By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The protracted communal crisis that has been rocking two Enugu communities – Umuode and Oruku in Nkanu East Council Area of Enugu State on Saturday took a sad dimension, as some unknown arsonists attacked St. Rita’s Catholic Church, Umuode and set the parish house ablaze. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the former […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) on Sunday described as unfortunate and ridiculous a statement credited to members of the Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (OPAN) with respect to the meeting held on Friday between the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, and Online Publishers in Lagos. […]
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam Various pressure groups in Benue State, have demanded the sacked former Senate President, David Mark to step down from the rerun of the State’s Southern Senatorial zone. Mark, a three-term National Assembly Chairman was ousted by the ruling of a Court of Appeal sitting in Makurdi, which ordered that he should […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Turkish leader, Tayyip Erdogan decided to change his country’s ceremonial Presidency to an executive one. So he told his countrymen “There are already examples in the world. You can see it when you look at Hitler’s Germany. There are later examples in various other countries” But he came under international […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Asaba BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Participants at the annual consultative meeting of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and State Emergency Management Agencies (SEMAs) weekend called for the establishment of Emergency Trust Fund by state governments. According to them, the body should be funded with 1per cent each, from the Internally […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Something sad has happened and is happening, and is getting worse in our society: the decline of public intellectualism. And so I ask, where are the public intellectuals? Once upon a time in this country, the public arena was dominated by a ferment of ideas, ideas that pushed boundaries, destroyed […]
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has urged On-Air Personalities (OAPs) in the country to support the Federal Government in prosecuting the war against corruption, using their various platforms. The Minister made the appeal in Lagos on Saturday when he met with OAPs from radio and television stations, in continuation of his […]
By Ayo Balogun Lagos State has recorded a Lassa fever casualty, amidst over 400 cases each, of contact with the confirmed or suspected patients of the disease being traced as well as currently under monitoring. The 51 year-old victim died at the Mainland Hospital, Yaba. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, who made […]
As the on-going war against corruption is gaining momentum, the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, CACOL has called on the Federal Government, civil society organisations and relevant security agencies not to relent or be distracted, but to remain consistent and focused on the long term goal of eradicating corruption in Nigeria. Comrade Debo Adeniran, founder, CACOL, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two boats have collided at Ibeshe, in Ikorodu area of Lagos, claiming one life and injuring three, the Lagos State Government has said. Mrs. Abisola Kamson, Managing Director of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) said in a statement that the incident which occurred at about 8:05am was as a […]
The Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Tpl. Wasiu Anifowoshe has announced the review of Ikeja Model City Plan which became operative in 2010 in order to ascertain the level of compliance with the provisions of the plan and improve on its gains. Anifowose explained that the review was part of efforts […]
By Niyi Adeyi A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh over allegations of destroying his statement and attempt to swallow it. While ruling on his bail application, Justice Ishaq Bello ruled that Metuh bail bond attracts the […]
The home based of Nigerian Super Eagles Friday played 1-1 draw with their Tunisian counterpart in their second match in the ongoing 2016 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Championship in Kigali, Rwanda. The first goal of the match was scored by Chisom Chikatara early in the second half while Tunisian, Ahmed Akaichi equalized about 70th […]
The Federal Government (FG) has declared that the ongoing anti-corruption war is a war for the survival of Nigeria and no effort will be spared to conquer it. Reacting Friday in Lagos to the cross section of the public opinion, accusing FG of dwelling excessively on the alleged cases of financial gross misconduct, the Minister […]
“See what your friends are writing” “Who?” “Your fellow columnists. See how they are attacking the Minister of Interior, General Abdulrahman Dambazau, just because an orderly helped to shine his shoes in public.” “I really don’t see what the hoopla is all about” “Me too” “I think many of our people just like to talk […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senators at the second day running of debate of the general principles of the N6.08trillion 2016 budget said that instead of relying heavily on borrowing substantially for the implementation of the budget which goes by average of N500million daily, heavy taxation is a better option. They reckoned […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has declared that he does not have any house in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), challenging anyone with information of any property linked to him in Dubai to publish the details. The governor, who also said he was ready to waive his immunity to […]
By Oyirinda Wonodi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A couple of months ago, I wrote about violence and the continuing carnage in Rivers State. At that time, I deliberately chose to focus on the bloodbath, the butchery, kidnapping, armed robbery and the daily dose of harassment taking place in the name of politics in Rivers […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Embattled Speaker of Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Konbowei Friday Benson, on Thursday, dismissed reports that he had since stepped down following the judgment of the Appeal Court in Port Harcourt. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja, he insisted that he still remains the Speaker of the Assembly and […]
With the risks posed by macro economy; market development as well as high level of corruption over the years in the country, Nigeria has been certified to possess the human potential to check the devastating impacts of the sharp practices on the country as well as largely revamp the socio-economic sectors on a long term. […]
