…Urges Leaders to Imbibe Mandela’s Spirit of Forgiveness By Ayo Balogun, Lagos Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has accused South Africa of paying Nigeria with evil despite the nation’s immense support to end apartheid regime in that country. Fashola, in an interview with newsmen on the death of former President of South, Nelson Mandela at […]
By Femi Kehinde The Government of Niger State has banned the operations of Okada (commercial motorcyclists), in Minna, the state capital, from henceforth. The government in a statement made available to African Examiner said adequate arrangements have been made to cushion the effect of the ban. The statement explained that the state Ministry of Transportation has now taken full […]
By Femi Kehinde The Governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi has identified poverty and unemployment as issues responsible for the high rate of insecurity in Nigeria. The Governor noted this when the United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr James Enwistle paid him a courtesy visit in Government House, Port Harcourt at the weekend. […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Determined to rid the state of baby factories and child trafficking, the Abia State government Monday demolished a 5-storey hospital building at No. 101 Okigwe road, Aba, where the unholy acts are perpetrated. The 5 storey building which houses the Aba branch of Ezuma Hospital, is being used by its proprietor, Dr. […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Not less than eight hundred residents of Awha Ndiagu, community in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State on Saturday received free health care services courtesy of a good spirited individual, Barrister Okeke Obinna. The 2-day free medical care, which bagan on Saturday, was carried out by a team of doctors, nurses […]
The African Examiner Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke has been elected as Alternate President of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) for one year, at the 164th meeting of organisation at Vienna, Austria. A statement posted on OPEC’s website also announced the election of the Dr. Abdel Bari Ali Al-Arousi, Libya’s […]
More than 70 heads of state and government are expected in South Africa this week to attend funeral events for former president Nelson Mandela, with most due to attend a huge memorial service in Johannesburg on Tuesday, officials said. “The whole world is coming to South Africa,” foreign ministry spokesman Clayson Monyela said. After what […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos At least, over 1.5 million people worldwide are expected at the Redemption Ground, Lagos-Ibadan Expressway as the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) kicks off its annual Holy Ghost Congress. Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the RCCG will declare open the congress, with the theme; “The Overflow” on Monday night. The […]
…To Also Attend Kenya’s 50th Independence Anniversary Celebrations President Goodluck Jonathan will leave Abuja Monday evening to join other world leaders in South Africa at events leading up to the burial of former President Nelson Mandela. President Jonathan who will be accompanied by the Supervising Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Viola Onwuliri, will attend the Memorial […]
By Dr. Tunde Ali National conference is supposed to be a forum where the general public can participate in the polity of their nation by discussing issues that matters to them . It avails the citizens the opportunity to deliberate on different issues of importance, especially those issues that the elected officials have clandestinely neglected […]
The African Examiner, Lagos The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed last Friday signed four bills into law with a pledge to strengthen governance and further enhance the people’s welfare in the coming year. The new laws are the N56.7b Supplemntary Appropriation Law 2013, Kwara State Office of the Public Defender (Amendment) Law 2013, Kwara […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State Office of the Public Defender (OPD) has handled over 7,000 court cases in defense of the masses in Lagos between January, 2013 and now. The Director of the Office of the Public Defender, Mrs. Omotola Rotimi disclosed this at an interactive session organized by Zonta International Club of Lagos […]
…Says relationship with Chime still cordial IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Senator Gilbert Nnaji, representing Enugu East Senatorial district in the National Assembly, NASS, has dismissed rumours making the rounds in the area that he signed a one tenure in office agreement with some power brokers in the present Governor Sullivan Chime led administration in the state. […]
Kayode Adelowokan The All Progressives Congress (APC), Oyo State chapter, has said that former Governor of the state, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, lacked the intellectual depth to appreciate or administer a modern civil service. In its words, there is thus no government, in the history of the state that had built the institution of the civil […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Touched by the Friday’s fatal accident that occurred at a private school in Aba, which claimed the lives of eight pupils, Governor, Theodore Orji of Abia state Saturday visited the Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH) where the surviving pupils are receiving medical attention. The Governor also commiserated with the parents and […]
…20 On Danger List IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Glorious International Academy, a private nursery and primary school, located at No 44, Opobo road, Ogbor Hill area of Aba, commercial city of Abia state, was thrown into confusion and mourning Friday as a truck lost control and broke into a classroom, killing eight school children, while […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The national chairman of United Progressive Party, UPP, Chief Chekwas Okorie has lashed out at All Progressive Grand Alliance, APGA, and Governor Peter Obi of Anambra state over adoption of President Goodluck Jonathan, as the party’s consensus candidate in 2015 presidential election. Okorie, who spoke to newsmen in Enugu during a political […]
Ruth Bamidele Senate President, David Mark, on Friday urged stakeholders in the aviation industry to rise up to the challenges in the industry and to ensure that they comply with international standard of operation. David Mark lamented the recurring mishaps in the aviation sector when the Aviation Minister, Ms. Stella Oduah and the newly elected […]
Ruth Bamidele Former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU) Prof. Festus Iyayi was buried on Saturday in Esan Central Local Government Area of Edo State. A brief funeral service was held at his residence after which he was lowered into the grave at about 10:40am. The service led by Catholic Catechist, Peter […]
