By Ayo Balogun Those who are pushing for the postponement of the 2015 general elections under the questionable factors have been warned to jettison the thought. Such an attempt “under any guise” as orchestrated by desperate elected officials to get tenure elongation by subterfuge will not be acceptable by Nigerians. The opposition […]
…Buhari, Atiku, Other APC Presidential Aspirants To Know Faith In December Oyewale Oyelola The All Progressives Congress will elect its presidential candidate for 2015 presidential election on December 2, 2014 at the party’s national convention. This was contained in the press statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Sunday. According to the […]
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has petitioned Mr. Roger Wilkins AO, President, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), urging him to “urgently use your good offices and leadership to investigate admission by the government of Nigeria that it hired a private jet to convey $9.3 million in cash to procure arms from […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, Sunday announced Monday, October 8, 2014 as new date for resumption of schools in the State for academic work saying the one week extension from Monday 22 would be used to conclude the distribution of personal hygiene and other preventive materials against Ebola infection in all […]
Chelsea learnt one of the greatest lessons of football in a hard way after Manuel Pellegrini unleashed the visitors’ record goal scorer, Frank Lampard to rescue Manchester City from another home defeat, just when it seemed the Londoners were smiling back to Stamford Bridge. Perhaps, this is why football needs to be ran by […]
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan left Abuja today en route to New York for the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. While in New York, President Jonathan will attend receptions hosted by President Barack Obama of the United States and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki Moon. The President will address […]
Manuel Pellegrini has a warned Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho ahead of Sunday’s showdown, saying Sergio Aguero will cost the Blues the premiership title race. The Stamford Bridge boss is cock-a-hoop over the goal-packed impact Diego Costa has made since his £32million arrival from Atletico Madrid. Seven goals in four games have blasted Mourinho’s men to […]
Rising from its extra ordinary Congress Saturday, The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has slated its elective congress for Tuesday, September 30, 2014, in Warri, Delta state, South South Nigeria. The decision congress which was presided over by the outgoing President Aminu Maigari had in attendance as obsevers the Sports Minister, Tammy Danagogo, Director General, National […]
Controversy surrounding the allegations leveled against the Chairman of Mobilisation and Organisation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, Buruji Kashamu yesterday took a new dimension as the United States Court sitting in Chicago released his case file number for the first time and urged Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan to hand him over. Deputy US court […]
As the rate of collapse building in the country is on the rise, President Goodluck Jonathan has pledged to work with the state Governors to look into the way out of the disaster. Jonathan made the pledge Saturday in Lagos during his visit to the scene of collapsed building in the Synagogue Church of All […]
Super Eagles Chief Coach Stephen Keshi has emerged the first National Coach in the Africa and 14 in the world. The rating which was made public Friday by the ‘Football Coach World Ranking’ ranked second in Africa, the former Ghanaian coach, Kwesi Appiah. Like keshi, Appiah led the Ghanaian national team to the last […]
Ganiyu Nasirudeen Following the controversy that surrounds his impair health, the Taraba State House of Assembly has constituted a medical fact finding panel to confirm the state of health of the state Governor, Danbaba Suntai. In a statement issued Saturday by the Speaker, Josiah Kente, the finding team is to be lead by Professor Bala […]
The buzzword among Nigerian air travellers these days is “standard”. Perhaps the reality of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) report that described African airports as among the costliest in the world besides offering shoddy service has begun to concentrate minds. An airport can easily be rated by the level of comfort, convenience and security […]
Written by Obinna Akukwe As far as I am concerned, Nigeria’s leader, Goodluck Jonathan, his Vice Namadi Sambo, former Army Chief Azubuike Ihejirika and Former FCT Minister Nasir El Rufai are all joint sponsors of Boko Haram and one group cannot extricate itself from the mess Nigeria is facing. Others in this ignoble group include […]
It was a tragedy of building collapse one too many on that balmy Friday, September 12, in the premises of the Synagogue Church, Ikotun, Lagos when the foundations of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) Guest House could no longer hold as it came down crashing like a pack of cards. 80 people lost […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos In its efforts to bring healthcare services to the rural poor, the Project Support Unit of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Plateau State has screened and treated over 1000 rural dwellers of different ailments during its free medical outreach. Project Coordinator of the MDGs in the State, Peter Gai, […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Enugu State Police Command has arrested 20 suspects linked with various criminal activities, such as armed robbery, car snatching, child trafficking and cultism in the area between August and September this year. According to the Command, a total of 70 suspected stolen vehicles as well as firearms were recovered in […]
Ganiyu Nasirudeen President Goodluck Jonathan has pledged to continue to count on the support, goodwill and prayers of patriotic Nigerians as he strives to give best possible leadership towards the transformation of the country. Responding to letter of a young Nigerian, Ezemagu Sunday Nnamdi, who reportedly sent a donation of Ten Thousand Naira as a […]
As rescue workers are still engaged at the scene of collapsed building within the premises of Synagogue Church Nation, Ikotun, a Lagos suburb, another building has given way in Benin, the Edo State Capital, leaving not less than three person dead and many injured. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the collapsed building is located on […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Nigeria Airforce Flying school Enugu, on Friday graduated its first 42 helicopter graduates. Speaking at the event, President Goodluck Jonathan, expressed delight over the growing prowess of the School. According to him, its achievement has not only helped to boost the capacity and capability of the Airforce but that of the […]
