Ignatius Okpara, Enugu A battle line between Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu state and members of the National Assembly (NASS) from the area, appears to have been drawn as the Senator, representing Enugu east senatorial district, Gilbert Nnaji, has boasted that the governor cannot stop any of them from seeking 3rd term in office. African […]
By Eric Ojo Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), a Benin-based non-governmental organization (NGO) has condemned the arrest of Dino Melaye by men of the Nigeria Police Force while protesting against the Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah over the purchase of the two BMW armoured cars. Describing the arrest as an […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Prof. Itse Sagay, a Lagos based constitutional lawyer, warned on Thursday against ethnic slur in the scandal rocking the embattled Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah saying Nigerians should speak in one voice against corrupt public officials regardless of their state of origin. Prof Sagay was speaking in view of some groups that […]
By Frank Omalapeh, Lagos Market breadth closed positive on Wednesday as CONOIL leads the 26 gainers against the 25 losers led by COURTVILLE at end of Wednesday’s session, an impressive performance when compared with previous outlook. NSE ASI up +0.11% to close at 37,408.56 basis points, compared with the positive trend of +0.28% it recorded previously bringing Its Year-to-Date (YTD) return to settle at +33.23%. Similarly, the market capitalization […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, of Delta state on Wednesday stressed the need for government at all levels to make concerted and pragmatic efforts towards the growth of the Agricultural sector and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) development in Nigeria. The governor, who stated this while declaring open the 2013, Delta State Trade Fair […]
A 20- year- old man and only child of his parents, Emanuel Okupe, was arraigned Wednesday before an Ikeja Magistrate Court, over alleged burglary and stealing of the sum of N400,000. Emanuel, a barber and resides at Esa Iba Town area of Lagos, was brought before Magistrate Miss Akinde. He faces a two-count chargeon burglary and stealing. According […]
Femi Kehinde, Lagos A Lagos bound Arik Air flight was aborted on Wednesday night in Abuja when the aircraft allegedly developed technical issues. The flight, which was to take off from the local wing of the Abuja airport to the domestic wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos, was scheduled for 7pm but was […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a former Imo State Commissioner for National Population Commission, NPC, over N7,000,000.00 (seven million naira) land scam and fraud. The former Commissioner who was arraigned on a one count charge of Advance Fee Fraud at the Federal High Court, Owerri, Imo State on […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Abia State Governor, Theodore Ahamafula Orji, has sacked his Chief Press Secretary (CPS) Mr. Ugo Emezue. The former CPS, was relieved of his job on Wednesday by the state chief executive through an announcement made by the Chief of Staff to the governor, Chief Cosmos Ndukwe. However, reasons for Mr Emezue’s sack […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos … Says Actions Are Hallmarks of “Totalitarian Dictatorship” A Muslim group known as Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has slammed President Goodluck Jonathan led administration for threatening to demolish the national secretariat of the Baraje’s led faction of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement sent to African Examiner and signed by […]
The African Examiner Nigeria’s former Minister of Education and former World Bank Vice President for Africa, Dr (Mrs) Oby Ezekwesili has lauded Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi for creating the right atmosphere and promoting the existence of creative minds in the state in Nigeria’s emerging creative industry. Dr Ezekwesili said Governor Amaechi’s […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Civil Rights Congress of Nigeria (CRCN) has warned the Federal Government to stop blackmailing the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over the ongoing strike by the union, while berating the government for not acceding to the demands of the lecturers. President, CRCN, Shehu Sani in a Facebook message described the […]
Press Release: The Ominira Yoruba Apapo, a Yoruba Pressure group wishes to express our satisfaction with the kick start of the process that may eventually give Nigerians the long awaited National Conference which from all intent may offer a way out of the various problems confronting us as a Nation. We strongly condemn the attempt […]
Agabus Pwanagba The recent case of Cholera outbreak in Namu District of Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State has killed 9 and about 100 have been hospitalized, the State’s Epidemiologist, Dr Raymond Yuryit has confirmed. African Examiner gathered that more casualties and death toll may increase if immediate action is not taken. A […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos There is palpable anxiety in Lagos, Nigeria as cholera outbreak has killed three people, as the Lagos State Government raises the alarm, calling on Lagosians to embrace proper hygiene as the only means of curbing the spread of the disease. At a news conference on Wednesday evening, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. […]
Agabus Pwanagba Following the convocation of the National Dialogue Committee by President Goodluck Jonathan, the Pro Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Universiy, Bauchi, Professor Ango Abdullahi has canvassed for the Parliamentary system of government saying it will address the socio political and economic problems bedeviling the country. He said, “Going by the present position of […]
Kwara state governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has dissolved the state executive council with immediate effect. Briefing newsmen immediately after the state executive council meeting, the secretary to the state government, Alh. Isiaka Gold said the governor asked the commissioners to hand over their ministries to their permanent secretaries. He added that the dissolution also extends to […]
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday set-up a three-man panel of inquiry to investigate the minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Odua over the alleged procurement of two armoured BMW seven series car at a cost of N255 million by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). Briefing State House correspondents in Abuja on Wednesday, Special Adviser to the president on […]
The African Examiner, Three foreign nationals were on Tuesday arrested in Johannesburg for allegedly being implicated in marriages of convenience, a trend which is disturbingly on the increase in South Africa. The arrested persons which include, two Indian women and a Pakistani male, were apprehended during a raid conducted by Home Affairs Immigration Inspectorate in […]
