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Featured, Latest Headlines, News From The State
Monday, September 7th, 2015
Ahead of the December 5 governorship elections in Bayelsa State, political heavyweights in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) including ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and former governor of the state, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha have endorsed the re-election of Governor Seriake Dickson. The party leaders including PDP acting National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus and former chairman, PDP Board […]
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African News, Latest Headlines
Monday, September 7th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Speaker of the Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has announced with a deep sense of loss the passing on of the Acting Secretary-General of the Community Parliament, Dr. Cheikh Abdelkader Dansoko in Abuja in the evening of September 6, 2015 after a […]
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Banking & Finance, Business News, Latest Headlines
Monday, September 7th, 2015
FBN Holdings Plc, the leading and most diversified financial services group in Nigeria, today announced major changes to its leadership team, effective January 1 2016. Mr. Bello Maccido, pioneer Group CEO, FBN Holdings, is leaving his position to become pioneer Chairman of the newly-licenced FBN Merchant Bank Ltd, while Mr. UK Eke (MFR), currently Executive […]
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Monday, September 7th, 2015
By Niyi Adeyi – President Muhammadu Buhari has set a deadline of Tuesday, September 15, 2015 for full compliance with his directive on revenue due to the Federal Government (FG) or any of its agencies must be paid into the Treasury Single Account (TSA) or designated accounts maintained and operated in the Central Bank of […]
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Articles/Opinion, Latest Headlines
Monday, September 7th, 2015
By Barrister Kayode Ajulo – The alleged asset declaration by President Mohammadu Buhari and his Vice Prof. Yemi Osinbajo as presented by his media aide is apparently fraudulent not only to hoodwink Nigerians but to further use same to cover serial violations of their covenant with Nigerians. For clarity, integrity is doing the right thing, […]
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Monday, September 7th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka – Two suspects, who specialises in vandalization of power installations of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC), were at the weekend send to their untimely graves, after they were electrocuted. One of the suspect, identified as Francis Ezeugwu, and his accomplice, whose identity could not be ascertained as at press time […]
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Monday, September 7th, 2015
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it will no longer stomach the continued unlawful use of state apparatus of power by the APC-led Federal Government to harass its elected officials at any level across the country. The party said the APC-led government, last Friday crossed the line in unleashing the Department of State Services (DSS), […]
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Monday, September 7th, 2015
A socio-cultural group in Bayelsa State, Izon Ibe Youth Assembly, on Sunday alleged that a former Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Waripamowei Dudafa, has been fraternizing with the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari by releasing sensitive documents to the government. The organisation specially said the ex-Presidential Aide was responsible for the document containing details […]
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Featured Contributors/Columnists, Latest Headlines, Prof.R.A Ipinyomi
Sunday, September 6th, 2015
By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria – Recently the Igbo ethnic group, also mostly located in the South East geopolitical zone in Nigeria is in the news media complaining that the new Nigeria administration under President Buhari has marginalised the zone. It is necessary to understand the Igbo people, their socioeconomic, political, […]
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Sunday, September 6th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Sunday lamented the demise of Ogiame Atuwatse II, the Olu of Warri saying the nation has lost a rare gem and an exceptional monarch. Saraki in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sanni Onogu, in Abuja, said the passage of the Olu of Warri was […]
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Sunday, September 6th, 2015
*Jonathan, Wife To Make First Public Appearance Ondo State governor and Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, will lead 12 other governors to attend the formal declaration of Bayelsa State governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, for a second term in office on Tuesday, September 8. It was learnt that activities for the event […]
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Business News, Featured, Government Buz, Latest Headlines
Sunday, September 6th, 2015
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has indicated interest to begin a special audit of companies operating in Nigeria. In a statement by FIRS Director of Communications and Servicom, Emmanuel Obeta, the agency clarified that decision to carry out the exercise was reached after a meeting between its Acting Executive Chairman, […]
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Europe, Latest Headlines, World News
Sunday, September 6th, 2015
The desperate journey by the immigrants from Syria has taken a new dimension, as convoy of cars by German and Austrian activists have traveled to Hungary to move the settlers into Western Europe. The development occurred barely 24 hours after the first set of immigrants arrived Austria, after trekking 180km along a motorway, from Budapest […]
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Sunday, September 6th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA – The influential Olu of Warri, in Delta State, Ogiamen Atuwase the II, is dead. He was said to have passed on in Lagos on Friday night of an undisclosed ailment. It would be recalled that the 1st class Monarch, became the Olu of Warri in 1987. Sources alleged that the traditional […]
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Latest Headlines, Sports News, Uncategorized
Sunday, September 6th, 2015
Tanzania and Nigeria drew 0-0 in their 2017 African Nations Cup qualifying Group G clash at the National Stadium in Dar es Salaam. Both teams lacked cutting edge in the encounter and were unable to create clear goalscoring opportunities as they settled for a point apiece. Nigeria striker Emmanuel Emenike had an early chance but […]
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Business News, Government Buz, Latest Headlines
Sunday, September 6th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The newly appointed Acting Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Babatunde Fowler, has embarked on a landmark collaboration with Audit Firms, Institute of Chartered Accountants, Tax Consultants and other professional Service providers in order to ensure increase in revenue collection. In the meeting held in Abuja recently, Fowler pointed […]
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Sunday, September 6th, 2015
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed says there is no basis for the 14-day ultimatum issued to the state government by the state chapter of Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) over salary arrears owed to primary school teachers’ in the state. Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media […]
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Saturday, September 5th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia – Residents of the Commercial City of Aba, Abia State, were Friday thrown into anxiety, as a tanker loaded with diesel exploded and destroyed property valued over N30 million along the ever busy Aba-Owerri road. Although, no casualty was recorded in the incident, but over seven vehicles, three tricycles and five […]
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Articles/Opinion, Latest Headlines, Uncategorized
Saturday, September 5th, 2015
By Ayo Balogun, African Examiner – Experience counts so much in every task. In the same regard, attitude and personality go a long a way in all issues and every aspiring goal. Basically, the outcome turns out to be favorable, when a leader (with mandate to serve his people) knows and understands the enormity of […]
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Saturday, September 5th, 2015
By Tom Garba, Yola – Following the establishment of electronic payment system (E-payment), Adamawa State Government has uncovered about 3,000 ghost workers in its workforce. The Head of civil service in the state, Barr. Musa Kaibo, disclosed this on friday in an interview with journalists in Yola. He added that the introduction of E-payment method […]
