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Monday, August 1st, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has called on his political opponents, the All Progressives Congress (APC) to use their contacts to bring federal appointments and projects to the state rather than embarking on divisive tendencies polarise the people. He also criticised the non-inclusion of Bayelsans at the federal level […]
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Monday, August 1st, 2016
The out-going Ambassador of Germany to Nigeria, His Excellency, Michael Zenner, spoke with Eric Ojo, Abuja Chief Correspondent of African Examiner on his tenure in Nigeria and a broad range of other pertinent issues relating to the bilateral relations between Germany and Nigeria. Excerpt: Your Excellency, in the next few days you will round off […]
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Monday, August 1st, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Five persons including three crew members and two officers have been killed as a Russian military helicopter was shot down in Syria. The attack which has been described as the deadliest single incident experienced by Russia’s military since its air campaign began last year’s September, involved a Mi-8 transporter. Russia […]
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Monday, August 1st, 2016
By Ridwan Adeola Yusuf BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – He is only 29, but it is fair to say that John Mikel Obi is a Nigerian legend. He is a talented footballer, who marshals his role in the middle of the park expertly, whether for club or country. The most populous black nation on earth, […]
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Monday, August 1st, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Jimmy Walker has won his first major with a one-shot victory at the US PGA Championship at Baltusrol. The 37-year-old American closed with a bogey-free three-under-par 67 to hold off Australia’s world number one Jason Day (67) and win on 14 under. Elated Walker who is rated 48th in the […]
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Monday, August 1st, 2016
By Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos Police Command have arrested 14 suspects over the stealing of 7 computers, its accessories and four mini laptops in a public school within Shomolu local government area of the State. The suspects were arrested last week […]
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Monday, August 1st, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Turkish Special forces have captured soldiers who allegedly attempted to seize President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during the mid-July failed coup. The suspected soldiers were arrested overnight after a two-week manhunt near Marmaris. Those arrested overnight Sunday and Monday included Major Sukru Seymen, the alleged Commander. Over 20 other members of […]
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Monday, August 1st, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara, Owerri IMO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than 24 hours the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, announced his plan to reduce the normal working days from 5 to 3 a week, as well as slash workers monthly salaries, the State chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has vowed to resist the […]
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Sunday, July 31st, 2016
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday embarked on an extensive tour of the Eko Atlantic City project, expressing confidence that the initiative will not only boost the economy of the State, but also increase its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Governor Ambode, who was accompanied on the tour by members of the State Executive Council, pledged […]
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Sunday, July 31st, 2016
…Says Dialogue Remains Best Option Bayelsa State Governor Henry Seriake Dickson, has reaffirmed that dialogue remains the best option to the amicable resolution of the security challenges bedevilling the Niger Delta region. He therefore called on the Federal Government to engage in dialogue with the youths, “because military option is not a solution” to the […]
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Sunday, July 31st, 2016
By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria Officially the United States of America 2016 Presidential election has been narrowed to a contest between Donald Trump a businessman and Mrs . Clinton a former Secretary of state. Recent polls released just after the Democratic national convention have given Hillary Clinton a lead over Donald […]
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Saturday, July 30th, 2016
By Seun Adebosin ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives alleged budget padding raging controversy Saturday took another serious dimension as officials of the State Security Services (SSS) have sealed off the secretariat of the Appropriation Committee. Also, office of the former House Committee’s Chairman Appropriation, Hon. Jibrin Abdul Mumin has also been […]
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Saturday, July 30th, 2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – About two months after the inauguration, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved members of the Governing Council and Board of Trustees for the cleanup exercise of Ogoniland, Rivers State, South South Nigeria. This was made known Saturday in a statement by the Minister of Environment, Mrs. Amina Mohammed. The statement which […]
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Saturday, July 30th, 2016
The National University Commission (NUC) has approved the University of Africa, Toru-Orua, as the 43rd state university in the country. Its approval followed the formal presentation of the relevant gazette law, academic brief and physical masterplan as well as the satisfactory report of the advisory resource assessment visit by the commission. The University of Africa, Toru-Orua, […]
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Saturday, July 30th, 2016
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It was rain of accolades for the outgoing Group Managing Director/CEO of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Mr. Phillips Oduoza in Lagos on Wednesday as captains of industry and leading voices of Nigerian society witnessed the launch of a book in his honour. The book titled “Dynamics of the […]
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Saturday, July 30th, 2016
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UNICEF says it will continue “to provide assistance to millions of conflict-affected children in northeast Nigeria, despite yesterday’s (Thursday) attack on a humanitarian convoy.” This was contained in a statement issued by the agency representative in Nigeria. “We are working at full strength in the Borno state capital Maiduguri, “We […]
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Saturday, July 30th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara IMO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, says his administration may highly likely reduce working days from five to three to enable the government cut workers’ salaries. Briefing newsmen in Owerri, the Imo State capital on the state of affairs in Imo, the Governor, said he is making the consideration based […]
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Friday, July 29th, 2016
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia, “The National Union of Road Transport Workers is a Nigerian organisation which functions as a mixture of a public transport company, street gang, and a transport worker’s union. The organisation raises fund through several methods, but the largest of these is charging fees – of approximately 20 Nigerian Naira at […]
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Friday, July 29th, 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of heads of five Nigeria’s health institutions. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. According to the statement, Babatunde Salako is now head of the National Institute for Medical Research. Until his appointment, […]
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Friday, July 29th, 2016
Africa’s leading cement producer, Dangote Cement Plc has reported a revenue of N292 billion in the second quarter ended June 30th 2016 indicating an increase of 20 percent over N242 billion posted in the corresponding period in 2015. According to the reports filed with the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), the company’s Profit for period stands at […]
