The African Examiner The Rivers state government has faulted the court ruling on the suspension of the chairman and councilors of Obio/Akpor Local Government Council for alleged fraudulent practices saying the trial judge disregarded a subsisting case on the matter which is pending before the court of appeal. The court presided over by Justice Adanma […]
Huawei, a global leading information and communication technology company, has expressed preparedness to partner with Nigeria in further developing its Information Technology. The Company’s Vice President, James made this known when officials of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led by Alhaji Bamanga Tukur visited the Huawei headquarters at Shenzhen, China as part of his tour […]
The Alhaji Baraje Kawu led PDP also known as “nPDP” has urged PDP Elders to take urgent steps to rescue the party from imminent doom. The new PDP National Publicity Secretary Eze Chukwuemeka Eze said in statement today that, “After a careful review of developments in our troubled party, PDP, the New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) […]
Femi Kehinde, Lagos Mrs. Uche Ekwunife, the member representing Anaocha Dunukofia Njikoka Federal Constituency has asked Federal High Court in Awka to recognize her as the authentic All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate in the last November 16 governorship election in Anambra State. She went to court to challenge the candidacy of Willie Obiano and […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos A Yaba Magistrate Court in Lagos on Monday held that a 35 year old medical doctor, Edeye Monday is culpable over an alleged murder of a 22 year old pregnant woman, Tolani Aderoju. Magistrate Adekorede Ajibade, said, “a murder case has been established against the accused, consequently, his case will be transferred to a […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State said he has security reports which indicate that there are plans by unscrupulous elements to truncate the relative peace in the state during this year’s Christmas celebrations. He dropped this hint at the 2013 Harvest and Thanksgiving Service of the COCIN Headquarters Church, Jos. According to […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Leadership Newspaper has described as suspicious the move of the Federal Government to transfer the trial of two of its journalist to another judge for the third time in less than five months. The paper’s Group News Editor, Tony Amokeodo and correspondent Chibuzor Ukaibe are on trial for alleged forgery of a […]
*As Tukur Holds Talks With Trainers In China Members of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) serving in government would soon begin to enjoy the benefit of trainings on sound administration and management of national economy to be offered by academic experts from China. National Assembly members, State governors, Ministers, members of the State Houses of Assembly, […]
The African Examiner, Fresh revelations emerging on the sudden death of a member of the House of Representatives from Ilaje/Ese-Odo federal constituency, Hon Raphael Nomiye indicated that the late Rep. may have died during a sex rumpus with a female banker after all. Police sources who would not want to be quoted confirmed to NewsInvestigators […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Despite the relative peace enjoyed in the once crisis ridden Plateau state, on Saturday evening four persons were reportedly killed and many houses burnt in an attack in Kuka village of Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State. African Examiner gathered that the attackers who came in hundreds stormed the village on […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu A 45 year old man, Mr. John Ohuonu was on Friday arraigned before an Umuahia North Chief Magistrate court 3 for allegedly attacking and shopping- off the palm of one Mr. Irechi Abel, whom he is accusing of dating his wife. According to Mr. Ohuonu, Abel has been having extra-marital affairs with […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said there is enough weighty and compelling evidence for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the 16 November governorship election in Anambra State, rather than order the conduct of ‘supplementary election’ for what is nothing but an irredeemable poll. ”Our party has provided incontrovertible […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State says 20,000 drivers licenses are yet to be collected by their owners in Lagos, Nigeria. The governor, who visited the Drivers’ Licence Facility at Ojodu to complete his driver’s license process, directed all the agencies concerned to publicize the fact that over 20,000 licences ready for collection […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu A group under the aegis of Movement for Better Anambra State has insisted on total cancellation of the 16th November controversial Anambra state gubernatorial polls, just as it rejects the independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega’s apology on the inconclusive election. The group however, advised the electoral body to […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The International Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA, has, expressed concern over the alarming rate of rape of under age children in Enugu state, saying not less than 15 children were defiled between July to November this year in the state by either their fathers, uncles among other relations. Speaking Friday in Enugu during […]
By Prof. Ipinyomi, R.A. University of Ilorin, Nigeria Every individual is a politician by nature, although this inherent instinct may expose itself in each of us at varied degrees. Nevertheless the fact remains that everyone is interested in how he or she is governed and making the individual a politician. Given the opportunity everyone wants […]
US/Nigerian rapper, Wale Folarin, who was earlier announced as one of the international stars scheduled to be in Nigeria on Saturday for Ice Prince Zamani’s FOZ album launch, but he just disclosed in a statement through his record label Maybach Music that he is not able to make the trip due to logistics reasons. -Ruth […]
The African Examiner, Doctors who examined and treated President Goodluck Jonathan for the sudden onset of severe abdominal pains in London have certified him fully fit to return home and continue his official duties. After a thorough evaluation of the President’s symptoms, medically referred to as acute abdomen, the doctors concluded that no surgical intervention […]
The African Examiner. The People’s Democratic Party has been cautioned “to tread slowly in order not to render superior courts of records toothless’’ in its current attempts to enforce disciplinary actions against the National Secretary of the Party, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, Dr. Sam Sam Jaja and Ambassador Ibrahim Kazaure, who have […]
Below is the Rivers State Press Statement Replying the Minister of Finance Dr Ngozi Oknjo-Iweala on the controversial missing $5Bn Funds from the Excess Crude Sales: In response to the warning raised by Governor of Rivers State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, CON, at the 2nd Retreat of […]
