The Falconets of Nigeria Wednesday held their Mexican counterparts to a 1-1 draw in their opening group game at the 2014 Fifa U20 Women World Cup in Moncton, Canada. The Falconets dominated play in the early stage of the game but, Mexico took the lead against the run of play through through Fabiola Ibara, who […]
Determined to Combat smuggling to a standstill, the Federal Operations Unit (F.O.U) Zone ‘C’ of Nigeria Customs Service has recorded an unprecedented thirty-seven (37) seizures in the month of July within the South East and South-South states of the federation with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of two hundred and fifty-two million, one hundred and […]
The gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Senator Iyiola has promised to restore normalcy to all disrupted sectors of Osun society and work within the first hundred days to give hope to hard pressed People of Osun state. In a final campaign statement issued on Wednesday, the candidate declared that the welfare of the […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked INEC to urgently circulate to all political parties the Voters Identification Numbers (VINs) of all unclaimed Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) and publicly declare that anyone in possession of any PVC with such numbers is an impostor and must be arrested. In a communique issued after the emergency meeting […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Following the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), Governors of the Southwest zone in Nigeria have held an emergency meeting in Lagos to find ways of checkmating the spread of the pandemic, while decrying porous borders. At the held at the State House, Ikeja were Governors Babaunde Fashola (Lagos), Olusegun Mimiko […]
The Kwara State Government has redeemed the N17 Billion Bond obtained in 2009 for infrastructural development projects. State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, who announced the redemption during a meeting with stakeholders in Ilorin, expressed satisfaction that the state had meet all its obligations under bond. He said the N17b was utilised for the Kwara State […]
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Dr. Joseph Thlama Dawha has said that the Corporation under his watch would sustain the ongoing transformation of the upstream, midstream and downstream sectors of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry in order to impact positively on the economy. Dr. Dawha stated this […]
Howard Webb has retired as referee after 25 years to become match officials technical director. The former policeman confirmed his shock retirement ahead of new Premier League season after accepting new role as first technical director of Professional Game Match Officials Limited on Wednesday. The 43-year-old former policeman, widely regarded as the best English official […]
The Saudi Arabia Kingdom has been hit by the ravaging Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) as a patient suspected to be infected in a recent business trip to Sierra Leone has been confirmed dead in Jeddah, the Saudi capital today. The infection was confirmed by the Saudi authorities and World Health Organization (WHO) laboratories after the […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Youth wing of the apex Igbo Socio cultural organization, Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), has handed down a 21-day ultimatum to the Northern governors to guarantee the safety of Igbos residents in their states as well as security of their investments, else, Northerners in the South Eastern part of the country face […]
By Oludare Sunday Fase, Washington DC “I feel excited, I feel honored that we are being recognized here in Washington DC. It only tells you that we have to continue working hard because diaspora issues are now in the front burner of the issues worldwide and the gesture should not be left behind.” This was […]
By Dimgba C Ikwuegbu Recently, former Aba North elected Chairman, Ikwechegh Alex, granted an interview titled ‘Orji has put Abia in national political grid!’. From all indications, Alex was merely trying to launder his image if he has any. There is this Igbo analogy that goes this way. You pulled your gun at me, pulled […]
The Nigeria Police Force has debunked the rumour that the suspected “Chief butcher” of Balmo forest, Borno, the North Eastern Nigeria, Mohammed Zakari, has escaped from the Force’s custody is false. Confirming that the suspect was still with the Force the Police Public Relations Officer at the Headquarters, Abuja, ACP Frank Mba during an interactive […]
The days when thieves used clothes hangers to break into cars may soon be a thing of the past. Nearly half the 89,000 vehicles broken into in London last year were hacked with electronic gadgets, according to London’s Metropolitan Police. Modern cars are increasingly controlled by computers. And where there are computers, there are hackers. […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka Less than two months after it demolished a building belonging to a kidnap kingpin, Governor Willie Obiano, of Anambra on Tuesday, ordered the destruction of another four bungalows belonging to suspected notorious kidnappers in the state. Government also revoked the Certificates of Occupancy C-of- O of the four buildings. African Examiner […]
Minister of State for Works, Prince Adedayo Adeyeye has described as treasonable, statement made by the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Chief Odigie Oyegun, that the APC would form a parallel government should the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) wins the 2015 presidential election. Adeyeye, who cautioned the APC leaders against instigating bloodshed as they […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos There are indications that the unwillingness of the Plateau State Football Association Chairman, Sunday Longbap, to nominate proprietor of Giwa FC, Amb. Chris Giwa for the post of NFF President because is due to the ambassador’s previous indictment in financial mismanagement. African Examiner’s investigation reveals that Longbap has reportedly refused to nominate […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos A nurse in Lagos, Nigeria has died on Tuesday of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu confirmed the dead of the female nurse on Wednesday morning at a news conference, saying that with the death of the nurse, Ebola had so far claimed the […]
The Acting Inspector General of Police Suleimon Abba has pledged to strengthen the existing cooperation between the country’s Military and the Police Force. Abba made the promise during a visit and crucial meeting on Tuesday with the service Chiefs. Consequently, the new Police Boss enjoined the Military authorities to continue to extend their support to […]
Adebayo Akinfenwa has spent his entire career in the lower leagues of English football but has still achieved global fame thanks to a computer game. According to the makers of the top-selling football franchise, Fifa, Akinfenwa is the strongest player in the world, a title he is proud to accept. The 32-year-old forward has never […]
