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Wednesday, December 14th, 2016
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After staging another protest Wednesday morning, the Federal Government (FG) has promised to pay members of the Super Falcons their delayed allowance Friday. The protest coincided with President Muhammadu Buhari’s schedule with the joint session of the National Assembly (NASS) for presentation of the 2017 budget. However, […]
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2016
African Examiner – The Bayelsa State Government has entered into an agreement with Oyesis Global Network Nigeria Ltd for the management of the Government House Hospital Complex, towards actualizing its vision of transforming the state to become a major medical tourist destination. Speaking shortly after signing the memorandum of understanding on Tuesday in Government House, […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has ordered the Middle East country to develop nuclear-powered ships. The President is alongside accusing the United States of violating last year’s international nuclear deal. In a statement by Mr. Rouhani, he criticised the US Congress move as a breach of the accord and said […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2016
A socio-political group, Turaki Vanguard, has asked the factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State, Segun Adewale, to cross check his facts on his wild allegation linking former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to the lingering crisis in the erstwhile ruling party. A press statement signed by the Coordinator of the group, Dimeji […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi ADO EKITI, EKITI NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday set aside an earlier order of a Federal High court Lagos, ordering the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze two accounts of Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose. The court has consequently ordered the […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2016
BANJUL, GAMBIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Banjul, the Gambia capital Tuesday morning to meet with the country’s outgoing President Yahya Jammeh, who lost the Presidential election penultimate week. Buhari who arrived together with Chairperson of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, as Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2016
By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite freezing the accounts of the subscribers, owner of Ponzi scheme – Mavrodi Mondial Movement, otherwise referred to as MMM Nigeria, has denied that the scheme has crashed. In recent times, participants have been complaining that they could not access their deposit; a situation that has resulted […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara on Tuesday Inaugurated the Ad-hoc Committee saddled with the probe of alleged corruption, malpractices and the breach of due process in the award of Oil Prospecting Lincense 245 called Malabu oil. The Speaker stated this on the occasion of a two-day […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2016
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to Justice Adeniyi Ademola, a judge in Abuja Federal court and his wife, who is the Lagos State Head of Service (HOS), Olabowale. Justice Ademola and his wife are standing trial over alleged offences, including collection of bribes […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2016
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has been described as the most dangerous, bloody and crude Governor in Nigeria. The Lagos State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Publicity Secretary, Mr. Joe Igbokwe made the submission in a post on his Facebook account. Relating his accusation to the ongoing Rivers State and […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nations Secretary- General, Mr. Ban ki Moon, has challenged nations around the world, including Nigeria, to redouble their efforts towards ending corruption in their countries. To this end, he charged the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, to rise up and […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate has passed a resolution urging President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint a minister from Kogi state to replace the late James Ocholi who died in a motor accident along the Abuja- Kaduna highway early this year. Recall that the late minister of state for Labour and Employment, James […]
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Tuesday, December 13th, 2016
Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson on Tuesday commended the winners of the recent State and National Assembly re-run elections in Rivers State but called on the Presidency to investigate perpetrators of electoral violence and punish the culprits to protect the nation’s democracy. According to him, the resilience and bravery of his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, the Chiefs and […]
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Monday, December 12th, 2016
PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced George Sekibo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the winner of the rerun poll into the Rivers State East Senatorial District. Sekibo according to the INEC Returning Officer for the district, Orji Onu Okumenkama polled a total of 93, […]
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Monday, December 12th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Presentation of the 2017 Appropriation Bill by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Joint Session of the National Assembly on Wednesday, for confirmation hearing of Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu and the passage of the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) will […]
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Monday, December 12th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Super Eagles’ strikers Kelechi Iheanacho, Alex Iwobi and Super Falcons’ forward Asisat Oshoala have been nominated for the Glo-CAF Africa Player of the Year and Africa-based Player Awards. There are seven nominations according to NAN in the 13 other categories released by the Confederation of African Football for the Glo-CAF […]
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Sunday, December 11th, 2016
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians that the 2017 Budget proposals will contain measures that will ”get the nation out of its economic woods”. Mr. President made the assurance Sunday in his Maulud Nabbiy message to the Muslims faithful and Nigerians in general. He reiterated that as the […]
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Sunday, December 11th, 2016
The Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson says, the state Government will organize a squash tournament in the first quarter of 2017 to promote and propagate the game across the state. The Governor, who stated this at an invitational Squash tournament held to celebrate the 55th birthday anniversary of the Permanent Secretary in charge of […]
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Sunday, December 11th, 2016
MAIDUGURI, BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than 48 hours after Madagali, Adamawa sad incident, three people Sunday morning were feared dead, while some injured, in another twin bomb explosions which occurred in a crowded area closed to Maiduguri’s, the Borno State capital main market. The eruption according to Premium Times, occured in a quick succession, […]
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Sunday, December 11th, 2016
RIVERS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Rivers State South-East senatorial district, Magnus Abe has been declared by INEC the winner of the Saturday December 10, 2016 rerun. Returning Officer for the district, Prof. Onukwuisi Gideon announced Sunday that Abe polled a total of 125, 938 votes, as […]
