Plateau APC Sacks Elected Chairman; Congress Committee Declares First Runner’s Up Winner

Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Plateau’s State Congress Appeal Committee of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has sacked its Chairman, Hon. Latep Dabang and declared the first runner’s up in the election conducted a few months ago, Hon. Amos Gombi the authentic State’s Chairman. In a press statement entitled “Decision of the State Congress Appeal Committee […]

Mighty Jets Will Get Better- Coach Malomo Paris

Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Jos  Mighty Jets of Jos FC coach, Donald Malomo-Paris says his side’s 3-0 win over Kogi United at the weekend will boost his team’s confidence. Paris told our correspondent that the Week 21 match of the Nigerian National League (NNL) in Jos, which his team won would be a big morale booster […]

Jonathan Condoles National CONFAB On Alkali’s Demise, Extoles Anenih and Okoli As Aide Dispels Ebola Test Report

President Goodluck Jonathan has sent his condolence on the passing away last weekend of former delegate to the National Conference 2014, Professor Muhammad Nur Alkali. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, the President stated on behalf of himself and the Federal Government, commiserated  with the Alkali’s […]

Oddity! Insane Lady Gives Birth To Twins In Aba; Lynches One To Death

Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia An insane young lady in her 20s on Sunday created a scene in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of Abia State, as she gave birth to a set of female twins on a heap of refuse dump along the road and stoned one of them to death. African Examiner findings revealed that […]

IGP Abba Distances Force From Ban On Use Of Hijab

The Nigeria Police Force has denied the rumour that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Suleimon Abba has banned the use of hijab by Muslim women in the country. The denial was made in a statement just posted on the Public Relations Officer in the Force Headquarters Abuja, ACP Frank Mba’s blog. Mba confirmed the speculation […]

Acting IGP Suleimon Abba Promises To Deliver Peaceful And Fair Election In Osun

The Police high hierarchy has promised to ensure Saturday August 9 Osun governorship election is peaceful, free and fair. Acting Inspector General Police (IGP), Suleimon Abba made the promise today at his maiden meeting with zonal Assistant Inspector of Police (AIG’s) and state Commissioner of Police (CP’s) on Monday at the Force Headquarters Abuja. IGP […]

Doctor Who Treated Nigeria First Ebola’s Victim Contracted Deadly Virus- Health Minister

Latest report has it that one of the Physicians who attended about two weeks ago to the first Ebola causality in Lagos, South Western Nigeria, Patrick Sawyer has contracted the deadly virus. Confirming the case, the Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu said: “This new case is one of the doctors who attended to the […]

Is President Jonathan Campaigning for Self or for His Party PDP in Osun State?

By Prof. R.A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria On Saturday August 2, 2014 President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria went to campaign for the PDP governorship candidate, Senator Iyiola Omisore along with the Vice President and many PDP governors and their party officials. Their outfit was attractive and flamboyant but the opposition party and incumbent governor […]

Al’Makura Misconduct Probe Panel Begins Sitting In Lafia

The embattled Nasarawa State Governor, Umaru Tanko Al’Makura appeared before the Yusuf Usman-led seven man investigative panel, just rounded off the day’s sitting in  Lafia, the state capital. Al’Makura who is answering 16 count charges pressed against him by about 20 People’s Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers in the State’s House of Assembly made good his […]

Police Arrest Hospital Staff Over SAN’s Stolen Corpse

IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The police in Enugu say they have apprehended the mortician in-charge of a private hospital, Christ Specialist Hospital Enugu, from where the corpse of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Chief Theodore Ezeobi, was allegedly stolen last week. African Examiner reports that some yet to be identified persons were said to have […]

APC Orders All Elected Members To Converge In Osun For Solidarity

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has mandated all its elected members at state and national levels to converge in Osun from tomorrow (Tuesday) and remain in the state until this Saturday’s gubernatorial election is conducted. The Party in a statement issued in Osogbo on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, clarified that […]

Dangote To Resuscitate Rice Farming With N165 Billion Investment In 5 States

Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) at the weekend signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) to invest $1 Billion (N165 billion) for the establishment of fully integrated rice production and processing operations across Nigeria. President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan presided over the signing of the MOU. The signing of […]

Ideye to Miss Season Opener, as British Embassy Delays His Work Permit

West Brom Albion are working hard on Brown Ideye’s fitness for season opener as paper work delaying his arrival in England. The Super Eagles striker, who joined WBA from Dynamos Kiev signed on July 18 is yet to link up with the Baggies for training because visa and work permit paperwork have not been completed. […]

Osun Poll: Omisore Is Already Coasting To Victory -PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said its candidate in the August 9 Osun governorship election, Senator Iyiola Omisore, is already coasting to victory citing his massive acceptance by the voting population, wide-spread political structure, and a track-record of abiding affinity and loyalty to Osun people as factors. The PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh […]

The Time To Say “No More” – Femi Fani-Kayode

”We can forgive the Arabs for killing our children. We cannot forgive them for forcing us to kill their children. We will only have peace with the Arabs when they love their children more than they hate us”- Golda Meir, Prime Minister of Israel, United Nations General Assembly, 1972. As it was in 1972 so […]

Understanding Concept of “Stomach Infrastructure” in Nigeria politics

Sunday Special: By Oyewale Oyelola The outcome of June 21, 2014 governorship election in Ekiti state has redefined the act of persuading voters in a keenly contested election. Such inducement is simply tagged “stomach infrastructure.” The All Progressives Congress and outgoing Ekiti state governor Kayode Fayemi after losing to Fayose with a wide margin accused […]

Apostasy Is Applicable Only in Total Theocratic State –Scholar

By Tajudeen Balogun, Lagos Members of the public have been urged to exercise restraint in taking position and analyzing the death sentence hauled at a Sudanese woman, Meriam Yahia Ibrahim, for denouncing Islam. The caution was given on Sunday in an exclusive interview with African Examiner by the Acting Amir (President) of Lagos District of […]

Tambuwal Disowns Campaign Posters

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has distanced himself from the  posters donning various streets of Abuja purported to be promoting his alleged Presidential bid. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs,  Malam Imam Imam, Tambuwal thanked those who placed the posters for considering him […]

Photo News: President Jonathan arrives Washington DC, Sunday, August 3rd, 2014 to attend African Leadership Summit.

2015 Election: Lagos LGA Chairmen Empower 3,000 Artisans, Market women

The race for 2015 elections in Lagos is getting hotter as the chairmen of the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs in the state embarked on massive grassroots empowerment of artisans and market men and women with tools for their trade. At least, 3,000 artisans and market men and women were giving […]