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Itsekiri nation disowns calls for creation of Biafra Republic

Posted by admin Biafra, Delta, Headlines, State News Thursday, October 29th, 2015

By Egufe Yafugborhi WARRI—THE Itsekiri ethnic nationality of Warri, Delta State, has dissociated itself from the calls for creation of a Biafra Republic out of Nigeria as being drummed by some Igbo interest groups in the South-East. The Itsekiri Leaders of Thought, ILT, expressed the group’s concern over the Igbo agitation yesterday in a statement […]

How Sylva Ruined Bayelsa Economy As Governor

Posted by admin Bayelsa, Headlines, State News Thursday, October 29th, 2015

*Why Bayelsans Don’t Want Him BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It was a bizarre tale at a recent mega rally in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital,when it was revealed how the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Timipre Sylva, ruined the state economy through massive corruption and abuse of power as governor between 2007 and 2011. […]

How Dangote aspires to make Nigeria self sufficient in crude refining

Posted by admin Headlines, Oil Politics Wednesday, October 28th, 2015

A cross section of Dangote refineries site. Recently, the management of Dangote Oil Refinery Company Limited, a subsidiary of Dangote Group, while conducting some select journalists in a tour of its facilities, emphasised that the company does not focus on making Nigeria self sufficient in crude refining alone, but will eventually export refined crude […]

Senate Concludes Screening, Defers Confirmation As PDP Senators Plot Against Amaechi, Uguru

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Rivers, Senate, State News Wednesday, October 28th, 2015

The Senate on Wednesday concluded its screening exercise of the entire 36 ministerial nominees forwarded to it in two batches by President Muhamnadu Buhari . Senate had earlier confirmed nominations of 18 out of the 36 nominees after their screening penultimate week. But the remaining 18 nominees screened thereafter, including the last set of five […]

Street Slangs you Must Know When you in Lagos

Posted by admin Headlines, Lagos, State News Wednesday, October 28th, 2015

Lagos is the heartbeat of Nigeria-economically, socially and otherwise. From the comical to the puzzling and the most shocking, it all happens in this city of over 15 million people. It is a fascinating placeto be. Due to the complexities that make Lagos unique, people have evolved different ways to communicate, interact and pass […]

Fulani herdsmen attacks: Enugu women protest, urge govt action

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, State News Sunday, October 25th, 2015

By Francis Igata ENUGU—Scores of women from four local government areas in Enugu State,yesterday, called on the state government to quickly halt incessant attacks occasioned by Fulani herdsmen who molest, maim, rape and destroy their farmland and livestocks. The women from the Anglican Diocese of Enugu North comprising Enugu-North, Enugu-East, Udi and Ezeagu council areas, […]

With Biafra it is finished, says Gowon

Posted by admin Biafra, Headlines, Presidency, Yakubu Gowon (1966-75) Saturday, October 24th, 2015

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, has dismissed threat of Nigeria’s unity as he also said that with Biafra it is finished and General Yakubu Gowon made this statement recently in reaction to the resent protests by some youths.He said that Nigerians have put behind them the bad memories of the 1967 civil war, […]

Rivers Governorship Poll : Jubilation in Rivers as Tribunal sacks Wike – PDP, Governor Wike to appeal judgment

Posted by admin Election 2015, Elections, General Politics, Headlines, State News, Top Stories Saturday, October 24th, 2015

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike will appeal the judgment of the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which ordered fresh governorship election on the basis of the card reader accreditation during the election. Addressing journalists after the judgment delivered by Justice Suleiman Ambrosa of the Rivers State […]

Mosque blasts: How are the militants able to carry out such attacks regularly?

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Saturday, October 24th, 2015

Two bomb blasts ripped through mosques in northeast Nigeria on Friday, killing at least 55 people and injuring more than 100, as Boko Haram fighters briefly seized a town in neighbouring Cameroon. The attacks in Maiduguri, Yola and the Cameroonian town of Kerawa again underlined the persistent national and regional threat from the Islamist militants, […]

Ministerial Screening: How Amaechi survived

Posted by admin Headlines, Legislature, Rivers, Senate, State News Saturday, October 24th, 2015

By Henry Umoru PRIOR to Thursday, 22 October, the political atmosphere was tensed, intrigues, backstabbing, high wired politics were at play, making many become skeptical of the entire political system. It was like when the time comes, the building of the red chambers of the National Assembly would collapse; the Senate will not screen and […]