the National Assembly NASS will not support the creation of grazing reserves in any part of Nigeria. Speaking with newsmen shortly at the end of a meeting of the South East governors elected under the platform […]
