After a week the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Nigeria as Ebola free country, President Goodluck Jonathan said Monday in FCT Abuja, that he expects and hopes Nigerians will no longer suffer discriminatory checks and stigmatization abroad. The President expressed the hope during an audience with the Foreign Ministers of Germany, Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier and […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen After five days of the court ruling that returned the controversial Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President, Chris Giwa and less than 48 hours to the FIFA’s ban threat, the factional glass house head, has inaugurated four different committees. This action was taken as he resumed glass House Head office in Abuja, Monday […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja. Five persons accused of impersonating officials of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS and deceiving members of the public into parting with money for non-existent FIRS jobs and fake promotion promise to officials of the Service, were Monday 27th October 2014 docked at a Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice Gabriel Kolawole, […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy, Dr (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said that for Nigeria’ s economy to retain its current stability, the excess crude account which has been depleted to the tune of $4.1billion now, will have to be jerked up to nothing less than $5billion. She made […]
The developing state of the country’s economy has created a serious setback with respect to affordability of many parents on their wards school expenses, a development, which requires urgent attention, practical and inclusive solutions. This among other factors prompted the Heritage Bank’s new product, referred to as HB SkoolBank. Its Executive Director, (Ivory Banking), Mrs […]
By Suleiman Arapaja It is generally acknowledged that in a democracy such as ours, especially where voter apathy is replete, quite frequently, the number of persons required to determine who ultimately wins general elections is usually well below the total number of registered voters, however, in a delegate election, such as is required to determine […]
By Agabus Pwanagba, Jos As build – up to the Plateau governorship contest gathers momentum, the People of Qua’an Pan Local Government area of the state, on Monday made good their demand to the state Deputy Governor, Mr.Ignatius Longjan, by presenting to him, the governorship nomination form with a repeated call to him to contest […]
The Federal Government has dragged the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) and Coca-Cola and their Chief Executives before a Federal High Court in Abuja for criminal breach of the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) Act. The Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke, in the charges filed before the court, has preferred a one-count charge […]
By Tajudeen Balogun Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau, Lagos When an unfortunate fellow who draws peoples’ attention is out of his mind and ignorantly focuses on others, he is only creating more scenes and undoing himself. There is no better way to describe the ongoing absurdity – raging controversies just smuggled, via court ruling into the nation’s […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia Abia state sports loving governor, Theodore Orji has congratulated the Super Falcons of Nigeria for winning the African Women Championship cup for the record seventh-time. The super Falcons defeated the Lionesses of Cameron 2-0 to emerge overall winners of the 9th edition of the Championship played on Sunday at the Sam Nujoma […]
South Africa’s national soccer team captain, Senzo Meyiwa has been shot dead by unknown gunmen. The Bayana-Bayana first choice goalkeeper was fatally shot by two gunmen, who broke into his house at Vosloorus town on Sunday night. According to the national police force, the two assailants and an accomplice, who was waiting outside the gate […]
The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that its extraordinary national convention will hold on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 in Abuja to approve amendments to the constitution of the party as well as adopt its manifesto for the 2015 general elections. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, […]
By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria As we move through all the events that will lead to a successful holding a credible general election in Nigeria from February 2015 we are tempted to caution Nigerian politicians to beat their campaign drums carefully and sing their songs in a well focused manner. Already […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia Governor Theodore Orji of Abia state at the weekend inaugurated model schools built by his administration in Umuahia, the state capital, just as he pledges qualitative education for the people. Orji, said the essence of providing model schools for pupils and students in the state is to embolden and give them a […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja. It appears to be pay-back time for the Deputy Speaker, Emeka Ihedioha and other ‘disloyal’ members of the House of Representatives on the platform of the ruling party who worked against the party’s zoning in 2011. Sources close to the PDP revealed that the day of reckoning has come for the lawmakers […]
By Ayo Balogun The people of Ugborodo community in Delta State, South-South Nigeria have raised the alarm over the Military invasion and rough handling of the residents, owing to their demand for accountability and justice. The aggrieved natives in a statement sent to AFRICAN EXAMINER on Sunday alleged that there were “certain political elements in […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The All Progressive Congress (APC) members in the House of Representatives said they would challenge in court the eligibility of President Goodluck Jonathan to stand for re-election in 2015. A member of the APC caucus in the House, Nasiru Sule Garo, representing Gwarzo/Ikabo Federal Constituency of Kano State who disclosed this said […]
Over 1,000 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State have pitched their tents with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) citing internal brickering, deceit and lies by their former party as reason for their defection. The decampees included major stakeholders of the party from the 17 Local government Areas of the state. […]
Nigeria clinched their seventh title after a 2-0 win over Cameroon in the final of Saturday at the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek. Nigeria led 2-0 at half time with goals from Desire Oparanozie and Asisat Oshoala that set the tone for victory in the encounter that lived up to billing as the ultimate game […]
By Ayo Balogun The venue was the 40,000-seater Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Igwuruta-Ali constructed by Governor Chibuike Amaechi and the occasion was a solidarity convention with the them “Seven Years of Change We Can See.” The crowd trooped out massively to honour their action governor in which almost everyone who spoke at the occasion praised for […]
