Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Just less than 24 hours after a stakeholders meeting organized by the Plateau State Police Command, twenty four people are said to have been killed and houses burnt in another fresh attack by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday in Rajak and Atakar villages of Riyom Local Government Area of […]
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria The simple random walk is characterised by a motion that moves either forward or backward with some constant probability at any given time. At each movement we try to determine the progression of the overall motion leading to our estimate of a final success or failure. […]
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State says it is not satisfied with the latest action by the Rivers State Police Command in banning political rallies and protests in the State. The PDP explains that after reviewing the Police decision, it seems to it that the Police authorities in the State have succumbed to […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Serious crisis is now brewing in the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, as the women wing of the body has vowed to resist imposition of delegates to the proposed national conference CONFAB scheduled to begin in March. Veteran woman politician and leader of Igbo women Assembly chief Mrs. Maria Okwor, who […]
By Eric Ojo As the jostling and agitations heralding the forthcoming 2015 general elections gather momentum in Nigeria, an Abuja High on Monday began hearing on a case seeking orders to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register and allow prisoners to vote during the election. The case, which was instituted by two […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos A man and his daughter have died as their SUV plunged into a river on Ikota Bridge, Lagos, Nigeria. The incident occurred around 1.00 am on Tuesday. The family of three were identified as Sunday Megba, his wife, Sade Megba and their 11-year old daughter, Lola Megba. They were driving in their […]
Muyiwa Bamidele, Abuja Former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, who is also contesting the forthcoming governorship election under the umbrella of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, has promised not to witch hunt his political opponents when he returns to office. Fayose appealed to members of his party to forget about past inadequacies and support […]
By Muyiwa Bamidele Senator Bukola Saraki and 10 other senators of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday shunned a meeting with senate president David Mark. African Examiner gathered that the senators refused to attend the meeting following senate president’s refusal to read their letter of defection to the opposition party All Progressive Congress (APC). […]
…As RVSG Wants Police To Clarify “What Constitutes Political Rallies And Meetings Of Associations” By Muyiwa Bamidele The Rivers State Police Command has placed a total ban on all forms of political gatherings and rallies by all political groups, including the Grassroots Development Initiative (GDI). The Commissioner of Police, MrJoseph Mbu, in a statement in […]
Agabus Pwanagba The Nigeria Institute of Mining and Geo-sciences (NIMG) Tudun Wada Jos entrance was barricaded on Monday morning for hours, by the Post Graduate Students of the Institute, who were on a peaceful protest, saying what led to their action is the inhuman treatment meted on them by the management. African Examiner Correspondent, who […]
Agabus Pwanagba Unknown gunmen have attacked Soro Divisional Police Station in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, shooting a police corporal before freeing four suspects in police detention on Sunday. This attack is coming barely a week after gunmen destroyed the Divisional Police Station in Giade with guns and explosives and freeing a suspect […]
Chief Press Secretary to the Rivers State Governor, Mr. David Iyofor has described as completely false and misleading the comments made by the Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, on Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and Rivers monorail. He said the Supervising Minister of Education distorted facts and lied when he spoke in a Monday morning […]
The unity among members of the Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was reaffirmed on Monday in Abeokuta as party faithful led by the state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and National Assembly members from the state attended the stakeholders’ meeting on the party registration exercise due to commence on Wednesday. The event […]
The Nation’s foremost sugar refinery, Dangote Sugar has demonstrated its resolve to ensure the realization of the national sugar master plan as it takes delivery of farm machinery worth $35 million from Panafrican Equipment. The Panafrican Equipment Group is a recognized leader in providing mining and construction grade equipment and aftersales support solutions. Speaking at […]
Nelson Mandela left an estate valued at more than 46 million rand ($4.13m; £2.53m), a public reading of his will has revealed. Executor Justice Dikgang Moseneke, summarising what he said was a 40-page document, said he was “not aware of any contest” to the will. Close personal staff each get 50,000 rand. Schools the former […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has condemned the brutal assassination of Sheikh Muhammad Auwal (Albany) Zaria and two members of his family. He described the killing as dastardly, despicable and barbaric. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Malam Imam Imam, Tambuwal said the news […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Enugu state police command says it has apprehended one of the suspects that killed former Kwara state commissioner of police, late Chinwike Asadu who was killed last year. African Examiner recalled that Asadu, who hails from Nsukka, Enugu state, was shot dead on Saturday March 1st, 2013 by unknown gunmen, who […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said contrary to the misinformation being peddled in some quarters, there is no existing court order barring the 11 former Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) senators from defecting to the APC last week. In a statement issued in Ilorin on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, […]
By Femi Kehinde After two weeks of nationwide consultation with his supporters, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has resigned fromPeoples Democratic Party (PDP) and formally joined APC. In a statement made available to African Examiner and titled: After consultation, it is time to move to APC. Let the bridge-building continue, Atiku said he has decided to pitch his tent […]
Ayo Balogun No fewer than four oil tankers have been burnt in Lagos, Nigeria as another tanker explodes in the process of fuel being transferred to another tanker. The incident occurred around Rainbow area of Mile 2 around 10 am, says spokesperson, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye, but says no life or property […]
