From Ganiyu Nasirudeen – A total of 164 former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), have been offered post-graduate scholarships for post graduate studies and automatic employment. The corps members were of 2012, 2013 and 2014 service years. The Presidential offer is on account of their outstanding performances during their one year service. […]
By Niyi Adeyi, Lagos – A Non-Government organization (NGO), the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has expressed worries over the alleged plots to cripple the campaign camp of the opposition by freezing the bank accounts of its financiers. Consequently, the group in a statement Sunday by its Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, alerted Nigerians and the international […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Ayo Balogun and Niyi Adeyi – The sudden fuel scarcity experienced in Lagos metropolis and Abuja got worsen Sunday and Monday as filling stations with the product are besieged by the motorists resulting in long queues. Since Sunday, AFRICAN EXAMINER online observed that so many petrol stations are without fuel, a development […]
As part of strategies aimed at consolidating on its successes, the management of the leading cement manufacturing company, Dangote Cement has announced the appointment of new Managing Director for the Company, Onne Van der Weijde. In his role, he will report to the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dangote Cement. A statement from the Company said the appointment is […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri – A trigger-happy policeman attached to Mgbidi Division in Imo state, at the weekend shot dead a father of six children, Mr. James Nduka, for questioning their patrol team on why they arrested and brutalised his wife. An eye witness who craved anonymity, told our Correspondent on Sunday “that the ugly […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has challenged the presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress in the March 28 election, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), to a public debate at Chatam House in United Kingdom saying it would deepen democracy. According to him, the debate calls to question “your refusal to accede to requests for a Presidential Debate here […]
BY CHUKS EHIRIM – The Edo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has commended the Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Edo State Branch, Bishop Peter O.J Imasuen, for rejecting the four million Naira given to him from the seven billion Naira bribe President Goodluck Jonathan dished out to Christian leaders in the […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – Engineer Dave Umahi, the Deputy Governor and gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ebonyi state, has attributed the political crisis currently rocking the state on the refusal of his principal, Governor Martin Elechi to fulfill the promise of handing over to him (Umahi) at the expiration of […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos – Reprieve may have come for the parents of the 125,000 pupils in the 104 Federal Government Colleges as the Office of the Special Rapporteur on Right to Education and Office of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights of internally displaced persons have confirmed that they will probe into the issues relating […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The Director, Strategic Communication, All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dele Alake has replied the Director of Media of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode over his allegation that the APC National leader, Bola Tinubu planned to become Vice President through the back door by […]
Philippe Coutinho scored a stunning winner as Liverpool dented Manchester City’s Premier League title defence with a narrow victory at Anfield. Jordan Henderson’s curling effort put the Reds ahead before Edin Dzeko finished off a slick move to equalise. But Brazil midfielder Coutinho capped a fine display with the decisive goal when he struck from […]
