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Tuesday, January 26th, 2016
The trial of the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh on the alleged N400 Million money laundering continues Tuesday with another prosecution witness giving evidence. A witness, Bali Ndam told the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that the money paid to Metuh, via his private company, Dextra Investment Limited, was for undisclosed “security services”. […]
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2016
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen have abducted a key Deeper Life Bible Church pastor in Okene, Kogi State and demanded for N50 million ransom for his release. Pastor David Onubedo, the Kebbi State Overseer of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, DCLM was abducted by the gunmen on Monday evening after the Bible […]
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2016
Plans 3-Day Policy Dialogue Confab Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun on Tuesday called on the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Pastor Usani Uguru to give priority to the completion of the East-West Road project in the Niger Delta region. Odigie-Oyegun made the call when he […]
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2016
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen The Federal Government (FG) has described the antipathy which has trailed the ongoing war against corruption as a fight back and therefore called on Nigerians not to be taken in by the antics of the “sponsored denunciation of the war”. “The treasury looters, who have so much resources in their kitty, and […]
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2016
By Eric Ojo, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Embassy of France in Abuja received about 8000 applications in 2015, the Ambassador of France to Nigeria, Mr Denys Gauer has said. Mr. Gaur, noted that last year’s figure surpasses previous records attained in the Visa Application profile of the Embassy, thereby signifying an increase […]
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Enugu State Police Command says it has commenced investigations on the three decomposing corpses and a human skull in Enugu on Monday. The corpses according to the Command’s Spokesman, Ebere Amarizu, were discovered by its operatives “on 25/1/16 at about 4pm in a bush by Ugwuaji, along the Enugu/port Harcourt Express […]
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has begun the speedy completion and commissioning of projects in order to improve the living conditions of the people of the Niger Delta region. Speaking at the commissioning of a N130 million residential quarters for police personnel in Port Harcourt on Monday, the Acting […]
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Tuesday, January 26th, 2016
By Eric Ojo, Abuja The 53rd anniversary celebration of Elysée Treaty by the Embassies of Germany and France in Nigeria, may have come and gone but the legacies and lessons from the bond of friendship between the two countries linger on. The Embassies of the two European countries jointly commemorated the historic Treaty which was […]
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Monday, January 25th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Monday said the nation’s political office holders have no choice but to deliver on their promises to the people. Saraki who stated this in a goodwill message he delivered at the 2016 National Political Summit in Abuja said those who fail to deliver would risk […]
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Monday, January 25th, 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari said Monday in Abuja that poverty, injustice and lack of job opportunities were mainly responsible for inter-communal and intra-communal conflicts in Nigeria. The President said this while receiving a delegation from the Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, an organization which focuses on the promotion of peace in Nigeria. President Buhari noted if Nigeria […]
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Monday, January 25th, 2016
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja Monday commenced money laundering trial of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, with witnesses admitting that money exchanged hands between the accused and his finance house clients. Metuh is standing the trial preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of collecting the […]
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Monday, January 25th, 2016
By Ayo Balogun Worried by the disturbing trend of closure of street gates across, the Lagos State Government Monday ordered immediate re-opening of all street gates and barricades in the nook and cranny of the State between 5am and 12 mid-night daily, with warning to defaulting streets of having their gates being pulled down within […]
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Monday, January 25th, 2016
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has fixed Friday, January 29, 2016 for hearing and ruling on the bail application filed by the Director of Radio Biafra and Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Justice James Tsoho gave the ruling Monday after the plead and counter, by […]
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Monday, January 25th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Asaba Over 20 petrol stations in Delta state at the weekend were sealed up by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), for failing to sell their Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at the official pump prices – N86 or N86.50K per litre. AFRICAN EXAMINER Correspondent observed that most of the affected stations are […]
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Monday, January 25th, 2016
…As Wike threatens not to go down alone, BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The camp of embattled Care-Taker Governor, Chief Nyesome Wike, has become further depleted with the exit of more heavyweights of the Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The latest in the ranks of Rivers PDP heavyweights who have recently […]
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Monday, January 25th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Owerri The South East zonal office of Campaign for Democracy (CD) has given the Imo state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, 14- day ultimatum to reverse the recent sack of over 3,000 state workers, as well as apologize to workers or face its wrath. Chairman of the organization in the zone, Mr Uzor […]
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Monday, January 25th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The protracted communal crisis that has been rocking two Enugu communities – Umuode and Oruku in Nkanu East Council Area of Enugu State on Saturday took a sad dimension, as some unknown arsonists attacked St. Rita’s Catholic Church, Umuode and set the parish house ablaze. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the former […]
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Sunday, January 24th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) on Sunday described as unfortunate and ridiculous a statement credited to members of the Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN) with respect to the meeting held on Friday between the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, and Online Publishers in Lagos. […]
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Sunday, January 24th, 2016
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam Various pressure groups in Benue State, have demanded the sacked former Senate President, David Mark to step down from the rerun of the State’s Southern Senatorial zone. Mark, a three-term National Assembly Chairman was ousted by the ruling of a Court of Appeal sitting in Makurdi, which ordered that he should […]
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Sunday, January 24th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Asaba BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Participants at the annual consultative meeting of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and State Emergency Management Agencies (SEMAs) weekend called for the establishment of Emergency Trust Fund by state governments. According to them, the body should be funded with 1per cent each, from the Internally […]
