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Monday, September 30th, 2013
Femi Kehinde The Conference of National Political Parties (CNPP) today blast Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, calling on her to resign forthwith for mismanaging the economy. In a statement signed by National Publicity Secretary Osita Okechukwu, CNPP said, “Otherwise, if not for corruption, what is the economic sense […]
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Monday, September 30th, 2013
By Eric Ojo Human Rights Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has blamed the gruesome mass killings of innocent students of the Yobe College of Agriculture in North East Nigeria at the weekend by suspected armed Islamic insurgents on security lapses and negligence on the part of the security operatives in the state. The association said […]
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Monday, September 30th, 2013
By Femi Kehinde Contrary to the insinuations by some Northern Governors that President Jonathan signed one-term pact with them, the President yesterday denied ever signing agreement with anybody. “I have not signed agreement with anybody. If I have signed agreement, they would have shown you.” He stated this at the periodic presidential media chat […]
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Sunday, September 29th, 2013
…Unveils Port Harcourt as UNESCO 2014 World Book Capital City Rivers State Governor and Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum Rotimi Amaechi over the weekend in New Jersey bagged African Writers Quintessence award for exemplary leadership. The writers’ foundation also conferred similar award on the speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly, Ms. Sheila Oliver. While […]
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Sunday, September 29th, 2013
African Examiner The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has uncovered a grand plot by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and the Presidency to rig the 2015 general elections, especially the presidential poll, and also to destabilize Nigeria. The party, in a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji […]
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Sunday, September 29th, 2013
For the second time, governors of Imo, Rochas Okorocha, Edo Adams Oshiomhole, and Rivers, Rotimi Ameachi, Sunday were absent at meeting of south-south/south east governors forum held in Enugu, even as the forum failed to endorse Jonathan for a second term in office. The meeting, held at the Enugu state government house was attended by […]
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Sunday, September 29th, 2013
Suspected Islamist militants stormed a college in northeastern Nigeria and shot dead around 40 male students, some of them while they slept early on Sunday, witnesses said. The gunmen, thought to be members of rebel sect Boko Haram, attacked one hostel, took some students outside before killing them and shot others trying to flee, people […]
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Sunday, September 29th, 2013
By Eric Ojo Participants at the just concluded workshop on patriotism, civic and ethical responsibility (PCE) have reiterated the overriding need for every Nigerian citizen to ensure prompt payment of income tax as a foundation for any demand for accountability in efforts geared towards national development. The workshop also urged governments at all levels […]
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Saturday, September 28th, 2013
The ground floor of the 4-storey Art building, Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Yaba area of Lagos, Nigeria has been gutted by fire. The fire started around 10:00 am on Saturday and before officials of the Lagos State Fire Service could put out the fire, the first floor of the building has been burnt as […]
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Friday, September 27th, 2013
To reduce the cost food production and transportation of produce, the Federal government of Nigeria says efforts are underway to partner with private investors to establish food-manufacturing plants in some selected rural areas in the country. In a chat with Journalists in New York, the minster of Agriculture Dr Akinwunmi Adesina who disclosed this also […]
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Friday, September 27th, 2013
Ignatius Okpara Three months after 4 year old little master Emanuel Okenwa, was stolen from the premises of Mayblossom nursery school Enugu, operatives of the Anti Kidnap Unit of the Enugu state police command, Friday recovered the child in 0nitsha, Anambra state. Little Okenwa was allegedly stolen from his school on 2nd July, 2013 by […]
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Friday, September 27th, 2013
By Eric Ojo Disturbed by the increasing spate of extra-judicial killings and protracted delay in the dispensation of justice in Nigeria, the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has urged the Federal Government to urgently raise an independent panel to investigate the recent brutal killings allegedly perpetrated by some security agents at the Apo Legislative […]
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Friday, September 27th, 2013
The African Examiner, Nobel laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka is expected to be the Special Guest of the Rivers State government at the formal international presentation of Port Harcourt The World Book Capital 2014 on Saturday, September 28 at Trenton, New Jersey, USA. Other speakers and special guest at the event include Prof Toyin Falola, Prof. […]
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Thursday, September 26th, 2013
Ignatius Okpara, Former -Biafran soldiers have threatened to stage a street-wide protest in Abuja if the federal government fails to pay them their entitlements. The ex-soldiers said they have decided to take their destiny in their hands, and would literally halt government and commercial activities in the federal capital territory (FCT) Abuja by the time […]
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Thursday, September 26th, 2013
By Femi Kehinde, Lagos “I offer an unreserved apology if the actions taken had been misunderstood”, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) said while offering an unreserved apology for alleged ‘deportation’ of some destitutes to Onitsha, Anambra State. Governor Fashola was accused of dumping 70 beggars at Onitsha Bridge on July 24, a situation […]
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Thursday, September 26th, 2013
The African Examiner, Though Nigeria military claimed it killed the leader of the notorious Boko Haram in a gun battle weeks ago, the sect leader Abubakar Shekau, however, resurrected in a video released on Wednesday claiming he is alive. In a swift reaction to the claim, the Army Public Relations Unit not only dismissed the […]
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Thursday, September 26th, 2013
By Muyiwa Bamidele House of Committee on Labour, Productivity and employment has expressed displeasure over selective implementation of national budget. The Chairman of the Committee, Mr Essien Ekpeyong Ayi during oversight visit to the ministry of labour and productivity in abuja, said the committee is not happy with non execution of some projects captured in […]
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Thursday, September 26th, 2013
By Eric Ojo Stakeholders from various sectors of the Nigerian economy rose from a Town Hall meeting last week in Birnin Kebbi with a call for the urgent removal of immunity clause from the 1999 constitution in order to stem impunity in the governance of the country. Participants at the meeting which was organized by […]
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Thursday, September 26th, 2013
Tragedy struck again on Lagos Island area of Lagos State, Nigeria as two buildings collapsed leaving three people dead and several others injured. A four year-old girl, an 82 year-old man and a middle aged Igbo trader were among those killed when the dilapidated 3-storey building collapsed on another six bedroom bungalow structure beside it. […]
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Thursday, September 26th, 2013
Ahead of the presentation by the Federal Government of Nigeria’s human rights report under the Universal Periodic Review of the United Nation (UN) Human Rights Council in Geneva in October, the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have urged the Council to put pressure on the government to end […]
