By Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, has ordered the immediate retirement of all the permanent secretaries in the state’s civil service. Umahi, in a statement signed by his Principal Secretary, Chief Clement Nweke, Sunday stated that only the Clerk of the State House of Assembly, Mrs. Rose Nwokporo, is exempted from the […]
By Babs Ajayi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – When a text message “flew” into the phone of Mr. Dele Momodu asking him to help tell the “tale of a woman in deep pain and anguish for variety of reasons” you wonder from whose perspective Mr. Momodu reported the encounters. The same woman who cleverly avoided […]
Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson over the weekend, described the prevailing peace and stability in the state as a major milestone and paradigm shift instituted by the restoration administration to change the trajectory of the state. Hon. Dickson stated this while addressing the 2015 Batch ‘B’ corps members at the NYSC orientation camp […]
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson over the weekend announced that a befitting monument would be named after the late Senator Amaitari Zuofa, as part of efforts to immortalize the nonagenarian. The Governor also directed the state Ministry of Culture and Ijaw National Affairs to liaise with the Zuofa family to build a befitting mausoleum […]
In a bid to compensate and enrich its teeming customers across the country, Dangote Cement will from today, Monday November 16, 2015 commence its biggest promo that will benefit 3, 783 customers. The Dangote Mega Million Dash (#DMMD) promo, which will be activated across the country will run for three months, with total benefits of […]
By Daniel Iworiso-Markson BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Democracy is all about the people. During campaigns and at the election proper, the people exercise their power of preference in determining the choices they want as their leaders. Although the new leaders so elected consequently exercise powers through the institutions of government, power still resides with […]
*Says “It’s a Fraud Against Nigerians” Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said he will not attend the meeting called by the Federal Government with State governors on the Treasury Single Account (TSA), pointing out categorically that the State Government was not interested in the TSA policy, which he said was a fraud against […]
By Charles Agu These days I read a lot but I hardly write. But there are things you must respond to like the article written by one Shaka Momodu on governance in Imo State. I do not know the author in person but I am aware that he works for Thisday Newspapers. From the name you […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ministers from seventy countries camped in France for three days from this Sunday. It was humanity’s War Cabinet meeting for the third time this year. It was like a country being under carpet bombing, and the Executive debating how to scramble jets into the sky to mitigate the disaster. For […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The people of Opume community in Ogbia local government area led by its traditional ruler HRH King A.J Turner and his Chief Council have declared their supports for Governor Dickson’s re-election bid. Making this known during a rally organized in support of the governor’s re-election held at Opume, the people […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Catholic Priest in Enugu, Rev Fr. Ejike Mbaka has condemned the recent agitation and protests for Biafra nation describing the action as `evil.’ Mbaka made the condemnation in Enugu on Saturday in a sermon at his weekly Adoration Ministry. The cleric urged youths in the South East and South-South […]
A retired Colonel and member representing Sagbama Constituency 2 in Bayelsa State House of Assembly has commended the people of Toruebeni in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State for rejecting the APC and its Governorship Candidate in the December 5 polls, Chief Timipre Sylva. The people conveyed their displeasure with the party on Thursday […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that Senate has approved the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) graduates to take part in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme is uplifting as it has opened up new vistas for education in the country. Distance learning that was once discriminated against is now taking primacy […]
Listening to and probing deeper into the sentiments of Nigerians, tells you something ominous and it is the fact that there are yet very deep cracks within the notion of Nigeria’s nationhood. The ethnic sentiments often couched in speeches or responses to national issues, captured in the body language and emotional sensibilities of well-placed and […]
By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, says its attention has been drawn to alleged surreptitious and illegal attempts by the Rivers State Government led by Gov. Nyesom Wike to obtain another N10 billion loan from banks under the false pretence of using such a loan to provide infrastructure. The […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu has received with great shock and profound sadness, news of the dastardly and heinous terrorist attacks on innocent civilians in Paris. On behalf of the government and people of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Buhari conveys his heartfelt sympathy to President Francois Hollande and the people France. […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Union of Pensioners, (NUP) has said it is a non aligned body and as such cannot endorse anyone for political office. This is in contrary to the rumour being spread by the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Timipre Sylva. Sylva has been spreading rumour of […]
France has declared a national state of emergency and tightened borders after at least 120 people were killed in a night of gun and bomb attacks in Paris. Eighty people were reported killed after gunmen burst into the Bataclan concert hall and took hostages before security forces stormed the hall. People were shot dead at […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Yola, the Adamawa State capital honoured three soldiers who were seriously injured in the ongoing operations against Boko Haram insurgents, with the Purple Heart medal for gallantry. The award took place during Mr. President’s morale-boosting visit to the Nigerian military in the North Eastern State. At the conferment ceremony, President […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has reduced ministries in the state from 22 to13. A statement issued in Owerri, the state capital on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary CPS, Sam Onwuemeodo, explained that the reduction followed the disturbing economic situation in the Nigeria which had compelled the federal and […]
