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Saturday, October 17th, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Ghanaian newspaper, The New Statesman has retracted and apologized for a defamatory and libelous story it published on September 25, 2015, against Springfield Energy and its CEO, Mr. Kevin Okyere, where it sensationally tried to link the duo to corruption in the Nigerian petroleum sector. The New Statesman, which […]
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Friday, October 16th, 2015
By Ayo Balogun The Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, has denounced the unrelenting desecration of Yoruba culture, particularly by the Igbo communities ‘obsession with having a crowned king in Yoruba domains. The group directed all traditional institutions in Yoruba land to abrogate the Eze Ndigbo titles in their domains as there could not be two kings […]
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Friday, October 16th, 2015
By Ayo Balogun BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Coalition Against Corrupt leaders, CACOL has berated President Muhammadu Buhari and the Senate for the confirmation of some of the nominees, especially former Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State. This came after the Bukola Saraki-led Senate screening of the ministerial nominees which held in Abuja. Reacting […]
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Friday, October 16th, 2015
By Abdul Gaffar Bello The Nigeria Military has alerted that the next few days will be crucial to Op LAFIYA DOLE as well as to the country. The Chief of Army Staff Lt. Col Tukur Buratai gave the prompt Friday in a statement issued by the acting Army Spokesman, Col. Sani Usman. Gen. Buratai admitted […]
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Friday, October 16th, 2015
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau The matter just refused to die and therefore dominated public discussion for so long a time (till moment) since the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn-in, May 29. And the delayed List was eventually made available, late last month; sent and received by the Senate President, Bukola […]
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Thursday, October 15th, 2015
The National/State House of Assembly Election Tribunal sitting in Owerri, Imo State has upheld the election of Senator Hope Uzodimma as the duly elected Senator for the Imo West Senatorial District in the April 11, 2015 National Assembly Election. In a unanimous decision, the 3-member Tribunal held that Uzodimma’s challenger-Osita Izunaso of the All Progressives […]
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Thursday, October 15th, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The nomination of Senator Heineken Lokpobiri as ministerial nominee by the All Progressives Congress, (APC) led administration has continued to generate heated argument among the political class noting his antecedent as a former senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Speaker of the Bayelsa state House of Assembly. […]
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Thursday, October 15th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has challenged traditional and religious leaders in Nigeria to stop undue praises on wealthy individuals with questionable characters in their communities. It regretted suggested rather than exposing such people within their environments, some monarchs have over the years, accorded unmerited recognition […]
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Thursday, October 15th, 2015
The Presidency has again commended the United States (US) on its support to Nigeria in the war against Boko Haram insurgents. While speaking on telephone interview with AFP Thursday, Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu said “The United States has given the pledge to support the fight […]
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Thursday, October 15th, 2015
* Dogara Receives 2015 Elections EU Observer Report * Approves Independent Candidates For Future Elections Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has disclosed that the fourth constitution amendment bill would be re-transmitted to the President for assent. A statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and […]
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Thursday, October 15th, 2015
The Senate Thursday announced postponement of screening of the remaining Ministerial Nominees till Tuesday next week. The development was made public before the plenary, by the Senate interim Chairman Committee on Media and Publicity, Dino Melaye. He added that the exercise would be rounded off Wednesday next week. Senate President, Bukola Saraki announced thursday that […]
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State House of Assembly on Tuesday urged the executive arm to abolish the presentation of evidence of tax payment by expectant mothers, as a precondition for accessing the state Free Maternal and Child Healthcare Programme in state-owned health facilities. The Free Maternal and Child […]
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2015
President Muhammadu Buhari has again expressed confidence that by December, the Boko Haram’s ability to attack, seize, ravage and hold any Nigerian territory will have been completely obliterated. The assurance was given by President when having an audience with the Commander of United States Africa Command, Gen David Rodriguez. He said with greater support from […]
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The people of Umunenshi Amechi- Uwani, Community, in Enugu South Council Area of Enugu State, have appealed to president Mohammadu Buhari, to come to their rescue, over the alleged intimidation and harassment by the state Commissioner of Police, Adamu Abubakar Mohammed. They also urged him to as a matter of urgency, […]
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the creation of a committee on Internally Displaced Persons IDPs, Refugees and Initiatives of the North East zone, thereby increasing the number of its standing committees to ninety. Following the creation of the new committee, the House resolved to move matters of refugees and internally […]
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2015
APC Inciting Violence In Kogi, Bayelsa To Disrupt Polls – PDP The opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is inciting violence in Kogi and Bayelsa states with a view to cause confusion, frustrate the electoral process and possibly impede the forthcoming governorship elections in the states. The […]
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2015
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen The Senate Wednesday evening officially confirmed 19 out of 21 names in the first batch of President Muhammadu Buhari Ministerial Nomination. Those that sailed through were the former Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN); his Ekiti counterpart, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; former Senator Udo Udoma; the ruling APC National Publicity […]
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2015
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate President, Bukola Saraki to withdraw the nomination of former Niger State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Musa Ibeto. The letter is said to have been received by the Senate President Wednesday. Reason for the action is yet to be officially disclosed. However, the development has been […]
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2015
By Abdul Gaffar Bello Barrister Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan, Wednesday at the Senate, during her screening, denied the allegation that her nomination was a swerve for her ongoing legal battle at the Election Petition Tribunal to regain her mandate. Al-Hassan, a Ministerial Nominee from Taraba State, North Central, stressed that the rumour was, a fluke, adding […]
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2015
By Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Victims Support Fund (VSF) set up to assist victims of terror attacks and others, said it has donated over N170 millions to hospitals handling victims in the North-East, Abuja and Plateau State. This was disclosed by General Theophilus Danjuma, while presenting a cheque of N20 million to the Jos University […]
