Agabus Pwanagba, Jos As political activities begin to heat up preparatory to the October 11 bye election in Adamawa State, an aspirant of the PDP, Dr Umar Ardo, has raised the alarm that some public treasury “looters” are using money to hijack the party. Ardo who was speaking to journalists in Yola, against former EFCC […]
Sequel to the rampaging Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), the Republic of Benin has postponed indefinitely, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 64th session of the African Ministers of Health in the country. Benin’s Foreign Minister, Nassirou Arifari Bako disclosed this Sunday, explaining that decision to postpone the meeting slated for September 1 to 5, was reached […]
Dreaded Boko Haram insurgents’ group has declared Gwoza, an enclave in the Borno State, North Eastern Nigeria, as an Islamic Caliphate. The declaration was contained in a 52-minute video clip addressed by the insurgents head, Abubakar Shekau and released to the media. His address reads: “Thanks be to Allah who gave victory to our brethren […]
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has suspended its 64 days old nationwide industrial action. The confirmation to this effect was made on Sunday afternoon by the NMA National President, Dr. Kayode Obembe after an Emergency Delegates Meeting (EDM). African Examiner’s correspondent gathered that the meeting which was attended by the National President of National Association […]
Ignatius Okpra, Umuahia The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP has suspended its 12- day old strike at the Abia state Polytechnic, Aba. African Examiner reports that the union had on August 12 embarked on an industrial action, following the failure of the governing council and management to pay lecturers’ their salary arrears. Chairman of […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu To demonstrate their love as well as pay last respect to Nigeria’s late ex-minister of Information, professor Dora Akunyili, scores of Nigerians from different walks of life on Saturday defied a heavy downpour to attend the deceased wake-keep in Enugu. Present at the event were, Enugu state Governor, Sullivan Chime, represented by […]
In the final match of the 2014 FIFA U-20 women world cup holding in Canada, President Goodluck Jonathan has encouraged the victorious super falconets to go all out on Sunday to beat the German team. President Jonathan who is currently on a private visit to Germany called the Falconets at their base in Montreal to […]
Ignatius Okpara, Awka Residents of Onitsha, Anambra state, south East Nigeria, have called on chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, professor Atahiru Jega, to investigate the alleged sale of permanent Voters card in the state. They made the accusation in Onitsha in an Interview with African Examiner’s correspondent. According to some residents of the […]
Nigeria’s police have said that 35 police officers are still missing following attack on its training camp in Gwoza, Borno State by Boko Haram fighters. Confirming the incident, the new Force Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel Ojukwu (DCP) however assured Nigerians that the missing officers would be rescued. His words: “Following the attack launched by insurgents […]
Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi has opened up on his dragging renewed contract with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), complaining the glass house is prolonging the negotiation. Keshi who insists on monthly pay of N15 Million complained of delay and declared he would leave the country for a new coaching career, if the present situation […]
There is still confusion on whether Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo state, South Western Nigeria, has crossed from his Labour Party (LP) to the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP). As at last night, the PDP state leaders revealed to the journalists in Akure, the state capital that Mimiko has dumped his party – LP and […]
By Oyewale Oyelola The 2015 general elections is just six months away. Expectedly, the political parties and gladiators contesting different elective positions are on the march again. Similarly, the build up that will give birth to frenzy and engaging political activities has started unfolding. Many of the political office holders including President Goodluck Jonathan have […]
(Reuters) – A wooden boat with around 170 African migrants on board trying to reach Europe has sunk off the Libyan coast, a spokesman for the Libyan navy said on Saturday. Migrants have been streaming out of North Africa in rickety boats in rising numbers for years. So far in 2014, the total number reaching […]
The world will contend with the outbreak of the deadly and ravaging Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) for the rest of the year, just as the possibility of putting it out now is remote, the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed. The global heath body’s Spokesperson, Fadela Chaib, droped this hint weekend at a press briefing. […]
Factional deputy national chairman of the Progressive Peoples Alliance(PPA), Ogbuishi Benjamin Oborota, has described the recent press attack by former Abia State governor, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu, on incumbent Governor Theodore Orji as “myopic and an afterthought”. Reacting to Kalu’s description of Orji as a chameleon, Oborota said the write up was “an expose to […]
The just-concluded exercise for the issuance of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been received with mixed feelings throughout the federation. While a few people have applauded the exercise, many participants on the other hand, who had turned out to collect their cards complained that the process was slow, […]
Maya looked on admiringly as the shark swam majestically. Then it turned and started swimming towards her. The shark’s eyes locked with her eyes, her heart started beating fast. She felt her limbs go limp. Everywhere was dark and all she could see was the sharp piercing eyes of the shark as it swam towards […]
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria On Friday August 1 2014 I arrived at the premises of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) Ikotun Lagos Nigeria at about 5 pm to have a weekend fellowship and rival with the team at SCOAN. The central attention man remains the very founder of […]
From Agabus Pwanagba A body – Solid Political Group of Nigeria (SPGN) has thrown its weight behind the former EFCC Chairman, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, in his bid to contest October 11, Adamawa governorship election. SPGN in a press statement signed by its Leader, Chief Medan Teneke and made available to African Examiner described the Ribadu’s […]
No fewer than 322 Nigerian students under the Federal Government scholarship are currently begging for food and means of survival in Russia. House of Representatives Committee Chairman on Diaspora Affairs, Abike Dabiri-Erewa disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. According to her, the House Committee on Diaspora Affairs has recently received with a deep sense […]
