By Eric Ojo Horrified by the spate of impunity in Nigeria, the Stop Impunity Nigeria (S.I.N.) Campaign, a multi-stakeholder project, has reiterated the need for a concerted and massive effort geared towards eradicating impunity at all levels in the country. The anti-impunity project which has been very vociferous lately in public discourse on issues relating […]
…Nab Native Doctor too for Raping 14-year-old Agabus Pwanagba, Jos In its efforts to fight crimes and criminality, the Plateau state police command has arrested ten men who specialized in raping underage girls, among them was a native doctor who raped a 14 year old girl who was taken to his house for treatment. The […]
By Eric Ojo Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has taken the war of attrition between him and Col. Tony Nyiam, a member of the Presidential Advisory Committee on National Dialogue, to a combative level, saying Nyiam lacks respect for constituted authority. The governor lamented that Nyiam’s unruly attitude and comportment during Committee’s sitting in […]
…As Lagos Records Shortfall In Budget In 14 Years Ayo Balogun, Lagos Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has presented a budget of N489.69 billion to the State House of Assembly for approval for the 2014 fiscal year. Lagos State Governor Raji Fashola The budget represents a shortfall of about N10 billion when compared to the […]
Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha Nigerian football legend, Austin ‘Jay Jay’ Okocha presented his wife of 16 years Nkechi Okocha a brand new white Mercedez Benz G-wagon SUV as a 40th birthday present. Okocha threw a lavish birthday party for his wife at the Civic Centre in Lagos. Nkechi was reported to have gone down on her knees to […]
The African Examiner OJB-Jezreel Popular music producer, OJB Jezreel has been discharged from an Indian hospital after a successful kidney transplant. He appreciated the role Nigerians played in the successful surgery and his recovery in a press release. OJB said, “I thought I must take out a quick moment and let you know that I […]
Agency Reporter Golden Eaglets coach Manu Garba has saluted his team’s firepower, saying his team are difficult to stop as they love to score goals. Golden Eaglets players Yahaya (Left) and Awoniyi (Right) celebrate one of their goals against Iran Nigeria booked their place in the last eight of the U17 World Cup on Tuesday […]
By Prof. R.A. Ipinyomi Nigerians must get their politics right in order to meet the aspirations of her people and achieve sustainable development in this vulnerable world. Africa is generally very vulnerable to (a) disease epidemics because of her climate and level of scientific development, (b) food insecurity because her rate of population growth is […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Youths in Miya Barkatai Village in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State on Tuesday protested the killing of a motorcycle rider by a driver of a Vectra car along Bauchi-Jos Federal Highway. The Protesting Youths barricaded the road as motorists were trapped for about three hours causing long queues and a […]
By Joe Igbokwe As the moment of decision for who will preside over the affairs in Anambra State draws near, I feel the compelling need to speak to my people and respectfully offer some advice on how to go about it and get the man Anambra needs. I am sticking my neck out because Anambra is […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State Government has issued 60 days ultimatum to commercial bus drivers, conductors and bus owners to re-register their business. The government had earmarked 60 days to register all commercial bus drivers, owners and conductors in Lagos, Nigeria beginning from 1 November, 2013. The government said the exercise is in conformity […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan has condoled with the family of former Chief of General Staff, Vice Admiral Mike Akhigbe (retd), who died in the United States on Monday. Late Mike Akhigbe Jonathan also condoled with the people of Edo State for losing their illustrious son, who had served the nation with distinction […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Chairman, House Committee on Diaspora Affairs, Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa has assured the family of the late Gabriel Soriwei, a 20-year-old student of Electrical/Electronic Engineering, who died in Cyprus, that the circumstances surrounding his death would be investigated and made known to Nigerians. Chairman, House Committee on Diaspora, Hon Abike Dabiri Gabriel, […]
Femi Kehinde President Goodluck Jonathan has notified the leadership of National Assembly of his intention to address and present the 2014 budget estimates to a joint session of the two houses on November 12, 2013. Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan In a letter conveyed to the two houses and dated October 23, 2013, was delivered to […]
The African Examiner The Alhaji Kawu Baraje led group has denied the reported resignation of the Niger State governor Babangida Aliyu from their faction. Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu Reacting to the purported resignation, the spokesman of the group Chief Eze C. Eze in a statement obtained by African Examiner described the story as “a […]
Agabus Pwanagba The Plateau State Government has said the recent Cholera outbreak in Namu District of Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of the State has so far claimed only 11 lives and 136 persons admitted in various health centres in the council, contrary to media reports that 30 people died as a result of the outbreak. Plateau State Governor […]
The African Examiner Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has expressed his shock and sadness over the death of former Chief of General Staff, retired Vice Admiral Mike Akhigbe. In a statement issued in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Malam Imam Imam, Tambuwal described Akhigbe as […]
By Ruth Bamidele A middle aged man, Yinka Fagbure, also known as Jide Babalola was on Tuesday jailed in Lagos for 12 Months for stealing 350,000.00 naira. The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) had arraigned the defendant before a Lagos High Court Ikeja, presided by Justice Atinuke Ipaye on a three-count charge of stealing, […]
By Eric Ojo, Pretoria In line with its mandate, the Association of International Financial & Investment Analysts has pledged to continue to promote and encourage professionalism and best practices amongst its members across the African continent. The association said it is poised to organize and facilitate training programmes regularly with a view to developing and […]
…As OHANAEZE, Igbo leaders Want Outcome Of Confab Subjected to Referendum Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The apex Igbo Social-Cultural Organisation, OHANAEZE Ndigbo, has recommended that the outcome of the proposed National dialogue be subjected to a national referendum/plebiscite, just as southeast governors shun the confab committee in Enugu. South East Governors Leadership of the umbrella […]
