Enugu state Governor Sullivan Chime, has commiserated with the families of victims of last Monday‘s bombing in Nyanya, Abuja that claimed scores of human lives. At least, 71 people were confirmed dead in the barbaric act, while many others sustained various degrees of injuries. Chime in a message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Chukwudi […]
By Mona Ogbeidi The Nigerian Senate has condemned the bomb blast, which occurred in the early morning on Monday at the Nyanya motor park describing it as callous and wickedly acts. The blast which led many dead and others injured has been blamed on the boko haram insurgency, which has sprawled through the north eastern […]
By Mona Ogbeidi The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor has described the Nyanya bomb blast which resulted to the death of many innocent Nigerians in the early hours of Monday morning as a monumental Disaster. The CAN President who condemned the insurgent, wondered the manner of heartlessness that trailed […]
Minor fire incident was recorded on Monday at the PDP National Secretariat in Abuja destroying parts of the media center and the office of the national publicity secretary, Mr Olisa Metuh. The fire was reportedly caused by some electrical faults at about 8.15 p.m and was promptly put off by men of the Federal Fire […]
The bomb blast in the Federal Capital Territory early Monday morning that killed 72 people and wounded several others dominated discussions as delegates resumed sitting at the on-going National Conference holding in Abuja, Nigeria. As soon as the opening prayer was said and delegates took their seats, Conference Chairman and former Chief Justice of Nigeria, […]
Rights activist, Bamidele Aturu has called for mass action against terrorism in the aftermath of Monday’s bombing of the Nyanya Motor Park, Abuja, Nigeria which left over 72 people dead. Aturu, in a statement said the dastardly bombing and murder of Nigerians in the early hours of Monday by terrorists had proved conclusively that the […]
…As Group Wants Him To Declare His Interest IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Ahead of the 2015 general election in Nigeria, presidential campaign posters of former vice president, Atiku Abubakar have flooded every nook and crannies of Imo and Enugu States. However, African Examiner investigation revealed that the very attractive and colourful posters with inscription,”the Alternative Candidate, […]
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Abubakar, has vowed to bring to Justice the perpetrators of the horrific Monday morning attack at a motor park in Nyanya, a suburb of about 20 kilometers from the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, The police boss stated this while he visited the venue of the attack to access the […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has said that the unlawful and unnecessary killings of many Nigerians today at the Nyanya Motor Park, Abuja show that the measures the government is taking to tackle the Boko Haram phenomenon are inadequate and simply not working. The organization urged President Goodluck Jonathan to […]
…More than 200 Feared Dead In The Gruesome Attack Terrorists on Monday struck at Nyanyan, a 5-minute drive to Abuja, Nigeria’s Capital City and bombed a major motor park known as Nyanyan park, throwing the entire area into deep confusion. The bomb blast, according to eye witnesses occurred at the densely populated park at about […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused President Goodluck Jonathan and his party of engaging in crass lawlessness by their serial violation of the country’s electoral law, under the guise of liberation, family or unity rallies across the country. In a statement issued in London on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai […]
One person has been killed as thugs invade the All Progressives Congress (APC) Local Government Congress in Coker Aguda/Orile Local Council Development Area, LCDA of Lagos, Nigeria.The congress turned bloody, leading to the death of a middle-aged man, simply referred to as Ewe. An eyewitness said the deceased was stabbed by a member of a […]
…Ijebu North Holds Parallel Congress Delegates of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria, received the beating of their lives at the weekend as soldiers attached to OP-MESA residing inside Ilese barracks were invited to the venue of the congress by a faction loyal to the Governor […]
Early morning rainstorm has wreaked havoc in Lagos, Nigeria, destroying multi-million naira worth of properties in various areas in Lagos. Roofs of houses were blown off by the rainstorm with water gushing into people’s houses at will and destroying their properties. Areas affected are Ebute-Metta, Ikorodu, Ikoyi and Itire. In Ebute-Meta, the houses destroyed by […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Nnewi A Joint security Task force in Nnewi North Council Area of Anambra State, on Saturday set ablaze the camps of members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB). The team, comprising the army, police, State Security Service (SSS), Navy and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) […]
By Bamidele Aturu The indictment last week by the National Human Rights Commission of the Army and the State Security Service authorities for the indefensible killing of eight innocent and harmless citizens in an uncompleted building at Apo District of the Federal Capital Territory on September 20, 2013 is quite refreshing. But more pleasant is […]
…As Plateau Govt Re-Echoes Calls For State Police Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Senate Joint Committee on National Security and Intelligence has assured the people of Plateau State especially communities who are facing security challenges that the Senate will make sure reports of commissions of inquiry are implemented. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Mohammed Magoro, […]
A Nigerian man arrested after tweeting from the scene of a deadly jailbreak has been released after nearly two weeks in custody, his family says. Yusuf Siyaka Onimisi – also referred to as Isiaka Yusuf – disappeared last month shortly after sharing pictures of the attack on Twitter. Twenty-one people were killed during the attempted […]
By Obinna Akukwe Tobias Idika, the Ohanaeze President of Kano, who was suspected to be poisoned by agents of Boko Haram and state sponsored terrorists, has been slated for burial on the 17 th of April, 2014 at his hometown, Amuru Abam in Arochukwu/Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State. Tobias Michael Idika was the […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Onitsha Parts of the popular Ose Okwuodu market in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anmbra state on Saturday razed by Mysterious fire, destroying over three hundred shops with goods valued about N100 million naira. Though, the cause of the inferno is yet to be ascertained, but an eye witness said it started at […]
