By Femi Kehinde, Lagos Member, House of Representatives and Ekiti Governorship aspirant, Hon Opeyemi Bamidele, has called on the Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar to thoroughly investigate the alleged involvement of the Chief of Staff to Ekiti State Governor, Mr Yemi Adaramodu over the series of killings in the State. Bamidele said it […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos A University Don, Prof. Andrew Haruna, of the Department of Languages and Linguistics, University of Maiduguri, has berated the Northern part of the country for lack of selfless leadership and discipline at various levels of positions and endeavours. This he said has contributed to underdevelopment of the region. Prof. Andrew Haruna asserted […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Abia state Governor, Theodore Orji of Abia State has explained that his decision to recall the disengaged non indigenes from the state civil service was informed by the desire to have a united Nigeria. The Governor, specifically emphasised the need for the unity of the Igbos of the South east region whose […]
Eric Ojo Dr. Samuel Ortom, Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment has assured that Nigeria has what it takes to explore more areas of joint venture and economic partnership with other African countries. The junior Minister said the idea of increasing the country’s joint venture profile, especially with other countries within the African […]
The African Examiner As part of his government’s well thought policy to positively affect the lives of Abians, Governor Theodore Orji, on Friday, November 8, 2013 gave out 202 cars to beneficiaries of the state’s Youth Empowerment Programme at the the Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia. The people who received the cars are those whose names […]
By Eric Ojo Human Rights Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), a non-governmental organization (NGO) has instituted a petition before the Nigeria’s Human Rights Commission (NHRC) urging the Commission to investigate the remote and immediate circumstances surrounding the recent stampede that killed over 28 persons in Uke, Anambra state. The association urged the Executive Secretary of […]
…Says No Company enjoys Monopoly on Lifting of Nigeria’s Crude The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC over the weekend denounced the recent report by Swiss -based NGO (The Berne Declaration) which accused the Corporation of collusion with some local and international oil traders to execute unfair industry practices. In a chat with Journalists […]
…As Ezeife, Ezeonwuka, Clerics Sue For Peace By Obinna Akukwe Association of Igbo Youths(AIYO) have alleged that leader of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazurike and his cohorts murdered eighteen of their members for failing to return back to MASOB. They alleged that the eighteen murdered youths […]
The African Examiner President Goodluck Jonathan and his Gambian counterpart, President Yahya Jammeh Saturday in Banjul re-stated Africa’s demand for the urgent reformation of the United Nations Organisation. “The two Presidents reiterated the need for the reformation of the Security Council and the United Nations System in its entirety so as to reflect current realities. […]
By Eric Ojo A renowned erudite scholar and African activist, Prof. Yaa Lenge Ngemi has reiterated the need for all descendants of the African continent to support the propagation of the vision and ideals of Pan Africanism. Prof. Ngemi said generations of Africans everywhere in the world are failing because they have been denied the […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Chairman of the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), Dr. Boniface Eneh, may be on his way to jail for flagrantly disobeying the order of an Enugu high court stopping him from conducting the just concluded November 2nd council election in the state. Justice Anthony O. Onovo had given an order stopping […]
The African Examiner Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has expressed congratulated the Golden Eaglets for thrashing Mexico 3-0 at the finals of the FIFA Under 17 World Cup hosted in the United Arab Emirates. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Charles Ajunwa, Governor Orji who thanked the Golden Eaglets for doing […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Imo state government has challenged opposition People’s Democratic Party PDP in the state to provide evidence of its claim that the Governor Rochas Okorocha led administration has mortgaged the state to the tune of 62 billion loan. African Examiner reports that the state chapter of the PDP had for sometimes now, […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu A three – man armed robbery gang Friday met their waterloo in Enugu after robbing a catholic priest in his residence located inside a church premises. Leader of the gang and self-acclaimed Carpenter who is in his early 20s, Nwode Obinna from Onunworie in Ezza local government area of Ebonyi state, but […]
Ayo Balogun, Abuja Former Military Head of State, General Muhammed Buhari has described the National Conference being packaged by President Goodluck Jonathan as a joker in the midst of ineptitude governance. Buhari, in his speech at a Progressive Governor’s Forum in Abuja said “amidst this ineptitude and general confusion, the government has thrown in a […]
The African Examiner, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon Emeka Ihedioha has praised the Golden Eaglets for lifting the Under 17 World Cup for the fourth time describing their victory as exceptional and an act of patriotism Noting that the Golden Eaglets victory was on account of the players’ nationalistic zeal and […]
By Eric Ojo In line with its resolve to continue to support anti-impunity campaign in Nigeria, Media Rights Agenda (MRA) will on Monday in Lagos, embark on a Walk Against Impunity in order to draw more attention to the malaise. The anti-impunity protest which the MRA is staging in collaboration with the Lagos Governor’s Office […]
The African Examiner President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has hailed the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria on their 3-0 triumph over Mexico in the final match of the 2013 FIFA Under-17 World Soccer Championship played Friday evening in Abu Dhabi. President Jonathan joined other very proud and happy Nigerians in saluting the glorious achievement of the Eaglets in […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has slammed the reaction of the House of Representatives Probe Panel to the leakage of its report on the purchase of N255m BMW bullet-proof cars indicting Mrs. Stella Oduah. Some newspapers had scooped snippets of the report on Wednesday ahead of the report presentation before the […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State Government on Friday pays the sum of N3.34 billion to 580 public servants who retired from the state public service in 2013. No fewer than 395 retirees were paid N2.4 billion, under the second tranche of the 9th batch of the presentation of retirement bond certificates, as 185 retirees […]
