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Wednesday, September 25th, 2013
Members of the Leading Group on Innovative Financing (LGIF) have commended Nigeria for its inspiring leadership of the 63-nation strong body in the promotion of creative financing mechanisms to complement development aid. Delegates from many member nations including France, Finland, Italy and international organisations who spoke at the 68thUnited Nations General Assembly side event in […]
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Wednesday, September 25th, 2013
The African Examiner, The Former Presidential spokesman Ima Niboro has hailed the emergence of Chief Emmanuel Agwariawvodo as PDP candidate for Delta central senatorial by-election saying it is “victory for all Urhobos, and victory for democracy.” In a statement made available to African Examiner, Niboro added that Agwariawvodo is a tried and tested patriot, a […]
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Anambra Election, Featured, Ignatius Okpara, Latest Headlines, News, News Features/Analysis
Wednesday, September 25th, 2013
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha Tuesday declared that the battle for Anambra gubernatorial polls come November this year is between Senator Chris Ngige and seat of power in Abuja, insisting that victory must go to the people and not to Abuja. The Governor, spoke at the inauguration of the National Committee for […]
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Wednesday, September 25th, 2013
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will soon introduce policies that will check excess inflow of the U.S dollar into the economy ahead of the 2015 general election. The CBN Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi gave the indication today in Abuja at the end of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. The governor, noting that though […]
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Tuesday, September 24th, 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday in New York made a strong case for Nigeria’s election to the United Nations Security Council. Addressing the world leaders and other delegates at the opening of the 68th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, President Jonathan declared that Nigeria’s commendable performance on previous occasions when it held a […]
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Tuesday, September 24th, 2013
The African Examiner, The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday September 23, 2013 asked the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal to set aside the September 19 ruling of Justice Adamu Bello of the Federal High Court, Abuja discharging former Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Prof. Bridget Omotunde Sokan and […]
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Ebonyi, Ignatius Okpara
Tuesday, September 24th, 2013
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The leadership of Ebonyi state Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC), has announced the postponement of the local government polls earlier scheduled for September 28th to October 5th, 2013. Chairman of EBSIEC, chief John Nkwuda, who made this known via a statement in Abakaliki monday, explained that the shift was in compliance with […]
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Tuesday, September 24th, 2013
There was a mild drama today at the venue of federation account allocation committee meeting in Abuja as finance commissioners across the states protested the non-appearance of minister of state for finance, Ngama Yerima who is also the chairman of the committee. The finance commissioners from the 36 of the federation have converged on the […]
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Lagos, News
Tuesday, September 24th, 2013
By Eric Ojo Irked by the Federal Government’s recent move to monitor internet users in Nigeria through an Internet Surveillance scheme, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has enjoined Nigerians to rise up to the challenge of protecting their privacy against such unchecked surveillance in the cyberspace. The group also joined a huge international coalition in calling […]
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Enugu, Featured, Ignatius Okpara, Latest Headlines, News
Monday, September 23rd, 2013
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu It was another black Monday in Enugu when a bungalow of four bedroom collapsed at Ologo new site, in Enugu North local government area of Enugu state killing a pregnant woman and injuring scores of people. African Examiner gathered that the incident occurred at about 10pm shortly after the victims had gone […]
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Monday, September 23rd, 2013
By Femi Kehinde, The All Progressive Congress (APC) will storm Awka, Anambra state on Tuesday to inaugurate Senator Chris Ngige Campaign team for the November 16th governorship election. Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State will head the Governorship Campaign team. Other co-leaders of the campaign team are Governor of Edo State Adams; Oshiomole, Governor of […]
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Monday, September 23rd, 2013
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Newly registered United Progressive Party UPP, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to restrain some of his overzealous aides from making provocative statements when ever opposition parties criticises any of the federal government unpopular policies. UPP, made the call on Monday, during the official presentation of its gubernatorial candidate for the November […]
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Enugu, Ignatius Okpara, News
Monday, September 23rd, 2013
Ignatius Okpara No fewer than fourteen thousand former-workers of non-consolidated banks in Nigeria have dragged the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to court over the alleged refusal of concerned authorities to pay them their entitlements. Joined in the suit pending at the Enugu judicial Division of the National Industrial court are, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, […]
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Sunday, September 22nd, 2013
The African Examiner, New York In an obvious response to the ongoing political debate about whether he will run for a second term or not, President Goodluck Jonathan has told the opposition that the constitution allows him to run for two term of eight years. Speaking at a lunch with Nigerian professionals in diaspora in […]
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Sunday, September 22nd, 2013
By Eric Ojo The Federal Government has said that the current revenue generated from the country’s manufacturing sector will be increased by $20 billion (about N3 trillion) over the next five years, through the instrumentality of the Nigeria Industrial Revolution Plan (NIRP) programme. The Federal Government assured Nigerians that it would provide the requisite infrastructure […]
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Enugu, Ignatius Okpara, News
Sunday, September 22nd, 2013
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu A one time Military Administrator (MILAD) of Imo State, Commodore Anthony Oguguo, (rtd) has gone to court to seek for an order stopping the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) justice Maraym Aloma Mukhtar, from conferring the title of senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on the Attorney General of Enugu State, Barrister Anthony […]
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Femi Kehinde, News
Sunday, September 22nd, 2013
By Femi Kehinde Alhaji Abubakar Murtala of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been declared the winner of the State House of Assembly bye-election in Ringim Constituency of Jigawa state held on Saturday. The INEC Chief Returning Officer, Alhaji Umar Sani, said that the PDP candidate polled 22,431 to defeat his close rival of All Progressive […]
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Sunday, September 22nd, 2013
The African Examiner The Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters and National Coordinator, Goodluck Support Group, GSG, Barrister Ahmed Gulak has dispelled fears that Nigeria is in political crises. He maintained that President Goodluck Jonathan was focused on delivering on his transformation agenda and was not in any way distracted. Speaking while inaugurating […]
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Sunday, September 22nd, 2013
Mixed feelings and criticisms have continued to trail Friday’s shootings and killings near Apo legislator’s quarters in Abuja, which left 9 people dead and several injured. While the security agency claimed those attacked and killed were members of the deadly Islamic militants, Boko Haram, many people especially those living in the neighborhood disagree with SSS […]
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Saturday, September 21st, 2013
CONTRACTS being awarded by the Hydrocarbon Pollution Restoration Project (HYPREP), for the clean-up of oil-ruined Niger Delta, Nigeria’s main oil and gas basin, are very questionable, says Environmental Rights Action (ERA), a foremost environmental rights advocacy group. Executive Director of the group, Godwin Ojo, who made this known in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, […]
