By Bamikole Omishore NALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Potter Stewart, a renown Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court who played a significant role in the interpretation of Civil Rights laws, coined the basic phrase: “Fairness is what Justice really is.” This phrase, conceived to propel the notion of every individual’s equitable right under […]
– Threatens Counter Attacks By IPOB, MASSOB By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ArchBishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical province of the Anglican Communion, Rev. (Dr) Emmanuel Chukwuma, has called on the Federal Government to as a matter of urgency declare a state of emergency on the menace of Fulani herdsmen in some […]
By Ayo Balogun Barely eight hours after parading a vandal for stealing bridge reinforcement and railings on Ijora Bridge, operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), of the Lagos State Police Command have again arrested two men for similar offence on the First Mainland Bridge. The men identified as Godwin Nwankwo, 23 and John Omeoha, […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Solomon Arase, has ordered arrest of those engaging in the illegal business of hawking petrol along the streets and highways. The Police Boss in statement issued in Abuja Tuesday, expressed concerned over the hazards emanating from the activities of black marketers, especially those who sell […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has condemned in strong terms, the killing of unarmed Nigerians in Uzo-Uwani Council of Enugu State, by persons suspected to be armed herdsmen. This is even as he called for an immediate resolution of the unending conflict between farmers and cattle herdsmen, threatening […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Protesters calling for resignation of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki from office in the face of his ongoing trial at the Code of Tribunal ( CCT) on alleged false assets declaration and those against the move, on Monday besieged the main entrance of the National Assembly at different times to carry out […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said a total of 1, 340 beggars, destitute and mentally challenged persons were rescued off the streets of Lagos in the last one year, just as it said about 73, 664 patients were screened and helped to trace their homes through various media platforms. […]
Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire – At the 5th edition of the annual forum, CGECI Academy 2016, the Ivorian National Council of Employers, General Confederation of Enterprises of Côte d’Ivoire (CGECI) presented African businessman and investor, Tony Elumelu, with its 2016 CGECI Lifetime Achievement Award on April 21, 2016 in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The formal presentation was to […]
Leicester City will win the Premier League if they beat Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. Victory at the home of the 20-time English champions would secure the title after Tottenham could only draw 1-1 at home to West Brom on Monday. It leaves Spurs seven points adrift of Leicester with each team only […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It is the beginning of another school term with lots of preparations as students return to school after the holidays. First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s most valuable Bank brand is again set to support schools with their educational requirements to enhance preparations for the school year. The Bank’s support […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite the fact that sexual violence or assault, especially rape had been a serious crime punishable by law in Nigeria, the unholy act had continued to assumed an alarming dimension in parts of south- East Nigeria, almost on daily basis. It is no news that rape […]
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chief Adeniyi Akintola, has faulted the ongoing trial of the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Akintola insisted that Saraki is being persecuted through the CCT trial because of his emergence as the Senate president. The legal giant spoke in Ilorin, the […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole has described the death of six doctors from Ekiti state in a ghastly auto crash as tragic and loss to the nation. The medical doctors died in a ghastly motor accident along Kaduna road on Sunday, 24th April, 2016, while on their way […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Twenty people have been killed Monday by the suspected Fulani herdsmen who lauched another offensive on Nimbo community in Uzo- Uwani council area of Enugu state. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the dead bodies of the victims have been deposited at the Shanahan General Hospital in Nsukka town. Our correspondent learnt that […]
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has lost six of its members in a fatal auto crash along the Abuja-Kaduna express way. The sad incident was confirmed in a statement issued Monday and signed by the NMA National President and Secretary General, Dr. Kayode Obembe and Dr Akinwumi Alayaki respectively. Afected members […]
Republican US Presidential hopeful, Donald Trump’s two party’s rivals – Ted Cruz and John Kasich have announced they will co-ordinate strategies against him. One of the highpoints of the horse trading is that Cruz is billed to reduce campaign in the Oregon and New Mexico primaries obviously to help Kasich. Again, Kasich is expected to […]
Another prominent entertainment figure – a Chinese top opera star, Mei Baojiu is dead. Mei who died at the age of 82; popular with Peking Opera fans, had beenhospitalized since late March, after developing breathing complications according to his theatre troupe. The late opera master was reputed for his role in classic operas such as […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Osun state government has announced the release of its three civil servants recently abducted along Lokoja area, Kogi state, North-central, Nigeria. A statement by the head of service in the state, Sunday Olayinka Owoeye, said efforts are being made to reunite them with their families. “The three staffers of […]
US President, Barrack Obama has again warned that it might take its ally, UK 10 years to negotiate trade deals with US if it leaves EU. Obama who gave the warning in an interview with BBC reiterated “It could be five years from now, 10 years from now before we were able to actually get […]
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned the abduction of three staff of Osun State Government last week Friday and appealed to the Federal Government (FG) to expedite action on steps aimed at alleviating poverty in the country The group in a statement issued in Lagos Sunday by its Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, said its […]
