All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured Nigerians that it will do everything possible to protect and preserve human life and dignity in a nation bound by the principle of freedom, justice, peace, unity and the rule of law. The party disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday while presenting its Code of Ethics to the public. […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos …School, Shopping Mall Shut Pandemonium struck on Thursday afternoon at the Ogba Junior Grammar School, Lagos, Nigeria as 13 students collapsed after inhaling toxic gaseous substance released into the school’s premises. It has not been unraveled how the dangerous chemical substance found its way into the school premises housing students less than […]
Below is the full list of delegates to the proposed national confab: DELEGATES TO THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE ELDER STATESMEN S/N DELEGATES 1. Dr. Tunji Braithwaite 2. Chief Ayo Adebanjo 3. Chief Richard Akinjide 4. Chief Olu Falae 5. Erelu Olusola Obada 6. Chief Afe Babalola, SAN 7. General Ike Nwachukwu 8. Iyom Josephine Anenih 9. […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Hundreds of women in Lagos, Nigeria on Thursday protested the killings of 59 school children in Yobe State and the abduction of 25 girls in Bornu State by Islamic sect, Boko Haram. They were all dressed in attires as they mourned the demise of the students that were. The protesters, carrying placards […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Igwe Remigius Nwodo, the traditional Ruler of Obollo Orie Autonomous community in Udenu council area of Enugu State, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Obollo-Afor Magistrate court for allegedly defrauding some members of his community. The 79-year-old monarch was arraigned on two count charges for allegedly stealing the sum of N312, 000.00 […]
The new Minister of State for Power, Hon Mohammed Wakil has noted President Goodluck Jonathan’s vision for the power sector as working and progressing, describing the ongoing transformation and progress so far attained in the Nigerian power sector as unprecedented and unrivaled in Nigerian history. Speaking while resuming work at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja, […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has criticised President Goodluck Jonathan’s comment that state governors who cast aspersion on him and the Federal Government are not helping the development of their states. The President, who said that the best thing for state governors to do was to take their cue from Governor […]
Following the recent shake-up in the Nigeria Aviation sector and the sack of the minister, Mrs. Stella Oduah, the Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) has urged the new Executives to learn from the mistakes of their predecessors. Deputy General Secretary, ATSSSAN, Comrade Olayinka Abioye, told African Examiner that the removal of […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Human rights group, Youth and Conflict Resolution Initiatives (YCRI) has petitioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) to intervene in the unending killing of innocent Nigerians and destruction of valuable properties by the Boko Haram. According to YCRI in a letter by its Director, International Relations, Comrade Efemena Agadama to the Chief Prosecutor, […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the federal government to level up with Nigerians on the reasons for the ongoing debilitating fuel scarcity that has further compounded the pains inflicted on the citizens by an “incompetent government.” In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Less than 48 hours after newly elected council chairmen were sworn in, with Riyom producing the only female chairperson, 10 people are reportedly killed on Tuesday night in Gwong and Gwarim, and many houses razed, all in Rim District of Riyom LGA of the State, when unknown gunmen attacked their villages. A […]
United States of America has frozen over $500 million of dollars and seized several properties belonging to the former Nigerian Dictator General Sani Abacha. In a document made available to African Examiner, Gen. Abacha, his son Mohammed Sani, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu and former Nigerian Finance minister Anthony Ani conspired to loot Nigeria money using phony […]
An ultra modern petroleum products tank farm, with capacity to store 45,280,000Litres of petroleum products, funded by First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited has been commissioned. The project, sponsored by Emadeb Energy Services Limited, was funded by the Bank as part of its contributions to the development of Nigeria’s oil and gas sector. It is […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Abakaliki Armed hoodlums suspected to be working for the peoples Democratic party PDP in Ebonyi State, on Tuesday unleashed terror on some members of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC in Azuinyaba in Ezzaegu community in Ishielu council area of state. African examiner gathered that a group of young men armed with […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked the Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi. Mr Abdulahi’s sack was announced just before the commencement of Wednesday’s Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja. He was absent at the meeting. African Examiner gathered that the political rivalry between PDP and APC in Kwara state may have caused Mr Abdullahi his job as […]
Ignatius Okpara in Owerri The police in Imo on Tuesday killed a notorious criminal and suspected kidnapper whose gang have been terrorising Owerri, the state capital and environ for quite a long time. A team of policemen who gunned down the hoodlum, trailed him to a hotel in Owerri, located around Works Layout, (name withheld). […]
Kayode Adelowokan Timothy Victor, a 41-year old dealer in building materials from Enugu State, has emerged the first winner in Star lager beer’s Trip To Brazil consumer promotion. The Star Trip To Brazil consumer promotion is a unique brand activation from Star lager beer, Nigeria’s highest selling beer brand, from the stable of Nigerian Breweries […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The first sets of winners have emerged in the on-going consumer-reward promo by Nutricima Limited tagged ‘Mega Cash Promo’. At the first e-raffle draw held last week in Lagos which was witnessed by officials from national and state lottery board, five consumers emerged winners of N1 million Naira, while five others won […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has commenced the reduction of the cost of its Trade Alert Service by about N1.24 billion from March 2014. This will scrap the current charge of 0.6% of every trade on the exchange and introduce an enhanced notification system called X-Alert, which will be charged at a […]
The former Governor of Ekiti State Ayo Fayose has kicked against the adoption of consensus candidate in picking the candidate of the People Democratic Party (PDP) for the June 21 governorship election in the state. Fayose who spoke in an interview in Abuja, argued that the idea of consensus candidate emphasizes the weakness of those […]
