By Chuks Nwanne I was in far away Ajaokuta Steel Company in Kogi State that day; my phones kept ringing like hell. Since we were in the middle of a guided tour of the abandoned multi-million dollars steel company, I switched them to vibration mode. Yet minute-by-minute, the phones kept buzzing, forcing one to attend […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Stakeholders in the aviation industry have called on President Goodluck Jonathan to urgently appoint a professional with technical background as Minister of Aviation. The stakeholders made this known in a letter written to president Jonathan to express the seriousness of their agitation, which they said was not negotiable . Speaking at an […]
Songwriter and artist, Tiwa Salvage has struck a N30 million deal with Nigeria’s foremost energy solution provider, Forte Oil Plc to be the company’s brand ambassador. The deal will see Tiwa Salvage having her gorgeous face on its petroleum product as its brand ambassador. Group Chief Executive Officer of Forte Oil Plc, Akin Akinfemiwa at […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Owerri Facts have emerged on why the Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha suspended his commissioner for Women Affairs and social Development, Mrs. Nma Onyechere African Examiner reliably gathered that the former female commissioner was shown the exit door by the Governor for physically assaulting a male serving Commissioner in the Local Government […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Worried by the alarming negative effect of cigarette smoking in Enugu state especially among the youths, a non government organization, Life Advocacy Against Unhealthy Social Vices Initiative says it has concluded plans to set up anti tobacco clubs in primary and secondary schools in the state. Speaking to newsmen Thursday in Enugu […]
Leaders of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Rivers State Chapter and local branches of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the state have commended Rivers State Governor and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi for his achievements. They however urged him to remain strong and expect victory from the Lord […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has backed the State House of Assembly for passing the Rivers State Reserve Fund Law Amendment Bill 2014 to enable the State Government withdraw N30 billion from the N53 billion in the fund. APC, in a statement signed by its Interim Chairman, […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State says it registered not less than 80,000 members during the just concluded week-long exercise in the state. Interim Publicity Secretary of the party in the state, Mr Nzube Ubasinachi, made this known to newsmen Thursday in Enugu, adding that the party was still […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has commenced full-scale investigations into many scandals of the sacked former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, including the controversial N255 million BMW bulletproof car scandal. At a news conference in Abuja, EFCC, Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said the details of the investigations would be made […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Port Harcourt Mr. Johnson Babatunde Ogunshakin, the new Rivers State commissioner of police CP, has resumed office at the state police headquarters in Port Harcourt. The CP on his resumption Thursday had convened a meeting with top officers of the command where he expressed his readiness to take police in the state […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state Thursday announced the immediate suspension of the commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development Mrs. Nma Onyechere, The governor also suspended the Transition Committee Chairman of Oguta Local Government area, Chief Henry Igbomezie. According to the Governor who made the announcement through his Senior Special Assistant, […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State has called on the people of the Middle belt to start working towards the Presidential elections in 2019, saying when President Jonathan finishes his second term in office, someone from the region should take over from him. Jang made the call while speaking on Thursday in […]
Ayo Balogun To resolve the allegation of the missing $10 oil money, the minister of finance Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has disclosed that the federal government is to hire forensic audit experts to look at the books of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala disclosed this at a press […]
Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji on Wednesday praised the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Onyeabor Ihejirika (rtd), for his immense contributions and supports, which he said, led to the restoration of peace and security in the state. Governor Orji who disclosed this during the pull out ceremony in honour of Lt. […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos The National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency has arrested a 29-year-old man, Osigwe Kelvin Uchenna at Lagos Airport for ingesting nine wraps of methamphetamine weighing 400 grammes. The suspect, Osigwe Kelvin Uchenna who had lived in Gabon for ten years tested positive for drug ingestion. While he was under observation, he excreted […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency said it has discovered five (5) kilo grammes of high-grade heroin, abandoned by a suspected drug trafficking syndicate. The drug was hidden inside praying rugs imported from Pakistan, at the Murtalla Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos. African Examiner gathered that Narcotic officers of the NDLEA discovered […]
By Femi Kehinde, Lagos Dr Kadiri Hamzat, Lagos State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure spoke with Femi Kehinde, Managing Editor of African Examiner on various projects his ministry embarked upon and completed in Lagos State since 2011, his rumoured ambition to contest Lagos State governorship election in 2015 and general national issues: Excerpts: Honourable Commissioner, […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos Barely 24 hours after the sack of Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah, the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has lauded President Goodluck Jonathan’s action and called for the probe of the former minister. The Aviation minister was sacked alongside her Niger Delta Affairs counterpart, Mr. Godsday Orubebe; Police Affairs Minister, Navy […]
Members of civil rights organization, Anti-Corruption Network on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over the sack of four ministers saying the sack vacated their earlier stand against some of the effected ministers. The Executive Secretary of the group and former member of the House of Representatives, Otunba Dino Melaye in a statement said that the group would […]
The Muslim Community of Oyo State (MUSCOYS) has dissociated itself from the resolution of the Yoruba leaders, saying they are not representing the overall interest of the Yoruba people. Addressing a news conference in Ibadan, the chairman of the Muslim Community, Alhaji Kunle Sanni said that those parading themselves as Yoruba leaders are not their […]
