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Friday, September 19th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Court of Justice, has challenged the people of Southeast zone of Nigeria to avail themselves with the unique and special services renders by the court. Speaking with newsmen Thursday in Enugu, principal legal officer of the court, Mrs. Fransisca Offo said apart from being […]
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Friday, September 19th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Enugu state command of the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS has arrested one Mr. Koffi Hassan, a Sierra Leonean, who specialises in trafficking of women from Nigeria to other parts of the globe for prostitution. The state Comptroller of the service, Mr. Bashir Ismail, made this known in Enugu on Thursday. According […]
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Thursday, September 18th, 2014
The Minister for Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, on Thursday failed to appear before the House of Representatives joint committees on petroleum and gas resources. The committees on Wednesday summoned the minister and others to explain the cause of the current fuel crisis in the country. Others summoned were the Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum […]
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Thursday, September 18th, 2014
By Funmilayo Omidiji The All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged President Goodluck Jonathan to clarify circumstances surrounding the $9.3 million arms deal cash impounded in South Africa which is the latest in a series of global ridicule to which the present administration has subjected the country and her people. In a statement issued in Abuja […]
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2014
By Ayo Balogun The death toll in the six storeys building that collapsed at the Synagogue Church of All Nation, Lagos has hit 80, says the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA. At least, 17 dead bodies were removed from the rubbles on Wednesday to add to the 63 dead bodies removed previous, bringing it to […]
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2014
Ayo Balogun Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan has approved the released N200 million to the Rivers State government to fight the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD in the state. A statement from the Federal Ministry of Health and signed by Dan Nwomeh, Special Assistant on Media and Communication to the Minister of Health, said “Mr. President, […]
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Plateau State Police Command has paraded a youngman, identified as Maimako Shephang who sold his wife, Agnes, for the sum of N800, 000 to ritualist. Parading the suspect at the Command’s headquarters in Jos, the state capital Wednesday, the State’s Police Commissioner, Nasiru Oki, said: “On the 30th, August, […]
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2014
An accident has occurred Wednesday afternoon, under Ojota pedestrian bridge, a Lagos suburb. AFRICAN EXAMINER got the hint from an eyewitness and a tweet from another passer – bye. It was gathered that the accident involved some vehicles. While confirming no casualty in the accident, AFRICAN EXAMINER source revealed that one of the supportive […]
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2014
Ganiyu Nasirudeen The Bauchi state chapter of the National Association Proprietors of Private Schools, (NAPS) has expressed support for September 22, resumption date as announced by the Federal government about two weekends ago. The association’s President Austin Losa, however called on schools to provide preventive measures against the spread of deadly Ebola Virus […]
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Owerri Imo state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has sacked six of his Commissioners that have shown interest to vie for various elective positions in the state ahead of the 2015 general elections. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the affected government officials include, the Commissioner for Industry and Non-Formal Sector, Mrs. Ugochi Nnannah-Okoro, Commissioner […]
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2014
Niyi Adeyi A Non Political Organization (NGO), the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has expressed shock over the Federal Government’s response – admitting knowledge of a challenger Jet seized and being investigated by the South African authorities, for being loaded with the sum of $9.3 Million as well as having on board two Nigerians and […]
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
*Death Toll Now Rises To 63 Ayo Balogun, Lagos At least, 14 more dead bodies were on Tuesday removed from the rubbles of the 6-storey building, which collapsed inside the Synagogue of All Nations at Ikotun area of Lagos, Nigeria. This has brought to the total number of dead bodies removed so far from the […]
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
Ganiyu Nasirudeen As part of efforts to strengthen the security of the electoral processes in the country, ensure sustainable democracy and national development, the Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Suleiman Abba, has approved the establishment of Elections Security Planning and Monitoring Unit in the Force. The unit which is headed by a Commissioner […]
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
Funmilayo Omidiji The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Federal Government of systematic harassment of members of the opposition party, while at the same time shielding the accused Boko Haram sponsor and former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff from the law. In a statement issued in Ilorin Tuesday by its National Publicity […]
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos A 29 years old young man, Solomon Gyang and resident of Foron District of Barkin Ladi Local Government area of Plateau State narrowly escaped death in the hands of Special Task Force (STF) responsible for restoring of peace to the State. Gyang narrated his ordeal to journalists on Tuesday, after […]
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
Ganiyu Nasirudeen The First National Summit of Goodluck Support Groups held Tuesday in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja with calls to Nigerians by stakeholders to support President Jonathan’s second term ambition. The Summit which was attended by some of Mr. President’s cabinet members being led by the Secretary to the government of Federation, […]
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
As part of efforts to assist West Africa fight the Ebola Virus, US president Barak Obama is preparing to assign 3,000 U.S. military personnel to the afflicted region to supply medical and logistical support to overwhelmed local health care systems and to boost the number of beds needed to isolate and treat victims of the […]
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has directed its members nationwide not to resume on Monday, September 22, 2014 as directed by the Federal government. The Union called on government to provide all necessary facilities and make them available in all schools until all cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) were treated and the […]
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola The Upper legislative Chambers – Senate is expected to commence Tuesday, hearing on the $1billion loan request by President Goodluck Jonathan to equip Nigerian Security in tackling the raging insurgency in the country. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business, Senator Ita Enang gave this hint in Abuja on Monday while […]
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Tuesday, September 16th, 2014
Ganiyu Nasirudeen …As House Makes Its Position Public Soon The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has changed its earlier stance of warning against the resumption of the country’s public and private schools on Monday September 22, 2014 as it has called on the school owners to make available all necessary measures to prevent […]
