By Collins Amadi – Nigerian Reggae star, Victor Essiet of the Mandators Fame has been abducted by unknown attackers. The 80’s Reggae icon, reports indicated was kidnapped Saturday at his Nsit Ubiom area of Akwa Ibom state, South South Nigeria. The ugly development, our Correspondent gathered, occurred while Essiet who is also a song writer, […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Asaba – The Delta State Police Command has arrested a fake police corporal, identified as Mathew Ochoche, while escorting a vehicle conveying industrial machines in warri, Delta State. Police public Relations officer, PPRO of the Command, Celestine Kalu, made this known to newsmen on Saturday in Asaba, the state capital. She said, […]
Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Dr (Mrs) Farida Waziri has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a man of destiny who must be supported by all Nigerians irrespective of their religious, ethnic and political affiliations. Waziri who is the founder and principal partner of Brookfield Chambers, a firm of legal practitioners […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The Lagos State Government moved in the bulldozer on Saturday and demolished the once notorious office headquarters of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment programme, SURE-P taskforce at the old tollgate axis, along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. About 5,000 thugs were allegedly bred at the headquarters of SURE-P by a certain chieftain of […]
By Collins Amadi – The National Drug Law Enforcement (NDLEA) has announced it has arrested 85 suspects in connection with drug related offences in the last six months of the year. Ebonyi State Commander of the agency, Mr Raph Igwenagu made the confirmation Saturday, in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, at the kickoff of the […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Aba – The commercial city of Aba, Abia State was on friday thrown into confusion when soldiers and a team of mobile policeman engaged themselves in gun battle over claims of assault on a policeman. African Examiner learnt that trouble started when soldiers of the Forward Operation Base of the 144 Battalion, […]
At least 39 people, mostly foreigners, have been killed and 36 injured in an attack on a beach in the Tunisian resort town of Sousse, officials say. Video footage showed the body of a suspected gunman lying in a street. Tunisians, Britons, Germans, Belgians, French and at least one Irish citizen are among the dead […]
The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the U.S. Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry, handing a historic triumph to the American gay rights movement. The court ruled 5-4 that the Constitution’s guarantees of due process and equal protection under the law mean that states cannot ban same-sex marriages. With the landmark ruling, […]
Hon. Andrew Uchendu, the All Progressives Congress. APC, candidate at the March 28 National Assembly election for the Rivers East Senatorial District, has scored the first win over Sen. George Sekibo. The Election Petition Tribunal Holden in the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Jabi, Abuja earlier Friday granted all the prayers made by […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – The Plateau State Police Command has paraded a young man who allegedly killed his father for refusing to buy him a motorcycle as promised. The suspect was paraded Friday, by the State’s Commissioner of Police, Nasiru Oki, at the Police Headquarters in Jos, the State Capital. Oki said, “On the 2nd, […]
The operatives of Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have arrested and detained one Mr George Dawari who has not only been posing as a Medical Doctor but also involved in visa scams. During interrogation it was discovered that the suspect was neither a Medical Doctor nor did he work in the […]
By Ayo Balogun, African Examiner – Rivers state governor, Mr Nyesom Wike and immediate past first lady Mrs. Patience Jonathan have been accused of involving in a multi-billion frauds at the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). The said fraudulent activities occurred in Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) under the supervision of Mr Wike, when he […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has announced immediate dissolution of the board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). This announcement was made Friday in a letter signed by the Head of Civil Service (HOS) of the Federation, Mr. Danladi Kifasi. The corporation is a government agency that regulates the lucrative oil and gas sector, and also […]
By Abdul Gaffar Bello – Apparently to set the record straight and clear misconception, Senate President, Bukola Saraki has clarified that the upper legislative chamber went on another recess, so as allow the just constituted Senate Ad-Hoc Committees on Legislative Agenda as well as review of its finances, enough time to carry out their assignments […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau – “All great leaders since Moses have known that a feared enemy must be crushed completely. (Sometimes they have learned this the hard way). If one ember is left alight, no matter how dimly, it smolders, a fire will eventually break out. More is lost through stopping […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia – Four members of a deadly kidnapping gang that have been terrorising Aba, Abia state and environ were on Thursday shot dead by a team of police men who engaged them in gun battle. The hoodlums according to a police source, belong to a notorious criminal syndicate that have been making […]
It is all over the news that Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State is blaming the precarious financial health of Imo on alleged fraudulent activities of political appointees, senior staff of ministries and parastatals, as well as local government workers. What a very poor defence as we all know that allocation received has been diverted […]
*Says Action May Boomerang On Rivers Indigenes Living Elsewhere The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has strongly warned the controversial Governor of the State, Chief Nyesom Wike, to abandon his plan to viciously crack down on non-indigenes in the State for their loyalty to the immediate past Governor of the State, Rt. Hon. […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned and rejected the outcome of the appointment exercise Thursday, of the principal officers in both chambers of the National Assembly. APC’s position was made public in a statement issued by its National Secretary, Alhaji Mai Mala Buni. Buni stated that the ruling party […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – United States (US) President Barrack Obama will play host to his Nigerian counterpart, President Muhammadu Buhari next month – July 20, 2015. This is contained in a press statement issued Wednesday from the White House. The release informed that the visit would underscore the United States’ “longstanding friendship with Nigeria, […]
