By Mustapha Abdul Salaam – The Defence Headquarters has informed that two suicide bombers have been killed alongside other terrorists as troops repelled, as a band of terrorist which attacked Shetimari in Borno State yesterday (Thursday) evening. In a post Friday, Defence indicated over 12 rifles and 1 machine gun were recovered from the terrorists […]
….Opens 2.5million MTA Production Capacity In Ethiopia With a prospect of about 7000 job opportunities in Ethiopia, President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote at the weekend opened his 2.5million mtpa cement plant with a charge on African leaders to make environment conducive for the growth of real sector as a sure way of creating jobs […]
…Orders Removal Of Congratulatory Billboards from Streets, Others By Collins Amadi – The wind of change is definitely blowing across the country as the newly-sworn in Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has directed that the appellations, including “His Excellency and Executive” be dropped in all official and informal communication referred to him. In a […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau After surviving a stern supremacy tussle between him and other powerful stakeholders and subsequently re-elected as the FIFA President last Friday, for the fifth time, at the body’s 65th Congress, not a few had concluded that Sepp Blatter was fully back to be in charge of affairs […]
By Phrank Shaibu – A little after the present Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike accused his predecessor, the immediate past governor, Rotimi Amaechi of looting and vandalising properties in the Rivers State Government House by taking away items like bullet proof doors, carpets, cars, furniture, curtains and windows, a container of controversial narrations and […]
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria Come June 9, 2015 the eighth national Assembly in Nigeria will be inaugurated for a new tenure of four years in accordance to the constitution of Nigeria. The APC party, who currently controls the executive arm, also has a majority in the Senate and in the […]
For failing to present candidates, promote and sell its manifesto in the recently-concluded general elections, the Progressive People’s Alliance has dissolved its executive committees in Niger, Ekiti, Sokoto and Plateau States. The party which also accused them of incompetence and misconduct, has therefore set up a 12-man caretaker committee to take responsibility, pending the conduct […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA – Ex- Niger Delta-militants protest nonpayment of their allowances, barricade East-West road. Irked by the refusal of the amnesty office in Abuja to pay them their allowances, dozens of ex- Niger Delta militants, on Thursday, barricaded the Mbiama axis of the East-West Road to drive in their demands. The group, led by […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio- cultural organisation , Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has warned the Amnesty International against prosecuting ex-Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, COAS, General Azubuike Ihejirika, (RTD), threatening that “another Ojukwu will go to war” should that happens. According to the body, if the ex-COAS whom it described […]
Chairman of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), King Amalate Turner, has endorsed the Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson for a second term in office. He premised his endorsement of the Governor on his numerous achievements less than 4 years in office. Speaking with journalists in Yenagoa, the foremost traditional ruler said every gang […]
*As Dawha Advocates Need to Protect the Environment for Sustainable Development The Federal Government under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged its commitment to playing more proactive and effective roles in the affairs of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC. Speaking in Vienna, Austria at the ongoing OPEC International Seminar, […]
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam – Yola, the Adamawa State capital, North Eastern Nigeria Thursday evening, was attacked with another fatal bomb explosion, leaving 10 people dead and many injured. The deadly blast which erupted in Jimeta major market in the State capital, occurred around 7.30 pm, when many traders and customers were rounding off business […]
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has demanded for the probe of Mr. Ezebuwon Nyesom Wike as Minister of State in the Federal Ministry of Education. The party, in making the call, asserted that such exercise would no doubt strengthen the anti-corruption fight in the country much as it will expose the rot […]
A Federal High Court in Lagos has asked the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to suspend all actions on the move to extradite the Ogun East Senator-elect, Prince Buruji Kashamu, to the United States to face trial on alleged drug-trafficking offences. The presiding judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba, while adjourning hearing in all pending applications on […]
President Muhammadu Buhari and his Chadian counterpart, President Idriss Deby Itno, Thursday in N’Djamena reaffirmed the commitment of their countries to greater cooperation in the fight against Boko Haram. According to a communiqué issued at the end of President Buhari’s one-day official visit to Chad, both leaders agreed on the need to quickly make the […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The 7th Senate which started on the 5th of June 2011, came to an end Thursday when it was formally adjourned with sine die after a valedictory session which lasted almost three hours. Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba, who moved a motion for the valedictory session, said 115 motions were considered and […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri – Heavily armed men have kidnapped the Imo state Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN Miss Chidi Opara, in Owerri. The female journalist was abducted on Wednesday at her MCC Road residence, Urata in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State. Sources said she was whisked away by […]
…As Interior Minister Says Incident “Not A National Disaster” By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau, with Agency Report The death toll at a gas station which went on fire, Thursday morning in Accra, the Ghanaian capital has risen to over 200. Editor of a Ghanaian National daily – Daily Guide, Fortunes Alimi quoted […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – President Mohammadu Buhari has sent a letter of proclamation of the 8th National Assembly to the Clerk, Salihu Maikasuwa. He directed the Clerk of the National Assembly to convene the new session on Tuesday 9, June 2015. National Assembly source said that Buhari’s proclamation was received on Wednesday 3rd June. This […]
By Ignatius Okpara – No fewer than 22 persons have been confirmed dead in Bonny Island, Bonny, and Woji in Obio Akpor Council Areas of Rivers state, after allegedly consuming local gin popularly known ‘Kai-Kai’. The victims, African Examiner also gathered were believed to have eaten ‘Dog Meat delicacy’ believed to contain poisonous ethanol. A […]
