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Thursday, February 6th, 2014
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State says it has noted with sadness of what it describes as “implementation of the plot by the Grassroot Development Initiative (GDI)”, the political machinery of Supervising Minister for Education, Barrister Nyesom Wike and some PDP Stakeholders to unleash mayhem and disrupt APC’s membership registration exercise which started today […]
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Wednesday, February 5th, 2014
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday made good his movement to the All Progressive Congress (APC) by registering his membership in Jada, Adamawa State. The former Vice President arrived at the registration centre at 2.12pm and was handed a form by the zonal chairman, which he filled out along with […]
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Wednesday, February 5th, 2014
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has called for the quick passage of the bill to establish the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit. This came on the heel of the statement by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, who blamed the stealing of billions of naira from public coffers […]
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Wednesday, February 5th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Benin City Mr. Denis Amayo, a 57-year old man, has vowed that nothing on earth would stop him from committing suicide on 14 February this year, (Valentine’s Day) (14 should Edo state Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, fails to pay his eight-month pension arrears.  Addressing newsmen Tuesday in Benini city, the Edo state […]
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Wednesday, February 5th, 2014
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos A former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu has been scheduled to appear before a Federal High Court, Lagos on 6th February for a three-counts charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing. When the case was mentioned on Wednesday, the prosecutor, Mr Bukola Durojaiye prayed the court for a short adjournment […]
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Wednesday, February 5th, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Dr. Yakubu Gambo as Deputy Executive Secretary (Services) of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). The appointment, according to a letter from the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, took effect from January 30, 2014. Born in June 1960, Gambo […]
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Wednesday, February 5th, 2014
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State Government has shut three private schools for operating illegally and contravening the guidelines on the establishment and operation of private schools in the State, the State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye has disclosed. Oladunjoye listed the affected schools to including Honesty Private School located at Nos. 4/6, Akintayo […]
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Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
By IGNATIUS OKPARA Unless there is a last minute change by the federal government, the controversial Rivers state commissioner of police, Joseph Mbu, may likely to be removed from the state before end of this week. African Examiner gathered that the police chief may be redeployed to the National Institute for Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in […]
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Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as reckless, irresponsible and totally condemnable the threat by Niger Delta warlord, Mujahedeen Asari-Dokubo to wage war against Nigeria even if President Goodluck Jonathan is defeated even in a free and fair election in 2015. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, […]
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Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Operatives of the special Anti Robbery Squad (S.A.R.S) of the Enugu state police command Tuesday nabbed one Ejike Mba of Oruku in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu state over his involvement in the alleged murder of the traditional ruler of umuode in same council area, late Moses Ugwu. According to the […]
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Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
Ruth Bamidele , Lagos Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, (NAMA) says it spends about N200milion annually to calibrate navigational aids at 26 airports across the country. The announcement was made to newsmen on Tuesday in a release signed by the agency’s Public Relations Officer, Supo Atobatele. He further revealed that as part of the agency’s commitment […]
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Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC on Tuesday dismissed an allegation by the Governor of the Central Bank, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi that it had not remitted $20 billion to the Federation account, saying that this is not the first time the CBN Governor had made wild allegations about the NNPC and has come to […]
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Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Just less than 24 hours after a stakeholders meeting organized by the Plateau State Police Command, twenty four people are said to have been killed and houses burnt in another fresh attack by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday in Rajak and Atakar villages of Riyom Local Government Area of […]
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Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria The simple random walk is characterised by a motion that moves either forward or backward with some constant probability at any given time. At each movement we try to determine the progression of the overall motion leading to our estimate of a final success or failure. […]
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Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State says it is not satisfied with the latest action by the Rivers State Police Command in banning political rallies and protests in the State. The PDP explains that after reviewing the Police decision, it seems to it that the Police authorities in the State have succumbed to […]
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Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
By Eric Ojo As the jostling and agitations heralding the forthcoming 2015 general elections gather momentum in Nigeria, an Abuja High on Monday began hearing on a case seeking orders to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register and allow prisoners to vote during the election. The case, which was instituted by two […]
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Tuesday, February 4th, 2014
Ayo Balogun, Lagos A man and his daughter have died as their SUV plunged into a river on Ikota Bridge, Lagos, Nigeria. The incident occurred around 1.00 am on Tuesday. The family of three were identified as Sunday Megba, his wife, Sade Megba and their 11-year old daughter, Lola Megba. They were driving in their […]
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Monday, February 3rd, 2014
Muyiwa Bamidele, Abuja Former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, who is also contesting the forthcoming governorship election under the umbrella of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, has promised not to witch hunt his political opponents when he returns to office. Fayose appealed to members of his party to forget about past inadequacies and support […]
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Monday, February 3rd, 2014
By Muyiwa Bamidele Senator Bukola Saraki and 10 other senators of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday shunned a meeting with senate president David Mark. African Examiner gathered that the senators refused to attend the meeting following senate president’s refusal to read their letter of defection to the opposition party All Progressive Congress (APC). […]
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Monday, February 3rd, 2014
…As RVSG Wants Police To Clarify “What Constitutes Political Rallies And Meetings Of Associations” By Muyiwa Bamidele The Rivers State Police Command has placed a total ban on all forms of political gatherings and rallies by all political groups, including the Grassroots Development Initiative (GDI). The Commissioner of Police, MrJoseph Mbu, in a statement in […]
