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Wednesday, September 30th, 2015
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Wednesday informed that the troops in an offensive operation to clear Boko Haram terrorists’ enclave around Kwatarha and Torikwaptir general area of Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, have killed a notorious Boko Haram terrorist, who had been wrecking havoc […]
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, the senate has received the list of ministerial nominees from President Muhammadu Buhari. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki tweeted that the list has been received by him, saying “I can confirm that I just received the list of ministerial nominees from President Muhammedu Buhari”. Saraki […]
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2015
Ayodele Afoabi, Abuja Against the high expectation of Nigerians, the Senate on Wednesday failed to read President Mohammadu Buhari’s letter on ministerial nominees. It was not certain as at the press time whether or not Buhari has forwarded the list even as the whole country awaits today the September 30 deadline which the president promised […]
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2015
By Collins Amadi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) and Bayelsa ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship aspirant, Ndutimi Alaibe has withdrawn from the rescheduled party’s primary contest. In a statement he issued Wednesday with the title: “‘For the sake of our party, I withdraw,” Alaibe […]
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Wednesday, September 30th, 2015
*As Death Toll Hits 64 BALTIMORE, MD, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following President Mohammadu Buhari’s order that all Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia be accounted for, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said 10 more bodies were identified raising the number deaths to 64. The latest figure has put Nigerian deaths at number three of […]
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2015
By Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate President Bukola Saraki requesting for the confirmation of appointment of Ahmed Kuru as the Managing Director of Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) for a first term of 5 years. Similarly, he also requested for the confirmation of […]
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2015
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen, Abdul Gaffar Bello BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has sought the approval of the National Assembly (NASS) for a fresh World Bank loan of $200 Million on behalf of Lagos State. This was made known Tuesday in Mr. President’s letter to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his […]
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The death toll of last Thursday stampede near Mecca, during the year’s annual Hajj pilgrimage has been put at over 1000 by the officials from different countries. Nigerian, Indian, Pakistani and Indonesian officials have confirmed that over 1000 bodies have been deposited to the morgues. A Nigerian Hajj official from […]
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2015
By Ayo Balogun BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase has said that the police are not aware that ransom was paid to kidnappers to secure the release of Chief Olu Falae. He says the police force is not privy to any arrangement that led to the payment of […]
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has been tipped for victory ahead of the December 5 governornorship election Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ), Prince Uche Secondus, said this at the party’s secretariat on Tuesday in Abuja during the presentation of Certificate of […]
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has passed a vote of confidence on its leadership comprising the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Deputy Senate President, Ike EKweremadu and all the principal officers amid protest from Senator Kabiru Marafa ( APC Zamfara Central) for a second times in the life of the 8th […]
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu has alleged that there some clandestine efforts by desperate political elements to publish false and defamatory information against him with the aim of forcing him out of office. A statement by his media aide, Uche Anichukwu on Tuesday said […]
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2015
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was a mild drama at the National Assembly (NASS) Tuesday morning, as some protesters besieged the entrance and engaged in pro-Saraki solidarity rally. The protesters displayed many placards, with different pro-Saraki inscriptions. Among the messages was: “Enough is enough, we support Saraki and Ekweremadu.” They alleged […]
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Tuesday, September 29th, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One of the Nigerian foremost administrator, technocrat and industrialist, Mr. Gamaliel Onasode is dead. The late industrialist NAN reports Tuesday, died at the age of 82. Meanwhile, Ese, late Onasode’s son in a statement he signed confirmed that his father died Tuesday at 8.15am. Buhari Condoles Onosode’s Family President Muhammadu Buhari […]
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Monday, September 28th, 2015
By Abdul Gaffar Bello BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has ordered cancellation of the last week Bayelsa State’s Governorship primary as well as conduct of a fresh poll. APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, gave the directive Monday after the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) meeting in Abuja. His […]
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Monday, September 28th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chairman, Senate Adhoc Committee on Media and Publicity, Senator Dino Melaye, on Monday said the upper chamber will resume from its six weeks break Tuesday. Melaye also dispelled speculation of a likely postponement of the resumption. He said the Senate will commence legislative activities and thus set […]
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Monday, September 28th, 2015
By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 1999 Nigeria Constitution, or its ammendments, is very clear on assets declaration by public officials. Declaration of assets by public officers in Nigeria is not a voluntary exercise. Rather they are mandated by the law to do so before and […]
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Monday, September 28th, 2015
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja resumed hearing today Monday 28 September with witnesses of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC struggling to justify all the irregularities evident in the exhibits before the court. The witnesses who were mainly former members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC added […]
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Monday, September 28th, 2015
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have been declared wanted and barred from receiving salaries for absconding from duty since August, 2015. The affected officers, according to the agency’s Head, Public Affairs, Ofoyeju Mitchell were Superintendent of Narcotics (SN) Daniel Goska and Chief […]
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Monday, September 28th, 2015
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Armed Forces have vowed to continue the ongoing joint assaults on Boko Haram in the Northeast until the operation of the guerrillas are totally impaired and collapsed. Defence Headquarters (DHQ) reiterated Monday that in line with this, the coordinated operation of the security forces in […]
