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Sunday, November 9th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos As the contest for the governorship of Plateau State continues to gather momentum, the Deputy Governor and governorship aspirant, Mr. Ignatius Longjan has promised to run an all inclusive administration if elected in 2015 polls. Longjan made the promise while speaking with journalists on Sunday at his campaign office in Jos, on […]
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Sunday, November 9th, 2014
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The last may not have been heard about automatic tickets for Senators of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, as Governors who are affected by President Goodluck Jonathan gesture are reportedly spoiling for war. The Senate plenary session was shut down twice last week to protest their denial of automatic tickets. The aggrieved […]
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Sunday, November 9th, 2014
The Police in Nasarawa said on Saturday that some gunmen assassinated the Head Driver of Governor Umaru Al-Makura, Mr. Abdullahi Mairuwa. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Ismaila Numan, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lafia. He said the victim was traveling with his wife from Lafia to Keana […]
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Sunday, November 9th, 2014
By Godwin Adindu My people, this is an emotional letter, a kind of love letter. Though I have not set out to woo a bride, I have set out to woo your hearts, to win your convictions in the fact that, in the present circumstances, what matters more is our community and our state. I […]
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Sunday, November 9th, 2014
By Adewale Kupoluyi The withdrawal of security details attached to Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, Speaker of the House of Representatives over his decamping from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) will continue to raise dust in the polity. What has just played out is nothing but an abuse of power, […]
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Sunday, November 9th, 2014
Oyewale Oyelola Former Vice President and APC Presidential aspirant, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has promised to accept consensus arrangement ahead of the Presidential primary election of the party. Alhaji Atiku Abubakar disclosed this during his mobilization tour to governor Tanko Al-makura of Nasarawa state in Lafia on Saturday. He said he would accept consensus arrangement, if […]
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Saturday, November 8th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri, Students of various Federal institutions in Imo State disrupted commercial and social activities in Owerri, and environ, as they protested their non inclusion in the state government free education scheme and payment of bursary Friday. The aggrieved students in their thousands, were demanding that the state government, as a matter of […]
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Saturday, November 8th, 2014
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Uyo, Three persons were on Friday trapped to death while more than 20 were seriously injured during the formal opening of the new Akwa Ibom ultra modern International Stadium, in Uyo the state capital. African Examiner reports that apart from the stampede, security agents at the gate dispensed teargas canisters on fans, […]
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Saturday, November 8th, 2014
Former Governor of Lagos State and national leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) says there is a grand conspiracy between the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and President Goodluck Jonathan to rig election in Lagos State due to the flop of the Permanent Voters Card (PVCs) distribution in the state. At a news briefing […]
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Saturday, November 8th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Barely three weeks to the gubernatorial primaries ahead of the the 2015 general election there are indications that the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party in Plateau State, is overheating the polity, as aspirants battle to pick the governorship ticket of the State. Key party elders are accusing the leadership of the […]
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Friday, November 7th, 2014
Emem Eduok scored the winning goal as Nigeria’s home based professional players beat their Ghanian counterparts 1-0 at the newly built Akwa Ibom International Stadium in Uyo in a friendly match, tagged the Transformation Cup, on Friday. Eduok, who was playing from the right wing scored the Super Eagles only goal in the 35th minutes […]
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Friday, November 7th, 2014
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared the Presidency needs a refresher course in “history” if it is not aware that a leader has had cause to resign in the course of a war being fought by his country in order to change the course of that war. In a statement issued […]
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Friday, November 7th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Impeachment of Enugu Speaker, Eugene Odo, thickens, as he adjourns plenary till December The plot to Impeach Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Hon. Eugene Odo has reached advance stage, as over 20 out of the 24 member Assembly have signed the Impeachment notice to be served on the embattled […]
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Friday, November 7th, 2014
The much publicised collection of the Permanent Voters Card, PVCs, in Lagos State, Nigeria has flopped as officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC did not show up in all polling units as at 1:45pm on Friday. Thousands of Lagosians who trooped to their various polling units very early in the morning were […]
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Friday, November 7th, 2014
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen The renewed bomb explosion in the Northern part of the country continues, as not less than 13 persons were feared dead Friday and another 40 victims sustained injuries in a twin blast which rocked a commercial bank premises in Azare, Katagum Local Council of Bauchi State. AFRICAN EXAMINER […]
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Friday, November 7th, 2014
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen Not less than eight people were killed in early Friday morning during a triple bomb blast that rocked Gombe transport Line, in the state capital. The eruption which occurred during the early morning rush hours also injured about 35 victims. There is no confirmation yet on who was responsible for the […]
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Friday, November 7th, 2014
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babaunde Fashola has lamented the exclusion of nine Local Governments in Lagos from collecting their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The distribution of 4.8 million PVCs begins in Lagos today and will end on Sunday, with only 11 LGs expected to get their PVCs. […]
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Friday, November 7th, 2014
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja A federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Suleiman Abba to restore the security details of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal. This followed a suit filled by Tambuwal challenging the withdrawal of his security detail among other infarctions against his office. […]
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Friday, November 7th, 2014
It was harvest of encomiums and commendations at the launching of a book written by the Nigeria’s former High Commissioner to Canada, Prof. Iyorwuese Hagher. President Goodluck Jonathan said Nigeria shall never break despite political and security challenges noting that this is the time that Nigerians need peace and political understanding best in order to […]
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Friday, November 7th, 2014
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau, Lagos It is very unfortunate that certain ruling class in this country does not learn from the history or the past errors committed by others. Therefore, it is unimaginable and unthinkable that at this time, that the country is held back, agonized and left in a total confusion due […]
