By Muyiwa Bamidele, Abuja The new National chairman of People Democratic Party (PDP) Adamu Mu’azu, has vowed to restore the lost glory of the party within shortest possible time. Muazu disclosed that he would soon embark on reforms noting that party administration must not be run like it should be in the 19th century, stressing […]
President Goodluck Jonathan will leave Abuja Tuesday for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland where he will lead efforts to attract beneficial global participation in this year’s World Economic Forum on Africa which will be hosted by Nigeria in Abuja from May 7-9 in Abuja. President Jonathan who will be accompanied and supported by […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State Government has concluded arrangement to deploy additional 1,000 Close Circuit Television cameras, CCTV, to monitor activities of criminals in the state, says Governor Babatunde Fashola. He says the cameras would complement the existing 1,200 security cameras already deployed in strategic places across Lagos. The governor, who spoke in Lagos, […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, Nigeria has vowed to deal ruthlessly with senators representing Ogun under the banner of the All Progressive Congress (APC) if they do not desist from plots to foment crisis in the state in order to realize their selfish ambition in 2015. Amosun, in a letter written to […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State House of Assembly has passed a bill banning smoking in all public places in Lagos State, Nigeria. The bill for a law to provide for the regulation of smoking in public places is a private member bill and has been sent to Governor Babatunde Fashola for assent. It is […]
By Muyiwa Bamidele, Abuja The National Executive Committee, NEC, of the ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP has approved the election of a former governor of Bauchi State, Adamu Mu’azu, as the new national chairman of the party. The Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, Uche Secondus, who presided over the election of Mr. Mu’azu, quoted […]
African Examiner online, your favorite online news website has added another cap to its feather by announcing another website to cater for the sporting needs of our numerous readerships. The sports website, www.africanexaminer.com/sports, will be managed side by side with our flagship African Examiner online with juicy and up-to-date-sporting news around the world. The Publisher/Editor-In-Chief, […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos A group under the aegis of Amalgamated Cattle Dealers Association of Nigeria has threatened to stop conveying cattle to the southern Part of the country over alleged extortion by security men on duty at checkpoints. The President of the group Alhaji Abdullahi Umaru Potiskum issued the threat while briefing journalists in Bauchi […]
By Steve Orji A prominent feature of colonised people is the washing away of their important identities in the course of time. Even their self-belief. Identity has much more to do with the intangible attributes of a people than with only their facial or personality peculiarities. Identity cuts deeper into the root and essence of […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has rejected the recommendations of the Senator Okunrounmu’s Presidential Advisory Committee on National Dialogue because it cannot engender the type of confab that Nigeria needs. In a press release signed by its Publicity S aecretary, Kunle Famoriyo, the group said that any conference convened based on these […]
By Femi Kehinde Former Bauchi state governor, Alh Adamu Mu’azu has been selected as the new national chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He is expected to be confirmed at a meeting of the National Executive council scheduled to hold later today (Monday) in Abuja. Muazu will be replacing the embattled former national […]
By Mustapha Abdullahi Martin Luther King, Jr., the American civil rights leader, is reported to have said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” The truth in this quote cannot be overemphasised. As such, I am moved to show solidarity with former governors Attahiru Bafarawa of Sokoto State and Ibrahim Shekarau of Kano State over the […]
The Kwara State Government has approved N60m as registration fees for 6167 SCCE students in the forthcoming NECO and NABTEB examinations. This brings to N120m the amount spent by the state government on payment of exam registration fees in 2013/2014. The Executive Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed who conveyed the decision via a […]
Another fuel tanker has exploded in Lagos, Nigeria and burnt up three other oil tankers around National Theatre area, Iganmu while the people were trying to transfer the fuel from the tanker to another. Loud explosion was heard and followed by a raging fire, but luckily, here was no casuality as it was a Sunday. […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned the tacit defence of the Rivers State Police Commissioner, Mbu Joseph Mbu by the Police Service Commission (PSC), saying the commission, by its unimaginative action, was only pandering to the Presidency which is the sponsor of the impunity in the state. In a statement […]
By Akin Awofolaju, PhD, New York Given the new homosexual law in Nigeria. Personally , I see homosexualism as a sexual infatuation and a rare behavioral pattern or traits in modern human males, It may be considered as an obsession of sexual psychological fantasy in their respective carefree mind. And once they are in this realm, they become infatuated […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Commandant of Anambra state Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) Patriot Innocent Chima Okoro, Sunday accused men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) of brutalization. Okoro, who also doubles as the south- east zonal commandant of the security outfit, leveled the allegation while narrating his bitter experience in the […]
… Calls For Thorough Security Investigations IGNATIUS OKPARA in Awka Management of an Obosi, Anambra state, based motherless babies home, Christian Compassionate and Motherless Babies Home has denied selling a two months old baby kept in its care by one Mr Sunday Nwite as being rumoured. Proprietor of the home, Pastor Maxwell Ogazi in […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Ahead of the 2015 general elections, an Enugu based political pressure group, under the platform, Youth Alliance for Action, YAFA, has offered to purchase nomination forms for Governor Sullivan Chime to enable him vie for the Enugu west Senatorial zone seat in 2015 of Enugu West Senatorial district. Apart from Chime, the […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Governor Rochas Okorocha, of Imo state, on Saturday hailed last week’s removal of the National chairman of All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA, chief Victor Umeh, by an Abuja federal High court, describing the development as a divine blessing to the party. African Examiner reports that Okorocha, who was elected Governor on the […]
