Following the alarming increase in the number of cases and deaths occasioned by the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in some of the neighboring West African countries like Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the Lagos State Government has stressed the need for members of the public to observe and maintain high standard of personal and […]
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has blamed the Federal Government for the traffic nuisance in Apapa area of Lagos and the consequence of shutting down of businesses in the area. The governor, who visited Apapa for the second time in two weeks on Sunday said people are living traumatic life in Apapa axis occasioned […]
Germany became the first European side to win a World Cup on South American soil with a late goal by super substitute Götze that stopped Argentina claiming victory in the spiritual home of their biggest rivals. It secured Germany’s fourth World Cup and their first major tournament victory since 1996, relieving the pressure on Joachim […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Facts have emerged on how Anambra born business mogul, and key financier of the ruling peoples Democratic party, PDP, Chief Arthur Eze, and other chieftains of the party from the state scuttled the initial plan of president Goodluck, Jonathan to appoint immediate past Governor of the state, Peter Obi as federal Minister. […]
Ignatius Okpara Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of representatives, and 2015 Governorship Aspirant in Imo state, chief Emeka Ihedioha over the weekend received the disgrace of his life, as angry youths of Ngor Okpala stopped him from speaking at a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, rally held in the area. African Examiner reports that the […]
Ignatius Okpara The famous Founder of Chapel of Faith Bible Assembly International, Bishop Emeka Nwankpa,has expressed dismay over president Goodluck Jonathan’s alleged continued marginalisation of the South-East zone, saying the region has not benefited from the administration. The cleric, cited example with what he described as the “lame-duck” Onitsha seaport project, which according to him, […]
By Tajudeen Balogun Barely a week after the Federal Government announced its decision to investigate and expose the supporters of dreaded Boko Haram, the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has joined in the similar campaign, by calling for an international inquiry into the activities of the terror group to unravel its modus operandi as well […]
Lionel Messi has sounded a warning to highly-fancied Germany, and issued a stirring rally cry for Argentina, by referring to Sunday’s mouth-watering FIFA World Cup final as “the game of our lives”. Rio de Janeiro’s famous Maracana is the setting as Messi attempts to emulate his idol Diego Maradona by leading his team to victory […]
The ‘Bring #Back Our Girls’ crusade took another passionate dimension on Saturday as a teenager and Pakistani, Malala Yousafzai, urged members of Boko Haram to release over 200 Chibok Secondary school students in their custody almost three months ago. The 17 years old Yousafzai who is a survivor of similar ordeal in the web of […]
The war against homosexuality recorded a boost on Saturday as Singapore authorities frown at some children titles – gay books and may soon consider banning them. The titles including “And Tango Makes Three,” (about a male-male penguin couple in the Central Park Zoo); “The White Swan Express”, (A Story About Adoption),” which involves a lesbian […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the nation’s literary icon and Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka on his 80 years birthday anniversary tomorrow. The President in a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, felicitated with Professor Soyinka, a globally-renowned academic, dramatist, poet and literary legend on attainment […]
The prevalent skirmish between the Israel and Palestine may soon cease as the United Kingdom (UK) former Prime Minister and Mideast Quartet Envoy, Tony Blair arrived in Cairo Saturday for parleys with the stakeholders. Blair, who is representing the European Union, Russia, United Nations and United States, is expected to hold talks with Egyptian officials […]
The 11 months oldn nationwide industrial action by members of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has been called off. The ASUP National Public Relations Officer (PRO), Clement Shema made the announcement in Abuja Saturday. According to him, the suspension decision was reached at what he described as a fruitful parley between the […]
The Lagos state Government has faulted Federal Government’s claim of providing over a million jobs to the Nigerian youths under its national employment scheme. Governor Babatunde Fashola made the criticism yesterday on the occasion of his 1800 days in office. The Governor stressed that if truly the Federal government has provided 1,440000 jobs, Lagos state’s […]
Report just reaching African Examiner says the Nigerian police just averted another attempt to bomb the Abuja transport network. AE Correspondent in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), gathered that the insurgents plot was to use blast devices hidden in luggage at some major bus stations. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Spokesperson, Frank […]
Ignatius Okpara, Owerri Management of Heartland FC of Owerri has adopted performance assessment policy as criteria for remuneration under the newly improved salary structure for its players. The policy which stems from the League Management Company (LMC) Players Contract Agreement Article 18.2 has also been approved by the state government. It allows clubs to review […]
Ignatius Okpara, Owerri Hard time now awaits anybody in Imo state that addresses anyone who dresses in northern attires as member of Boko Haram, as the state Police Command has threatened to deal with such individual. A statement issued on Friday in Owerri by the state police Public Relations Officer PPRO, Andrew Enwerem, stated that […]
Ignatius Okpara, Owerri, If the present internal wrangling and crisis currently rocking the Imo state chapter of the peoples democratic party PDP, over which senatorial district should produce the party,s flag bearer in the 2015 governorship election is anything to go by, one would say that the party is in for a big trouble, and […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Plateau State Chapter of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has passed a vote of no confidence on the party’s suspended Chairman, Dr. Haruna Dabin and directed the Acting Chairman, Hon. Raymond Dabo to continue to act as Chairman. The State Executive Committee in a communique made available to African Examiner, signed by […]
The two – day Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) leaders’ Summit in Accra, the Ghanaian capital, has approved some initiatives and number of recommendations, including Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), consideration of single currency, food security, infrastructural and manpower development in the sub region. In the communique issued at the close of the 45th […]
