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Friday, July 27th, 2018
By Sufuyan Ojeifo (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The coming together of political forces of the oppositional hue in the build-up to the 2015 general election portended a grave danger for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In any case, the behemoth, which the PDP typified at the time, had imprudently and lightly treated the ill-omened development and […]
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Friday, July 27th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force has said it has not received any report on the purported kidnapping of Sen. Dino Melaye, representing Kogi west at the Senate. According to a statement issued by its Public Relations Officer, Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood the Force did not receive any complaint on the incident in any […]
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Thursday, July 26th, 2018
Photo: Shashi Naidoo (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Israel has banned yet another African from entering occupied Palestine. On Wednesday, South African model and actress, Shashi Naidoo, received a 10 year ban from Israel after she tried to enter the West Bank to educate herself about Israel’s occupation of Palestine. After visiting Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan, […]
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Thursday, July 26th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Embattled Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly, Hon. Terkimbi Ikyange, who was purportedly removed at a sitting of the house on Tuesday for alleged high-handedness, has called on the Police authorities in Abuja to move into the Assembly to restore law, order and integrity of the house. He said in […]
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Thursday, July 26th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government must redouble its effort to ensure the national integration of Nigerians, in order to curb some of the challenges faced by the country, the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson has said. He spoke in Yenagoa while delivering a keynote address at the 8th Executive Committee […]
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Thursday, July 26th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the defection of the Benue State Governor, Dr Samuel Ortom to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) as shocking. Mallam Bolaji Abudullahi, APC National Publicity Secretary said in a statement that governor had told the party that he was satisfied with the assurances he got after […]
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Thursday, July 26th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South Sudan’s Ministry of Petroleum says it has terminated negotiations with French international oil company, Total for exploration and production sharing agreements (EPSA) for oil licenses B1 and B2. Recall that prior to South Sudan’s independence in 2011, Total held a petroleum agreement for the 120,000-square kilometer Block B, but ceased activities […]
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Thursday, July 26th, 2018
Photo: Senate Majority Leader Sen Ahamd Lawal flanked by Sen Uchendu Andrews, Senator Hope Uzodima, and others senator brief State House Press after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sen. Lanre Tejuoso, who Senate President Bukola Saraki claimed left the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday returned […]
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Thursday, July 26th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Leading businessman and Chairman of Aliko Dangote Foundation, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has challenged the government to muster the will to provide critical infrastructure that will make the nation’s environment conducive to commerce and industry. Dangote made this appeal while delivering the third Eminent Persons Business lecture and inauguration of the Aliko Dangote […]
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Wednesday, July 25th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ebola virus outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been declared over by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Speaking from the country’s capital, Kinshasa, Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, hailed the “tireless efforts” of local teams in combating the deadly disease, which claimed 29 lives, and infected dozens more. […]
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Wednesday, July 25th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiohmole has reiterated that he would not lose sleep for a minute over Tuesday’s defection of some members of the National Assembly from the party. Recall that 15 senators on July 25 announced their defection from the APC to the opposition […]
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A House of Representatives member, Rep. Abdulrazak Atunwa, who with 36 others defected from All Progressive Congress (APC) on Tuesday, said more members would leave the party in the coming weeks. Briefing newsmen in company with some of the defected members, who moved to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atunwa said that […]
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2018
…Wishes Them Well In Their Political Undertakings (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed a total willingness to work with all members of the National Assembly, irrespective of their political party, for the benefit of the nation. In his reaction to the developments at the National Assembly, the President noted that none of the […]
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nnia Nwodo has warned that nothing should happen to the Deputy Senate President Chief Ike Ekweremadu. Chief Nwodo said that the álarm has become necessary following some disturbing reports that operatives of the state besieged his house Tuesday morning for yet undisclosed motives. Ohanaeze […]
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government has set up a special committee to carry out a comprehensive compilation of all its policies and projects since the inception of the current administration in 2012. The State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson who inaugurated the 14 member committee said they have 60 days to […]
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2018
…Absolves Buhari of Any Involvement in the Raid (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has reacted to the invasion of the home of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his deputy, Ike Ekweremadu saying the president has no hands in the controversial raid. In a statement issued by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President […]
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2018
Photo: Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – 15 Senators of the All Progressives Congress, APC, party have defected to the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Among the APC senators that defected to the PDP are Rabiu Kwankwaso, senator representing Kano central and senator representing Kogi west, Dino Melaye. Other senators are: Abdullahi Danbaba, Sokoto; Isa Misau, Bauchi; […]
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki has said invitation by the Police to him in connection with investigation into Offa robbery was a ploy to stop mass defection of National Assembly members from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Saraki also added in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media […]
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sen. Buruji Kashamu, has said that his expulsion from the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), by the National Executive Committee(NEC) of the party would not stand. “It is clear from the ill-advised decision that the Prince Uche Secondus-led National Working Committee is lawless and undemocratic,” Buruji said in a reaction to his expulsion by […]
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2018
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It is more than two weeks now since His Lordship Justice Ijeoma L. Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, gave clear, positive and unambiguous orders in the matter between Col Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (rtd) as applicant and three persons – the Director General, State Security Services, the State Security Services and […]
