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Chinese cuts off Nigerian worker’s finger in C’River (Isn’t this a crime?)

Posted by admin Cross River, Headlines, State News Monday, February 8th, 2016

A Chinese worker, identified as Njaga Chang, has cut off one of the right fingers of his Nigerian colleague at the Xin Xin Quarry in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State. The 23-year-old Nigerian victim, Nsikak Tommy, was said to have incurred the wrath of the Chinese for failing to quickly turn on […]

Kenyan Marathoner Wins Lagos City Marathon

Posted by admin Headlines, Sports, Track & Field Monday, February 8th, 2016

Kenyan Marathoner Wins Lagos City Marathon — February 6, 2016 The much awaited Lagos City Marathon has ended with over 20,000 athletes, including 150 local and international world-class runners who participated. Kenyan Marathoner- Abraham Kipton has won the inaugural edition of the race. Citizens from Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Morocco, Uganda, India, Cameroon, Asia and other […]

30 die in Lagos/Ibadan expressway accident

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, Oyo, State News Monday, February 8th, 2016

— February 8, 2016 Trailer conveying cattle, goats, collide with stationary vehicle By Omoniyi Ayedun and Oluseye Ojo, Ibadan A trailer carrying goats, motorcycles and about 100 passengers from the northern part of the country, collided with a parked bus along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (immediately after Ibadan) resulting in the death of about 30 people. Somehow, […]

My critics are insane – Oliseh

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Sunday, February 7th, 2016

— February 8, 2016 BY MONICA IHEAKAM EMBATTLED Super Eagles head coach, Sunday Oliseh has slammed his critics, labelling them as insane people. In a 3 minutes, 8 seconds live video broadcast on Solis Sports posted on Facebook, Oliseh, lampooned those calling for his sack because the Super Eagles lost out in the CHAN competition, […]

Amaechi spent $150 million to fund APC elections -says Wike

Posted by admin Headlines, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), Rivers, State News Sunday, February 7th, 2016

THE Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, said on Sunday that he would not have contested a governorship rerun if the Supreme Court had failed to uphold his election. The governor also alleged that between December 1 and 18 of 2014, the immediate past government in the state led by Mr. Rotimi Amaechi had used […]

No, Father Mbaka’s being persecuted -RCCG pastor, other clerics

Posted by admin Headlines Sunday, February 7th, 2016

Sunday, February 7, 2016 FATHER Mbaka over the course of his work as a priest and Director of the Adoration Ministry built up a large following that passionately believes in his apostolic manifestations. This much was shown on the day that he finally left the old parish to resume a t the new parish. Hundreds […]

Ekiti workers’ pay controversy: Fayose withdraws workers’ salaries after paying them

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Sunday, February 7th, 2016

It was a disappointing weekend for workers in Ekiti State as the state government on Thursday withdrew two months’ salaries already paid into their bank accounts. This was as teachers in the state declared a two-day warning strike over the refusal of Governor Ayodele Fayose to pay their September 2014 salary arrears and 2014 leave […]

Opinion: Benue south rerun: Mark or Onjeh?

Posted by admin Benue, Election 2015, Elections, Headlines, Legislature, Senate, State News Sunday, February 7th, 2016

By Michael Jegede Former Senate President, Senator David Mark of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and one-time President of West Africa Students Union (WASU), Comrade Daniel Onjeh of the All Progressives Congress, APC, will be slugging it out on February 20, 2016, in the rerun of Benue South senatorial election. After the March 28, 2015 […]

Nigerians deserve to know why Buhari has gone on vacation all of a sudden – Fayose (Fayose must not have any job to do in Ekiti to have so much time on his hand)

Posted by admin Ekiti, Headlines, State News Sunday, February 7th, 2016

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said that the statement issued by the Presidency on President Mohammadu Buhari’s sudden vacation was vague, saying; “Nigerians deserve to know the truth about their President because the President is an open book that every Nigerians should be free to read.” The governor, […]

Thousands of Nigerians in South Africa face deportation

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Saturday, February 6th, 2016

-Sun There are strong indications that a massive clampdown of Nigerians resident in South Africa looms as the government of the country is about deporting thousands of Nigerian citizens. On Wednesday February 3, 2016, South African police detectives rounded up Nigerian nationals living in Kempton Park in an early morning raid. However, the incident which […]