Mona Ogbeidi The Nigerian Senate President David Mark has frown at the abduction of female students of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok describing it as embarrassing and sacrilegious. Through a statement released to Newsmen by the Chief Press Secretary to the President of the Senate, Paul Mumeh, the Senate President, David Mark pleaded with their […]
DELTA State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has attributed the current spate of terrorism and rising incidence of violent crimes in the country largely to the problem of youth unemployment. Governor Uduaghan, launching the Delta State Micro Insurance Scheme (DMIS) in Asaba on Wednesday, noted that lack of employment over the years has created a pool […]
Oyewale Oyelola The Governor of Niger State Babangida Aliyu on Tuesday said he has been persuaded to run for Senate by his political leaders in Niger-East after completing his term in 2015 as the state governor. Aliyu said this in Minna when he hosted Turban Communities Chiefs in Minna Emirate Council, led by the Eze […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia There are strong indications that the immediate past Chief of Army staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Azubuike Ihejirika, may likely join the Abia state governorship race in 2015. A close source to Ihejirika, who spoke to African Examiner Tuesday under condition of anonymity at the ex- COAS country home, Ovim, Isiukwuato local government […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Two youth group under the aegis of, Youth Adolescent Reflection and Action Centre (YARAC) and Youth Network for Peace and Good Governance have called on President Goodluck Jonathan to as a matter of urgency sack the Chief of Defence staff and Director General State Security Service (SSS) in their failure to curtail […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos A group of armed men arrested by the Nigerian Joint Task Force (JTF) on Wednesday on counter-terrorism mission in Wukari, Taraba State, has confessed to being a member of a terrorist group. This is according to a statement by the spokesman for the force, Major General Chris Olukolade, who said that the […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved a loan of $152.12 million and a grant of $385,000 from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for the support of the agricultural transformation agenda of the Goodluck Jonathan administration. The minister of Agriculture, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said this after the council’s meeting that many financial […]
Kayode Adelowokan As the effort of the Federal Government of Nigeria to increase its power generation, the government said the power generation is coming up again with the current generated megawatts (mw) hitting over 4,000 as at Tuesday. The Ministry of Power attributes the development to reduction in system collapses, as well as improvement in […]
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared this Friday as a day of fasting and prayer for peace, unity and progress of Nigeria as a result of Boko Haram insurgence. In a statement signed by the National President of the association, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor decried the high spate of bombing and general insecurity in […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The National Conference Secretariat has blasted the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over attack on the Chairman of the conference, Justice Justice Idris Kutigi that he undermines the Christians at the conference for appointing Muslims ahead of Christians in the Religion Committee. Mr. Akpandem James, Assistant Secretary, Media and Communications of the […]
Rumour of Boko Haram’s invasion of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Wednesday led to panic and traffic gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as motorists and travelers coming to Lagos were held on traffic for over three hours on the Long Bridge leading to Berger. There was early morning panic in Lagos and Ogun States as rumour came […]
…Trains Building Materials Dealers In Benin The nation’s foremost cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement last week expressed its willingness to partner members of Lagos State Bricklayers Association(LSBA) towards eliminating the spate of collapse building in Lagos even as the cement company collaborated with Standard Organisation of Nigeria(SON) to train building materials dealers in Benin, Edo State […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Since the return of democratic structures in 1999, Plateau State have remained a theatre of sort, where a number of bizarre and extreme political measures have been experimented; churning outcome in unusual proportion which has continued to threaten and shake it right to its rocky crust. From the declaration of emergency rule […]
Committee sessions at the on-going National Conference in Abuja took off in earnest on Tuesday as scheduled. All the 492 delegates have been divided into 20 Standing Committees sitting at two venues. Ten of the Committees are sitting at the National Judicial Institute while the remaining 10 sit at the NICON Luxury Hotel, near the […]
Relatives of flight MH370 passengers have expressed outrage after the Malaysian government suggested it was considering issuing death certificates for those on board the missing flight, Skynews reports. “We, the families of MH370, believe that until they have conclusive proof that the plane crashed with no survivors, they have no right to attempt to settle […]
To end the current violent insurgency in the country, all hands must be on deck, so says the Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed The governor made the charge while receiving a group of women protesting the kidnap of secondary school girls in Borno State at Government House, Ilorin on Tuesday. Dr Ahmed described the […]
Kayode Adelowokan The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) concluded its review of the prices of stocks, as part of its plans to improve liquidity and deepen the market, with the announcement of a new security that will be joining the league of High Priced Stocks. The stock announced is Lafarge Cement WAPCO Nigeria Plc. Head, Market […]
By Oyewale Oyelola Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party’s Governors’ Forum and Akwa Ibom State Governor Godswill Akpabio at his first meeting with PDP National Working Committee described members of the party to the disciples of Jesus and vowed that all Judases in the party would be flushed out. “What the PDP is trying to do […]
Kayode Adelowokan The stage is set for the 2nd edition of the Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc Open Golf Tournament in the ancient city of Ibadan, Oyo State. The event is scheduled to hold from April 25 – 27, 2014, at the Ibadan Golf Club, Onireke Reservation Area, Ibadan, Oyo State. The 3-day tournament is expected […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, revealed on Tuesday that the state government has contributed over N16 billion as counterpart funding to the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) since 2007. Uduaghan also said that the state expended over N800 million monthly for the payment of pension to retirees under the old and […]
