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Thursday, December 11th, 2014
By Ayo Balogun and Funmilayo Omidiji, Lagos – Former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has emerged the winner of the opposition All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential Primary election. Buhari who was declared the winner at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere Lagos venue of the party’s third National convention, by the Convention Chairman/returning officer […]
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Thursday, December 11th, 2014
An international television news medium – Al-Jazeera Media Network has announced the killing of its Arabic correspondent, Mahran Al Deeri, in the war turned Syria, in the course of his duty – Wednesday, while covering battles in the city of Al Sheikh Maskin in rural Daraa. In a release by the television network, the journalist […]
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Thursday, December 11th, 2014
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The final result of the third National Convention of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) is likely to favour former Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) as he maintains a distant lead in the votes sorting which is ongoing at Teslim Balogun, Surulere Lagos State, venue of the party’s […]
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Thursday, December 11th, 2014
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Thursday inaugurated its National Campaign Council, NCC, for the 2015 general election. The Alhaji Adamu Muazu, PDP National Chairman, is to chair the campaign while the former Chairman, Dr. Ahmadu Ali is to serve as the Director General of the council. Other members include President Goodluck […]
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Thursday, December 11th, 2014
By Ignatius Okpara – Unhappy with the recent suspension of 30 final year nursing students by authorities of Madonna University, Elele Campus, Rivers state, other students of the institution have petitioned the National University Commission NUC over the matter. Apart from the petition to the NUC, the students have also threatened a legal action against the […]
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Thursday, December 11th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Awka The Department of State Security (DSS), in Anambra has arrested a pastor of one of the new generation churches, two nurses and 13 others for alleged child trafficking and kidnapping in the state. They were paraded Wednesday at the Anambra DSS headquarters in Awka, by the state Director, Mr. Alex Okeiyi. The […]
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Thursday, December 11th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Angered by the recent fee hike by management of University of Nigeria Nsukka,(UNN), Post-graduate students of the institution on Wednesday staged a protest on the development, just as they barricaded the office block of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Ben Ozumba. The protesters sat on the ground to the entrance of the VC’s office, […]
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Thursday, December 11th, 2014
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan has prenominated Vice President Namadi Sambo as his running mate in the 2015 presidential election. This followed the ratification of his candidature by over 3000 delegates from the 36 States chapter and the Federal Capital Territory of the Peoples Democratic party which converge at the eagle square in […]
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Wednesday, December 10th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The Elders Council of the apex Igbo socio cultural organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo, has commenced a transition programme for the election of a new leadership in January 2015. To this end, the council on Wednesday set up a seven-man electoral committee to organize a general election of the body soonest, since the […]
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Wednesday, December 10th, 2014
Perhaps born out of the nationwide acceptance of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the party to beat in the upcoming general election in the country, the quest for its ticket by aspirants have become very fierce and unruly in some instances and even sordid in some states as have been reported in the national […]
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Wednesday, December 10th, 2014
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Less than 48 hours after the Plateau State, PDP gubernatorial primary took place, 12 out of the 16 aspirants who contested, Wednesday petitioned the National Secretariat of the party, rejecting the outcome of the primary election. Addressing journalists in Jos, the State capital, the aspirants contended that the process was flawed […]
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Wednesday, December 10th, 2014
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen, Kano – Another bomb blast has been reported in a market in the ancient city of Kano, North Western Nigeria. Security in the state confirmed the blast and specified the eruption took place Wednesday afternoon in the commercial premises called Kanti-Kwari textile market. Reports said the Military has arrived the scene and […]
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Wednesday, December 10th, 2014
By Ayo Balogun and Funmilayo Omidiji, Lagos – Some delegates out of the total 8,000 of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) from the 36 States of the Federation and FCT Abuja, have started arriving the Teslim Balogun Stadium Surulere Lagos, preparatory for the party third National Convention. AFRICAN EXAMINER Correspondents reported that some of […]
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Wednesday, December 10th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Controversies have continued to trail the emergence of the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, as Adamawa’s ruling PDP gubernatorial candidate as the party’s State chapter has announced its decision to boycott the National Convention which is underway in Abuja. The aggrieved members of the […]
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Wednesday, December 10th, 2014
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau – Whether it is an accidental or a deliberate arrangement, the prevailing fact the Nigerians and the entire world have been inundated with is that the country’s two biggest, dominating and influential political parties – the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) are simultaneously holding their National Conventions in which […]
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Wednesday, December 10th, 2014
Collins Amadi, Abuja – The Senate Leader, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba has rejected the just concluded Cross River Central senatorial primaries, saying the exercise was fraught with “violent atmosphere, non-display of sensitive materials, Manipulation of delegate list and non-delegates voting.” According to the result of the election, Ndoma-Egba failed to secure a return ticket losing the […]
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2014
Traffic gridlock will be imminent in Lagos, Nigeria Wednesday as the All Progressive Congress (APC) holds its National Convention at the Teslim Balogun Stadium to choose a presidential candidate for the 2015 general elections. A statement by the State Commissioner for Transportation, Comrade Kayode Opeifa said Funsho Williams/Western Avenue Road from Olumegbon to National Stadium; […]
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The family war between one time Governor of old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo, and his sons, on Tuesday took a new twist as the elder statesman disowned them, alleging that they stole the corpse of their elder brother, Dr. Ifeanyi Nwobodo, last Friday, 5th December 2014. African Examiner gathered […]
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2014
By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria As the world order goes through necessary and continuous fundamental shifts and changes the role of each community will be changing. Hence in the coming year 2015 Nigeria will face many new challenges, a number of them will just be the continuation and accumulation of unresolved […]
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Tuesday, December 9th, 2014
Six Nigerian human rights Non-Governmental Organisations and civil society organizations have sent an open letter to Mr. Muhtar Kent, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Company, over alleged consumer rights abuses by Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited. The groups are: Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP); Women Advocates Research and Documentation Centre […]
