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Monday, December 30th, 2013
By Eric Ojo The National Identity Commission (NIMC) has assured Nigerians that The National Identity Management System will also curb the ghost workers phenomenon in civil/public service in the country. The commission said the new system would also go a long way in helping the government in facilitating national planning. The NIMC added that the National Identification Number (NIN) […]
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Monday, December 30th, 2013
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos A former Military Administrator of Delta State and a Gubernatorial Aspirant in the 2007 elections in Plateau State, Col. John Dungs (Rtd) has blamed former President Olusegun Obasanjo for the ongoing crisis in the ruling Peoples Democratic Party. He told African Examiner in Jos that the 5 PDP Governors that recently defected […]
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Monday, December 30th, 2013
…Backs Governor Elechi’s View Point Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Civil Liberties Organization, CLO, has aligned it self with Ebonyi state Governor, Martin Elechi ‘s position on the proposed national conference, describing it as an assault on Nigeria’s constitution. African Examiner reports that Gov. Elechi had last Friday, in his country home Ikwo, Ebonyi state, […]
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Sunday, December 29th, 2013
The African Examiner President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the establishment of a National Institute of Construction Technology in Uromi, home town of Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tony Anenih. Vice President Namadi Sambo announced the approval at the weekend in Uromi on the occasion of a special […]
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Sunday, December 29th, 2013
The African Examiner As Prince Oluwadare Adesina begins frantic moves to return to his throne as Deji of Akure, the family of his battered late wife has appealed to the state government to consider Adesina’s appeal for reinstatement. Bolanle’s family said their show of solidarity to the deposed Oba was because the two families have […]
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Sunday, December 29th, 2013
By Ruth Bamidele, Lagos A daughter of Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, Iyetade Soyinka has died at 48. She died of an undisclosed ailment at the University of Ibadan Teaching Hospital where she was being treated. The death was disclosed in a statement signed by Jahman Anikulapo, an aide to Mr. Soyinka, and described the deceased […]
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Sunday, December 29th, 2013
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties CNPP has advised the All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop forthwith further admission of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) decampees. “Whereas, the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) admits that it’s very tempting to give unfettered admission to political decampees from other political parties however, we want […]
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Sunday, December 29th, 2013
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Pioneer members of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Imo State, led by former Governor, Chief Achike Udenwa, are now making serous moves to dump the All Progressives Congress (APC) for People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The development followed their alleged marginalization by Governor Rochas Okorocha of the state who joined […]
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Sunday, December 29th, 2013
“The wife of the President wanted to macro-manage governance in Rivers State and I said no, you cannot. I was elected. If I fail, they will not say the wife of the President failed.” Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State stated this Friday at an interactive secession with Journalists in Port Harcourt. He also said […]
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Saturday, December 28th, 2013
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for the arrest and prosecution of the policeman who on Friday shot and killed one Umar Aliyu of the Hassan Usman Polytechnic Katsina State. The students also seek the sack the Commissioner of Katsina State Police Command and the DPO in charge of […]
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Saturday, December 28th, 2013
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Onitsha Members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, (MASSOB) on Friday clashed with the Police in Onitsha, leaving one of their members dead, while eleven others sustained various degrees of injuries. An eye witness told our correspondent that trouble started when a police team on surveillance flagged […]
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Saturday, December 28th, 2013
Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State has escaped death in a ghastly motor accident at about 9.45am on his way to Benin City from his Iyamho Village. The incident occurred at about 9.45am at Ewu, in Edo Central Senatorial District, when a Peugeot J5 Bus filled with tomatoes and plantains apparently lost control and rammed into the […]
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Saturday, December 28th, 2013
*Says Tukur, Sambo, Oghiadomhe, Anyim will be sacrificed *Not Yet APC’s Turn To Rule Nigeria Prophet Babatunde Ayodele, Founder/Spiritual Head of Inri Evangelical Church, Lagos known for his accurate predictions has reeled out his 2014 prophecies. “I will advise every Nigerian to take time and be prayerful for the country and for themselves from the 1st […]
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Saturday, December 28th, 2013
By Femi Kehinde, Lagos The Nigerian Army Headquarters has released the appointment of senior officers in its fourth quarter routine posting. The Director of Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Ibrahim Attahiru in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday said some of the affected officers included: Maj.-Gen John Kwabe, now Chief of Logistics, Defence Headquarters; […]
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Saturday, December 28th, 2013
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The former Chairman of Economic and Financial Crime Commission, and Presidential candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria in the 2011 polls, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, said former President Olusegun Obasanjo deserves commendation for coming out boldly to criticize President Jonathan’s administration. He said argued that the Obasanjo’s letter, though controversial, would […]
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Friday, December 27th, 2013
Ayo Balogun, Lagos As the year draws to a close, the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) has passed a vote of no confidence on the government of President Goodluck Jonathan, describing the administration in 2013 as one of the worst in the anal history of Nigeria. The governors, who are members of the All Progressive Congress […]
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Friday, December 27th, 2013
…As Chief Medical Director Calls For Patience Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan has threatened to stall clinical activities following non-payment of their three months’ salaries. MDCAN Chairman, Professor Juwon Arotiba, who disclosed this while addressing journalists in Ibadan said members of the association would […]
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Friday, December 27th, 2013
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has lamented that Nigeria has fallen from grace to grass like Humpty Dumpty and needs urgent reconstruction. The governor, who spoke at both the Yoruba Tennis Club and the Island Club in Central Lagos, Southwest Nigeria, said it is a moderation of the current realities to […]
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Friday, December 27th, 2013
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Governor Martin Elechi of Ebonyi state Friday made a surprising u-turn on the proposed national conference (CONFAB) of President Goodluck Jonathan describing the exercise as a big joke and waste of government funds and time. “The National conference to me is a big joke, waste of time and a distraction to Goodluck […]
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Thursday, December 26th, 2013
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) says President Goodluck Jonathan has debased the office of the Presidency by engaging former President, Olusegun Obasanjo in a personal fight following the letter written to him by the ex-president. The party said while Jonathan was expected to have replied the letter in a decorum way, the […]
