…More than 200 Feared Dead In The Gruesome Attack Terrorists on Monday struck at Nyanyan, a 5-minute drive to Abuja, Nigeria’s Capital City and bombed a major motor park known as Nyanyan park, throwing the entire area into deep confusion. The bomb blast, according to eye witnesses occurred at the densely populated park at about […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused President Goodluck Jonathan and his party of engaging in crass lawlessness by their serial violation of the country’s electoral law, under the guise of liberation, family or unity rallies across the country. In a statement issued in London on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai […]
One person has been killed as thugs invade the All Progressives Congress (APC) Local Government Congress in Coker Aguda/Orile Local Council Development Area, LCDA of Lagos, Nigeria.The congress turned bloody, leading to the death of a middle-aged man, simply referred to as Ewe. An eyewitness said the deceased was stabbed by a member of a […]
…Ijebu North Holds Parallel Congress Delegates of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria, received the beating of their lives at the weekend as soldiers attached to OP-MESA residing inside Ilese barracks were invited to the venue of the congress by a faction loyal to the Governor […]
Early morning rainstorm has wreaked havoc in Lagos, Nigeria, destroying multi-million naira worth of properties in various areas in Lagos. Roofs of houses were blown off by the rainstorm with water gushing into people’s houses at will and destroying their properties. Areas affected are Ebute-Metta, Ikorodu, Ikoyi and Itire. In Ebute-Meta, the houses destroyed by […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Nnewi A Joint security Task force in Nnewi North Council Area of Anambra State, on Saturday set ablaze the camps of members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB). The team, comprising the army, police, State Security Service (SSS), Navy and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) […]
By Bamidele Aturu The indictment last week by the National Human Rights Commission of the Army and the State Security Service authorities for the indefensible killing of eight innocent and harmless citizens in an uncompleted building at Apo District of the Federal Capital Territory on September 20, 2013 is quite refreshing. But more pleasant is […]
…As Plateau Govt Re-Echoes Calls For State Police Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Senate Joint Committee on National Security and Intelligence has assured the people of Plateau State especially communities who are facing security challenges that the Senate will make sure reports of commissions of inquiry are implemented. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Mohammed Magoro, […]
A Nigerian man arrested after tweeting from the scene of a deadly jailbreak has been released after nearly two weeks in custody, his family says. Yusuf Siyaka Onimisi – also referred to as Isiaka Yusuf – disappeared last month shortly after sharing pictures of the attack on Twitter. Twenty-one people were killed during the attempted […]
By Obinna Akukwe Tobias Idika, the Ohanaeze President of Kano, who was suspected to be poisoned by agents of Boko Haram and state sponsored terrorists, has been slated for burial on the 17 th of April, 2014 at his hometown, Amuru Abam in Arochukwu/Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State. Tobias Michael Idika was the […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Onitsha Parts of the popular Ose Okwuodu market in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anmbra state on Saturday razed by Mysterious fire, destroying over three hundred shops with goods valued about N100 million naira. Though, the cause of the inferno is yet to be ascertained, but an eye witness said it started at […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The police in Enugu have arrested a widow and mother of four, Mrs Juliet Nwachukwu over her alleged involvement in gun running. According to the police, the widow’s arrest followed the raid of a gun manufacturing company located at Ihuoha Amansiodo Oghe, in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The state […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos A 70 year old man, has been arrested for raping a 13 year old in Barkin Ladi Local Government of Plateau State. The man whose name has been withheld was said to have raped the girl on Thursday, April 10, 2014. African Examiner gathered that the suspect who is in police net […]
Oyewale Oyelola Former Governor of Ogun state and delegate at the ongoing national conference, Aremu Olusegun Osoba has called for devolution of power from Federal government. Osoba made this call in his address at fund raising dinner for building of Nigerian Guild of Editors held at Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. He said there must be […]
Oyewale Oyelola The State of Osun government has alleged the striking lecturers in four higher institutions in the state of toying with future of students. Special Adviser to Governor Rauf Aregbesola on Education; Alhaja Mulikat Bello said this in an online interview with African Examiner correspondent on the ongoing strike. Her words: “We are worried […]
The family of Henry and Charles Okah has replied Chief Edwin Clark over his comment that their sons were culpable in the recent kidnap of his son, Ebikeme and threatened to sue Clark over the accusation. The Okah’s family outrightly denied the comment made by Clark, saying it was not possible for their sons who […]
As the controversy and uproar continues to rage over the rumored endorsement of one Dr Okezie Ikpeazu as the next governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) by the State Governor, Theodore Orji and his son, Chinedu Orji, facts have emerged on how and the reason why the governor and his family allegedly settled […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos At least, 186 suspected hoodlums were on Friday arrested by the Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences Unit in Oshodi, Lagos, Nigeria. The taskforce officials raided nooks and crannies of Oshodi at the early hours of Friday and loaded suspected hoodlums in a Black Maria and took them to the […]
A woman has abandoned her 10 months old baby behind the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Lagos Government Secretariat, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. The baby was dumped by the mother on the bare floor as she was nowhere to be found. Passer-by saw the baby sleeping under the tree and raised the alarm which attracted help. […]
Kayode Adelowokan The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has urged the Federal Government to address the endemic corruption bedeviling the country. This came on the heels of the summoning of the Zimbabwean Head of Chancery, over remarks credited to President Robert Mugabe, which depicted Nigerians as very corrupt people. Mugabe was reported to have said […]
