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Anambra Election, Featured, Femi Kehinde, Latest Headlines, News
Friday, October 25th, 2013
Femi Kehinde, Lagos Vice President, Namadi Sambo has been appointed to lead the governorship election campaign in Anambra for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Tony Nwoye in November 16 election. Other members of the campaign committee include: the party’s national chairman, Bamanga Tukur, its Board of Trustees chairman, Tony Anenih, Senate President David Mark, Speaker […]
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Agabus Pwanagba, Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Friday, October 25th, 2013
Agabus Pwanagba The relative peace now enjoyed in Plateau State was punctured in Shiwer village in Amper District of Kanke Local Government Area of the State, when four persons were ambushed by unknown gunmen, killing two and leaving the other two seriously injured. Shiwer Youth Organisation in a statement signed by its President, Dimka Goma, […]
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Crime Watch, Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Friday, October 25th, 2013
By Ruth Bamidele, Lagos At the resume trial on Friday, involving Mr. Francis Atuche, Former Managing Director of Bank PHB, his wife Elizabeth Atuche and Mr. Ugo Anyanwu, former CFO of Bank PHB, who are standing trial for a N25.7 billion fraud, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to produce the documents it was subpoenaed […]
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Friday, October 25th, 2013
By Eric Ojo The National Assembly has been urged to drastically cut down on all frivolous and wasteful expenditure to be proposed in 2014 budget, starting from its own over-bloated N150 billion appropriation. The federal parliament has also been called upon to ensure full scrutiny and proper consideration of estimates to be presented by the […]
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Friday, October 25th, 2013
The Presidency may have begun moves to thoroughly investigate the N7.5 Billion contracts for the remodelling of major airports across the country executed by embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah. The Airport Remodelling Contracts were awarded to: Trenur Nigeria Ltd, Archvisual Solution Ltd, Mesh Projects Ltd, Paache Construction, ARDC Ltd, and Ogbosite International Ltd […]
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Friday, October 25th, 2013
The African Examiner Rivers state police command on Thursday removed security escorts and guards attached to the office and official residence of the Secretary to the Rivers State Government (SSG) George Feyii and Governor Amaechi’s Chief of Staff, Chief Tony Okocha. Chief Okocha said no reason was given for the strange withdrawal, a development that […]
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Thursday, October 24th, 2013
The African Examiner After spending nine days in captivity, Mrs. Augustina Douglas-Ayam, elder sister to the Senior Adviser to the President on Research, Documentation and Strategy, Mr. Oronto Douglas, has regained her freedom. African Examiner gathered that she was released Thursday night. The family said she was released unconditionally. “We thank God for her protection and […]
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Ayo Balogun, Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Thursday, October 24th, 2013
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned against any attempt by the unimaginative spin doctors of the Aviation Ministry to use politics as a cover for the corruption scandal surrounding the illegal purchase of two armoured cars for the Minister of Aviation. In a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday by its […]
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Thursday, October 24th, 2013
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Department of State Security Services, DSS, has nabbed a 35-year-old fake Boko-Haram suspect, operating as a repented Islamic extremist who recently converted to the Christian faith with the sole aim of currying financial gains from unsuspecting victims in Enugu. Parading the suspect Thursday before newsmen at the SSS office in […]
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Thursday, October 24th, 2013
The African Examiner, The New Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the leadership of Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje has filed a notice of appeal over last week’s ruling by a Federal High Court, Abuja, restraining it from using PDP’s logo and colours and recognizing the Alhaji Bamabga Tukur-led National Working Committee (NWC) as the authentic leadership […]
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Thursday, October 24th, 2013
By Eric Ojo Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), a Benin-based non-governmental organization (NGO) has condemned the arrest of Dino Melaye by men of the Nigeria Police Force while protesting against the Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah over the purchase of the two BMW armoured cars. Describing the arrest as an […]
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Thursday, October 24th, 2013
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Prof. Itse Sagay, a Lagos based constitutional lawyer, warned on Thursday against ethnic slur in the scandal rocking the embattled Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah saying Nigerians should speak in one voice against corrupt public officials regardless of their state of origin. Prof Sagay was speaking in view of some groups that […]
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Thursday, October 24th, 2013
Femi Kehinde, Lagos A Lagos bound Arik Air flight was aborted on Wednesday night in Abuja when the aircraft allegedly developed technical issues. The flight, which was to take off from the local wing of the Abuja airport to the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, was scheduled for 7pm but was […]
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Ayo Balogun, Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Thursday, October 24th, 2013
Ayo Balogun, Lagos … Says Actions Are Hallmarks of “Totalitarian Dictatorship” A Muslim group known as Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has slammed President Goodluck Jonathan led administration for threatening to demolish the national secretariat of the Baraje’s led faction of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement sent to African Examiner and signed by […]
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Ayo Balogun, Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Civil Rights Congress of Nigeria (CRCN) has warned the Federal Government to stop blackmailing the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over the ongoing strike by the union, while berating the government for not acceding to the demands of the lecturers. President, CRCN, Shehu Sani in a Facebook message described the […]
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Agabus Pwanagba, Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013
Agabus Pwanagba The recent case of Cholera outbreak in Namu District of Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State has killed 9 and about 100 have been hospitalized, the State’s Epidemiologist, Dr Raymond Yuryit has confirmed. African Examiner gathered that more casualties and death toll may increase if immediate action is not taken. A […]
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Ayo Balogun, Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013
Ayo Balogun, Lagos There is palpable anxiety in Lagos, Nigeria as cholera outbreak has killed three people, as the Lagos State Government raises the alarm, calling on Lagosians to embrace proper hygiene as the only means of curbing the spread of the disease. At a news conference on Wednesday evening, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. […]
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Agabus Pwanagba, Featured, Latest Headlines, News
Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013
Agabus Pwanagba Following the convocation of the National Dialogue Committee by President Goodluck Jonathan, the Pro Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Universiy, Bauchi, Professor Ango Abdullahi has canvassed for the Parliamentary system of government saying it will address the socio political and economic problems bedeviling the country. He said, “Going by the present position of […]
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Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013
Kwara state governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has dissolved the state executive council with immediate effect. Briefing newsmen immediately after the state executive council meeting, the secretary to the state government, Alh. Isiaka Gold said the governor asked the commissioners to hand over their ministries to their permanent secretaries. He added that the dissolution also extends to […]
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Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday set-up a three-man panel of inquiry to investigate the minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Odua over the alleged procurement of two armoured BMW seven series car at a cost of N255 million by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Briefing State House correspondents in Abuja on Wednesday, Special Adviser to the president on […]
