As part of efforts to assist West Africa fight the Ebola Virus, US president Barak Obama is preparing to assign 3,000 U.S. military personnel to the afflicted region to supply medical and logistical support to overwhelmed local health care systems and to boost the number of beds needed to isolate and treat victims of the […]
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has directed its members nationwide not to resume on Monday, September 22, 2014 as directed by the Federal government. The Union called on government to provide all necessary facilities and make them available in all schools until all cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) were treated and the […]
Oyewale Oyelola The Upper legislative Chambers – Senate is expected to commence Tuesday, hearing on the $1billion loan request by President Goodluck Jonathan to equip Nigerian Security in tackling the raging insurgency in the country. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Rules and Business, Senator Ita Enang gave this hint in Abuja on Monday while […]
Ganiyu Nasirudeen …As House Makes Its Position Public Soon The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has changed its earlier stance of warning against the resumption of the country’s public and private schools on Monday September 22, 2014 as it has called on the school owners to make available all necessary measures to prevent […]
Ganiyu Nasirudeen Thirteen of the 18 soldiers being court martial in Abuja over mutiny for an attempt on the life of General Officer Commanding (GOC), Major General Ahmed Mohmammed in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital in May this year, have been sentenced to death. While giving the judgement, the court martial President, Major […]
The winner of the 2014 Promasidor Quill Awards, Mr Kunle Arthur Falayi has said that Promasidor has written a new and exciting chapter in his life. Falayi made this declaration in London on Friday at the end of his four-week intensive multi-media journalism training at the Thompson Foundation courtesy of Promasidor Nigeria Limited. “Winning the […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos In its efforts to enlighten the public especially school children on measures to curb the spread of Ebola virus, the Plateau State Government is set to train over 8,000 Primary and Secondary School teachers in both public and private schools on prevention, control and containment of the virus. The State’s Commissioner for […]
…As PENCOM Grants 12-Month Window for Compliance The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Monday assured members of staff and the general public that it is taking steps to avert a looming industrial action by the Corporation’s arm of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum […]
Ayo Balogun The inquiry tribunal on Lagos state July 4, 2014 restiveness at Onipanu along Ikorodu road formally began sitting and investigations Monday into the crisis which was prompted by killing of a military personnel. The state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye, at the formal take off of the […]
…To Locate Trapped Victims As Dead Toll Rises To 49 The Lagos State Police Commissioner has ordered the release of five sniper dogs to assist in locating trapped victims in the six storeys building that collapse on Friday at the Synagogues of All Nation in Lagos, Nigeria. This was disclosed by the spokesperson, National Emergency […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu President Goodluck Jonathan, Former Vice President, Alex Ekwueme, and former Minister of Information, Professor Jerry Gana, among other personalities, are billed to receive award of distinguished excellence on spirituality from the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion in Enugu, South Eastern Nigeria. The event which is slated for tomorrow during the […]
Ayo Balogun The crisis facing the Lagos State University (LASU) is far from being over as hundreds of part-time students of the school stormed the office of Governor Babatunde Fashola protesting the shoddy manner the external campus system of the school is being run. The students stormed the governor’s office around 12.00pm on Monday […]
Funmilayo Omidiji On allegation of running a ‘kitchen cabinet’, a Special Adviser (SA) to the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Mrs Abimbola Lanre – Balogun has defected from the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) to the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mrs Lanre – Balogun, a former SA on Environment formally declared yesterday at […]
The Military authorities have informed they have an idea of the whereabouts of the missing Air Force jet. Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu, Monday said the military had a clue of the location of the Air Force training and fighter jet. The flight was declared missing Sunday over 48 hours it […]
Niyi Adeyi Following public outcry against the ralies/campaigns calling for President Goodluck Jonathan second term in office by different support groups across the country, the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has warned the organizers of the gatherings to stop involving its officials. The warning was made in a statement issued Sunday by the PDP […]
Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia The youth wing of the Abia state chapter of the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, (PDP) has vowed to resist any attempt by the National leadership of the party to re-admit the former state Governor, Dr. Orji Uzo kalu into its fold. It would be recalled the state’s PDP stakeholders had during […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State Government says 45 dead bodies have so far been evacuated from the collapsed 6-storey building at the Synagogue of All Nations, while 130 people have been rescued alive so far with various degree of injuries General Manager, Lagos State Emergency Management Authority (LASEMA), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu told African Examiner […]
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has ordered staff of the Synagogue of All Nation to vacate the site of the 6-storey collapsed building to allow emergency rescue workers to do their jobs. Fashola who visited the site of the collapsed building expressed sadness at the loss of lives even as he described the incident […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri Imo state government says it has concluded plans for the establishment of a modern and befitting Film Academy in Owerri, the state capital. Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha, who disclosed this in Owerri, Saturday, said it was part of measures to promote the identity and cultural heritage of the Igbos. He revealed […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has maintained the serial rallies by the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN) to seek support for President Goodluck Jonathan second term in office, represent assault on the intelligence and sensibilities of Nigerians. Reacting to TAN statement issued last week in defence of what it described sycophantic […]
