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Thursday, April 16th, 2015
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has issued certificate of return to Plateau State APC Governor elect, Barrister Simon Lalong, and National Assembly members elected in the State. Among those who received their certificates of return are Governor Jonah Jang who is elected to represent the Plateau Northern Senatorial District, all of […]
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Thursday, April 16th, 2015
Written by Obinna Akukwe @ObinnaAkukwe Sweet Asylum is probably waiting for Nigeria’s Oil minister, Sweet! Diezani Madueke if the Buhari regime takes off by May 29th, except a concession is bargained for her by President Goodluck Jonathan. There are reports that this woman is seeking asylum overseas, and she has denied the reports. All I […]
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Thursday, April 16th, 2015
By Niyi Adeyi – Lagos – Lagos State Police Command has confirmed it has arrested the 23 years old nanny, who abducted the three Orekoya siblings last week Wednesday in Surulere. State Commissioner for Police, Mr. Kayode Aderanti, made the confirmation Thursday. According to him, the suspected nanny, was identified as Mary Akinloye as well as […]
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Thursday, April 16th, 2015
Members of the National Association of Air Traffic Controllers have embarked on industrial action. Consequently, local flights across the country presently, have been grounded. “For now domestic flights are not taking place as only skeleton services are going on,” Yakubu Dati of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) told newsmen. Dati said international travel had not […]
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Thursday, April 16th, 2015
By Eric Ojo, Abuja – The government and people of Germany and France have expressed their support for the call on Nigerian politicians willing to seek redress over electoral matters to follow due process. The out-going President, Goodluck Jonathan and the President-elect General Muhammadu Buhari have both lent their voices to the call, urging their party […]
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Thursday, April 16th, 2015
Press Statement By Bright Istifanus, Deacon Alfred Yehusha, Others If anyone was in doubt that former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, is deeply involved in the deadly attempt to rig the Taraba re-run polls slated for the 25th of April for his girlfriend Senator Aisha Jummai, his recent utterances must have cleared such doubts. Suddenly, a […]
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Thursday, April 16th, 2015
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – South East zonal Chairmen of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) have warned the Army and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against rigging of the rescheduled Governorship and House of Assembly elections in some states within the zone. They argued that the act of impunity by the army in […]
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Thursday, April 16th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Senators were dismayed by President Jonathan’s refusal of assent to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Fourth Alteration) Bill 2015 sent to him for assent by the National Assembly. President Jonathan had in a letter of refusal of assent on the bill dated 13th April 2015 and read on […]
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – The Ebonyi State chapter of Labour Party, LP has expressed its resolve to challenge the outcomes of the March 28 and April 11,2015 National Assembly, Governorship and State House of Assembly election at the Tribunal. It reiterated rejection of the results as announced by the Independent national Electoral Commission, (INEC). […]
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
By Ayo Balogun – Lagos – The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), located inside the Maman Kontagora building, Lagos Island, was touched Wednesday, by an early morning fire outbreak. The inferno which eye witness revealed to ARICAN EXAMINER started in the third floor via power generator, went wild and extended to the fifth floor […]
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
Nigeria is in the lead of the ongoing 2015 African Beach Soccer Championship in Seychelles, as the Super sand Eagles Wednesday defeated Egypt in their second group match. The encounter ended in 4 – 1 in favour of Nigerian side. The team which trounced the host country with 10 – 1 in their first group […]
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, has warned one time Minister of Defence, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma and the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, to desist from making provocative comments against the Igbos race. MASSOB in a press statement issued by its embattled leader, […]
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
*May Wield Big Stick Against Erring Members Indications have emerged that Bayelsa State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is contemplating of instituting a probe into the anti-party activities of Senator Emmanuel Paulker in the recently concluded State House of Assembly elections. Besides, there are indications that the PDP is also probing the role […]
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
*Upturn Land Allocations From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The seemingly ongoing political war between Governor Sullivan Chime and Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly on Wednesday took a new twist, as the lawmakers ordered the arrest of the state Accountant- General, Basil Okolie. African Examiner reports that the House had on Tuesday during […]
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
Following delay in the release of the last Saturday Governorship and House of Assembly Elections, Abia State Governor Theodore Orji has expressed concern and called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to be conscious of its conduct and “live above board.” Consequently, Governor Orji who called on the state’s politicians not to turn politics […]
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
By Niyi Adeyi – Lagos – At last, the three missing Orekoya siblings – Aderomola (11 months); Adedamola (four years); and Demola, (six years) have been found. The father of the three young boys Leke, confirmed last night that his children have been released by their abductors and were undergoing medical checkup in a clinic. […]
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
A former Secretary-General of Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) and one time student union leader, Mr. Captain Ozu has criticized the rumoured ambition of three political heavyweights to contest the Bayelsa State governorship election scheduled for 2016, describing them as greedy. A former Governors of Bayelsa State, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha and an ex-Managing Director of the Niger […]
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The House of Representatives has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to ensure the rescue of the Chibok secondary schools girls abducted by Boko Haram before the May 29 handover date. Members of the House passed the resolution after unanimously adopting a motion of urgent public importance moved by Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa (APC/Lagos). […]
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen – The back door victory declared for the winners of last Saturday’s Governorship and House of Assembly Elections in Akwa Ibom and Rivers States will have to stand until the aggrieved persons approach the court, just as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declares it lacks constitutional right to cancel polls which […]
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2015
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC Tuesday assured Nigerians that the noticeable queues at fuel stations in Abuja and its environs would soon disappear. A statement issued by the group general manager of the corporation Ohi Alegbe disclosed that the Corporation has increased fuel truck-out from the Suleja depot to Abuja to ease distribution challenges. […]
