At least nine people have escaped death and one still missing as another passenger boat capsized at Coconut Island area of Lagos, Nigeria. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning as the local passenger boat was plying between Oba and Tin Can Island. Spokesperson of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Ibrahim Farinloye said the accident […]
Nigerian Political leaders have tasked the security operatives to step up efforts to confront the war against terrorism and restore a peaceful polity. The task was handed down by Akwa Ibom state Governor, Godswill Akpabio and his Edo state counterpart, Adams Oshiomhole in an interview with newsmen during the Council of State meeting at the […]
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 in […]
Tragedy struck at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Monday as an undergraduate of the institution was shot in head by unknown gunmen. African Examiner correspondent gathered that Sapara was found lying on his face at King Jaja Hall of the ivory tower by fellow students in pool of blood early Monday morning. The student […]
The remains of Late Former Minister of Transport, Alahji Umaru Dikko who died last Tuesday in a London hospital is billed for burial this evening in his Kaduna residence, north Western Nigeria. Alhaji Dikko’s corpse who died at the age of 78 was being delayed in London due to some factors with United Kingdom (UK) […]
Kwara State students under the auspices of National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS) have endorsed the educational and developmental programmes and policies of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed. The students, who pledged their total support for the success of the APC government under Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, gave the endorsement during a solidarity visit to Governor Ahmed, […]
The Rivers state government says the State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party lied against Governor Rotimi Amaechi on the new loan of $280 million. Clarifying the loan issues, Commissioner of Information and Communications, Mrs Ibim Seminatari who described PDP’s statement as mischievous and misleading explained that the loan was not a fresh loan request. […]
The embattled supervising Minister for Education and the self-appointed leader of the PDP in Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike over the weekend played host to the National Chairman of APGA, Chief Victor Umeh. Inside sources say the Minister who is currently battling forces against his ambition to succeed Gov. Amaechi is considering the option of […]
Nigerians have again decried lack of focus and productive leadership in the country. The criticism came to the fore as friends, family members and human right activists Monday gathered to mark 16 years anniversary of the death of the winner of June 12 Presidential election, Bashorun Moshood Abiola. One of the late business mogul’s daughter […]
Germany coach Joachim Low piled the pressure on World Cup semi-final referee Marco Rodriguez with an extraordinary attack on the standard of officiating at the World Cup ahead of Germany’s semi-final with Brazil. Germany’s controversial coach claimed Brazil’s quarter-final victory over Colombia had turned into ‘a fight’ and went on to say that refereeing standards […]
Political Campaign towards next month governorship election in Osun State became violent on Monday as supporters of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) engaged in a violent clash leaving several people injured. Following the violent clash, both parties pointed accusing fingers at each other in a statement made available […]
Brazil players have gone to see the team psychiatrist to help them get over the shock of losing Neymar ahead of Tuesday’s semi-final clash with Germany. Luiz Felipe Scolari’s men are still clearly troubled by the injury to their biggest star which has cast a big shadow over their World Cup semi final with Germany […]
Fervent debates flourished during the plenary session of the National Conference on Monday as conferees commenced debate on the report of the Committee on Devolution of Power. The slim-volume submission, loaded with serious issues, focused principally on devolving power from the centre to the federating units; and the issue of resources. The report was however […]
Police in Ibafo area of Ogun state say they have discovered the decomposed body of Habeeb Olatunde, who was a branch manager of a commercial bank, at an uncompleted building. Police further said the late banker who was declared missing June 18, 2014 committed suicide by hanging himself. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa […]
Egyptian President Abdul Fatah al-Sisi has regretted the sentences passed on three Al Jazeera journalists, saying he would rather prefer they were deported. The newly-sworn in President declared his government had nothing to do with the court ruling and that the “verdict issued against a number of journalists” had had “very negative consequences” on the […]
A popular Islamic scholar, Ustadh AbdulGaniy Jumah and his wife, Shakirah, have been reportedly abducted at their home in Ogun State by gunmen suspected to be soldiers, African Examiners reports. Jumah and his wife, Shakirah, were reportedly whisked away at gun point from his family house at Fagbemi Street, Off Ntabo Bus Stop, Ijoko, near […]
Ignatius Okpara, Aba Policemen attached to Ogbor Hill Division in the commercial city of Aba, Abia state on Sunday rescued a day-old baby boy, who was thrown into a pit latrine by his mother immediately after birth. African Examiner gathered that the mother, simply identified as Nwaizu, was suspected to be suffering from psychiatric related […]
The Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) at Adeniji-Adele, Lagos, Nigeria has paraded six notorious armed robbery suspects who specialized in stealing exotic cars at gun point. African Examiner learnt that the suspected robbers usually steal from different parts of the country and sell them off in the neighbouring country. Parading the suspects on Monday, Force […]
By Matthew Adejoh Basking in the euphoria of gaining and sustaining the upper hand in Ekiti with its decimation of the support base of the loud but ineffective All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been strutting around like a cock in the midst of female fowls. But do you blame the […]
FIFA Disciplinary Committee says it can not consider any punishment for Colombian player Juan Camilo Zuniga Mosquera whose tackle caused the injury that has sidelined Brazil’s top player, Neymar, for the rest of the World Cup. Brazil’s soccer federation is pressing FIFA to punish the Colombian player for the tackle in their 2-1 quarter-final victory […]
