Ignatius Okpara, Delta A suspected notorious kidnapper, identified as Obodo Ochuko, on Wednesday met his waterloo, as a mob descended on him after a failed attempt by their gang to kidnap a victim. The kingpin, who had already sustained various degrees of injuries in the hands of the mob at Eku town before police intervention, […]
Ignatius Okpara, Benin Edo state police command on Wednesday apprehended a 31- year-old man, Akharamen Ehizokhai, who allegedly hacked into the website of the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) recently. The alleged fraudster was said to have opened a website where he posted fake questions and answers of Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for candidates […]
Oyewale Oyelola President Goodluck Jonathan has ordered security forces to launch a full-scale operation to put an end to the impunity of Boko Haram insurgency in the country. President Jonathan made this declaration in address to the nation on 15years celebration of fourth republic on Thursday. According to him, “I am determined to protect our […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Onitsha The medical Director of Nkemefuna Hospital and Maternity, Umunachi in Dunukofia local government area of Anambra state, Dr. Ikebuilo has been arrested by the police over alleged involvement in child trafficking. Dr. Ikebuilo, who hails from Ogidi, in Idemili North Local Government Area of the State is presently undergoing interrogation in the […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia The entire Umuode community in Osisioma Ngwa local government area of Abia state was on Wednesday thrown into confusion when a middle aged man, Hanson Jacob lost his life four days after his lover’s husband, Mr. Frank Aro attacked him with an iron rod. African Examiner gathered that the incident, which took […]
By Prof. R.A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria The Chief of Defence Staff Air Marshal Alex Badeh has been quoted as saying on Monday that, “Nigeria military knows where the more than 200 girls abducted by Boko Haram”. A senior special Adviser to President Jonathan, Dr. Doyin Okupe also supported the statement on CNN on […]
Kayode Adelowokan In its determination to meet the highest global aviation safety standards, the management of Dana Air said that it has commenced preliminary preparation for the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA). Towards achieving this, the airline has started an Implementation Training Initiative as part of the preliminary process to prepare […]
Managing Director, Medview Airlines, Alhaji Muneer Bankole, in this interview talk about how far the Nigeria aviation sector have gone in recent time but believes government needs to create enabling environment, reduce the payment of all taxes of agencies of government. KAYODE ADELOWOKAN, reports; As a non aviation person one of the fears I have […]
Deputy Speaker of the House Representatives, Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha has sued for peace among Nigerians and called on all to remain faithful to the ideals of nationalism and nation-building against all odds. This is the crux of his message to Nigerians to mark this year’s May 29 Democracy Day. Noting that this is a […]
Oyewale Oyelola Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the former Egyptian Army Chief is leading as votes counting begins after Egypt presidential election the lasted for three days-Monday to Wednesday. According to electoral commission Sisi has polled 91.8 percent of votes casted in 50 percent of polling stations as at Thursday morning. Sisi only opponent leftist politician Hamdeen […]
Oyewale Oyelola Osun state chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended former governor of Osun state, Alhaji Isiaka Adeleke and Osun PDP, Deputy Chairman, Dr. Bashiru Salam for anti-party activities The spokesperson of Osun PDP, Mr. Bola Ajao announced this in a statement issued on Wednesday. The statement reads, “The Osun State chapter of […]
Over 200 men of the Federal Taskforce have been arrested at Tollgate area of Lagos, Nigeria as the taskforce clashed with officers of the Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit. Trouble started when some members of the federal taskforce officials stopped officers of the Lagos Taskforce after they arrested a Sienna […]
The Yoruba Socio-Cultural group, Afenifere has passed a vote of no confidence on the administration of Governor Babatunde Fashola in the last seven years, describing it as being too elitist. Spokesman of Afenifere, Yinka Odumakin at a Democracy Day Colloquium organized by the Lagos state Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos, Nigeria […]
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has vowed not to rest until the state achieves its maximum potentials of sustainable development, especially the necessary infrastructure requirement. Governor Ahmed said this while commissioning the Oro-Ijomu Oro road in Irepodun local government area and Ijara-Isin-Isanlu-Isin road in Isin local government area of the State as part of […]
By Tajudeen Balogun Despite daily influx of people from various parts of the country into the city, the Lagos State government has renewed its pledge to deliver best welfare programmes to the citizenry. The State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Lateef Aderemi Ibirogba, made the pledge on Wednesday, in Alausa, at a Ministerial briefing […]
Kayode Adelowokan The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has described the plans by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to increase electricity tariff from 1st of June, 2014 as uncalled for and another deliberate attempt by some cabal to further exploit the already impoverished masses of the country. The union disclosed this in a […]
Kayode Adelowokan The Chief Executive Officer of Mish Aviation Flying School, Ghana, Captain Ibrahim Mshelia, has said that training professional aviators is a passion borne out of balancing the scales between African and European professionals as well as tackling the acute dearth of manpower in the airline industry. He made this known at the African […]
…Says Sanusi Misled The Nation The Senate Committee on Finance has given the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC a clean bill of health after investigating the allegation of non-remittance of $49.8 billion to the Federation Account by the corporation. Recall that the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi through […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Barely a week after 3 explosions rocked the city of Jos, 4 people are reported to have been killed in an early morning attack by unknown gunmen in Wat village of Kuru District in Jos South LGA of Plateau State. African Examiner gathered that the attackers came around 1am Wednesday morning and […]
The establishment of Free Trading Zone at the Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos by the National Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc would attract over $500 million investment to the nation’s economy within five years, the Chairman of the Company, Mallam Suleiman Yahyah has said. Speaking on Tuesday at the national executive council meeting of the Air […]
