By Our Reporter The management of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has clarified speculations and refuted the purported closure of its office at the United Nations premises in New York. Acting Editor-in-Chief of the agency, Lawal Ado, made the clarification in a release made available to African Examiner. He disclosed that the rumour of the […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed Professor Rufa’i Alkali as his new Special Adviser on Political Affairs. Prof. Alkali replaces Dr Ahmed Gulak who was fired over a month ago (April 29th) by the president. Professor Alkali, a Political Scientist, once served as National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and was appointed Pro-Chancellor, […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos As the battle for who to replace Governor Jonah Jang begins to heat up, posters of Senator Victor Lar, a current serving senator representing the Southern Senatorial zone, are pasted all over Jos City and Environs as an aspirant for the governorship seat. Lar is a force to reckon with, but has […]
Never mind the barefaced denial from Dr. Reuben Abati, Presidential Spokesman that the Commander-In-Chief, President Goodluck Jonathan, did not offer the Islamist group, Boko Haram, amnesty. On democracy day, we heard the speech of the Minister of Youth Development, Mr. Boni Haruna, loud and clear, and should anyone be in doubt, here are his words, […]
By Tajudeen Balogun Tongues wagged and debates were torrent as well as heated, across the country on the announcement by President Goodluck Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Reuben Abati, the suspension of immediate former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi late February this year. Interestingly, Sanusi was in far […]
Police have foiled attempt by Pro-Biafra group to make cessation broadcast in Enugu Radio, Television stations. Members of the Pro-Biafra group, Biafra Zionists Federation, BZF led by London trained lawyer, Benjamin Onwuka, Thursday launched another attack on the Enugu State Broadcasting Service, ESBS in a failed attempt to make a broadcast. African Examiner reports that […]
Except otherwise decided, henceforth, legislators at national and state levels would operate on part-time basis. This was the decision of the on-going National Conference on Wednesday based on a recommendation by the Committee on Public Service headed by Engineer Ebele Okeke with Ambassador Adamu Aliyu as deputy chairman. Conference also decided that payment of pension, […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is in serious dilemma on zoning of its national offices among the contending zones of the federation less than two weeks to the proposed National Convention of the party. Newspot Nigeria can reveal that the Magatakarda Wamakko’s Committee on National Convention has been having sleepless night in taking decision on […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Judicial circle in Enugu state was on Wednesday thrown into mourning, following the death of a serving woman magistrate in the State, Mrs. Ifeoma Nneji, who died inside her cell in Enugu Prison. African Examiner gathered that the deceased was said to have died of complications arising from shock. It would be […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter, has called for the dismissal of Mr Joseph Mbu, the controversial FCT Police Commissioner who on Monday banned the peaceful protests by the Oby Ezekwesili-led #BringBackOurGirls coalition, only to be over-ruled by the Inspector General of Police, Mr Mohammed Abubakar. Rivers APC described Mbu’s action as “the […]
No fewer than eight students of the Lagos State University (LASU) have been arrested and arraigned in court embarking on protest to demand the reduction of their school fees by the Lagos State Government. This is coming as the Committee set up by Governor Babatunde Fashola to review downward the school fees said it had […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos There was a rowdy session at the plenary sitting of the Plateau State House of Assembly on Wednesday as lawmakers opened discussions on the allegation of gross financial misconduct leveled against Governor Jonah Jang. The Speaker of the State House of assembly Rt. Hon. Titus Alam as he tried to frustrate the […]
Oyewale Oyelola The speculation on the likelihood of his being given federal appointment has come to fruition as President Goodluck Jonathan today sent the name of Former Kano State Governor, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau and three others to the Senate for confirmation as Ministers. Other new appointees are Abdul Bulama from Yobe State, Adedayo Adeyeye, Ekiti […]
Controversy surrounding the recommendation by the Public Finance and Revenue Committee of the on-going National Conference demanding complete removal of subsidy on petroleum product has been resolved. The Committee’s recommendation had met a brick wall on Monday when it was raised on the floor of the Conference with both those who were for and those […]
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has said the recent clash between the police and members of the illegal federal task force in Ojota area of Lagos has vindicated its earlier stance that the so called task force is a group of hoodlums assembled by inordinate individuals to disrupt the peace and […]
EFCC Arrest Bauchi Lawmaker For N173million Fraud Jacob Oyewale A member of the House of Representatives representing Bauchi Federal Constituency, Hon Aliyu Gebi has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for alleged fraud related issue. The Commission disclosed that the federal lawmaker was detained on Tuesday at the EFCC headquarter, Abuja. […]
Angry students of the Lagos State University, LASU, on Tuesday paralysed traffic on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway as they protested vehemently over the hike in tuition fees. The students demanded that the Lagos State Government should immediately reduce the school fees from N390,000 to N48,500 maximum or nothing. The protesters in their thousands stormed the Lagos […]
Jacob Oyewale In adding its voice to curbing the ongoing insurgency in the country, the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) has offered to assist Nigeria in the war against terrorism. OIC Secretary-General, Eyad Ameen Madani said this at the Presidential Villa when he led a delegation to meet President Goodluck Jonathan. Madani disclosed that OIC […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka The Anambra State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has dismissed a lawyer, Barrister Ray Onwuachu, from the Achina Customary Court over falsification of records he brought before it. This was contained in a statement issued at the end of the state’s 215th JSC meeting, which was signed by its Executive Secretary, Christian […]
By Tajudeen Balogun The Nigeria Police has dispelled statement credited to it that it ordered ban on peaceful assemblies , especially the #Bringourgirlsback protests across the country. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Frank Mba in a release on Tuesday, said instead, the Nigeria Police in the face of current security challenges in the country, […]
