Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) to pay the sum of N400 million compensation to Umu-Eze Iwerrie community of Aboh in Ndokwa local government area of Delta state The directive was sequel to the pollution caused by the oil giant ruptured gas pipelines. The house therefore […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Senate on Wednesday screened four out of the eight ministerial nominees forwarded to it by President Jonathan last month. The screening of the four nominees namely Senator Patricia Akwashiki (Nasarawa State), Professor Nicholas Akise Ada (Benue State), Col Augustine Akobundu (Abia State) and Engineer Fidelis Nwankwo (Ebonyi State), came after the […]
The Peoples’ Democratic Party’s Presidential Campaign spokesman, Femi Fani-Kayode has threatened to slam a N5 Billion libel suit on the spokesman for the All Progressive Congress, Lai Mohammed over some defamatory remarks. Mohammed had alleged in a story published in the Nation Newspapers, and few others on March 3, 2015, that Fani- Kayode has mental […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – The Ebonyi state police Command has apprehended a House of Assembly candidate of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State, Mr. Chidi Ejem, over an alleged murder case. According to the police, the 38-year-old suspect was nabbed alongside 36 other persons over the killing of a 36- year-old […]
Audu Limun, Bauchi – A 19-year-old Salisu Salmanu’s quest to drive car and enjoy with girl friends led him to connive with his 3 of friends to kidnap hiw three-year-old brother. The names of the other cohorts are Imrana Abdullahi, 17, Abdullahi Mohammed, 19, and Umar Musa, 19. Salmanu and his friends are in police […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Officials of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and heads of many subsidiaries under it on Tuesday shunned the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) summons, even as the effect of fuel scarcity bites harder. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Magnus Abe, said that the meeting was to offer a platform […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has criticized the alleged attempt to remove the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, describing it as unconstitutional and inimical to the survival of democracy in the country. Tambuwal made this observation when he received members of […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos – A civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has dragged the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to court over failure to provide information about spending of the alleged missing N30 trillion, which represents some accruable income to the Federal Government in the past four years. The suit filed […]
Stephen Keshi has debunked the report making the round that he rejected the new contract, offered him by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). His agent, Emmanuel Addo according to Global.com, said neither him nor former Super Eagles Coach had made public his position, with regards to the fresh contract. Addo indicated he was embarrassed when […]
With few weeks to go for the country’s Presidential election, Rivers State Governor and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has again assured that the All Progressives Congress (APC) under Buhari if elected, will turn around the country’s misfortunes. He noted that the current challenges plaguing the country would adequately be […]
DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has challenged Nigerian pilgrims to Israel to pray for a peaceful 2015 general elections. Besides, Uduaghan gave the charge Tuesday during the flag off of Delta State pilgrims to Israel in Asaba, charged the pilgrims to pray for sustained victory of the military over Boko Haram. “Pray for peaceful […]
Almost a week into the sudden fuel scarcity in some States of Federation, the Nigerian leading opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that the real causes is the looting of the $12 billion domestic gas fund under President Goodluck Jonathan’s watch. It also alleged the Administration’s failure to pay fuel subsidy and the cost […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The sudden resurfacing of fuel scarcity in Enugu state since last week had continued to make life unbearable for motorists and residents of the area as a litre of the essential commodity is now between N110 to N120 per litre. African Examiner Correspondent who went round parts of the state […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Enugu State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed satisfaction with the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on the suit brought against the party by Senator Ayogu Eze on the choice of Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi as the gubernatorial candidate of the Party in the forthcoming […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu-The police in Enugu has arrested a pregnant woman identified as Mrs. mercy chintua, for pouring hot water on her co-male tenant, Emmanuel Anyebe, whom she alleged was trying to pip at her while she was taking her bath. Mrs. chintua who resides with her husband at Akwuke Awkunanaw, in Enugu South […]
Whether the APC wishes me well or not, I shall live long and prosper. What they think about me is neither here nor there and I lose no sleep over it. It is only what God thinks about me that matters and they are not God. They do not like me and I do not […]
Imo state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha was at the week end yelled at, booed and assaulted at Chatham House, London by Imo indigenes who addressed him in unprintable words. Okorocha was in London to rally support of Nigerians in England for the All Progressives Congress and for himself as he is seeking a re-election ahead […]
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has demanded for N20 billion as cost of damage from the management of the Daar Communications Limited, owners of the Africa Independent Television, AIT for the defamatory content of a documentary aired on Sunday or face legal action. Counsel to Asiwaju Tinubu, Mr. Tunji Abayomi, […]
The All Progressive Congress (APC) says it is worried about the mental state of the Spokesman of the Jonathan Campaign Organization, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode over series of uncoordinated utterances against the party in recent times. The party said contrary to the information being peddled by Fani-Kayode, the APC does not wish him any ill health, […]
The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation (PDPPCO) yesterday attributed the sudden fuel scarcity in many parts of the country to sabotage by the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), which has infiltrated the ranks of the fuel marketers. Director of Media and Publicity of the PDPPCO, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, said in a statement in Abuja […]
