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Friday, August 19th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – US Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s Campaign Manager Paul Manafort, has resigned. Manafort resumed two months ago after his immediate past predecessor Corey Lewandowsky was sacked The former Campaign Manager’s exit was confirmed by Mr. Trump in a statement. Manafort first took control of Mr. Trump’s campaign after Lewandowski left […]
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Friday, August 19th, 2016
DELTA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The death has occurred of one-time Chief Judge of Delta State, Justice James Omo-Agege. The retired judge who died at age of 83, passed on Thursday evening after a brief illness. He was a father to the serving Senator Ovie Omo-Agege. Late Justice Omo-Agege was the first Delta Chief Judge […]
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Friday, August 19th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara EDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The aspiration of the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate Pastor Ize- Iyamu, has suffered another major setback as its Egor Council area Chairman, ward chairmen, women leaders, among other officials decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). They decampees dumped PDP on Thursday […]
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Friday, August 19th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki EBONYI NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian Minister of Science and Technology Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu, has rejected a Lexus Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) given to him by the Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi, as an elder statesman and founding father of the State. The Minister rather demanded that the Governor should […]
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Friday, August 19th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senior Special Assistant to the President Muhammadu Buhari on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has warned intending Muslim pilgrims yet to depart for 2016 Hajj exercise to resist any temptation to take hard drugs to Saudi Arabia, reminding them such crime attracts death penalty in the […]
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Friday, August 19th, 2016
By Niyi Adeyi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Accusing it of being responsible for present socio-economic woes of the country, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has lashed at the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP), contending it lacks the “moral basis and the credibility” to comment on the country’s economy or condemn a government working […]
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Friday, August 19th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sources in the Brazilian Police has faulted robbery story wielded around US Olympic swimmers, in Rio de Janeiro, describing the purported saga as a ruse and frame-up. It would be recalled the swimmers except Ryan Lochte, were prevented Wednesday at the airport from leaving Brazil due to alleged attack on […]
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Friday, August 19th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara EBONYI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ebonyi State Governor, Dav Nweze Umahi, has declared a state of emergency on Abakaliki Prisons, following a botched jailbreak by the inmates on Thursday. The Governor made the pronouncement when he visited the prison yesterday’s evening. AFRICAN EXAMINER recalled that the Ebonyi incident is coming less than […]
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Friday, August 19th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Life is all about memories. It is the only thing we are left with when flesh and spirit depart the earthly plane, and we can do no more than remember the life of the departed, through memories of times and moments shared, and their deeds in their lifetime. I received […]
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Friday, August 19th, 2016
As Dickson Restates Committed to Completing Ongoing Projects BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Commission for Colleges of Education has commended the Bayelsa State Government for putting in place quality facilities to enhance teaching and learning at the Isaac Jasper Boro College of Education, Sagbama in Sagbama Local Council Area of the state. The acting […]
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Friday, August 19th, 2016
By IGNATIUS OKPARA ANAMBRA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The deadly Lassa fever disease has killed a medical Doctor and three others in Anambra state, south east Nigeria. This was disclosed Thursday by Dr. Jane Ezeonu, a senior health officer in the state and a resource person during a training workshop put together by the state […]
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Thursday, August 18th, 2016
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Head of State, Gen. AbdulSalami Abubakar (retd) Thursday visited President Muhammadu Buhari to discuss with him, national and international issues. While leaving after the brief meeting which held inside President Buhari’s office in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Gen Abubakar who is also the Chairman National Peace […]
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Thursday, August 18th, 2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Ministry of Information and Culture has commenced the process of activating the Presidential Council on Tourism (PCT) as part of efforts to fast-track the development of tourism in Nigeria. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday when he received the Federation […]
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Thursday, August 18th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja EKITI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has declined an ex parte order sought by Governor Ayodele Fayose to restrain the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from investigating the finances of the State. Justice Cornelius Akintayo refused granting the order on grounds that all […]
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Thursday, August 18th, 2016
Kwara State Government has lost over N400m since 2014 due to illegal recruitment of 516 employees by the State Teaching Service Commission. This is part of the findings of an Administrative Panel of Enquiry instituted by the state Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed on the illegal recruitment into the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission. The Chairman […]
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Thursday, August 18th, 2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Court of Appeal in Abuja Division has upturned the ruling of a Federal High Court also in Abuja over the sack of Abia State Governor, Okozie Ikpeazu. It would be recalled Justice Okon Abang mid June sacked Ikpeazu as he was said to be guilty of filing false tax […]
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Thursday, August 18th, 2016
By Funmilayo Omidiji OGUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An undergraduate of Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has been shot dead while another one, Abisoye Taiwo, of the department of Forestry and Wildlife Management (FWM), was stabbed during the students’ protest Thursday against porous security within and around the campus. Sources in the campus told […]
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Thursday, August 18th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two US swimmers Gunnar Bentz and Jack Conger have been stopped by the Brazilian authorities from boarding a US flight at Rio de Janeiro airport over alleged robbery. US Olympic Committee indicated that the two men were prevented from boarding a US- bound plane, for questioning late Wednesday. However, the […]
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Thursday, August 18th, 2016
By Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government (FG) has confirmed that four of the five oil wells discovered in Lagos truly belongs to the State, but disproves it of ownership of one other oil well. FG said the disproved oil well fell beyond 200 metres isobaths and did not legitimately belong […]
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Thursday, August 18th, 2016
RIVERS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman planning committee of the aborted opposition PDP National Convention and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has regretted being part of the process and decision that influenced the appointment of factional National Chairman of the party, Ali Modu-Sheriff. Wike made the declaration Wednesday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State […]
