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Monday, February 15th, 2016
The newly sworn-in Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson has dedicated his second term election victory to the people of the State, hence, the promise to “consolidate and expand” on his previous score card by increasing government’s investment on security in the next four years. Governor Dickson stated these Sunday, in his inaugural speech, […]
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Monday, February 15th, 2016
The Federal Government has disengaged the heads of the six information-related parastatals under the Ministry of Information and Culture. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed announced the disengagement on Monday during a meeting he held with the Chief Executives of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Voice of […]
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Sunday, February 14th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Igbo umbrella body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has denied endorsing the senatorial ambition of a former Abia state Governor,chief Orji Uzor Kalu. A statement signed by its Secretary General, Dr. Joe Nwaorgu, on Sunday described as untrue a recent article in one of the Nigerian dailies which claimed that it had endorsed the ex-governor […]
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Sunday, February 14th, 2016
By Eric Ojo, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human Right Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged President Mohammadu Buhari to urgently order the investigation of the alleged N48 billion reportedly spent by the office of his Adviser on Niger Delta and Coordinator of Amnesty Programme, retired Brigadier General Paul Boroh since he assumed […]
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Sunday, February 14th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following growing allegations of corruption against some senior lawyers and their alleged complicity or facilitation of judicial corruption, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called “for tougher sanctions against those found to be involved if large scale political corruption is to be meaningfully combated and corruption-free judiciary is to […]
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Saturday, February 13th, 2016
By Adewale Kupoluyi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ongoing debate over the fiscal budget proposed to the National Assembly by the President has, once again, reminded us of how serious corruption and impunity have eaten deep into the soul of the nation and the urgent need to deploy spirited efforts to end the malaise if […]
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Saturday, February 13th, 2016
The Federal Government has sacked the Vice Chancellors of 12 Federal Universities that were established by the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. Also affected by the sack is the Vice Chancellors of National Open University of Nigeria, Prof. Vincent Tenebe. Their sacks which was contained in a short statement signed by the Minister of Education, Mallam […]
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Saturday, February 13th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, has advocated the enactment of an enabling law that will make insurance compulsory for Nigerian traders and any one doing business in the nation’s markets. Such legislation if put in place the agency said, would go a long way in […]
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Saturday, February 13th, 2016
By Ayo Balogun, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Non existence of the smart card reader in the electoral act, error in the ruling of the State’s Election Petition Tribunal and failure of the defendants to substantiate their petitions were the key reasons the Supreme Court Friday gave as reasons why it affirmed the election […]
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Saturday, February 13th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged that his administration will partner with the 11 – member Economic Community of Central Africa States (ECCAS) to rid Nigeria and her neighbours of the menace of Boko Haram. President Buhari made the promise Friday at the State House in Abuja, while receiving a message […]
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Friday, February 12th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka The Anambra State government says it has uncovered a total of 850 ghost workers in various ministries in the state. Governor Willie Obiano, who disclosed this to newsmen in Awka friday, said eliminating ghost workers was part of the internal mechanism his administration had put in place to cope with the […]
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Friday, February 12th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Owerri BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha of Imo has described the agreement reached between his administration and the Nigeria Labour Congress as no victor no vanquished, saying both parties are winners. He spoke on Thursday in Owerri when he was formally presented with a copy of the agreement by the […]
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Friday, February 12th, 2016
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam The Nigerian Lawmakers have urged the Military not to dash the hope of the general public on the expectation for it to win the war currently being waged against insurgency and related social vices. Chairman, House Committee on Defence, Hon. Muktar Betara Aliyu made the call Friday during the visit of […]
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Friday, February 12th, 2016
Following the persistent complaints of inconsistence that have since trailed the 2016 Appropriation Bill, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called for the immediate overhauling of all government departments and units (MDAs) associated with the preparation of the proposed financial statement. MURIC in a statement issued in Lagos by its Director, Prof Ishaq Akintola demanded […]
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Friday, February 12th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Asaba Delta State Police Command has arrested a 500 level male undergraduate of the State owned University, (DELSU), Abraka, identified as Ode Victor. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Celestina Kalu, who made this known to newsmen Friday in Asaba, the state capital, said the student was apprehended at Abbi community, […]
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Friday, February 12th, 2016
Ayo Balogun, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army says it has released 12 senior officers to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for probe Over their alleged roles in the $2.1billion Dasuki’s arms deals. A statement by the Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman reads: “The Nigerian Army wishes […]
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Thursday, February 11th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun on Thursday disclosed that the introduction of Biometric Verification Number (BVN) and biometric capturing of federal civil servants have uncovered 23,000 Ghost Workers on federal government payroll. Adeosun who told Senate Committee on Finance at a budget defence session at the National Assembly that the 23,000 ghost workers […]
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Thursday, February 11th, 2016
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate Aisha Al-Hassan and upheld the election of Darius Ishaku of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as governor of Taraba state. In a judgment delivered Thursday by Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour, the Apex Court held that the appeal lacked merit and substance. […]
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Thursday, February 11th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Ado-Ekiti BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Olukere, Oba Ganiyu Obasoyin, has begged President Muhammadu Buhari to save him from Fayose, who he accused of being after him. The monarch said, “my life now is at stake. If someone could personally supervise the tearing of my billboard, what would he do if he […]
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Wednesday, February 10th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Another shocking revelation emerged in the senate on Wednesday on the 2016 budget padding with the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disowning N398million voted for purchase of computers in his ministry. Mohammed told the Senate Committee on information at a budget defence session that the total sum […]
