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Wednesday, July 30th, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan has launched a 64-page electronic passport, stating that the key issue about the new travel document was about good image and security. The President who performed the official launch during the weekly Federal Executive Council Meeting stated he was always sympathetic with frequent Nigerian travelers who compulsorily and repeatedly change their passports. […]
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2014
The Commonwealth Games Federation, CGF, has queried the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, over the inconsistency in the use of jerseys by Nigerian athletes at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. An official of Team Nigeria, who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed that the federation warned Nigeria to either desist from such or face […]
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2014
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has commiserated with the former Minister, Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai on the death of his son, Hamza in a ghastly automobile accident. Governor Ahmed in a statement described the death of Hamza as painful, unfortunate and shocking because he was a young man with huge potentials to […]
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Wednesday, July 30th, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola The Peoples Democratic Party Governorship flagbearer for forthcoming governorship election in Osun state, Senator Iyiola Omisore will on Wednesday tour the four local government areas in Ile-Ife. African examiner gathered that Omisore will formally receive royal blessing from Ooni of Ife, Oba Okunade Sijuade before going to all the wards in Ife zone. […]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2014
…Says It Will Demand EU Collaboration Apparently worried about the fierce and bloody fight between the Ukrainian Armed Forces and pro-Russian separatist fighters, the United States (US) has decried the escalation and frown at the Russian authorities’ support to the rebels in Ukraine. US President, Barrack Obama in a national broadcast on Tuesday afternoon frowned […]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2014
The abducted wife of Cameroon’s Vice Prime Minister (VPM), Amadou Ali, has been successfully rescued by the troops. The victim who was kidnapped with a community leader, Seini Boukar Lamine by members of Boko Haram, in the Northern town of Kolofata on Sunday was rescued in an operations that lasted for several hours and led […]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2014
Ebola victim, Patrick Sawyer, who died in Lagos was an American citizen on his way home to the United States, it has emerged. Sawyer worked for the Liberian government and was visiting his sister there when he developed symptoms while on a plane to Nigeria. The deceased’s wife, Decontee, 34, who like Mr Sawyer said […]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan has sent a condolence message to the Former Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Nasir El-Rufai on the death of his son, Hamzat early Tuesday morning in an auto crash in Abuja. The President lamented that he received the news with a deep sense of grief and shock. Mr. President in […]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2014
The National Leader of ACCORD party and Former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, has distanced himself and his party from purported impeachment move against the state’s incumbent Governor, Senator Abiola Ajumobi. The Former Governor had therefore called on his party’s legislators in the state’s House of Assembly to desist from the move and […]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2014
…Hails Neighbouring Joint Offensive Against Terrorists President Goodluck Jonathan has condemned series of terrorist attacks which rocked kano and Adamawa States as well as the kidnap of the Lamido of Kolofata in Northern Cameroon, Lamido Seini Lamine and the wife of the Vice Prime Minister of Cameroon. The President described as shocking, callous and reprehensible […]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2014
The striking Doctors under the auspices of Medical and Dental Consultants Association (MDCAN) has raised an alarm that there was a subtle plan by the government to proscribe the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), an umbrella body which called the nationwide industrial action. MDCAN President, Dr. Steven Oluwale who alleged that the plan was leaked by […]
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Tuesday, July 29th, 2014
…Victory Excites Sports Minister Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare has won the women’s 100m gold at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow setting a new record of 10.85 seconds. Jamaica’s Veronica Campbell-Brown took silver and her compatriot Kerron Stewart bronze. Meanwhile, Nigeria’s Minister of Sports, Dr. Tanmmy Danaagogo, has expressed joy over the victory of Nigeria’s sprinter […]
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Monday, July 28th, 2014
Louis van Gaal will not get drawn into any mind-games with Jose Mourinho this season and he says he still regards the Chelsea manager as his “friend”. Mourinho controversially claimed earlier this week that United were paying over the odds for Luke Shaw, a £27 million signing from Southampton who reportedly now earns in the […]
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Monday, July 28th, 2014
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, (NCAA) on Monday suspended all ASky Airline operations to Nigeria with immediate effect. The Acting Director General of the NCAA, Engineer Benedict Adeyileka, disclosed this at his Aviation House, Headquarters of the Authority that the regulatory authority have to take the action to protect Nigerians from the deadly Ebola virus […]
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Monday, July 28th, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola The embattled Nasarawa State Governor, Tanko Al’Makura has expressed confidence that he will be vindicated by probe panel inaugurated by state Chief Judge, Justice Umaru Dikko to investigate 16-points impeachment allegations. The Governor’s Senior Special Adviser on Public Affairs, Abdulhamid Kwarra stated that seven-team of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) will be defending […]
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Monday, July 28th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The country may have to strive longer in rescuing and reuniting over 200 abducted Chibok Secondary School girls in Borno State and the pressure on government to regain their freedom should be moderated. A delegate at the National Conference 2014, General Jonathan Temlong, stated this in an exclusive African Examiner in Jos, […]
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Monday, July 28th, 2014
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has urged Nigerians to work collectively to solve socio – economic and political challenges confronting the country. Fashola who made the statement in his goodwill message after his Salaah prayer on Monday said the citizens needed to work together and support the government in her efforts to improve the […]
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Monday, July 28th, 2014
Again, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged President Goodluck Jonathan to make good his promises on resolve to conduct free and fair elections in the country. The task was given in a press statement issued in Lagos on Monday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed. The party which blamed the President […]
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Monday, July 28th, 2014
The Lagos State Government says the Nigeria Ambassador to Liberia, Chigozie Obi-Nnadozie, three staff of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, and 55 others had contact with the victim of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, Patrick Sawyer, who died in Lagos last Thursday. Patrick Sawyer, a 40-year old WASH Consultant, Finance Ministry in Liberia […]
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Monday, July 28th, 2014
Jamie Carragher says Barcelona new signing Luis Suarez ‘bullied’ Daniel Sturridge while the two were playing for Liverpool last season. Liverpool legend Carragher, who has backed Sturridge to be the main man at Anfield this season said the underrated England international got the rough end of the stick from Suarez at times last season. “I’m […]
