The trial of a suspected fraudster, accused of $1.69 million fraud, Fred Ajudua, was on Tuesday stalled due to the absence of the EFCC counsel, Mr Wemimo Ogunde (SAN). Ajudua was scheduled for a re-arraignment on Monday as the case has been re-assigned to a new judge, Justice Kudirat Jose of a Lagos High court, […]
In what seems to be counter productive for those who is attempting to stage-manage the return of the ailing governor Suntai Danbaba back to the office, the governor himself has admitted he’s not fit to return to office. The video below said it all:
By Chima Ubeku At the 10th Gani Fawehinmi lecture held recently in Lagos,delivered by Suspended but now retired President of the Nigerian Court of Appeal Justice Ayo Salami,he was quoted as saying“…Nigerians do not naturally want the truth to be told. Whoever dares to tell the truth is marked for destruction…” Justice Ayọ Salami (Lagos, […]
The Senior Special Assistant on Print Media to Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, Mr. Eddie Onuzuruike, has described as irresponsible a recent comment by the former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu, portraying the state as backward. Kalu in his uncharitable and self-serving manner had said during a recent programme aired on African […]
Ignatius Okpara, Owerri The police in Imo have arrested the General Overseer and Head of Messiah House of Prayer church, Amaimo Umuofo Amauda in Ikeduru council area of the State Pastor Mike Osuji, for allegedly raping a 13-year old girl. This followed a petition written to the Owerri Police Area Command by the lawyer to […]
(Reuters) – Suspected insurgents armed with guns and explosives killed at least 62 people in northeast Nigeria, including at a church service, in a region where Islamist sect Boko Haram is resisting a military crackdown, witnesses said on Monday. They killed 22 people by setting off bombs and firing into the congregation in the Catholic […]
By Theophilus Ilevbare “Corruption is not the cause of all the problems confronting Africa. In terms of security, Boko Haram is the biggest challenge we (Nigeria) have at the moment.” – President Goodluck Jonathan “For Mr. President to have said that corruption is not our number one problem that must be the misstatement of the […]
By Eddie Onuzuruike The inspirational words of the Holy Bible ring louder and louder as we ponder the dictates of Romans Chapter 13 verse 7: ‘render therefore to all their dues, tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour.’ In the agrarian culture and tradition of […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos A recharge card thief arrested by the police in Dass area of Bauchi State has reportedly died at the General Hospital in Dass where he was receiving treatment as a result of alleged drug overdose. According to information obtained from the police, the deceased was identified as Mutaka Adamu, a resident of […]
A Pro-Jonathan group, National Unity Group on Monday emerged in the House of Representatives to suppress the growing number and influence of members of All Progressive Congress (APC). African Examiner gathered that the emergence of the group was sequel to the recent threat issued by the leadership of APC to block the 2014 budget and […]
Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives Rep. Suleiman Abdurahman Kawu Sumaila (APC, Kano), has faulted the election timetable recently released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) advising that elections should hold same day. In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday, Kawu further noted that fixing the election for […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has thrown its weight behind the decision of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to order its lawmakers in the National Assembly to prevent the passage of President Goodluck Jonathan’s appropriation bill. The governor was reacting to the high level of criticism of the APC for asking its lawmakers to […]
Former minister of the Federal Capital Territory and Interim Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressive Congress APC , Mr. Nasir El-Rufai, has finally reported for questioning at the offices of the State Security Service, SSS. The APC chieftain arrived the Yellow House Headquarters of the SSS at the early hours of Monday in company […]
Like other years, 2013 has inevitably emptied into the stockpiles of history. For some, it willalways evoke a feeling of accomplishment while for others; it is stacked with sad andunfortunate memories they may not wish recall. The realty of life is that God has designed it to function as “different strokes for different folks” Let me reiterate my felicitations to ourholidaymakers, majority of who have since returned to base. […]
Kayoed Adelowokan, Lagos The Osun state governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has described federal system of government as a wasteful system which consumed the resources that could have been used to meet the needs of the citizenry. Aregbesola said this on Monday, January 27, 2014, in Osogbo, that Nigerians need to know that federal system of […]
By Prof. R.A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin Nigeria politics since independence has been characterised by ethno-regional cum religious bickering rather than ideologically growing the process. This was witnessed from the First Republic which eventually led to inter-parties fighting and serial military take-overs. Generally Africans have refused to grow the politics differently from the Western democracies […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Barrister Maxi Okwu led executive of troubled All progressive Grand Alliance APGA, has petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC National Chairman, professor Atahiru Jega, over alleged court contempt by former National chairman of the party, chief Victor Umeh. African Examiner reports that Umeh, was recently sacked by an Abuja High […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has faulted the nomination of the former governor of Adamawa State, Mr. Boni Haruna, in the ministerial list of President Goodluck Jonathan. The President has sent a list of Eleven ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation. Speaking in a press statement to African […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos In what look like an action movies, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Plateau State Governor, Mr. Jonah Jang, Mr. Ayuba Pam, survived an assassination attempt on his life over the weekend. African Examiner gathered from a source that armed men in a Military Hilux stormed and barricades the resident of the Governor’s […]
…Says Directives Already Yielding Results Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described critics of its directive to its National Assembly members to block all legislative proposals as those who are either ignorant of the workings of democracy or those who have chosen to play to the gallery for pecuniary gains. ”Ether way, […]
