Italian photographer Giuseppe Bizzarri has captured the brutal pictures of life inside some of Brazil’s most notorious jail cells, where travelling fans will be sent if they get involved in violence during the FIFA World Cup which kicks off on Thursday. Bizzarri was given rare access to Sao Paulo’s most infamous penitentiaries, describing the prisons […]
UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative to West Africa, Mr Said Djinnit, has urged Nigerians to close ranks and work towards the safe release of abducted Chibok school girls. This call was according to The Eagle online was contained in a statement issued by Mr Oluseyi Soremekun, who is National Information Officer and made available to the […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia The Chairman, Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Chief Executive officer of Abia Warriors FC of Umuahia, Chief Emeka Inyama has expressed displeasure over discouraging attitude of the South Eastern Governors on sports development. Chief Inyama made the reservation during a courtesy by the zonal working committee of Sports […]
A leading Muslim cleric in kenya Sheikh Mohammed Idris, has been reportedly shot dead in the country coastal city of Mombasa. According to The Guardian, Sheikh Idris who was until his death the Chairman, Kenya Council of Imams and Preachers, was killed close to a mosque near his home by a group of gunmen. Reports […]
The newly elected Executive Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun state was today inaugurated in Abeokuta with Governor Ibikunle Amosun assuring that the party would work towards uniting all members. Speaking at the ceremony held at the June 12 Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, the governor charged the newly inaugurated the new Executive […]
African champions, Nigeria, will arrive in Brazil on Tuesday ahead of the opening ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup scheduled to begin on June 12. The team would fly aboard an American Airline flight from Miami International Airport. On arrival at the Guarulhos International Airport, Sao Paulo, the Super Eagles will be moved to […]
The Police yesterday took over the Emir’s Palace in Kano, following continuation of the protest that greeted the announcement of former Central Bank Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as successor to late Ado Bayero, who died last Friday. The ruling party in the state, the All Progressives Congress, APC, however, accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, […]
Former Federal Capital Territory Minister, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has condemned the Presidency and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for trying to stall the emergence of former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, as the new Emir of Kano. El-Rufai said that despite the presentation of the staff of office and […]
Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly has finally declared his intention to contest the governorship seat of Lagos in 2015, even as he says God told him to contest for the position to replace Governor Babatunde Fashola as governor of Lagos State next year. At a meeting with staff of the State House […]
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has congratulated the newly appointed Emir of Kano, Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, describing his choice as “God made’’. Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Secretary-General of the Council, stated in a statement in Abuja on Monday that Sanusi’s appointment “convinced us that a good choice has been made’’. NSCIA described […]
…Calls for Upholding of ‘’Virtuous Tenet’’ By Tajudeen Balogun In its determination to ensure violence free and credible elections in Ekiti and Osun states, a pan Yoruba Movement, Oodua Democratic Coalition (ODC), has announced its plan to embark on enlightenment campaign within the region with a view to encourage the entire citizenry to participate in […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked Mr. Frank LA RUE, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression to issue urgent appeal and measures to stop the government of President Goodluck Jonathan from continuing harassment and intimidation of several media houses and newspapers in Nigeria. […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Hundreds of members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Nigeria stormed Governor Babatunde Fashola’s office on Monday protesting the imposition of Akinwunmi Ambode as the governorship flag bearer of the party in next year’s gubernatorial poll in the state by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The protesters, under the aegis of […]
By Agabus Pwanagba As the 2015 general elections draws nearer, a group under the aegis of North Central Youth Movement for Good Governance (NCYMGG) has called on Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido to contest the year’s Presidential seat. Briefing journalists in Jos on Monday, the group’s National Coordinator, Nafiu Yau, informed that the call was […]
Unknown to many, the resolve by the government of Kano State to install his father, Alhaji Musa Sale-Kwankwaso as the Wazirin Kano (a status of Prime Minister) has been the root of the ongoing crisis in Kano over the choise of the Former governor of CBN, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the Emir of Kano, Newspot […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of inciting the violence that followed the announcement of a new Emir of Kano, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, on Sunday, in an apparent attempt to destabilize the state, and urged the Kano State Attorney-General to prosecute all PDP officials […]
The newly installed Emir of Kano, HRH, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has received official appointment letter at his coronation ceremonies which held in the Africa Hall, Kano State Government House, Kano. The 14th Emir Sanusi was announced on Monday, as the successor to the immediate past Monarchy, late Ado Bayero. African Examiner learnt that the ceremony […]
Barely two weeks to the coming election, supporters of the ruling APC in Ekiti state and the leading opposition PDP, have clashed, leaving one person dead, while several others critically injured, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reported. Eye witnesses said trouble started at about 8 a.m. on Sunday, when some APC members trooped out […]
By Obinna Akukwe The new Emir of Kano, SANUSI Lamido Sanusi had always displayed exceptional frankness in the defense of his people in contrast to Igbo leaders who show extreme timidity when it comes to defending Igbo interests. Below is a write up I penned in April 2012, widely published and drawing flaks from most […]
Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State has condoled with the Akunyili family, the Government and people of Anambra State on the untimely demise of the former Minister of Information, Prof. Dora Akunyili, who passed on last weekend at the age of 59 years. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Charles Ajunwa, Governor […]
