The African Examiner At least five lawmakers from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Housr of Representatives, formally denounced their membership and resolve to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The five lawmakers are Lawal Shehu Bichi (Kano), Abdulsalam Adamu (Kano), Sani Umar (Zamfara), Ibrahim Shehu Gusau (Zamfara) and Umar Bature (Sokoto). With the recent […]
Agabus Pwanagba There was a pandemonium in Bukuru metropolis of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State on Tuesday morning following the killing of a widow allegedly killed by Muslim youths in the area. African Examiner gathered that the victim was a widow and a Christian in which her death sparked off reprisal attack […]
Agabus Pwanagba There was a pandemonium in Bukuru metropolis of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State on Tuesday morning following the killing of a widow allegedly killed by Muslim youths in the area. African Examiner gathered that the victim was a widow and a Christian in which her death sparked […]
When Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was appointed the CBN Governor, he hit the ground running on a very good footing. However his recent self-righteous outrage against the NNPC in a careless and incoherent manner is beginning to raise questions about the true motive of his recent tirade. It is certainly worrying that the agency charged with […]
Muyiwa Bamidele, Lagos For three weeks running, the senate President David Mark has refused to read defection letter of 11 people Democratic Party senators to formally seal their defection to the All Progressive Congress (APC) Some of the affected senators who raised point of order to inform the senate about their defection from PDP to […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Realising the consequence of heading to the proposed National conference with a divided house, different Igbo groups, on Monday, met with the leadership of the apex Igbo socio cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo in Enugu to harmonize views the Igbo nation would present at the CONFAB. According to the President General of Ohanaeze […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Aba A middle age Chinese woman and her Nigerian husband, identified as Mr. Christian Kalu, including an aide to erstwhile Deputy Governor of Abia state, Chief Acho Nwakanma, Mr. Achilefu were on Monday, whisked away to unknown destination by gunmen at different locations in Aba commercial city, in Abia State. Our correspondent […]
Kayode Adelowokan President and founder of Christ Life Church also known as Sword of the Spirit, Bishop Francis Wale Oke, has warned politicians to desist from any act that may break up Nigeria. Bishop Wale Oke, said disclosed this on Monday, February 10, 2014, while addressing journalists during the 25th year anniversary press conference of […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Aba For short changing customers through metre adjustment, the Abia state office of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Monday sealed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) mega station in Umuahia and seven other independent filling stations in the state. The DPR action came after a surveillance exercise carried out by its field […]
African Examiner The scheduled investigation into the kerosene subsidy planned by the House of Representatives was aborted following the absence of key public officers linked with the corrupt scandal. Those who shunned the investigative public hearing include Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison- Madueke, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Enugu The Enugu state police command says operatives of its criminal investigation Department CID have commenced full scale investigations into the recent alleged murder of one mr. Ogbonna Idoko and his wife victoria Idoko of Okpowo Okpo Enugu Ezike in Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu state. According to the state […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora Affairs, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa discloses that over 9,000 Nigerians are currently in foreign prisons in different parts of the world and decries the unwillingness of the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) to tackle the issues. Dabiri-Erewa, who spoke in Ikorodu, Lagos, […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Multi-billionaire and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote is investing $9 Billion (N1.5 trillion) to establish the Dangote Refineries and Petrochemical Company at the Lekki Free Trade Zone, (LFTZ) Lagos Nigeria. Governor Babatunde Fashola led the billionaire to the LFTZ on Sunday for ceremony for the take-off of the multi-billion naira investment at […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked his Chief of Staff, Chief Mike Oghiadomhe. Presidency sources say the president asked Chief Mike Oghiadomhe to tender his resignation following implicating security reports against him. Chief Oghiadomhe was a former deputy Governor of Edo State from between 1999 to 2007. Details later.
The Practitioners of the African Traditional religion have blasted the federal government for excluding them from the long list of delegates that will attend the proposed national conference. The group thus asked the FG to consider giving three slots to represent the interest of the African Religion Spirituality. Among the popular adherents of the traditional […]
Good day and compliment of the season to you sons and daughters of Oyo State. Precisely on the 3rd of February, 1976, thirty-eight years ago, our state, Oyo State was created by the then military government led by Late General Murtala Mohammed, the then old western state was divided into Ogun, Ondo and Oyo states […]
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kwara State has advised the newly posted Police Commissioner to the State, Ambrose Aisabo to discharge his responsibility without fear or favour by rising above tendencies that could make him partisan. The Interim Chairman of APC in the State, Alhaji Ishola Balogun Fulani who gave the charge at a […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Orlu, Imo state Contrary to the notion in some quarters of southeast Nigeria, that the All progressive congress APC is a tribal party, belonging to the Yoruba and Hausa nations, Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, has debunked the insinuation, saying it remains a national party for all segments of Nigeria. Okorocha […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Tragedy struck in Lagos on Saturday night as two people were confirmed dead when a Pathfinder SUV collided with a staff bus, as the two vehicles plunged into a canal at Pleasure, Near Iyana Ipaja area of the state. The Pathfinder SUV has the registration number FKJ 516 AL. It was said […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended its nationwide membership registration by two days to accommodate the millions of Nigerians who have turned out to register but could not yet do so. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said […]
