Governor Orji 2014 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem Lunch in Umuahia, Abia State

I Suffered From Depression in Chime’s House, Enugu First Lady Clara Opens Up

IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Estranged wife of Enugu State Governor, Clara Chime on Friday opened up on her travails at the Enugu state government house where she was confined by her husband. In an interview with Channels Television monitored by African Examiner’s correspondent, the embattled Enugu first lady, who has since left the coal city State […]

Man Admits Selling 3 year-old Son For N260,000

   …As Abia Police Command Parades Child Trafficking Suspects IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu A 26 year old man, Kingsley Ubani, from Eziama Nsulu in Isiala Ngwa North local government area of Abia, has confessed to the police that he sold his three-year-old son to raise money for the burial of his late father. Ubani, disclosed this […]

Okorocha Budgets N137 Billion for Imo In 2014

IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Governor Rochas  Okorocha of Imo state on Friday evening presented a budget proposal One hundred and thirty seven billion, twenty six million, Five hundred and twenty eight thousand, and Four hundred and thirty Four naira (N137,026,528.434)  for the 2014 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly for consideration. Presenting the Budget,  tagged […]

African Mediators Try to Avert Civil War in South Sudan

(Reuters) – African mediators said they held “productive” talks on Friday with South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, trying to prevent an almost week-long conflict plunging the world’s newest nation into an ethnic civil war. In a sign of the nervousness among South Sudan’s neighbors, Ugandan soldiers flew in to help evacuate their citizens. Two anonymous […]

Uduaghan Calls for State Police

Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has advocated the unbundling of the Nigerian Police as a way of meeting the security challenges in the country. The Governor stated this in Warri at a meeting with traditional rulers and Local Government Council Chairmen where he presented his administration’s efforts in tackling Polio and meeting security challenges […]

Tragedy: Truck Crushes Mother And Daughter to Death

Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Tragedy struck Thursday at Umuaka community, in Njamba local government area of Imo state as a middle age woman and her daughter were crushed to death by a truck. The woman identified as Mrs. Joy Ihebie and daughter, Miss Anulika Ihebie from Umuduru Ekwe in Isu LGA of the state, were crushed […]

National Conference More Important Than 2015 Elections- Afenifere

Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere has told Federal government that the proposed national conference is more important than the 2015 general elections. Afenifere leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, disclosed during a courtesy call on the President at the state House in Abuja that the Yoruba nation remained committed to his administration if only […]

Members of Afenifere Pan Yoruba Socio-Cultural Group Visits President Jonathan at the State House, Abuja, 12/20/2013

Mariah Carey’s $1M Performance for Angolan Dictator Draws Criticism

Mariah Carey is under fire from human rights activists after performing a concert for Angolan president Jose Eduardo dos Santos. Dos Santos, who has been leader of the country since 1979, allegedly ordered the deaths of journalists and activists who protested his rule. The Human Rights Foundation accuses the diva of taking blood money for […]

Just Breaking: Kabiru Sokoto, Mastermind Of 2011 Christmas Day Bombing Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

By Femi Kehinde Kabiru Umar (a.k.a.) Kabiru Sokoto, the mastermind of the 2011 Christmas Day Bombing of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church, Madalla, Niger State, has been sentenced to life imprisonment. A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja passed the sentence on Friday and also found him guilty of planning to bomb the Police Headquarters in Sokoto State. Aside that, he was […]

Afenifere Demands Publication of Confab Committee Report

Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to immediately publicise the recommendations of the Presidential Committee on National Dialogue, which was submitted on Wednesday. In a press statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Kunle Famoriyo, the group said making the report a public document was the only way […]

National Security: Okiro Launches Red Alert Movie Series

By Eric Ojo The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC) and former IGP Sir Mike Mbama Okiro on Tuesday in Abuja launched a 33 episode movie series entitled “Red Alert”. Red Alert is a conscious, pragmatic and painstaking effort by Sir Mike Okiro to bring to bare his wealth of experience in security matters […]

CLO Urges Bauchi Government to Conduct LG Polls

Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Bauchi State Chapter of the Civil Liberties Organization (CLO) has called on Governor Isa Yuguda to conduct local government elections in the state, saying that there is no excuse for him to keep the caretaker Administrators since the state is enjoying relative peace. . The CLO in a press statement issued at […]

Man Bags 2 Years Jail Term For Illegal Oil Deals

A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has convicted one Suleiman Abdul for illegal dealing in Petroleum products and sentenced him to two years imprisonment. The court also ordered that the truck with registration number XA 179 MWA containing thirty three thousand (33,000) litres of petroleum product be forfeited to the Federal Government. Justice […]

Governor Jang Presents N228.7 Billion Budget Estimate to State Assembly

Agabus Pwanagba The Plateau State Government has presented a budget estimate of Two Hundred and Twenty-Eight Billion, Seven Hundred and Forty-Two Million, Six Hundred and Two Thousand, Three Hundred and Fifty-Six Naira (N228, 742,602,356.00) to the State House of Assembly as 2014 budget proposal. Presenting the budget to the Lawmakers in the State House of […]

Operators Charge NAICOM on Directives for Prompt Claim Settlement

 Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos Owing to the challenges of claims settlement combating the Nigeria insurance industry, the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) has called on the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) to issue a directive to underwriting companies on the need for prompt claims settlement to clients. The council President, Mr. Ayodapo Shoderu, said this […]

I’m in APC Because Jonathan is victimizing Rivers State -Amaechi

The African Examiner Rivers State Governor and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has again given reasons why he left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Amaechi said he joined the APC to protect the interests of Rivers State which have been neglected by the PDP […]

Tukur Says Reports On Ambassadorial Posting Sponsored, Insists PDP’ll Overcome Crises

The African Examiner The National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has dismissed media reports purporting an ambassadorial posting for him in respect of the protracted crises within the party. He said there was no iota of truth in the reports which he described as figment of imagination on the part of […]

Candidates Performance Decline As WAEC Releases NOV/DEC Results

By Femi Kehinde, Lagos The Head of the Nigeria National Office (HNO) of West African Examinations Council (WAEC), Mr Charles Eguridu,has expressed worries over the decline in the performance of students in the 2013 November/December Senior School Certificate private examinations. While announcing the results for the 2013 edition of the examination at the WAEC office, Yaba, Lagos on Thursday,  Mr Charles Eguridu […]