Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has again mocked the All Progressive Congress’ (APC) Presidential candidate, Major General Muhammed Buhari (Rtd), saying announcing, Prof. YemiOsibanjo as his running mate is belated and the height of incompetence. PDP, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh added that the choice of […]
Governor AbdulFatah Ahmed of Kwara on Wednesday presented a sum of N119 billion, 850 million,892, 000 amd 747 naira as 2015 budget of the state before the state House of Assembly for consideration and passage into law. The budget which was tagged budget of introspection and job creation represents an icrease of N4 billion and […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji, Lagos – The Lagos State Chapter of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has picked the incumbent Secretary to the State Government, (SSG) Dr. (Mrs) Idiat Oluranti Adebule as running mate to his 2015 governorship candidate, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode. Dr Idiat Oluranti Adebule was born in Lagos State to the family of […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo – Iweala has said that the N4.357 trillion 2015 Budget Estimates presented to both the Senate and the House of Representatives, is anchored on diversification of the economy. Iweala who stated this at an interview session with journalists after […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen, Abuja – Finally, the Presidential candidate of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has formally announced former Lagos State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Professor Yemi Osibajo (SAN), as his running mate for next year general elections. Prof. Yemi Osibajo, is a close ally of the APC […]
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria – The Nigeria general election to select a new president for 2015-2019 has been slated by the electoral body in Nigeria, INEC, for February 2015. The two main political parties have selected their candidates as the incumbent president from the PDP, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan and from […]
After several days of meetings, lobbying and politicking, Nigeria’s main opposition party, All Progressive Congress (APC) has finally picked a running mate for his presidential flag bearer, Gen Mohammed Buhari. The party picked Prof. Yemi Osibajo, a former attorney general of Lagos state and a close ally of APC national leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. As […]
*Asks Navy, NIMASA To Speak Out Ayo Balogun, Lagos – A muslim group, the Muslim Rights Concern has expressed worry over the alleged reports that the former leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo) has acquired four warships. The group in a statement signed by its Director, […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan will not be presenting the 2015 budget proposal to the joint session of the national assembly personally, instead he has sent the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Mrs Ngozi Okonj-Iweala to do the presentation on his behalf. African Examiner gathered that inability of the […]
Gunmen believed to members of the Pakistani Taliban group, Tuesday invaded and opened fire on a Military School in Peshawar and killed not less than 132 children. The attack, which consumed estimated 141 people, the Pakistani officials and Military confirmed, has been curtailed, while those sustained injuries have been taken to the hospitals for treatment. […]
Kwara State Government is to establish and Independent Power Project (IPP) next year in the North Senatorial District of the State. The State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed said this on Monday at the flag-off of 32.8km Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara Road project in Baruten local government area of the State. Governor Ahmed said the power plant expected to […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Federal Government has slashed the 2015 capital projects proposed expenditure by N581 billion. This is just as the 2015 budget estimates by the federal government was reduced further by N304 billion. The reason for this according to President Goodluck Jonathan is the continuous fall in international oil price, hence the […]
Thierry Henry has announced his retirement from football and willingness to join Sky Sports as a football expert. The global sporting icon will work across Sky Sports’ unrivalled schedule of live international, European and domestic football, joining a line-up of football experts that includes Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Jamie Redknapp and Graeme Souness. Henry lifted […]
Ganiyu Ganiyu Nasirudeen, Abuja – House of Representatives Speaker, Aminu Tambuwal’s battle with his former political party – the PDP, recorded another victory Monday, as a Federal High Court in FCT, Abuja refused an application, restraining him from parading himself as the Speaker. The suit which was filed by a member of the House of […]
The crisis between the Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. John Obafunwa and the lecturers of the institution has snowballed as the VC has wittingly split the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) of the ailing institution into two factions. One of the faction loyal to Obafunwa has sacked the executive council […]
The National leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu has blasted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for insulting its Presidential candidate, Major General Muhammed Buhari (Rtd). The PDP had said Buhari was a stooge of the Tinubu-led APC and has been made to bend his principles as he could not appoint his own […]
A 29-year old driver, Kayode Adebayo has been sentenced to one year in prison for driving against traffic in Lagos. The driver who appeared before the presiding Magistrate Jadesola Adeyemi at the Special Offences Court at Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos pleaded guilty to the five count charges which include driving against traffic, dangerous driving, breach of […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural body, Ohaneze Ndigbo, has threatened a show down with the Elders Council of the organisation over its plan to enthrone a new leadership in January 2014. African Examiner reports that the Ohaneze Elders Council led by former Minister of Aviation, chief Mbazulike Amaechi, […]
An Abia High Court sitting in Ohafia, has adjourned the N5 billion libel suit instituted by Engr. Chinedu Orji against Ebere Wabara and the Sun Publishing Limited to 26th January, 2015 for ruling on applications before it. Three applications were argued following applications filed by the counsels to the defendants asking the court to strike […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – Nigerians have been called upon to prevail on the National Assembly (NASS), for a speedy passage of the Petroleum Industry (PIB) Bill, so as to create enabling working environment in the country’s oil and gas sector. The South West Chairman of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers […]
