IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu There are strong indications that Enugu state governor Sullivan Chime may dethrone two traditional rulers who participated in a recent solidarity visit to the Deputy senate president, (DSP) Ike Eweremadu. Our correspondent gathered that the Monarchs, were part of a delegation of Ezeagu Local Government Stakeholders and Leaders of Thought, which paid […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos The aviation industry was on Wednesday thrown into a frenzy of excitement as the aviation minister, Stella Oduah was booted out of the ministry. The President of Aviation Round Table, (ART), Capt. Dele Ore, said Ms Oduah’s sack was a good news even as he congratulated President Goodluck Jonathan for the bold […]
The African Examiner The People’s Republic of China is considering the possibility of assisting ECOWAS improve its infrastructure in furtherance of its commitment to contribute to the integration and development of the region. The Economic and Commercial Counsellor at the country’s embassy in Nigeria, Mr. Zhou Shanginq, reaffirmed this commitment during a courtesy call on […]
By Prof. R.A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria In the field of inter-party relations our goal is to bring about a peaceful competition and stability among political parties. Periodic conflicts among different political parties are inevitable. Ideally political parties should emerge from different ideological basis and therefore inter-party conflicts cannot be eliminated but minimized by […]
By Eric Ojo The Federal Government has said that the primary goal of the Nigeria Industrial Revolution Plan (NIRP) is boost the annual revenue earnings of the Nigerian manufacturers by up to N5trillion per annum. The NIRP also seeks to achieve this by increasing the contribution of the manufacturing sector to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos No fewer than 299 retired public servants have received the sum of N1.2 billion as their pensions from the Lagos State Government. The pensioners were presented retirement bond certificates under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) on Wednesday in Lagos, Nigeria The Director General of the Lagos State Pension Commission Mr. Rotimi Hussain […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Tragedy struck in Mushin area of Lagos, Nigeria on Monday night when cultists shot dead two women and a four-month-old baby strapped to her mother’s back. African Examiner’s investigation revealed that the incident took place at Showunmi Street around 9:45 pm. The suspected custists were said to have been shooting sporadically while […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos As Federal Government warms up for the proposed National Conference, the people of the North Central Geo-Political Zone of the country have shared among the 6 states in the zone, including Abuja the 15 slots allotted to them. The zone arrived at their sharing formula after a stakeholder meeting held on Wednesday […]
By Muyiwa Bamidele, Abuja The Nigerian senate has cleared the former Nigeria’s ambassador to Ghana, Musiliu Obanikoro, ex-national security adviser, General Aliyu Gusau and four other ministerial nominees. Also cleared were the former House of Representatives majority leader, Hon. Mohammed Wakil, Ambassador Aminu Wali, Akon Etim Eyakenyi and Lawrencia Labaran Mallam. Obanikoro, a former PDP […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Reacting to the removal of Aviation Minster, Stella Oduah, Aviation Unions on Wednesday vowed to reject any minister of aviation who is not a seasoned professional in the industry. The unions spoke under the umbrella of the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN), National Association of Aircraft Pilots and […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Enugu State police command on Tuesday declared one Chidi Akabuogu wanted for allegedly defrauding the Enugu State Government to the tune of N53 million naira. According to the state police public Relations officer PPRO, Ebere Amarizu who disclosed this to African Examiner in Enugu,the suspect, is being accused of forgery and […]
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday dropped the controversial Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah from his cabinet. Other ministers dropped are Godsday Orubebe, Minister of Niger Delta, Caleb Olubolade, Minister of Police Affairs, and the Minister of State for Finance, Yerima Ngana. African Examiner gathered that the ministers were dropped following their plans to contest governorship […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos In its bid to strengthen flight operations, Dana Air on Wednesday announced that it will resume two daily flights between Lagos and Port Harcourt. The re-launch of its flight services between the Lagos and Port Harcourt route is sequel to the recent addition of a Boeing 737-500 series aircraft as well as […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko has promised to continue to introduce measures that will rid the state of criminal elements. Addressing newsmen on Tuesday at the Lagos Police Command, the CP highlighted the achievements of the command through different measures introduced in the state. His words: “In the year 2013, […]
By Eric Ojo Piqued by the perennial failure in budget implementation in Nigeria, Citizens Wealth Platform (CWP), a coalition of non-governmental and faith-based organizations, professional associations and other groups in the country, has urged the National Assembly to urgently approve the 2014 budget by reworking it to truly create jobs and engender inclusive growth. The […]
By Muyiwa Bamidele, Abuja The Nigerian senate has commenced the screening of the ministerial nominees. Recall that President Goodluck Jonathan recently forwarded names of 12 ministerial nominees to the senate President David Mark for confirmation. The first nominee to appear before the senate was Amb. Musiliu Obanikoro from Lagos State. Obanikoro, a PDP chieftain in […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos A passenger – Mr. Ani Paulinus Onyeka was on Tuesday arrested by officials of the Nigeria Customs Service at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport for being in possession of one million nine hundred and nine thousand, one hundred and forty dollars ($ 1, 909,140), hidden inside his luggage. The suspect, Mr. Ani […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja The Centre for Social Justice (CSJ), an Abuja based Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) has expressed its fears over the feasibility of conducting the proposed National Conference in Nigeria, particularly amidst preparations for the 2015 general elections. The political parties in the country have apparently raised the tempo of their pre-electioneering activities following […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Three staff members of MTN have been dragged before a Lagos court for allegedly stealing the sum of N1. 358 billion belonging to company’s employees under the pretence of buying landed properties for them. The accused persons include Victor Akintunde, Gani O. Mustapha, Mutairu Babatunde, and their companies Primavera Engineering and Construction […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of ‘unprecedented desperation,’ by attempting to woo back with ‘mouth watering’ dollars, some federal lawmakers who have defected to the APC. The party, in a statement issued by its Interim National Publicity Secretary of APC, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, decried the […]
