By Ayo Balogun The Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has condemned stigmatization of Nigerians by some countries due to recent cases of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country. Jonathan made the condemnation Wednesday during a meeting with the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. David Navarro. In a statement by his Special […]
A death has been announced of the mother of the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Deaconess Agnes Owoma Ukeseh, Nee Ekemike. She was called to glory on Wednesday, 28th August, 2014 at the age of 79. Deaconess Ukeseh was a devout Christian and a retired nursing matron, with a lifetime commitment […]
Eden Hazard has suggested that Diego Costa could be lying about his age as the Chelsea star believes his new teammate looks much older than 25. Costa is one of several new faces at Stamford Bridge this season after agreeing a £32 million transfer from Atletico Madrid earlier this summer. At 25-years-old, he is expected […]
The blame over the ongoing bloody war ravaging in most of the Middle East countries has been placed at doorstep of the world super power – the United States (US). A political scientist and an Islamic scholar, Alhaji Nojeem Jimoh made this submission Wednesday afternoon on a post in his Facebook account. While affirming that […]
Following the extreme dimension of the insurgency in the state, the Borno Police Command has banned hoisting of political party flags outside the parties secretariat. The ban was made in a press statement issued on Wednesday by the state Public Relations Officer, Gideon Jibrin. African Examiner Correspondent in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital reported that […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Over 250 retirees from the 17 Local Governments areas of Plateau State have staged protest against the non-payment of their entitlements, including gratuities and pension from October, 2011 to date. The retirees who headed to the State House of Assembly turned out enmass, clad in black and lamented that every appeal […]
The confusion rocking the country’s football governing house – the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), is definitely far from being over, as the two parallel congresses held yesterday in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), each attended by the factional heads – Aminu Maigari and Mike Umeh and their supporters. African Examiner reported yesterday that Maigari alongside […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu As sharp criticism continues to trail Tuesday’s impeachment of ex- Enugu Deputy Governor, Sunday Onyebuchi, a body known as “The Enugu Rescue Group”, ERG, has expressed total condemnation of the action, describing it as a travesty of democracy. It said the impeachment is also a glorification of sadism, and ratification of political […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Mass defection of aggrieved members of the ruling peoples Democratic party, PDP to the All Progressive Congress APC is looming in Enugu state. African Examiner gathered that scores of unhappy PDP members including some serving national Assembly (NASS) lawmakers are already into secret serious discussion with the opposition party, which is […]
Nigerian Music star, D’banj, joined other American celebrities to watch the 2014 MTV Video Music Award in Inglewood, California. U.S. celebrities included Beyonce, Jay Z, J Lo, Kim Kardashian, Chris Brown and Usher. D’banj, who was a special guest of American Rapper, Dr Dre, at the event, wore a dark suit, bow tie, dark shades […]
Oyewale Oyelola, Osogbo The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flagbearer in August 9 governorship election in Osun state, Senator Iyiola Omisore has filed petition against the victory of APC and Rauf Aregbesola at the election tribunal in Osogbo. Omisore’s legal team on Wednesday submitted the petition at the election tribunal sitting in High Court, Osogbo. The […]
Nigeria’s oldest preacher and founder, Gospel Apostolic Church, GAC, Pa Samuel Sadela is dead. He died at the age of 114. Sadela was born in 1900 and has spent about 84 years preaching the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. A top source in the church told African Examiner that Sadela died around 4:15 am […]
By Professor R.A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria The proclaimed leader of Boko Haram, Abubakar Shekau, released in a video clip on Sunday August 24, 2014 that the Islamic sect has captured Gwoza and has turned the Local Government Area as part of their intended Islamic Caliphate in North East Nigeria. In a quick reaction […]
By Ayo Balogun The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted the reported fleeing of 480 Nigerian soldiers to Cameroon on Monday, during an attack on a military base in Gamboru-Ngala and the seizure of Nigerian towns, by the Boko Haram, describing the rage as unprecedented and a national embarrassment. In a statement issued in […]
Manchester United have broken British transfer record by signing Angel Di Maria on a five-year deal for £59.7m from Real Madrid. Posting the news on Twitter, the club revealed: “Manchester United is delighted to announce that Angel Di Maria has completed his transfer for a British record fee of £59.7million. Angel joins on a five-year […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The impeached Enugu Deputy Governor, Sunday Onyebuchi has decried his sack and said action of the State Assembly “will not will not stand before the law”. Onyebuchi was sacked by 21 out of 24 state’s legislators Tuesday for running a commercial poultry in his official residence as well as insubordination to […]
By Ayo Balogun The congress of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) scheduled for Abuja today could not hold afterall as the embattled glass house President, Aminu Maigari was quizzed by the security operatives. Today’s exercise was originally an election, scheduled to hold in Warri and put in place by new helmsman, but was on Sunday changed in an […]
By Ayo Balogun Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that eight out 35 of its officers declared missing during recent attack by the Boko Haram insurgents on a Police Mobile Force training camp near Gwoza, Borno state, have been located The Force Spokesperson, ACP Emmanuel Ojukwu, made the confirmation Tuesday in Abuja, during a chart with […]
A Chieftain of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has broken his seemingly silence over the defection of the former anti –graft Chairman, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. Tinubu in a tweet later Tuesday morning, wished Ribadu, formerly of APC and ex Presidential candidate of defunct Action Congress of […]
Two more Nigerians have survived the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and have been discharged from the Isolation Centre after being treated, says the Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu. This brings to seven people that have survived the Ebola disease out of the 13 people infected with the disease, with five death, including the […]
