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Wednesday, July 9th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Nkpologu Community in Uzo-Uwani council area of Enugu State has upbraided its Federal legislator, Hon. Stella Ngwu representing the consistency for abandoning a community project – motorized water bore-hole. African Examiner investigations discovered the abandoned project and the natives on Tuesday while staging a protest against the development. A 71 year […]
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2014
Human rights lawyer, Bamidele Aturu is dead. He died at the age of 49 today (Wednesday). He died at about 4.00pm at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Lagos, Nigeria where doctors confirmed him dead after he was rushed from him home to the hospital. Aturu was billed to travel to Uyo, Akwa Ibom […]
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2014
Nigeria has been suspended from all international football by Fifa following allegations of government interference in its football federation. Nigeria Football Federation president, Aminu Maigari was arrested and questioned by security officials in Abuja last week upon his return from the World Cup. The NFF was dissolved last week and replaced by a sole administrator […]
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2014
The Rivers State House of Assembly’s Chairman, Committee on Judiciary, Hon. Golden Chioma has been abducted by gunmen in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Hon Chioma is a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), representing Etche Constituency in the State’s legislative house. The State Police Command’s Spokesperson, Mr. Muhammad Ahmad confirmed the abduction […]
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2014
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) says the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to duly registered persons in Osun State has taken off in the state over five months ago (March 7) this year. This was contained in a statement signed by the commission’s Chief Press Secretary Mr. Kayode Idowu. The statement ran contrary […]
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2014
…Receives Knocks From Senate The Nigeria Senate has received a knock from the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha on issues relating to identification cards registration for the state Hausa community. Governor Okorocah expressed the reservation during a Television interview monitored by African Examiner in Lagos on Wednesday. He revealed that the Hausa residents in the […]
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2014
By Femi Kehinde President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday sworn-in Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau as the new Minister of Education. Shekarau, a former governor of Kano State, decamped from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Other ministers who were cleared by the National Assembly and sworn-in are: Adedayo Adeyeye as Minister of […]
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2014
Written by Ignatius Okpara, Enugu News Analysis As the 2015 general polls gathers momentum in Nigeria, the political gladiators and actors have already started mapping out strategies and plans on how to overrun their opponents, or any perceived rival ahead of the elections. For a typical African politician, especially those of Nigerian extraction, such strategies, […]
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2014
By Prof. R.A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria The ongoing civil war in Syria has turned several pages of different stories recently. In the middle of a civil war there was an election that overwhelming re-elected a belligerent incumbent President Assad and giving him several additional years to continue what his opponents describe as authoritarian […]
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2014
As the industrial action embarked upon by the nation’s doctors in the public hospitals lingers over week, the Health Minister, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu has expressed disappointment over the refusal of the physicians to down tools and resume work. The Minister hinged his position on series of failed efforts and initiatives taken so far by the […]
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2014
Riot police descended on Copacabana beach amid reports of gunfire as Brazil were demolished 7-1 by Germany in the World Cup semi-final Tuesday. An armed gang carried out a ‘mass robbery’ on a bar in a fanpark where thousands were watching the match on a big screen, according to reports. They ransacked the bar, firing […]
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
Brazil boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has claimed that the 7-1 semi-final humbling by Germany was “the worst day of my life”, as he asked the Brazilian fans for forgiveness. “I am responsible (for the) catastrophic result, ” he said following the record defeat in Belo Horizonte. “I made the choices. I was responsible.” “We ask […]
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
Jacob Oyewale The leadership of the ongoing national conference in Abuja is ready for voting on devolution of power and other national issues. African examiner correspondent at the national judicial centre, Abuja on Tuesday sight INEC branded ballot boxes. The Chairman of the conference, Retired Justice Kutigi said the leadership of the conference requested for […]
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The new Plateau State Police Commissioner, Nasiru Oki, resumed duty on Tuesday vowing to make the state uncomfortable for criminal elements. He promised to partner with other security agencies to end the spate of killings and Sectarian violence in the state. Oki spoke on Tuesday in a maiden press briefing with newsmen […]
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
From Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia The Muslim Community in the commercial city of Aba, Abia State, has been thrown into confusion over the arrest and detention of the Chief Imam of Aba Central Mosque, Alhaji Idris Bashir; his deputy, Ahaji Bello Maija-a and a serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member in connection with bomb scare […]
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
At least nine people have escaped death and one still missing as another passenger boat capsized at Coconut Island area of Lagos, Nigeria. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning as the local passenger boat was plying between Oba and Tin Can Island. Spokesperson of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye said the accident […]
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
Nigerian Political leaders have tasked the security operatives to step up efforts to confront the war against terrorism and restore a peaceful polity. The task was handed down by Akwa Ibom state Governor, Godswill Akpabio and his Edo state counterpart, Adams Oshiomhole in an interview with newsmen during the Council of State meeting at the […]
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia The Muslim Community in the commercial city of Aba, Abia State, has been thrown into confusion over the arrest and detention of the Chief Imam of Aba Central Mosque, Alhaji Idris Bashir; his deputy, Ahaji Bello Maija-a and a serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member in connection with bomb scare in […]
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
Tragedy struck at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Monday as an undergraduate of the institution was shot in head by unknown gunmen. African Examiner correspondent gathered that Sapara was found lying on his face at King Jaja Hall of the ivory tower by fellow students in pool of blood early Monday morning. The student […]
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Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
The remains of Late Former Minister of Transport, Alahji Umaru Dikko who died last Tuesday in a London hospital is billed for burial this evening in his Kaduna residence, north Western Nigeria. Alhaji Dikko’s corpse who died at the age of 78 was being delayed in London due to some factors with United Kingdom (UK) […]
