By Niyi Adeyi – The Lagos State Police Command Saturday announced the arrest of a suspect who impersonated the State’s former Commissioner of Police (CP), Kayode Aderanti. The suspect who was identified as Friday Aguibosim was arrested on August 12, after opening a Facebook account in the name of the State ex-CP. Through the […]
BY IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia – The entire Umuwaya area of Umuahia, the Abia State capital was thrown into tension and mourning friday,as a young vibrant tailor, Mr. Anthony Kalu, was stabbed to death with Scissors by his colleague, identified as John Iheanyi. The ugly incident AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered, took place at No 39, Kaduna Street, […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) in line with a resolution passed by the Senate ordering it to look into complaints by consumer of electricity over indiscriminate billing has directed electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) to urgently restructure their fixed charges in order to ensure no Nigerian is made to pay for […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA. Umuahia – The protracted crisis bedeviling the People’s Democratic Party PDP, Abia state chapter has escalated as over 40,000 of her members, have concluded plans to defect to the opposition All Progressives Congress APC in the state. The aggrieved members of the party, said Friday in Umuahia, that they are moving to […]
By Ayo Balogun – Former governor of Rivers state Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has dismissed stories trending on social media about a huge amount of money he allegedly stashed in bank accounts in Switzerland and Minnesota, USA. A statement from Amaechi’s media office described the stories as not only fake but concocted by those determined on […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has clarified it is not considering adopting Computer-Based Test (CBT) for its examinations for now. WAEC National Office Lagos Head, Mr. Charles Eguridu, made the clarification in Abuja, during an interactive session with the Education Correspondents. Adopting CBT mode of examinations in the next five […]
By Ayo Balogun – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed deep concern on the unfolding political situation in Guinea Bissau, following the dismissal of her Prime Minister, Mr. Domingos Simoes Pereira and his cabinet by President Jose Mario Vaz. In demonstration of true African solidarity and brotherhood, Mr. President had sent former President Olusegun Obasanjo as […]
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended the comptroller general of Nigeria Immigration Service, David Parradang. Reports says Mr. Parradang was told to immediately proceed on suspension Friday. African examiner gathered that the deputy comptroller general, Martin Abeshi, has been ordered to take over from the suspended immigration boss. No reason was given for the suspension. […]
The management of Afriland Properties Plc notes with concern, recent reports relating to its transaction to redesign and redevelop the iconic Falomo Shopping Centre in Lagos. These unverified reports have implied that, the contract with the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation (LSDPC) was terminated on the grounds that the concession terms are “grossly detrimental” […]
*How Far “The Pathfinder” Can Drive? By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau – I am one of those who suspected “political power play” and subsequently anticipated more shockers, when “Mr. Consolidator”, the incumbent Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, in less than a month he was sworn-in into the office, relieved a total of 82 former State’s […]
*Condemns Governor Willy Obiano’s Action By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka – Commercial Sex workers in Enugu state, South- east Nigeria, have concluded plans to embark on strike next week, as a way of showing solidarity to their over 2000 colleagues in Anambra state who were recently rendered homeless by government. The governor Willy Obiano led administration […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Court of Appeal Enugu Division has quashed the appeal brought before it by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Okey Ezea, in the last April general polls. AFRICAN EXAMINER reports that the court dismissed the suit for lack of merit and competence. The APC candidate, filed […]
Criticisms have continued to trail the recent audit report on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), with financial and public policy experts roundly faulting the Auditor-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Samuel Ukura over the procedure adopted by his office in arriving at the controversial report, spanning between 2008 and 2012. One of such financial […]
By Ayo Balogun – The All Progressive Congress Lagos Chapter has asked Chief Bode George to keep quiet for now and continue to lick the wounds inflicted on him by the colossal defeat his party suffered at both the National and the State levels in the just concluded federal elections. In a Press Statement released […]
By Ayo Balogun – The umbrella body of self determination groups in the South West part of Nigeria, Coalition of Oodua Self Determination Groups (COSEG) has condemned the petition and attack on the former governor of Lagos state, Babatunde Raji Fashola by the Coalition Against Corruption, CACOL.. COSEG described the petition and continued attack against […]
*Alaibe, Ogoriba, Ikiogha lose out of contest With less than five months to the December 5 governorship election in Bayelsa State, a socio-political organisation, Bayelsa for Good Governance and Accountability has protested against the zoning of the governorship slot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Central Senatorial District. The organisation therefore warned the […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Pulo Shield in the Niger Delta region have arrested a total of 21 suspected oil thieves ,just as they destroyed several illegal oil bunkering sites in the area. Media Coordinator of the JTF, Lt.-Col. Ado Isa, who made this known in a statement on […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – President Mohammadu Buhari has ordered the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Sunday Arase to immediately withdraw police orderly from big politicians and deploy them to regular duties. Ne stated this meeting with officials of the Ministry of Police Affairs and the Police Service Commission in the Presidential Villa. President Buhari also […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – In its continuous peace building efforts the European Union (EU) said it has budgeted the sum of €4.5 million for the second phase of its peace building and conflict prevention project in the two States – Plateau and Kaduna. This was disclosed Thursday, by the body’s Head of Political Governance, Allah […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – In its efforts to ensure strict adherence to the approved pump price of N87 for petrol, the Department of Petroleum Resources, (DPR) in Plateau State has sealed 22 fuel stations in Jos/Bukuru metropolis over non-compliance with Government directive official price and for conniving with “Black Marketers” to defraud consumers. This was […]
