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Sunday, December 8th, 2013
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Touched by the Friday’s fatal accident that occurred at a private school in Aba, which claimed the lives of eight pupils, Governor, Theodore Orji of Abia state Saturday visited the Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH) where the surviving pupils are receiving medical attention. The Governor also commiserated with the parents and […]
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Sunday, December 8th, 2013
…20 On Danger List IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Glorious International Academy, a private nursery and primary school, located at No 44, Opobo road, Ogbor Hill area of Aba, commercial city of Abia state, was thrown into confusion and mourning Friday as a truck lost control and broke into a classroom, killing eight school children, while […]
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Sunday, December 8th, 2013
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The national chairman of United Progressive Party, UPP, Chief Chekwas Okorie has lashed out at All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, and Governor Peter Obi of Anambra state over adoption of President Goodluck Jonathan, as the party’s consensus candidate in 2015 presidential election. Okorie, who spoke to newsmen in Enugu during a political […]
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Sunday, December 8th, 2013
Ruth Bamidele Senate President, David Mark, on Friday urged stakeholders in the aviation industry to rise up to the challenges in the industry and to ensure that they comply with international standard of operation. David Mark lamented the recurring mishaps in the aviation sector when the Aviation Minister, Ms. Stella Oduah and the newly elected […]
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Sunday, December 8th, 2013
Ruth Bamidele Former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) Prof. Festus Iyayi was buried on Saturday in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State. A brief funeral service was held at his residence after which he was lowered into the grave at about 10:40am. The service led by Catholic Catechist, Peter […]
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Sunday, December 8th, 2013
Ruth Bamidele Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has lauded the merger of the new Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as a welcome development for the country’s democracy. The former Vice President said this during a courtesy call on the Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi. He further said, […]
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Saturday, December 7th, 2013
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has sacked all the 27 local government areas sole administrators SOLADS in the state. A statement signed by Secretary to Imo state Government, Professor. Anthony Anwukah made available to newsmen Thursday, directed the SOLADS to hand over to the Directors of Administration (DAGS) in their respective councils […]
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Friday, December 6th, 2013
The African Examiner President Goodluck Jonathan has declared three days of national mourning for former South African President, Dr. Nelson Mandela who passed away on Thursday. Flags are to be flown at half-mast across Nigeria during the period and President Jonathan urges all Nigerians to unite in solidarity with the brotherly people of South Africa […]
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Friday, December 6th, 2013
Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has described the death of former President of South Africa, Dr. Nelson Mandela, as a big loss to the African continent and international community. In a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Charles Ajunwa, Governor Orji who expressed sadness over Mandela’s demise at the age of 95, […]
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Friday, December 6th, 2013
By Femi Kehinde, Lagos Niger state Governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, has stated reasons why he didn’t defect to All Progressive Congress (APC) with the other five PDP Governors. While receiving members of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), led by the Country Vice President, Barrister Hauwa Shekarau during courtesy visit at Government House Minna. […]
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Friday, December 6th, 2013
By Femi Kehinde, Lagos Nigeria has been drawn in Group F alongside Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Iran. There are some intriguing stories coming out of the Final Draw after its conclusion. There are three World Cup champions in one group (Uruguay, Italy and England in Group D) Argentina and Nigeria meet again in the group stages, as they did in 2002 […]
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Friday, December 6th, 2013
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, has challenged the People’s democratic Party [PDP] in the State to account to the people its achievements within the 12 years they governed the area, as compared to the feat recorded so far by his government in just two and half years. Okorocha maintained that “PDP […]
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Friday, December 6th, 2013
The African Examiner As the world mourns the death of the former South African President and statesman Dr Nelson Mandela, the World Leaders have continued to pay tribute to the great freedom fighter of our time. African Examiner compiles the reactions of the world leaders and here is how they reacted to the news of […]
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Friday, December 6th, 2013
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Accredited Independent Observers in the just concluded Anambra state Governorship election, made up of civil society groups, have called on losers in the poll to swallow their pride and join hands with the winner, Willy Obiano, of All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA, in moving the state forward. In a communique issued Thursday […]
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Friday, December 6th, 2013
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday has ordered the remand in custody of the Special Fraud Unit (SFU), former branch Manager of First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Rosemary Usifor, charged with N30 million fraud, pending the hearing of a bail application filed by her lawyer, Osa Isibor. Usifor and former manager, Oke […]
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Thursday, December 5th, 2013
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos At the resumed hearing of a suit instituted by Lagos human rights activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa against the Lagos State Government (LASG), challenging its collection of toll on the lekki-ikoyi suspension bridge, Justice Saliu Saidu of Federal High Court Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday, ordered the Attorney General of Lagos State, Ade Ipaye to tell the […]
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Thursday, December 5th, 2013
NNPC Press Release The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has said that the four towers of the corporate headquarters of the NNPC was not affected by any inferno neither was it bombed by any insurgent group. The General Manager, Media Relations Department, Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim made this clarification on Thursday in Abuja. […]
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Thursday, December 5th, 2013
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has described as counterproductive the exclusive use of force in tackling the Boko Haram insurgence in the north eastern part of the country, saying such steps cannot solve the problems of terrorism bedeviling the region. He disclosed this on Thursday while delivering a paper titled: “Strategies for […]
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Thursday, December 5th, 2013
Ruth Bamidele The former governor of Bayelsa state, Timipriye Sylva, has been granted permission to travel to South Africa for medical attention by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. He was granted the permission on Thursday in a ruling on his application for release of his international passport to enable him travel for treatment […]
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Thursday, December 5th, 2013
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to go ahead with its diabolical plan to declare vacant the seats of the five PDP Governors who recently defected to the APC, saying apart from being illegal and smacking of double standard, such a move has the […]
