Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia Unknown gunmen have kidnapped the Abia State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW Chief Sunny Nwakodo. African Examiner learnt that the Abia NURTW helmsman was driving to his country home at Ndume, which is in the outskirts of Umuahia, the state capital, on Friday evening, when the hoodlum […]
Saturday XTRA:: By Oyewale Oyelola The Nigerian Senate is the highest law making body in the country with 109 members; three from each of the 36 states of the federation and one from Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The current senate under the leadership Senate President, David Mark comprises; former governors, ex-military officers, seasoned technocrats, wives […]
By Oyewale Oyelola Just about 20 days to the gubernatorial election in Osun state; hope, uncertainty, anxiety, alliance formation, accusations and counter-accusations aptly describe political activities in the state. It is no longer news that the election would hold August 9, 2014 but the activities of the main political gladiators in the state are attracting […]
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has advised politicians to shun all forms of violence and refrain from luring youths into thuggery. Governor Ahmed, who gave the advice at the Ansarul Islam Society Ramadan Lecture held at Ansarul Islam Primary School, Okekere, Ilorin, stressed that politicians must realise that power radiates only from God and […]
West Brom have shattered their transfer record with the £10m signing of out of favour Super Eagles striker Brown Ideye. The Dynamo Kiev player held talks with the Baggies Friday and has sealed a deal worth an initial £9m with a further £1m to come in add-ons.Ideye penned a three-year deal with a further year’s […]
The Nasarawa state Police Commissioner Mr. Ibrahim Idris has confirmed the arrest over 20 people including a fake police officer over the Pro – Al –Makura protest in Lafia, the state capital and other local government areas on Wednesday and Thursday in which three persons died. Idris who stated this at a press conference of […]
World Football Governing body – FIFA has lifted the ban slammed on The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) about two weeks ago. The decision was announced on Friday. The announcement was contained in a letter titled: ‘Lifting of the suspension of the Nigeria Football Federation,’ signed by FIFA Secretary General, Jerome Valcke and addressed to the […]
The site of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 (Boeing 777) crash on Thursday is currently playing host to the team of the international investigators, from the Organization for the Security and co-operation in Europe (OSCE) after being given access by the rebels in eastern Ukraine. Not less than 30 of OSCE staff have arrived via helicopter […]
Arsenal and Liverpool are the last two clubs left in the battle for Loic Remy after Spurs pulled out of the race last night. Advisers for the France international, 27, have made it clear that he wants to play in the Champions League next season. Spurs, in next season’s Europa League, will not try to […]
An early morning disaster has again been recorded in Damboa community of Borno State, North Eastern Nigeria as suspected insurgents stormed the enclave and opened fire on the residents. The assailants, source told our Correspondent, besieged the community very early and unleashed terror on the natives. Damboa has been under persistent insurgents’ attack in recent […]
Following the outbreak of law and order owing to planned impeachment of Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, of Nasarawa by the state’s House of Assembly, security has been beefed up in Lafia, the state capital and other local government areas in the state. The new development our Correspondent gathered was sequel to pro –Al –Makura protests […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia Less than one week the Abia State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) burst a baby factory in Aba and rescued about 19 pregnant teenagers, its operatives on Thursday nabbed two suspects in connection with the operations of the illegal baby home. The suspects, named Jonathan Nwogu […]
Mazi Odera I wanted to keep quiet and rejoice like others ,but how can we all keep quiet in midst of this great injustice ?,sure,they removed Stella Oduah and replace her with another Anambra person ,But this appointment of Mr. Osita Chidoka (Ike Obosi) worries me,inshort it pains me like the menace going on in […]
By Tajudeen Balogun July 17, 2014 It is doubtful whether before now her name rings bell to many Nigerians, hence the poor visibility (probably) in this part of the world. Yet, the national dailies were awash with her arrival to the country last weekend, her visit and the mission. The 17 years old Pakistani child […]
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria On 13 Jul 2014 the Pakistani teenager, Malala Yousafzai met with President Jonathan of Nigeria and a number of other girls who escaped from their captors from Sambisa Forest. She came to rally her support on a cause to rescue the Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko […]
Mesut Özil is not just a World Cup champion after Germany’s victory in Brazil. The Arsenal play maker is also a world-class philanthropist for what he’s doing with his winnings. Özil, who had already committed to funding surgery for 11 sick children, bumped that number up to 23, he announced on Facebook. “Dear fans, Prior […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The crisis rocking the Nigeria Football Federation which to the country being suspended by FIFA has been laid to rest after all as a High court sitting in Jos on Thursday vacated an order, which restrained the Nigeria Football Federation from functioning pending the hearing of a suit challenging the validity of […]
Ignatius Okpara, Awka The Civil Liberties Organization (CLO), has picked holes in the recent calls for the transfer of all serving Police Commissioners from the Northern part of the country from the South-East, describing such request as unconstitutional. African Examiner investigations revealed that the Professor Ben Nwabuze – led Igbo Leaders of Thought (ILT) had […]
The Lagos state female and male public servants have further benefitted from the service, as Governor Babatunde Fashola on Thursday approved various maternity leaves for them after delivery of a new baby. The policy provides between three and six months, covering the first to third delivery. Head of the state Civil service, Mrs. Josephine Williams […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has commended the outgoing ambassadors of Germany and Serbia, Ms. Dorothee Janetzke-Wenzel and Mr. Rifat Rondic respectively for their efforts to strengthen and enhance bilateral relations between Nigeria and their countries. The President at separate audiences with the envoys at the Presidential Villa, on Thursday thanked them for doing their best to […]
