The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned in the strongest terms President Goodluck Jonathan’s open display of brazen impunity and financial recklessness during his five days visit to Lagos last week. In a release signed by the State Publicity Secretary, Mr. Joe Igbokwe, the Party says what happened in Lagos […]
At last, Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi, has lost in his bid to be engaged the Chief Coach of the Burkina Faso National team. The 2013 AFCON winner, Wednesday lost to another top contender, a 61 years old German, Genort Rohr, who now replaces the former handler, Paul Put. The controversial Keshi, was generally speculated […]
From Abdul Gafar Bello – The screening of President Jonathan’s new eight Ministerial nominees suffered a setback Wednesday at the senate as the exercise was cancelled allegedly due to petitions against a Lagos State nominee, Musiliu Obanikoro. The screening exercise has been shifted till next week Tuesday. Addressing journalists after the postponement, opposition All Progressives […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Senate has called for the scrapping of the Service Wide Vote that has the sum of N360.94billion proposed in the 2015 budget. Service Wide Vote is a major component of Federal Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) budgets earmarked for contingencies and approved by the National Assembly but without projects […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Yenagoa – No fewer than Thirteen suspected oil thieves have been nabbed by the Bayelsa State Command of the Nigerian Navy, just as a vessel carrying stolen crude oil was intercepted by same security operatives. According to the command, the vessel conveying the stolen crude oil identified as “MT REDEMPTION was intercepted […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – The crisis-ridden EBonyi state House of Assembly complex was on Tuesday gutted by a mysterious fire which damaged two key departments. African Examiner gathered that the inferno, which started at about 1.47a.m. affected the Account and Supply departments as well as office of the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly. The […]
Luis Suarez marked his first return to England since a £75m summer move to Barcelona with two goals that leave Manchester City on the brink of a Champions League exit. The former Liverpool striker demonstrated the quality the Premier League has been missing – and which defenders have been spared – with two strikes in […]
Chelsea midfielder Nemanja Matic’s violent conduct ban has been reduced from three games to two, but he will still miss Sunday’s League Cup final. The Football Association’s independent regulatory commission partially upheld an appeal lodged by Chelsea on Tuesday. Matic, 26, was sent off in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Burnley after reacting to a high […]
Abuja, Nigeria, 24 Feb 2015: The APC Presidential Campaign Organization (APCPCO) has challenged the Federal Government and the Nigerian Maritime Administration & Safety Agency (NIMASA) to tell Nigerians what happened to the $800 Million (US Dollars) and NGN50 Billion of the Cabotage Vessel Finance Fund (CVFF) which the agency was in control of until recently […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – A Federal High Court sitting in Enugu has awarded the sum of 500, 000 against the Enugu State Waste Management Authority (ESWAMA) over human Rights abuse of a female Enugu resident. The presiding judge, Justice D.V. Agishi, had in her verdict on Tuesday, found ESWAMA liable of torture, humiliation, dehumanization and […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The House of Representatives has mandated its Police Affairs Committee to probe the Assistant Inspector-General, Joseph Mbu over his inciting comments that the police would retaliate the killing of any police officer on election duty. This followed a motion sponsored by Hon. Aliyu Sani Madaki seeking to condemn the inflammatory threats […]
From Mustapha Abdul Salaam – The raging suicide bombing in Yobe, North Eastern Nigeria, continued Tuesday, as no fewer than 15 people including the bomber, perished at a Potiskum’s Motor park fresh attack. AFRICAN EXAMINER Correspondent in Damaturu, the State capital, gathered that the explosion occurred around 11.00 am, after a male suicide bomber boarded […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Senators on Tuesday blasted the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo – Iweala over poor implementation of the 2014 budget. Angry Senators attacked her at various committee levels during 2015 budget Defence of Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) based on submissions made by them that […]
The present business climate in Nigeria has been described as the best time, to support the SMEs, as the survival of the economy depends largely on retail businesses. The Managing Director, Heritage Bank, Mr. Ifie Sekibo said this during the launch of new SME Finance Package – Paris Klub SME (PKS) Scheme. While speaking on […]
By Adebiyi Adeseye – Ivorian and four times African Footballer of the year, Yaya Toure will be conspicuously missing in action tonight (Tuesday), when his Club, Manchester City filed out against the Spanish outfit, Barcelona due to suspension in the final group game of the tournament. Toure joined the English premier league champion from Barcelona […]
By Austin Uganwa, PhD Since the inception of Governor Rochas Okorocha’s administration May 29 2011 it is evidently clear that his style of governance in many respects lack desirable decorum expected of a democratic government. This is instructive in the fact that civilian dictatorship, lawlessness and disobedience to judiciary pronouncements have fast become sub-structure of […]
Less than 24 hours Mr. Freddy Ndigbara, an aide to governor Rotimi Ameachi, of Rivers state was kidnapped by gunmen,a Paramount ruler in Ikeinghenbiri Kingdom of Bayelsa State, Chief Collins Adikoko has also been abducted by unidentified gunmen. The monarch, was kidnapped by gunmen who wore uniform of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, […]
By Ayo Balogun – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent separate open letters to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Aminu Wali, and the Chairperson, Diaspora Committee, Nigeria House of Representatives Abike Dabiri over the situation of Nigerians living in Azerbaijan. In the open letters dated 20 February 2015 and signed by […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The APC Presidential Campaign Organization has raised the alarm about reports of a fake Shekau being presented before Nigerians by the government in order to claim glory or winning the war on terrorism. Beyond this, credible sources have alerted the APC that the fake Shekau might become a tool to blackmail […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Lagos – Around late last year (2014), various security operatives including men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and Naval officers were deployed on strategic locations on Ikorodu axis, Lagos, South Western Nigeria, to check the activities of petroleum pipeline vandals and bunkers, whose the corridor has become haven […]
