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Sunday, September 20th, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An interesting dimension was has been added to the unfolding political drama surrounding the travails of the embattled Senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki, with a coalition of civil societies and National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) threatening to lead mass protests to embassies in Abuja. The coalition spearheaded by the […]
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Sunday, September 20th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Department For International Development, DFID funded Sexual Assault and Referral Centre, Tamar (SARC) Enugu, has raised the alarm over high rate of violence rape cases in South East, Nigeria, saying it has so far recorded no fewer than 320 abuses within one year of its […]
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Sunday, September 20th, 2015
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, governors and others have mourned the death of Chief Hannah Idowu Dideolu (HID) Awolowo who died on Saturday at the age of 99 years. Buhari, in a statement by his media aid, Femi Adesina said “On behalf of the […]
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Saturday, September 19th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Benin City BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Another round of serious crisis in now looming in the Edo State chapter of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), following the suspension of a one-time deputy governor and former state vice chairman (Edo South) of the party, Chief Lucky Imasuen, and two other chieftains […]
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Saturday, September 19th, 2015
Political activities are already in full swing in Bayelsa state. The two big political parties PDP and APC are poised to out-campaign each other with a view to selling their candidates and their manifestoes. No doubt, the country-man governor, Henry Seriake Dickson who is seeking re-election is the candidate to beat. Many of his supporters […]
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Saturday, September 19th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi. Abuja BALTIMORE, MD, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has said that the warrant of arrest issued on him by the code of conduct tribunal was not only to embarrass him but was influenced by external political interest. Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Yusuf […]
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Saturday, September 19th, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Several eulogies have started pouring in on the late Nigerian Ambassador to the United States, Prof. Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye, who was buried in Lagos on Friday. The funeral service, which held at the Cathedral Church of Christ, Marina, Lagos, had family members, friends, colleagues and sympathisers in attendance to mourn […]
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Friday, September 18th, 2015
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the detention of the Interim President, the Prime Minister and other ministers of the transitional government of Burkina Faso in Wednesday’s coup d’etat. A statement from the president’s media aide said Buhari and Nigeria align with ECOWAS, the African Union and the United Nations in rejecting the brazen contravention […]
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Friday, September 18th, 2015
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party representing Imo West in the National Assembly, Hope Uzodimma, has cautioned those trying to stir a fresh crisis in the party to sheath their swords and remain faithful and loyal members of the party. Uzodimma, a member of PDP Board of Trustees and former chairman, Senate Committee on […]
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Friday, September 18th, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Osun State Deputy Governor, Mrs Titilayo Laoye-Tomori says enemies are the one who orchestrated the rumour of his death few days ago. On Tuesday, rumours of Tomori’s death was everywhere on social media. Tomori was at the closing ceremony of the National Women Conference organised by the Committee of […]
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Friday, September 18th, 2015
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In its efforts to assist victims of conflicts, the European Union (EU), has set up a Trauma Healing Center in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, where victims can receive free medical treatment and trauma counseling. This was confirmed Friday during a media tour, […]
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Friday, September 18th, 2015
By Our Reporter BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Code of Conduct Tribunal has commenced hearing of allegation of false assets declaration by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki. The accusation against Saraki was dated to his tenure as the Governor of Kwara State (2003-2011) Addressing the Tribunal, the Deputy Director in the office […]
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Friday, September 18th, 2015
By Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Sabi Aliyu Abdullahi (Niger North) and his counterpart from Nasarawa South, Senator Hussain Salihu, on Thursday said charges brought against Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), remain allegations and therefore will not be allowed to cause any distraction […]
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Thursday, September 17th, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) | BY AYO BALOGUN – The Deputy President of the Senate and Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Post-Election Review Committee (PERC), Senator Ike Ekweremadu, says the Committee’s Report is ready for submission on 30 September, 2015. He stated this at the end of the retreat by the Committee to harmonise and adopt […]
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Thursday, September 17th, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Toyin, the wife of the Deputy Managing Director of Sun Publishing Limited, Steve Nwosu, has been released by her abductors. Toyin’s release came after three days of her abduction. The mother of four was released in the early hours of Thursday. It was gathered that the kidnappers dropped her off […]
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Thursday, September 17th, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Labour Party Candidate as Best Alternative For Kogi State. All is now set for the November election of Kogi State as all major political party have selected and produced their candidates. It’s interesting that as expected the current ruling party in the state produced the incumbent while APC produced a former […]
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Thursday, September 17th, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) | BY AYO BALOGUN – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has put on hold, all activities pertaining to the yet to be inaugurated committee on the proposed PDP National Conference. This decision was to create room for further consultations and exhaustive consideration by critical stakeholders, […]
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Thursday, September 17th, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of Akuku Toru Local Government Council, Mr. Otiasah Christian has berated Governor Nyesome Wike for planning to battle the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission over some oil wells in the state, describing it as deceitful, selfish and unpatriotic to Rivers state. Speaking […]
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Thursday, September 17th, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) | BY NIYI ADEYI – No fewer than seven officers of the Department of State Services (DSS) were late Tuesday killed in a bloody clash between them and suspected petroleum pipeline vandals, in Ikorodu, Lagos outskirt. The latest clash which erupted on Ishawo road, of the area, our Correspondent learnt was the […]
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Agabus Pwanagba, Latest Headlines, News, Politics
Thursday, September 17th, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) | FROM AGABUS PWANAGBA JOS – A Chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC and former Plateau Satae Deputy Governor, Dame Pauline Tallen has described allegations by the opposition PDP that the economic policies of President Muhammad Buhari have driven the country backwards, as a political blackmail. Tallen stated this […]
