Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The All progressive Congress APC,candidate in the Anambra state governorship polls, Senator Chris Ngige, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)of disenfranchising the people of his senatorial district in the election. Ngige, who represents Anambra Central in the upper chambers of the National Assembly NASS, (senate) alleged that INEC deliberately refused […]
The African Examiner The Super Eagles of Nigeria has qualified for the 2014 FIFA world cup holding in Brazil. The Eagles defeated the Antelope of Ethiopia with 2 goals to nothing in Calabar to qualify for their 5th world cup. The first goal of the game was through a spot kick slotted beautifully into the […]
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria Prof. Festus Iyayi was said to have been born on September 29, 1947 in Ugbegun in Ishan, Edo State of Nigeria. He rose from the obscure and became a Professor of Business Administration and head of the Department of Business Administration, University of Benin in Nigeria. […]
Ignatius Okpara, Awka Accreditation of voters in today’s Anambra state governorship election has begun in parts of the state, amid low turnout of people. The accreditation exercise scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to commence from 8 to 10am, could not start in most areas visited by African Examiner, due to late arrival […]
Ignatius Okpara, Awka The All Progressive Congress, APC, has raised the alarm that one of its chieftains and former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Malam Nasiru El Rufai has been placed under house arrest at Fino Hotel Awka by operatives of the State Security Service {SSS} since his arrival in Anambra state Friday. […]
The African Examiner The Presidency has denied any knowledge of bribe money allegedly collected by a serving minister describing the allegation as “much regret, grossly irresponsible, false and mischievous.” Governor Lamido had alleged that President Goodluck Jonathan had refused to act on information that a serving minister recently collected a bribe of $250 million from […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressive Congress (APC) has written to the Inspector General of Police demanding the immediate release of the 120 observers arrested by the police in Imo State, Nigeria. APC, in a letter written on its behalf by its counsel, Festus Keyamo said the the Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Muhammed […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Lagos based Constitutional lawyer, chief Olisa Agbakoba, senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has advised Nigerians irrespective of political, ethnic, and religious affiliation, to embrace the proposed National conference (CONFAB), saying it will be an opportunity to address most of the age long injustices meted on some segments of the nation. He noted […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has called on universities in Nigeria to stop the indiscriminate award of honourary doctorate degrees by some universities in the country to undeserving members of the society. Sen. Ajimobi disclosed this while receiving members of the management team of Lead City University, Ibadan who were […]
…As Governor declares open Liveable City Conference in Lagos Kayode Adelowokan The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) has flagged off the Lagos Liveable City Conference 2013 declaring that in grappling with challenges of managing the Mega City that Lagos has become the well-being of the people including the man on the street remains […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Nigeria Football Federation NFF, Mallam Aminu Maigari, has challenged state governments in Nigeria to start investing in sports development in their respective states. The NFF boss, noted that as a unifying instrument, there is need for state governments to always accord serious attention to the sector. Speaking Thursday in Enugu during the […]
Ignatius Okpara, Awka The Imo state police command has confirmed the arrest of a total of 203 fake Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) officers in Owerri, who were on their way to Anambra state for the Saturday’s governorship election. Disclosing this to African Examiner via telephone Friday, the state police public Relations Officer PPRO, Joy Elemoko, […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN), Thursday flagged off a three-day meeting of the National Council on Transport in Lagos advocating the creation of an enabling environment in the sector to attract private capital investment. Addressing the stakeholders in the nation’s transport Sector, including the Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar, […]
Nollywood actor, Solomon Akiyesi dresses up as a woman for a movie role, in case you have forgotten, Solomon Akiyesi is the Nollywood actor who attempted to marry a woman in Lagos while married to another woman in Port Harcourt. Solomon Akiyesi, left his 8 months pregnant wife in Port Harcourt and came to Lagos […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos A-34 year old man, Akinade Kamila has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court, Ikeja for assaulting a Police Corporal. He was accused of unlawfully assaulting one police Corporal Micheal Odion with Force Number 367949 by slapping and grabbing him all over his body while performing a lawful duty. African Examiner reported on […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Abuja Women of Ozu-Abam in Arochukwu Local government Area of Albia State has staged a protest match against what they described as rising cases of rape in their community by some male youths whom they claimed usually attack them at farmlands Africanexaminer gathered that women of the community decided to break their silence […]
… As security beefed up in Awka Ignatius Okpara, Awka All is now set for Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra state, as heavily armed security operatives have mounted check-points in all the nooks and crannies of Awka, the state capital. However, the state office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), located along the state […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos A Cocoa Processing Company (CPC) located in Ghana, the producer of GoldenTree chocolate confectioneries and other semi-finished cocoa products, has further expanded its leading market position in Africa, with its participation at the Lagos International Trade Fair. Speaking at the GoldenTree Partners’ Forum recently held in Lagos, the company’s Marketing Manager, Genevieve […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has thrown its weight behind the enforcement of the section of the traffic law which restricts commuter bus drivers (Danfo Drivers) from driving for more than eight hours daily. The Lagos State Government had said that from next year, it would begin […]
…We’re Only Enforcing Laws, Says Commission Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos Suffering and Smiling. That was the base of afro-beat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s position on the state of things in the nation’s economy. That was to reverberate in the unofficial second ‘money market’ in the country in the wake of the meltdown rocking the undercurrents of the […]
