By Femi Kehinde President Goodluck Jonathan has nominated Mr Ositadinma Chidoka as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. He president also nominated Dr. Suleiman Abubakar, a lecturer with the University of Abuja for confirmation as minister. Chidoka who is currently the Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) will take the […]
Oyewale Oyelola The PDP governorship candidate, Senator Iyiola Omisore has accused ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state of provoking PDP supporters in Ile-Ife by APC thugs popularly called ‘state boys’. Omisore fingered Hon Rotimi Makinde and Senator Omoworare as the mastermind of the attack. He noted that the APC decided to attack his […]
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is billed to leave Abuja Wednesday for Accra to join other Heads of State and Government to participate in a two-day summit of ECOWAS scheduled to open in Accra, the Ghanaian capital on Thursday. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused President Goodluck Jonathan of perpetrating many illegalities – impunity and abuse of federal institutions to ensure his re-election into power at all costs. In a statement issued in Osogbo on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, APC alleged that under President Jonathan’s watch, Nigeria has […]
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is billed to leave Abuja Wednesday for Accra to join other Heads of State and Government to participate in a two-day summit of ECOWAS scheduled to open in Accra, the Ghanaian capital on Thursday. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Nkpologu Community in Uzo-Uwani council area of Enugu State has upbraided its Federal legislator, Hon. Stella Ngwu representing the consistency for abandoning a community project – motorized water bore-hole. African Examiner investigations discovered the abandoned project and the natives on Tuesday while staging a protest against the development. A 71 year […]
Human rights lawyer, Bamidele Aturu is dead. He died at the age of 49 today (Wednesday). He died at about 4.00pm at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Lagos, Nigeria where doctors confirmed him dead after he was rushed from him home to the hospital. Aturu was billed to travel to Uyo, Akwa Ibom […]
Nigeria has been suspended from all international football by Fifa following allegations of government interference in its football federation. Nigeria Football Federation president, Aminu Maigari was arrested and questioned by security officials in Abuja last week upon his return from the World Cup. The NFF was dissolved last week and replaced by a sole administrator […]
The Rivers State House of Assembly’s Chairman, Committee on Judiciary, Hon. Golden Chioma has been abducted by gunmen in Port Harcourt, the state capital. Hon Chioma is a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), representing Etche Constituency in the State’s legislative house. The State Police Command’s Spokesperson, Mr. Muhammad Ahmad confirmed the abduction […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) says the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to duly registered persons in Osun State has taken off in the state over five months ago (March 7) this year. This was contained in a statement signed by the commission’s Chief Press Secretary Mr. Kayode Idowu. The statement ran contrary […]
…Receives Knocks From Senate The Nigeria Senate has received a knock from the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha on issues relating to identification cards registration for the state Hausa community. Governor Okorocah expressed the reservation during a Television interview monitored by African Examiner in Lagos on Wednesday. He revealed that the Hausa residents in the […]
By Femi Kehinde President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday sworn-in Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau as the new Minister of Education. Shekarau, a former governor of Kano State, decamped from the All Progressives Congress, APC, to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Other ministers who were cleared by the National Assembly and sworn-in are: Adedayo Adeyeye as Minister of […]
Written by Ignatius Okpara, Enugu News Analysis As the 2015 general polls gathers momentum in Nigeria, the political gladiators and actors have already started mapping out strategies and plans on how to overrun their opponents, or any perceived rival ahead of the elections. For a typical African politician, especially those of Nigerian extraction, such strategies, […]
By Prof. R.A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria The ongoing civil war in Syria has turned several pages of different stories recently. In the middle of a civil war there was an election that overwhelming re-elected a belligerent incumbent President Assad and giving him several additional years to continue what his opponents describe as authoritarian […]
As the industrial action embarked upon by the nation’s doctors in the public hospitals lingers over week, the Health Minister, Prof Onyebuchi Chukwu has expressed disappointment over the refusal of the physicians to down tools and resume work. The Minister hinged his position on series of failed efforts and initiatives taken so far by the […]
Riot police descended on Copacabana beach amid reports of gunfire as Brazil were demolished 7-1 by Germany in the World Cup semi-final Tuesday. An armed gang carried out a ‘mass robbery’ on a bar in a fanpark where thousands were watching the match on a big screen, according to reports. They ransacked the bar, firing […]
Brazil boss Luiz Felipe Scolari has claimed that the 7-1 semi-final humbling by Germany was “the worst day of my life”, as he asked the Brazilian fans for forgiveness. “I am responsible (for the) catastrophic result, ” he said following the record defeat in Belo Horizonte. “I made the choices. I was responsible.” “We ask […]
Jacob Oyewale The leadership of the ongoing national conference in Abuja is ready for voting on devolution of power and other national issues. African examiner correspondent at the national judicial centre, Abuja on Tuesday sight INEC branded ballot boxes. The Chairman of the conference, Retired Justice Kutigi said the leadership of the conference requested for […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The new Plateau State Police Commissioner, Nasiru Oki, resumed duty on Tuesday vowing to make the state uncomfortable for criminal elements. He promised to partner with other security agencies to end the spate of killings and Sectarian violence in the state. Oki spoke on Tuesday in a maiden press briefing with newsmen […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia The Muslim Community in the commercial city of Aba, Abia State, has been thrown into confusion over the arrest and detention of the Chief Imam of Aba Central Mosque, Alhaji Idris Bashir; his deputy, Ahaji Bello Maija-a and a serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member in connection with bomb scare […]
