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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara ANAMBRA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Anambra State, have apprehended a- 31-year-old man, identified as Vincent Chidiebere, for allegedly trafficking a deadly hard drug estimated at N1.78 billion. The security men picked up the suspect with methamphetamine weighing 25.2kg following a tip-off that […]
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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan has again visited his successor, Muhammadu Buhari and had with him, a brief closed door meeting. Former President arrived the Presidential Villa Wednesday afternoon, in a Black Range Rover marked KWL 86 CN. While leaving after the closed-door meeting, Jonathan explained […]
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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016
…Abolishes Leave Allowances By Ignatius Okpara, Owerri IMO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite threat by the Imo state chapter of Nigeria Labour congress (NLC), to resist plan by Governor Rochas Okorocha to reduce the working days of civil servants in the State, the Governor has gone ahead to announce the decision. Workers in the state […]
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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016
DUBAI, UAE (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Emirate airline enroute Dubai from India has crash landed at the Dubai International Airport. Authority confirmed through Dubai official Twitter handle that despite the crash being followed by thick smoke, all 276 passengers and four crew members on board were safely rescued. The Boeing 777 flight was traveling from […]
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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016
Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson has asked political and opinion leaders, across the state and the Niger Delta to show more understanding and cooperate with the security agencies in their current efforts at maintaining peace, law and order. While urging the youths of the region to be law abiding, he told them to […]
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Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016
By IGANTIUS OKPARA The Edo state chapter of the People’s Democratic party PDP, has again been thrown into confusion, as its Chairman, in ward 11, Etsako West Local council Area of the state, Chief Sunday Edehor, dumped the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC just few weeks to the governorship poll in the state. Edehor, […]
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Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen …EMT Meets With Finance Experts ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite the absence of private individuals in his Economic Management Team (EMT), President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to extend his consultation on the way forward over the lingering economic recession which is biting harder in Nigeria. This hint was dropped Tuesday by […]
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Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After 19 years of his death, Nigerian Afrobeat exponent Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s memory remains alive, as the children, fans and human rights activists Tuesday gathered and marked another historic remembrance anniversary. His children including the eldest son, Femi and his sister, Yeni in the mood of anniversary, cast their mind […]
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Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following its recurrence as well as management, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has advocated for a fundamental reform on drug cheats in sports. Presently, over 100 Russian athletes have been banned from this summer’s Games – Rio Olympics sequel to the World Anti-Doping Agency report into state-sponsored […]
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Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – US President has come heavily on the controversial Republican Presidential candidate, Mr. Donald Trump, declaring he is not fit to be elected the world President. Obama insisted Trump is unfit to be President, asserting “There has to come a point at which you say: ‘Enough’. He also questioned why the […]
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Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ENUGU, Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ongoing probe of the administration of the immediate past Governor of Enugu State, Bar. Sullivan Chime, by the State’s House of Assembly, continued Tuesday, as the lawmakers, resolved to look into the internally Generated Revenue (IGR) accrued to Chime’s administration which lasted between 2008 and […]
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Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – About 30 people, including women and children, have been affected as the barrels suspected to contain chlorine gas were dropped on Saraqeb in Idlib province town of Syria. Nobody has claimed responsibility for the sinister act, which was confirmed by a physician and rescue workers. Chlorine gas has potency to […]
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Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate to confirm nominees into positions of Chairman, Executive Commissioner, and Non-Executive Commissioners of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The nomination was contained in a statement issued Tuesday the president’s spokesperson, Mr. Femi Adeshina. In a letter dated August 2, 2016, sent to President of […]
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Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016
By Funmilayo Omidiji OGUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than a week after its first offensive, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) again struck Tuesday at the criminals’ hideouts and camps, harbouring pipeline vandals in Arepo community, Ogun State suburb and its environs. The latest operation (air strike) which […]
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Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016
By Niyi Adeyi ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government (FG) has explained that its rotational zonal Town Hall meetings is meant to provide an avenue for both the government and the governed to exchange ideas, thus fostering good governance. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who said this while fielding questions […]
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Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s first speed train rolled off on July 26 in a roar of controversy. The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) held it up as its achievement. Its vociferous hailers claimed that it was completed due to the seriousness of its government. They presented it as an abandoned project by the […]
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Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016
On Wednesday, August 3rd at 8pm WAT or 9pm CAT, tune in to Ebony Life TV DSTV 165 to come along with us on this journey to producing Nigeria’s future Oscar Winners. FirstBank in partnership with EbonyLife TV, through its First@arts initiative brings to your television screens from Wednesday, August 3rd 2016 –The FirstStars Reality TV Show! FirstStars is a […]
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Monday, August 1st, 2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In the continuing efforts by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for efficient telephone communication system for enhanced response by the FRSC to distress calls by members of the public, the Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi has visited the Nigeria Communications (NCC) to strengthen the partnership between the two organisations. This […]
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Monday, August 1st, 2016
…Okays their Replacements ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice Chancellor, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Prof. Ishaq Oloyede has been appointed as the new Registrar/Chief Executive of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB. Oloyede, until his appointment, is the Secretary General Nigeria Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA). He recorded many landmark achievements while serving […]
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Monday, August 1st, 2016
…Allegation False –PRO, Danzaki BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The crises rocking the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has resumed another dimension as the Elder Chinedu Okoronkwo led faction alleged that about N10.9 billion meant for various transactions including fictitious fuel subsidy claims at the instance of the former national president of the […]
