The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has condemned the electoral fraud perpetrated by the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC) in the Offa Local Government re-run election last Saturday. KWASIEC had declared its own result in which the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) polled 35,937 and All Progressives Congress (APC) polled 20,161 but observers alleged that the re-run […]
Lagos, Nigeria; 06/09/2013: The capacity for businesses in the agricultural sector in Nigeria to engineer economic growth and sustainable development, generate employment and reduce poverty is the major reason for the UBA Group’s significant increase in lending to the sector. This was made known by the , GMD/CEO at the just concluded 19th Nigeria Economic Summit in Abuja […]
By Eric Ojo Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has faulted the intervention of the Nigeria Police Force in the present crisis unfolding within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the ruling party in Nigeria. The association said the clamping down on a faction of the ruling PDP through illegal closure of its factional national […]
By Ayodele Balogun, Lagos With rampant kidnapping in Nigeria, Lagos lawyer and activist, Bamidele Aturu has called for nationwide mass protest in Nigeria that will lead to the president, governors and others being placed on house arrest as they have failed the populace. Aturu was reacting to the kidnap of the Bishop of Niger Delta […]
The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties CNPP has called on President Goodluck Jonathan, to as a matter of urgent national importance, order the Inspector General of Police IGP Abubakar Mohammed, to re open the Alhaji Kawu Baraje led secretariat of the New Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Reacting to the closure of the secretariat sunday,via its […]
By Ayodele Balogun, Lagos A coalition of human rights activists, labour, journalists and lawyers have moved against the recent increase in electricity tariffs in Nigeria and petitioned Ms. Magdalena Sepúlveda Carmona, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights. In the petition dated 6 September, 2013, the coalition requested the Special Rapporteur to send “an […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Mrs. Cele Eze,a middle-aged woman from Umuezeala-Ogwara in Ehime Mbano council Area of Imo State, is now in the police net for alleged running of a baby factory as well as child trafficking. African Examiner gathered that Mrs. Eze, a nurse by profession, was apprehended by security operatives at her country […]
As a way of enhancing and promoting investment opportunities to Nigeria, a group of Nigerians based in France is to hold Nigeria-France Business and Investment Forum in October. Tagged : “Nigerian-France Business Forum 2013’’ will parade who-is-who in business world as they all congregate in Salon Hoche, Paris between Oct. 25 and 26. In a statement by […]
By Uche Igwe, Before the merger that led to the All Progressive Congress (APC), I was a little skeptical and apprehensive about its success especially considering what the original merging entities, that is the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and a faction of All Progressive Grand […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Enugu state Governor, Barrister Sullivan Chime, has congratulated the Prelate Elect of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Most Rev Dr Samuel Kalu Uche over his recent election to the post In a message signed by his Chief Press Secretary CPS, Chukwudi Achife, the governor, described the elevation of Dr Uche who is the incumbent Archbishop of the […]
By Oludare Sunday Fase, On the order of the Bamanga Tukur led old PDP, the police on Saturday sealed off the Abuja headquarters of the Alh Baraje led faction of the new People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Reports say armed police riot squad took over the premises of the office of the new PDP at Plot 4, Oyi River Crescent, Maitama, […]
President Goodluck Jonathan congratulates Mr. Tony Abbot of Australia’s Liberal National Coalition on the coalition’s victory in the country’s elections today. As Mr. Abbot and the Liberal Coalition return to power in Australia for the first time in six years, President Jonathan hopes that they will maintain and build on the cordial and friendly relations developed between […]
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have kicked out Malawi out world cup qualification with 2 goals to nothing. The first goal for the Eagles came at the stroke of 1st half as Emenike tapped the ball into the net to beat on rushing Malawian goalkeeper. While the second goal was a penalty kick which was superbly taken by […]
The President, Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr. Nasir Fagge has vowed that the university lecturers will not call off the ongoing strike until the Federal Government implements the agreement it reached with union in 2009. Academic activities had been paralysed in Nigeria’s citadel of learning since July 1, 2013 when university lecturers began an […]
By Chido Onumah, “Except in the eyes of the extremely naive and incurable swindlers in the corridors of power, this country has already collapsed; only that the horror of its probable disintegration would be difficult to face.” – Godwin Onyeacholem Nothing proves the assertion that the edifice called Nigeria has effectively collapsed and is in need […]
Written by Ignatius Okpara, Enugu …Arrest operator after duping victims N4.6 million Operatives of the “Ambush squad” of the Imo state police command on Friday arrested one Dr. Fidelis Chukwujindu, from Ogboko community in Ideato south local government area of the state for allegedly extorting money amounting to N4.6 million naira from about 576 victims […]
The United States on Friday lifted aid restrictions to Mali after the West African nation’s democratically elected government formally took office. U.S. assistance was suspended after a military junta toppled the Malian government in March 2012 and al Qaeda-linked militants seized northern cities. Those militants were defeated after thousands of French soldiers intervened, which paved […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The South-East geo political zone chapter of the newly registered All Progressives Congress APC has declared that it would be “very impossible” for any candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA to unseat Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha in the 2015 general elections. APC, was reacting to comments credited to APGA in the media that it […]
Nigeria’s naira weakened to a fresh 20-month low against the U.S. dollar on the interbank market on Friday, as direct central bank forex sales to lenders failed to meet demand, traders said. The naira closed at 164.1 to the dollar, compared with a 163.6 close on the previous day. The local currency fell to 163.7 […]
No fewer than 162 commercial bus drivers in Lagos State, Nigeria have been tested positive for cocaine and marijuana. This was disclosed by Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos at a Motor Park Health and Safety Awareness Campaign, put together by the Lagos State Ministries of Health and Transportation in Partnership with Guinness Nigeria Plc at New […]
