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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015
…Expresses Gratitude To Amaechi It was a well-attended event when about 80 young scholars of Rivers State origin studying in Europe gathered together in Brighton, East Sussex,United Kingdom, under the auspices of Coalition of Rivers State Scholars(CORSS) to endose Dr Dakuku Peterside as the next governor of Rivers state. After an extensive deliberation which lasted […]
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015
DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan Tuesday assured of mass turnout to welcome President Goodluck Jonathan for the State’s presidential rally holding in Asaba Wednesday. Fielding questions from journalists shortly after inspecting venue of the rally, the Governor said all arrangements have been concluded for a successful Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential rally. He disclosed […]
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) has observed the gathering of individuals, better dubbed – Association of Jonathan-organised National Conference Attendees – with the sole objective of truncating the general elections, particularly the February 14 presidential poll. The APCPCO said in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday signed by […]
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015
The management of Frontiers Alliance Communications Limited publishers of Frontiers Newspapers Online announced the death of its Executive Editor and a very dear friend, Mr. Daniel Ovwigho Idonor. Mr. Idonor popularly called “Chair” by his colleagues in the media, passed away on Monday afternoon, at the Nigerian Air Force Hospital, Abuja, after a protracted illness. […]
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Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen, Abuja –The much awaited forensic audit report on the alleged missing oil money, Monday was formally presented to President Goodluck Jonathan. Debate on the mysterious missing money started last year, when the immediate past Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mallam Lamido Sanusi Lamido initially blew the alarm that sum of $49 billion […]
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Monday, February 2nd, 2015
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of FBN Holdings PLC and Nigeria’s most valuable bank brand today unveils FBNBank DR Congo, formerly registered as Banque Internationale de Credit (BIC). In 2011, FirstBank acquired 75% equity interest in BIC and immediately reinforced it as one of the strongest banking institutions in the DRC. Following the […]
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Monday, February 2nd, 2015
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) Monday morning took time out of the campaign field and met with some business Chief Executives in Lagos to unravel and discuss agenda of his administration if elected into power. General Buhari disclosed that his government would create […]
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Monday, February 2nd, 2015
Right group, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has issued 14-day ultimatum to Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to account for alleged missing N30 trillion or face court action. The group asked her to urgently provide information about spending of the alleged missing N30 trillion, which represents some accruable income to the Federal […]
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Monday, February 2nd, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Ike Ekweremadu has reassured the international community that the forthcoming general elections in Nigeria would be free, fair, and peaceful. He gave the assurance at the opening of the Extraordinary Session of the Parliament of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja on Monday. Addressing the regional […]
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Monday, February 2nd, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Against the backdrop of its decision to stay out of presidential debates, the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO), has announced the commencement off town hall meetings, as a deliberate strategy of the campaign ahead of the February 14 presidential poll . APC said that General Muhammadu Buhari and his […]
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Monday, February 2nd, 2015
Lagos business mogul, Chief Molade Okoya-Thomas is dead. He died on Monday at the age of 79. Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University, LASU, Prof. John Obafunwa confirmed this on Monday in Lagos, describing Okoya-Thomas as a man who would be greatly missed. “It is sad loss, a strong stabilising factor in the partly turbulent history […]
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Monday, February 2nd, 2015
Another suicide bomb explosion Monday rocked Gombe, the Gombe State capital some few minutes after the ruling PDP Presidential campaign, leaving two dead and many others injured. The blast occurred in a car park, on Kashere Street, 200 yards outside the stadium used for the campaign and about three minutes after President Goodluck Jonathan and […]
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Monday, February 2nd, 2015
By Niyi Adeyi, Lagos – The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has been charged to stay focused and resist attempts to compromise any of the electoral principles as the country is on the way to another general poll. In view of this, INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, has been reminded that he has name to protect, […]
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Monday, February 2nd, 2015
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has been challenged to explain to the people of Ngor Okpala local government area how he spent the sum of N6.6billion that accrued to the council in the last three and half years. Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives and Imo State PDP Governorship Candidate Chief Emeka Ihedioha who gave […]
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Monday, February 2nd, 2015
From Collins Amadi – Port Harcourt – Three different bomb explosions have erupted in different parts of Rivers State, South South Nigeria. Residents told AFRICAN EXAMINER Correspondent that there were early bomb explosions Monday, by unknown invaders, within three court premises, including the Port Harcourt, Degema and Isiokpo High courts. The blast which occurred simultaneously […]
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Monday, February 2nd, 2015
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The South east chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Suleiman Abba, to as a matter of urgent national importance institute a high-powered probe panel to investigate the masterminds behind the recent fire incident that nearly razed down the National Secretariat of […]
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Sunday, February 1st, 2015
From Mustapha Abdul Salaam-No fewer than six persons were feared killed and about 35 victims were seriously injured Sunday, in yet another suicide bomb explosion in Potiskum, Yobe State, North Eastern Nigeria. AFRICAN EXAMINER Correspondent in Damanturu, State capital gathered that the blast occurred around 1:20pm in front of the residence of the Peoples’ Democratic Party […]
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Sunday, February 1st, 2015
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri – As the country’s general elections approach, Imo state indigenes residing in some parts of the North have started returning home massively out of fear of post-elections violence. AFRICAN EXAMINER Correspondent observed that most of the major motor parks in various towns in the state, such as Orlu, Owerri, and […]
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Sunday, February 1st, 2015
The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed the DSS and the Police over their loud silence on the threats of war by ex-militants if President Goodluck Jonathan loses February 14, election, saying their failure to act is an indication of double standard and lack of fairness
. APC in a statement issued in Lagos Sunday by its […]
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Sunday, February 1st, 2015
Here, I will focus on Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s response (as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy—CME and hence on behalf of the Federal Government). I read some of the responses to my article, “Buhari vs Jonathan: Beyond the Election”, and I want to thank everyone who has contributed to the debate. I […]
