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Saturday, March 14th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Yenagoa – The Federal Government College, Imiringi in Ogbia council Area of president Goodluck Jonathan’s home state, of Bayelsa, has been shut down, following an outbreak of cholera in the school. African Examiner gathered that already, no fewer than eleven students of the school have been hospitalised at the Federal Medical Centre […]
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Friday, March 13th, 2015
Director of Media and Publicity of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation (PDPPCO), Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has assured corrupt leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) that nemesis would soon catch up with them. Fani-Kayode spoke against the backdrop of a forged letter purportedly signed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Brigadier […]
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Friday, March 13th, 2015
Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State has described corruption and insecurity as impediments to national growth and development. He insisted that these hindrances, coupled with the misrule of the last six years, have further worsened Nigeria’s crisis. He made the statement at South-South zonal rally in Port […]
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Friday, March 13th, 2015
A non partisan group, Imo Development Union(IDU) has faulted the projects being executed by the state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, describing it as cosmetic projects which cannot stand the test of time. The group in a statement signed by its President, Mr. John Okpara and made available to reporters in Akure, said the people of […]
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Friday, March 13th, 2015
Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, governor of Rivers State has said that President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP are acutely afraid of the forth-coming general elections. Amaechi who is also the Director-General, All Progressives Congress, APC Presidential Campaign Organisation stated this in Port Harcourt during APC’s zonal campaign rally. “You know I […]
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Friday, March 13th, 2015
By Niyi Adeyi – Lagos – At least, two persons were killed and other properties were destroyed, in an early morning fire outbreak that razed popular Mile 12 Market, in the Kosefe Local Government area of Lagos State. Director of the State Fire Service, Mr. Rasak Fadipe linked the cause of the inferno which started […]
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Friday, March 13th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka – Authorities of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra state, has slammed suspension on five lecturers of the institution, over examination and other misconduct. Director of Publications, in the ivory tower, Mr Emma Ojukwu, confirmed the action in an interview with newsmen Thursday in Awka. According to him, the said […]
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Friday, March 13th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The South east chapter of the opposition All progress Congress, APC, has frowned at the recent call for a one party state, by the professor Nwabueze led Project Nigeria Movement. Briefing members of the party on its forthcoming South East Zonal Rally, scheduled to take place at the Nnamdi Azikiwe […]
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Thursday, March 12th, 2015
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – Ex-workers of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) who retired in July 2014 have called on President Goodluck Jonathan, to prevail on the National Pension Commission (PENCOM) to as a matter of urgency pay them their retirement benefits. The retirees also urged PENCOM to borrow a leaf from the Pension Transitional […]
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Thursday, March 12th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – Despite the back down of 7out of the15 members of the Ebonyi state House of Assembly that signed the impeachment notice against Governor Martin Elechi, the remaining eight PDP lawmakers, have vowed to go ahead with the process. Speaker of the House, Chukwuma Nwanzuku, declared on Wednesday in Abakaliki, that […]
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Thursday, March 12th, 2015
The Ogone of Ndoni, Chief Onwusa Okponah has given reasons for his open support for the All Progressives Congress, APC. The Chief who described APC as a party driven by ideology said the party also represents hope and a better Nigeria. “I am a chief, chiefs are not meant to be partisan but I am […]
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Wednesday, March 11th, 2015
The United States (US) Air Force has confirmed missing of 11 of its men after an Army UH-60 Black Hawk crashed during a training mission in the Florida Panhandle Tuesday night. Spokesperson at Eglin Air Force Base, explained that the helicopter, with four aircrew and seven Marines, reportedly got missing around 8:30 p.m. (Tuesday night), […]
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Wednesday, March 11th, 2015
Audu Limun, Bauchi – Unknown gunmen have kidnapped the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate of Ganjuwa West constituency in Bauchi state House of Assembly Alhaji Yusuf Inuwa Dadiye on his way to Miya town from Bauchi. It was gathered that Alhaji Dadiye was kidnapped Tuesday Night and since then his abductors have not established contact […]
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Wednesday, March 11th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – Workers in Ebonyi State, on Tuesday commenced an indefinite strike, to press home their demand for payment of September 2011 salaries withheld by the government and the implementation of 2011 minimum wage. Chairman of Joint Public Service Negotiating Council (JPSNC) in the state, comrade Ikechukwu Nwafor, said the union had […]
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Wednesday, March 11th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) says it may be forced to withdraw the membership of political parties that engage in unethical and undemocratic agitation, such as rejection of the INEC Magnetic Card Reader MCR. The group, which serves as an umbrella association of all political parties in Nigeria, said […]
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Tuesday, March 10th, 2015
As political commentators continue to attack President Goodluck Jonathan poor anti-corruption record, the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Godswill Akpabio has argued that the president has actually done a lot in the fight against corruption. Governor Akpabio stated this on Tuesday in Lagos at a media interaction. The […]
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Tuesday, March 10th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Former Vice President and chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Atiku Abubakar has said that his commitment to the APC and the success of its presidential candidate, General Muhammadu Buhari and other candidates of the party in the 2015 general elections is unwavering and never been up for bargaining. The former […]
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Tuesday, March 10th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Another round of war has enveloped the crisis-ridden apex Igbo socio cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo, over the sharing formula of the alleged bribe money given to the body by president Goodluck Jonathan for the endorsement of his 2nd term ambition. Aside the sharing modality wahala, our Correspondent gathered from a […]
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Tuesday, March 10th, 2015
The Greater Together Campaign Organisation, GTCO, has raised fresh alarm of what it said are impending new waves of killing and other forms of politically-motivated violence hatched by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to target its governorship candidate, Dr. Dakuku Adol Peterside, its other candidates, the leadership of APC and the party’s supporters in Rivers […]
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Monday, March 9th, 2015
*Works Ministry Receives Only N11billion For Capital Projects Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The fate of Roads in Nigeria this year especially the Trunk A roads under the purview of the Federal Government of Nigeria, remain uncertain as the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA), gets zero allocation for its capital votes in the 2015 budget proposal. […]
