Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan main grouse with the amendments undertaken by the National Assembly was the outrageous life pension that the leadership of the legislative arm is expected to earn after leaving office, African Examiner has learnt. The national assembly allegedly spent a whooping sum of one billion naira to produce the […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – Incoming Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode is to inherit N418.2 billion from Governor Babatunde Fashola, African Examiner authoritatively reports. In 2007 when Fashola took over from his predecessor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, he inherited just N15 billion from him, but he is bequeathing on his successor a whooping N418.2 […]
*Feeds Dozens Of Less Privileged, Vulnerable FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – South Saharan Social Development Organization, (SSSDO),a non governmental organization NGO, Monday took its monthly free meal prgramme to a Catholic church community in Enugu, where scores of less privileged children and vulnerable persons were fed lavishly. The monthly event, tagged “meals on Wheels” according […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Contrary to permutations that the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC has zones the National Assembly positions, the party is yet to reach any “agreeable consensus among its leaders”, a source has said. An impeccable source in the party told African Examiner that sharing the position has become a nightmare […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP is to be overhauled following President Goodluck Jonathan’s defeat as well as the party’s failure at the just concluded elections, African Examiner has learnt. According to sources within the party, the results of the elections have been analysed by a group that has the backing of […]
*As Enugu APC Secretariat Hitherto Deserted Becomes Beehive Of Activities For Politicians FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Contrary to recent statements by the Deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu,and PDP caucus in the south east zone, that the party has resolved to remain as opposition, strong indications have emerged that some of its notable chieftains in […]
Akuku Toru: PDP thugs hijacked materials and Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, personnel meant for Akuku Toru Wards 15, 16 and 17. The hijacked materials and men were taken to Freetown, a hinterland coastal community. The attack was led by two youths whose identities are known. In Tombia, in same Akuku Toru local government, PDP […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – It was revealed at the weekend that the uncouth remarks made by the wife of the President, Dame Patience Jonathan has taken a negative turn on the electoral fortunes of her husband, especially in the North. African Examiner gathered that PDP members were having it rough to placate those that were […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau Over four weeks after the shift of the Nigerian (2015) general elections and two weeks to the rescheduled exercise, series of controversies and contradictory developments, which heat up the polity and increase tension in the land have refused to abate. The postponement, generally acknowledged to be very […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Another round of war has enveloped the crisis-ridden apex Igbo socio cultural organization, Ohaneze Ndigbo, over the sharing formula of the alleged bribe money given to the body by president Goodluck Jonathan for the endorsement of his 2nd term ambition. Aside the sharing modality wahala, our Correspondent gathered from a […]
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 – As Commercial sex business continues to boom in Enugu, the coal city, following increasing number of hotels and eatery joints in the area, some students of various tertiary institutions in the state have joined the unholy trade, as they now littered their sexy pictures in most of the hotels. Such […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau – If by four weeks to the rescheduled (Nigeria’s) general elections; with the Thursday, February 5 and Saturday, February 6, 2015 Council of States, the tripartite INEC, State Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) and political parties’ crucial meetings respectively as well as Wednesday, February 18 INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru […]
…AS Kuforiji, Pitan, Hamzat, Ashafa Eye Party’s Ticket Ayo Balogun, Lagos Indications have emerged that the All Progressive Congress (APC) national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has zoned the 2015 Governorship ticket in Lagos to Lagos East Senatorial District. African Examiner’s investigation revealed that since Lagos East, which comprises Ikorodu, Epe, Kosofe and others has never […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Like River Bethsaida in the holy land of Jerusalem, a healing mystery stream has surprisingly appeared in Nachi community in Udi local government area of Enugu state, almost 42 years after it surfaced and disappeared in the same place. The miracle stream as it is now fondly called by millions of […]
By Ruth Bamidele, Lagos …It’s a step in right direction –Ojodu LCDA Boss Shop Owners at the Ogba Retail Market, Lagos have kicked against the proposed re-development of the market by the Ojodu Local Council Development Area. African Examiner gathered that the LCDA is preparing to demolish and rebuild the market into an ultra modern […]
South African women tend to be in hot chase for Nigerian men due to their astoundingly “well-endowed” nature and unique sexual prowess, a study conducted by the University of Witswaterrand has revealed. The study which was conducted on the seemingly booming business of penis enlargements through traditional medicine in Johannesburg by researchers from the university, […]
By Eric Ojo, Pretoria Nigerian-born renowned economist and human development expert, Prof. Melvin Ayogu, has blamed the growing resentment and antagonism against Nigerians living in South Africa on deeply entrenched stereotypes, prejudice and jealousy. Prof. Ayogu said the not-too-friendly disposition of South Africans towards Nigerians and other immigrants could be attributed to mainly prejudice because the natives […]
$44,783 seized from him not $82,000 as reported in the media More facts have emerged on why Mr Nse Ntuen, the Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) and the executive chairman of Essien Udlm Local government recently escaped prosecution in the US over money laundering. Mr Ntuen, a political boy of Gov. Akpabio […]
