Ghanaian designer Elikem, surprised the audience at the 2014 Vodafone Ghana Music Awards when he suddenly got down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend Pokello Nare. The two were meant to present the award for the Best Collaboration of the Year at the event which was held at the Accra International Conference Centre. […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The prevalence rate of the Human Immune Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome HIV/AIDS has risen in Anambra, as the state now ranks 4th in Nigeria. Executive Director, Anambra State Aids Control Agency, (ANSACA) Dr O.J Ndibe, who disclosed this said the prevalence rate has hit 8.7 percent in the area. The […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Benin At least, five notorious kidnappers terrorising Benin city and environ were on friday shot dead by the police in Edo state during a gun duel with the hoodlums. African Examiner gathered that the kidnappers who allegedly abducted a female victim (names withheld) and took her to a forest at Oluku along the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has given politicians in Taraba seven days to remove all campaign billboards and posters or face prosecution. Taraba state INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner Mr. Austin Okojie gave the directive at a stakeholders’ meeting on Saturday in Jalingo. Okojie warned against pasting of campaign posters now, stressing that it was contrary […]
First lady of United States President, Michelle Obama condemned the “unconscionable” kidnapping of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls, saying the action was taken by “a terrorist group determined to keep these girls from getting an education.” “Like millions of people across the globe, my husband and I are outraged and heartbroken” over the mass kidnapping […]
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will go head-to-head later this month to decide which football club is the finest in Europe but, when it comes to the money, there is only one winner-Real Madrid. The city rivals will battle it out in the Champions League final on May 24 in Lisbon, but Atletico look to […]
Jacob Oyewale, Abuja The security agencies have arrested the culprits of two bomb explosion in Nyanya that claimed 84lives in April. President Goodluck Jonathan announced this on Friday while addressing a world press conference at the end of the three-day World Economic Forum for Africa held in Abuja. “We have arrested most of those who […]
Mona Ogbeidi The President of Dangote Group of Companies, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has lamented the menace of the Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria and tied it to unemployment and poverty in Nigeria. Dangote who is also the richest man in Africa made this affirmation in Abuja, during the opening plenary session of the World Economic […]
When Abu Dhabi’s rulers first decided to build a bonfire of hundreds of millions of pounds at Manchester City they would have laughed at the idea that blowing money was a crime punishable by Uefa sanctions. Imagine that: a sport where they throw a £50 million penalty at you for excessive generosity. Strictly, Financial Fair […]
ANC Promises Economic Reforms Oyewale Oyelola South Africa President, Jacob Zuma of African National Congress (ANC) has been declared the winner of Wednesday Presidential election in South Africa by South Africa Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Chairperson Pansy Tlakula. IEC Chairperson Pansy Tlakula declared Zuma winner on Friday night after completion of votes counting from all […]
Jacob Oyewale, Abuja African Development Bank (AfDB), Aliko Dangote and two African leaders have called for visa-free travels in Africa to enhance regional economic integration across the continent. This is contained in a statement by the Nigeria Country Office of the bank issued on Thursday in Abuja, and made available to newsmen. The statement said […]
Says Opposition Parties Are Sidelined Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Enugu state chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, on Thursday slammed the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for deliberately sidelining opposition parties, in preparation ahead of the 2015 general elections. State chairman of APC, Dr. Ben Nwoye made the allegation during a stakeholders meeting organized by […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos In its efforts to avoid over 300 languages from going into extinction, the Nigerian Bible Translation Trust (NBTT) has appealed to government at all levels organisations and well meaning individuals to help save the languages. This Executive Director of NBTT, Mr. Yakubu Aba La’ahmnim, who made the plea at the Maiden Edition […]
Boko Haram might demanded for release of their members imprisoned by Nigerian government in exchange for over 200 girls of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State kidnapped in April by the deadly terrorist group. A former mediator, Shehu Sani who once brokered peace talks with the group said he believes Boko Haram leader Abubakar […]
Over the past few weeks, the abduction of the school girls at Chibok, Borno State has underscored the threat we have been facing as a nation in recent times from the actions of misguided persons masquerading as adherents of Islam. Our hearts are with families who have lost loved ones in this cycle of senseless […]
Ignatius Okpara, Owerri The police in Imo state on Thursday nabbed two students of the Federal University of Technology (FUTO) Owerri, for their alleged involvement in armed robbery and kidnapping. According to the state police command, the suspects, Chijioke Benjamine, (male), resides at God’s Lodge Eziobodo, while Emma Amanze also male, lives at Shalon Lodge […]
The Gambian government on Thursday in Banjul announced the appointment of Mrs Aminta Hydara as its first female governor. She was appointed governor of the West Coast Region by the Gambian President Yahya Jammeh. Before her new appointment, Hydara was working at the Kanifing Municipal Council as ward councilor She replaced Alhagie Sanneh who has […]
Kayode Adelowokan The Emirates Group on Thursday announced its 26th consecutive year of profit and company-wide growth, ending the year in a strong position despite competitive pressure and a global economic environment that is only slowly recovering. The financial year ending 31 March 2014 also marked an unprecedented level of investment across the Group, continued […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Associated Airline and its insurers on Thursday commenced the payment of $30,000, the first tranche of claims, to 16 families including crew members that died in its Embraer 120 aircraft crashed seven months ago. The payment of the $30,000 is in compliance with International Civil Aviation Organisations ( ICAO) regulation, which […]
Ilorin perhaps came into existence five to seven hundred years ago. It was a place with hard rocks for repairing or sharpening weapons. It was surrounded by hills and forests inhabited by many wild animals – elephants, lions, snakes and several birds. The original place was not far from one or two fountains which are […]
