Angry students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) disrupted activities within the institution as they protested vehemently against the N30,000 late registration fee imposed on the students by the management of the school. The students brave the heavy rainfall in the day to protest what they called outrageous fee when their normal school fee is […]
Oyewale Oyelola One of the delegates at the ongoing national conference has called for stiffer punishment for tax evaders in the country. Hajia Bola Shagaya stated this in a media chat at the conference venue in Abuja on Wednesday. Hajia Bola Shagaya, a Nigerian businesswoman and fashion enthusiast said Nigerians and corporate organisations would stop […]
Oyewale Oyelola The Emir of Kano, Ado Abdullahi Bayero has died at the age of 83. Family source confirmed to African Examiner that the Emir died Friday in Kano. The late monarch became the Emir of Kano in 1963 at the age of 33. African Examiner learnt he will be buried today in Kano according […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has rejected Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC), directive which stipulates 48 hours notice ahead of live broadcast by electronics mass media. NUJ National President, Mallam Mohammed Garba, who pronounced the opposition during a press conference in Enugu, submitted that the new rule amounted to “unbridled censorship […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka The police in Ogidi Anambra state have arrested two young ladies identified as Chioma from Umudioka in Dunukofia council area, of the state and one Amaka for allegedly engaging in lesbianism. The suspects, according to a police source, were caught while indulging in the unholy act in a beer parlour belonging to […]
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday fired at the five governors who decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and ended up in the opposition camp and said the PDP has not missed any one of them. Jonathan said none of the governors now in APC can win election in their wards needless talking about wining […]
It was drama on Thursday as aggrieved students of the Lagos State University (LASU) shutdown Governor Babatunde Fashola’s office in Ikeja, Lagos as they demanded immediate reversal of the obnoxious fees students were made to pay in the school. Despite assurance by the Lagos State Government that Fashola will approve a reduction in the fees […]
Amidst persistent violence, incumbent Bashar al-Assad of Syria has won the just concluded country’s Presidential election. Al-Assad won with about 90 per cent of the total vote cast, in a poll reportedly held only in the government stronghold areas. Although, the guurdian reported that the Western analysts has described the fresh election as a “farce” […]
By Our Reporter The management of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has clarified speculations and refuted the purported closure of its office at the United Nations premises in New York. Acting Editor-in-Chief of the agency, Lawal Ado, made the clarification in a release made available to African Examiner. He disclosed that the rumour of the […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Professor Rufa’i Alkali as his new Special Adviser on Political Affairs. Prof. Alkali replaces Dr Ahmed Gulak who was fired over a month ago (April 29th) by the president. Professor Alkali, a Political Scientist, once served as National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and was appointed Pro-Chancellor, […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos As the battle for who to replace Governor Jonah Jang begins to heat up, posters of Senator Victor Lar, a current serving senator representing the Southern Senatorial zone, are pasted all over Jos City and Environs as an aspirant for the governorship seat. Lar is a force to reckon with, but has […]
Never mind the barefaced denial from Dr. Reuben Abati, Presidential Spokesman that the Commander-In-Chief, President Goodluck Jonathan, did not offer the Islamist group, Boko Haram, amnesty. On democracy day, we heard the speech of the Minister of Youth Development, Mr. Boni Haruna, loud and clear, and should anyone be in doubt, here are his words, […]
By Tajudeen Balogun Tongues wagged and debates were torrent as well as heated, across the country on the announcement by President Goodluck Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Reuben Abati, the suspension of immediate former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi late February this year. Interestingly, Sanusi was in far […]
Police have foiled attempt by Pro-Biafra group to make cessation broadcast in Enugu Radio, Television stations. Members of the Pro-Biafra group, Biafra Zionists Federation, BZF led by London trained lawyer, Benjamin Onwuka, Thursday launched another attack on the Enugu State Broadcasting Service, ESBS in a failed attempt to make a broadcast. African Examiner reports that […]
Except otherwise decided, henceforth, legislators at national and state levels would operate on part-time basis. This was the decision of the on-going National Conference on Wednesday based on a recommendation by the Committee on Public Service headed by Engineer Ebele Okeke with Ambassador Adamu Aliyu as deputy chairman. Conference also decided that payment of pension, […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is in serious dilemma on zoning of its national offices among the contending zones of the federation less than two weeks to the proposed National Convention of the party. Newspot Nigeria can reveal that the Magatakarda Wamakko’s Committee on National Convention has been having sleepless night in taking decision on […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Judicial circle in Enugu state was on Wednesday thrown into mourning, following the death of a serving woman magistrate in the State, Mrs. Ifeoma Nneji, who died inside her cell in Enugu Prison. African Examiner gathered that the deceased was said to have died of complications arising from shock. It would be […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, has called for the dismissal of Mr Joseph Mbu, the controversial FCT Police Commissioner who on Monday banned the peaceful protests by the Oby Ezekwesili-led #BringBackOurGirls coalition, only to be over-ruled by the Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar. Rivers APC described Mbu’s action as “the […]
No fewer than eight students of the Lagos State University (LASU) have been arrested and arraigned in court embarking on protest to demand the reduction of their school fees by the Lagos State Government. This is coming as the Committee set up by Governor Babatunde Fashola to review downward the school fees said it had […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos There was a rowdy session at the plenary sitting of the Plateau State House of Assembly on Wednesday as lawmakers opened discussions on the allegation of gross financial misconduct leveled against Governor Jonah Jang. The Speaker of the State House of assembly Rt. Hon. Titus Alam as he tried to frustrate the […]
