By IGNATIUS OKPARA – Men of the Central Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy, have nabbed three suspected oil thieves in Ekeremor Council Area of Bayelsa State. Our Correspondent gathered that the alleged oil thieves said to be operators of illegal refineries and had two of their boats christened, “Emmanuel”, were rounded up on June […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has finally settled for the duo of Senators Ahmed Lawan and George Akume as its candidates for the Senate Presidency and Deputy for the emerging upper legislative Chamber. The resolution which has been repeatedly delayed and difficult to reach, was made public late Saturday at […]
*Pleaded Guilty Defrauding Client In Georgia *Suspended From Law Practice For 36 Months By Ayo Balogun – The All Progressives Congress (APC) speaker-elect Femi Gbajabiamila has come under heavy criticisms over his past shady and fraudulent law practices in the state of Georgia in United States where he allegedly defrauded clients. Hearing the news that […]
Osun state chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP has blasted Governor Rauf Aregbesola for his inability to pay backlog of workers salary noting that the state was unable to pay “because public funds were recklessly expended on irrelevant but huge projects and ventures.” In a statement issued by Prince Diran Odeyemi, the party’s Director […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari says in fulfilment of one of their campaign promises, his declared assets and those of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will be released to the public upon the completion of their verification by the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). The Senior Special Assistant, SSA (Media and Publicity), Mal. Garba […]
By Ayo Balogun – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Saturday visited the scene of a petrol tanker explosion which razed 34 houses and 70 shops at Idimu area of Lagos, vowing to halt the menace of tankers in the State. A tanker, loaded with 33,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) fell on […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari will be leaving Nigeria on Sunday morning, to attend the G7 Summit that is scheduled to take place in Bavaria, Germany, from June 7 to 8, 2015. In a statement released in Abuja on Saturday, June 6, Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media […]
…Dogara’s Camp Kicks Against Results Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The leadership of the All Progressives Congress at a crucial meeting with APC legislators over the leadership of the National Assembly has voted Femi Gbajabiamila for speakership. The House of Representatives, speakership race is between Femi Gbajabiamila from Lagos states, South-west, Nigeria and Yakubu Dogara from […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – Another fuel tanker exploded at Idimu area of Lagos on Saturday, burning 34 houses and 70 shops in the proces. Last Tuesday, a tanker had fallen down from the Iyana Ipaja bridge, burning 21 cars, 44 shops, five tricycles and three houses. Saturday’s tragedy which occurred around 12.00am is happeing […]
The police in Lagos have arrested and detained 30 Lagos State Government workers over the carting away of N3 million by robbers on Friday. Robbers invaded the account department of the Lagos State Ministry of Justice at the early hours of Friday and made away with the money meant for payment of allowances of non-government […]
Leading Nigerian businessman and philanthropist Tony O. Elumelu, Chairman, Heirs Holdings, has encouraged Nigerian youths to secure their future by cultivating an attitude of learning, collaboration and entrepreneurship. The Chairman made this assertion while delivering the commencement address on the topic “Employee, Employer, and Empowerer: Pathways to Success and Impact in an Uncertain World”, during […]
Ayodele Afoolabi, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the government and people of Ghana over the dual tragedy of flooding and fire outbreak which claimed scores of lives in that country. The president, in a condolence message on Friday, 5 June 2015 signed by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam […]
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam – The Defence Headquarters has informed that two suicide bombers have been killed alongside other terrorists as troops repelled, as a band of terrorist which attacked Shetimari in Borno State yesterday (Thursday) evening. In a post Friday, Defence indicated over 12 rifles and 1 machine gun were recovered from the terrorists […]
….Opens 2.5million MTA Production Capacity In Ethiopia With a prospect of about 7000 job opportunities in Ethiopia, President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote at the weekend opened his 2.5million mtpa cement plant with a charge on African leaders to make environment conducive for the growth of real sector as a sure way of creating jobs […]
…Orders Removal Of Congratulatory Billboards from Streets, Others By Collins Amadi – The wind of change is definitely blowing across the country as the newly-sworn in Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has directed that the appellations, including “His Excellency and Executive” be dropped in all official and informal communication referred to him. In a […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau After surviving a stern supremacy tussle between him and other powerful stakeholders and subsequently re-elected as the FIFA President last Friday, for the fifth time, at the body’s 65th Congress, not a few had concluded that Sepp Blatter was fully back to be in charge of affairs […]
By Phrank Shaibu – A little after the present Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike accused his predecessor, the immediate past governor, Rotimi Amaechi of looting and vandalising properties in the Rivers State Government House by taking away items like bullet proof doors, carpets, cars, furniture, curtains and windows, a container of controversial narrations and […]
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria Come June 9, 2015 the eighth national Assembly in Nigeria will be inaugurated for a new tenure of four years in accordance to the constitution of Nigeria. The APC party, who currently controls the executive arm, also has a majority in the Senate and in the […]
For failing to present candidates, promote and sell its manifesto in the recently-concluded general elections, the Progressive People’s Alliance has dissolved its executive committees in Niger, Ekiti, Sokoto and Plateau States. The party which also accused them of incompetence and misconduct, has therefore set up a 12-man caretaker committee to take responsibility, pending the conduct […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA – Ex- Niger Delta-militants protest nonpayment of their allowances, barricade East-West road. Irked by the refusal of the amnesty office in Abuja to pay them their allowances, dozens of ex- Niger Delta militants, on Thursday, barricaded the Mbiama axis of the East-West Road to drive in their demands. The group, led by […]
