….Pledges Recruitment of 50,000 Youths In 2014 Igantius Okpara, Enugu Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha has given reasons why he dumped the All Progressives Grand Alliance(APGA) for the All Progressives Congress(APC), saying the party is ethnic-based. Speaking at Mbaise over the weekend during the conferment of chieftaincy title on one of his commissioners, Dr. Iheanyi […]
It was weeping and wailing in Badagry area of Lagos, Nigeria on Monday as over 200 police men from the Lagos State Police Command demolish over 500 buildings erected on a land meant for Police Estate. The police had stormed the 950 plots of land (65 hectares) around 10 am fully armed and with about […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Academic Staff Union of University, ASUU, has called off its five months old strike. The lecturers in public universitie began an indefinite strike over Federal Government’s refusal to implement agreement reached with ASUU on July 1, 2013 to press home its demand. The National Executive Council of ASUU met in Minna, […]
The African Examiner The Northwest Solidarity Forum (NSF), which draws its membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the seven states in the zone, has called on PDP governors to speak up on the controversial letter written by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to President Goodluck Jonathan. The group’s Zonal Leader, Alhaji Abubakar Danfulani, said […]
After suffering its worst home defeat in 16 years losing 5-0 to Liverpool, Tottenham have sacked manager Andre Villas-Boas. The club’s statement says: “The club can announce that agreement has been reached with head coach Andre Villas-Boas for the termination of his services. “The decision was by mutual consent and in the interests of all […]
The Spurs boss says his side must bounce back after being humbled at home by Brendan Rodgers’ men and praised the visitors for a “spectacular” performance. Andre Villas-Boas took responsibility for Tottenham’s poor performance as it was beaten 5-0 by Liverpool at White Hart Lane on Sunday. The hosts were easily beaten by a rampant Liverpool side, led by […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Otunba Femi Pedro after wandering in the wilderness has dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and came back home to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). Pedro was the deputy governor to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in 2003 to 2007 and fell apart with the former governor […]
The African Examiner The Presidency has denied the allegations that Jonathan administration is training about 1,000 snipers ahead of 2015 elections. It also blasted the opposition party All Progressive Congress (APC) for calling for the impeachment of the president describing the call as reckless and irresponsible. In a statement issued by the president’s spokesperson, Dr Rueben […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the National Assembly to rise beyond partisanship and save Nigeria from imminent collapse by immediately kick-starting the process of impeaching President Goodluck Jonathan for gross misconduct. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Former Presidents, United States and Ghana, George W. Bush and John Kufuor respectively have challenge the Nigeria government to take stiffer action to halt rising corrupt leaders and terrorism in the country. They spoke at the 2013 Access Conference staged by Access Bank PLC in Lagos, Nigeria during the week, saying that […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Former Presidents, United States and Ghana, George W. Bush and John Kufuor respectively have challenge the Nigeria government to take stiffer action to halt rising corrupt leaders and terrorism in the country. They spoke at the 2013 Access Conference staged by Access Bank PLC in Lagos, Nigeria during the week, saying that […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Abia state Governor, Theodore Ahamefula Orji has appealed to landlords in the state to always have detailed information about their tenants, just as he enjoined them to report people of dubious and questionable character to law enforcement agents. According to the Governor, such measures would go a long way in reducing crime […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a petition to the the United Nations, UN, Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions to compel the President Goodluck Jonathan-led Federal Government to halt any alleged training of snipers for political purposes. SERAP’s petition followed allegation last week by former President, […]
By John Ainofenokhai It is not surprising that health professionals in the country are still howling over the 2009 appointment of Dr Paul Botwev Orhii as Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). They have shown that they are only interested in grabbing the position for one of their […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri Obinna Ezirim, a self-acclaimed pastor has been docked at a Magistrate Court in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State for allegedly stealing a one month-old baby, Prince Goodluck Chinedozie Asoronye. Ezirim, who hails from Ihodimeze in Ikeduru LGA of Imo state was said to have stolen the one month-old baby […]
By Uche Igwe This year’s international anti-corruption day will count as the most memorable in recent years. Not because of any other thing than the comments credited to the Speaker of Nigerian Federal House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. He had accused President Goodluck Jonathan of lacking the political will in the war against […]
By Prof. R.A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria Always President Olusegun Obasanjo remains in my view one President Nigeria has had many times and Nigeria had been better for it. He fought in the Biafra War and successfully commended various units of the Nigerian Army and rose to be a full Nigerian Army General. At […]
(Reuters) South Africa will bury Nelson Mandela on Sunday, closing one momentous chapter in its tortured history and opening another in which the multi-racial democracy he founded will have to discover if it can thrive without its central pillar. The Nobel peace laureate, who suffered 27 years in apartheid prisons before emerging to preach forgiveness […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has emerged chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, PGF, made up of all the 16 Governors of the opposition All Progressive Change APC. Director – General of the forum Salihu Mohammed Lukman, disclosed this Friday in an official statement he issued adding that Okorocha emerged Chairman […]
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alert on the desperate moves by six rebel members of the state House of Assembly, “acting at the behest of Education Minister, Nyesom Wike, to illegally and unconstitutionally impeach Governor Chibuike Amaechi.” The party in a statement by Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, Senior Special […]
