Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Only three per cent of the total 923,768 Sq meters of lands in Nigeria are duly documented, titled and registered, the Federal government has disclosed. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator Anyim Pius Anyim , dropped this hint on Tuesday in a keynote address he delivered at the South […]
Ganiyu Nasirudeen Following a foliled motion seeking to deliberate on the suspicious $9.3 million allegedly meant to purchase arms and seized in South Africa, members of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in the lower legislative house,Tuesday walked out on their members. The House plenary session is presided over today by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. […]
Funmilayo Omidiji The Police in Rivers state Tuesday morning stormed the state’s High Court premises and allowed the new Chief Judge, Justice Daisy Okocha, who has been embroiled in serious controversy in the last few months, to have access to the court complex. Sequel to the stalemate of the surrounding the appointment of the next […]
Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia The Abia State Police Command on Monday paraded two suspected nurses and four pregnant inmates in an hospital used as baby factory in Aba, Abia state. One of the suspected nurses was a mother of a two year old baby, rescued during a raid on the hospital by the […]
The Rivers state government says Governor Chibuke Amaechi did not launch a verbal attack on the new Rivers state commissioner of police, Mr Dan Bature. A statement sent to African Examiner by the commissioner for information and communication Mrs Ibim Seminatari added that the state government is ready to work harmoniously with the new commissioner […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Following Federal governments directive that schools should resume on Monday 22nd, September, 2014, both primary and secondary schools in Plateau State recorded low turnout of pupils and students. African Examiner observed that only few schools in Jos, the State Capital and environs complied with the directive while some are still under […]
Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has challenged Nigerian women to be at the forefront of efforts to change the negative situations in the country. Amosun gave the charge in Lagos on Monday at the opening ceremony of this year’s National Women Conference, organized by the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO). […]
…As Players AManager ”Why Did We Substitute Di Maria”? Manchester United stars slammed the substitution of Angel di Maria during a fiery dressing-room inquest after their shocking 5-3 defeat at Leicester. Di Maria, who had scored an early contender for Barclays Premier League goal of the season to put United 2-0 up, was substituted […]
By Sunday Adeshina As Rome was not built in a decade, the same can be said of Abia State where Governor Theodore Orji is working very hard to give the God’s Own State a face-lift. But some paid hate writers through their articles want the world to believe that Governor Orji is a ‘failure.’ Despite […]
Former Nigeria’s Vice President, Atiku Abubakar says insinuations of corruption and allegations of corruption levelled against him were the handiwork of his political adversaries bent on denting his image as he has never been convicted of corruption. Abubakar was in Lagos on Monday where he briefed newsmen, saying that “I have not been charged of […]
Over 200 Lagos pensioners on Monday embarked on a peaceful demonstration to the office of Governor Babatunde Fashola in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria over poor treatment by the state government. The pensioners aged between 65 and 80 years stormed the Governor’s office with placards, lamenting the years of neglect by the Lagos State Government. Some […]
Ignatius Okpara Enugu Primary and secondary schools in the South Eastern States of Nigeria Monday resumed for another academic session, amid fear of Ebola infection and complaint over non provision of sanitary materials by some states, notably, the Enugu and Anambra state governments. The schools re-opened in compliance with the Federal government’s directive of Monday, […]
Ganiyu Nasirudeen The election that installed Chief Willie Obiano over a year ago, as the Anambra state Governor has been upheld by the Nigeria Supreme Court. The seven Judges of the Supreme Court Monday in Abuja, delivered a unanimous judgement, in favour of Obiano as they dismissed the suits filed by the opposition All […]
Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia The Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), has warned against harassment of its members by soldiers in the South Eastern zone of Nigeria, urging the military to concentrate more on combating dreaded Boko Haram insurgents. Speaking with newsmen in Aba, Abia state Monday, MASSOB acting Director […]
By Niyi Adeyi/Ayo Balogun Compliance to the Lagos state Government late announcement on Sunday regarding the school new resumption date, was gradual but eventually total. AFRICAN EXAMINER observed that a very handful of parents perhaps abiding by the previous directive (September 22 ) by the Friday government as well as authorities of their wards’ schools […]
Samples of experimental drug Zmapp for the cure of Ebola is no longer available worldwide, according to doctors in Spain. Doctors treating a Spanish priest who was repatriated from Sierra Leone on Monday after being diagnosed with the Ebola virus said they were considering alternative treatments. The priest, Manuel Garcia Viejo was in serious condition […]
By Tajudeen Balogun The Nigerian Military has described as unfair the video clip released by the Amnesty International (AI), showing torture and killing of the harmless civilians by the security men in the terrorized zone of the country. The Military hierarchy said Monday morning that the organization was not totally just by not availing the […]
By Yushau A. Shuaib I am in a state of total confusion by the way and manner global affairs are being shaped by largely activities of Arabs World and the Western Powers. You may appreciate my bewilderment only if you tune in to any broadcast channel from these two axis. What we see on daily […]
…Urges Nigerians To Have Faith In Nation’s Economy President of Dangote Group and Chairman of Dangote Cement Plc, Aliko Dangote has urged Nigerians to see the currently challenges being faced by the country as a passing phase which which make the country to be more economically stronger in the future. Dangote who has always expressed […]
..As Police Investigate Hate-filled Tweeters Who Targeted Liverpool Striker Police are investigating after social media fans racially attacked Liverpool striker, Mario Balotelli after the Italian mocked Manchester United’s 5-3 defeat at Leicester City on Sunday. Hate-filled social media users targeted the Liverpool and Italy striker after he goaded the Red Devils fans with a tweet […]
