FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ….Demands 50 Billion For Damages. The Civil Liberties Organisation(CLO) and a leader of Northern Community in Enugu State, Alhaji Mohammed Lawan Ayagva have dragged the Enugu state government to court over alleged imposition of identity cards on all Northerners resident in Enugu. The Human rights organisation and the Hausa leader are […]
The south east Governors forum on sunday expressed shock and deep sorrow over the sudden demise of former Minister of information, professor Dora Akunyili. The former Director- General of National Agency for food Drug Administration and control NAFDAC passed on last saturday in far away India during a protracted cancer related ailment. Besides, the governors, […]
The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon on Sunday refused to board a plane due to take them to Brazil following a long-running dispute over bonus payments for the tournament, forcing their national federation to take out a loan to meet their demands. The country’s soccer governing body, Cameroon Football Federation confirmed the incident saying it ”regrets […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has unreservedly condemned the unreasonable siege on newspapers across the country by security agencies, warning that the President Goodluck Jonathan Administration is tampering with press freedom, by taken on a battle it cannot win. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai […]
The sacked Governor of Nigeria,s Central Bank CBN, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has emerged as the new Emir of Kano. Sanusi was installed by the Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso and four other kingmakers from the Kano Emirate today , sunday. Sanusi: From Banking to Palace In 1985, Sanusi joined Icon Limited (Merchant Bankers), […]
I declared for the All Progressives Congress in June last year in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State well before the party was registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission. I formally joined the party, amidst great fanfare, on February 7, 2014 in my hometown Ile-Ife and I registered my membership with the party on that day. […]
By Tajudeen Balogun Everywhere in the world, political communication involves processing, coordinating, controlling and disseminating information about the government or political parties’ activities, policies, plans, programmes as well as agenda either within a confined setting or in an open society – public. Significantly, such messages are packaged in a manner that guide, educate, enlighten and […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Former provost of the University of Nigeria Nsukka UNN college of medicine, professor Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba has emerged the new Vice chancellor VC of the institution. A close source to the institution who disclosed this to African Examiner in Enugu Saturday, said he defeated more than forty other contestants, including the incumbent […]
Oyewale Oyelola Emir of Shonga, Dr Haliru Ndanusa Yaya (OON) has expressed optimism that Boko haram insurgency can not lead to Nigeria division because Nigerians love their country. Dr Haliru Yaya made this call in his address as the guest speaker at the just concluded 33rd National Conference of Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria […]
Oyewale Oyelola The kingmakers in Kano on Saturday night submitted names of three candidates to Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso to pick the new emir of Kano. African Examiner gathered that the four Kano kingmakers under the chairmanship of Madakin Kano, Alhaji Yusuf Nabahani Ibrahim selected the three potential emir after their meeting on Friday night. Ex-CBN […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday stepped up its wining drive at the coming Ekiti gubernatorial election as President Goodluck Jonathan led the big wigs of the party to the state to canvass for votes for its candidate and former Governor of the state, Mr Ayodele Fayose. According to Newsport Nigeria, the mammoth crowd […]
Oyewale Oyelola A former Liberian President, Professor Amos Sawyer has urged politicians to use state resources for the benefit of the citizenry. Professor Amos Sawyer made this call while addressing governors at one-day retreat of the Nigeria Governors Forum tagged ‘Life after Office’ held in Port Harcourt on Friday. He urged political and public office […]
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Umar Manko, has urged the media to be cautious in its reportage of national security issues to avoid more crises in the country. African Examiner source indicated Manko gave the advice at his investiture as Chief Patron of Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria in Lagos. He said the media had the […]
The former Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and former minister of Information Prof. Dora Nkem Akunyili is dead. She died at the age of 59. Isaac Umunna, Media Advisor to Prof. Dora Akunyili confirmed that Akunyili died in an India Hospital. Late Akunyili has been sick […]
Oyewale Oyelola As the nation continues to mourn the death of late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero who died on Friday at the age of 83 years, the ouster Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi is leading other princes of the emirate in the succession race. African Examiner investigations revealed that […]
A religious group, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has blasted Nigeria’s military for attacking and confiscating copies of some Nigeria newspaper publications, which are been transported to vendors in the north. The group in a statement signed by its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola said such military action against newspapers brings to the memory the dark […]
The Nigerian Army on Friday commenced a nationwide special training programme on combating insurgency for its officers and men. The Commandant, Infantry Corps, Armed Forces Command and Staff College of the Nigerian Army, Jaji, Maj.- Gen. Mohammed Abubakar, made the disclosure in Kaduna. Abubakar spoke at the inauguration of 1 Division Nigerian Army Headquarters Training […]
Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has expressed deep regret at the death of the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero (CFR), who died at the age of 83. The governor expressed his condolences to the government and people of Kano State, the State Emirate Council and Nigeria in general on the exit of the […]
One of the campaign promises of the All Progressives Congress, APC, is free education at all levels if voted into power by the Nigerian people. Of course, this campaign mantra is catchy and will in no doubt attract many voters for the party but with the latest development at the Lagos State University, LASU, school […]
Policemen in Lagos, Nigeria have stopped protesting students of the Lagos State University (LASU) from shutting down the office of the Governor of Lagos, Babatunde Fashola for the second time in two days. Hundreds of the students had on Thursday shutdown the governor’s office, converting the entrance to his office to prayer ground and even […]
