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Wednesday, October 21st, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Police in Enugu on Tuesday descended on members of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), as they fired canisters on the pro-Biafra protesters at the Government House, Enugu. AFRICAN EXAMINER Correspondent reported that dozens of the protesters, including three women were injured in the commotion. They were protesting the detention of the […]
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Friday, October 16th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The AFRICAN EXAMINER can authoritatively reveal that over N500 million luxury shuttle tricycles bought with tax payers money are now rusting away at the National Assembly (NASS). Some of the tricycles were packed carelessly near a petrol station outside NASS Annex. A very disturbed management staff took our reporter to the site […]
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Sunday, October 4th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fresh facts have emerged on why the leadership of the apex Igbo socio cultural organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo, could not hold the 2015 Igbo day celebration. The annual event, being coordinated by Ohaneze leadership, normally takes place on 29th September of every year in any of the […]
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Friday, September 25th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A multi billion naira state of the art frequency Modulation (FM) Radio and Television stations owned by Nigeria’s immediate past Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison Maduke, is set to hit the airwaves. AFRICAN EXAMINER exclusively gathered from a source close to the consultancy firm handling […]
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Friday, September 11th, 2015
By Our Reporter – Only few people take cognisance of the fact that the National Assembly is a revenue collecting institution. However, the African Examiner can reveal that the management of the National Assembly collects rents to the tune of N500 million per annum from its numerous tenants. All the major banks are tenants to […]
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Tuesday, September 8th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – As Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi marks his 1st 100 days in office, residents of Enugu, have expressed worry over alarming rate of harassment and intimidation by multiple government task force. According to the residents, even though similar government uniform task force existed during the administration of immediate past Governor of the […]
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Friday, September 4th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – From time immemorial, the demise of a husband in any family, including polygamous homes, especially in most African nations, had always been a serious blow, and tragedy that creates an ever lasting vacuum. Such sad development always leave the bereaved family in perpetual pains, anguish and ever lasting sorrow. Sometimes, […]
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Monday, August 24th, 2015
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The frosty relationship between Governor Willy Obiano of Anambra state, and his predecessor, Mr. Peter Obi, has worsened as the two political giants are now calling for each others throat. Ex- governor Obi, who is the incumbent chairman of Security And Exchange Commission (SEC) had single handedly allegedly Imposed Obiano, […]
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Friday, August 21st, 2015
*Condemns Governor Willy Obiano’s Action By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka – Commercial Sex workers in Enugu state, South- east Nigeria, have concluded plans to embark on strike next week, as a way of showing solidarity to their over 2000 colleagues in Anambra state who were recently rendered homeless by government. The governor Willy Obiano led administration […]
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Wednesday, August 12th, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Owerri – There are strong indications that some aggrieved members of the Imo state House of Assembly may have perfected plans to impeach Speaker of the House, Hon. Acho Ihim, over his alleged insensitivity to their welfare. A source close to the lawmakers, who craved anonymity, told AFRICAN EXAMINER in Owerri on […]
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Thursday, July 23rd, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Amina Zakari, the acting Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC is in constitutional crisis as the tenure her tenure as National Commissioner ended on 21st July, 2015. As at press time, Zakari has not bowed out fueling concern that rule of law is being trampled upon. An All Progressives […]
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Thursday, July 2nd, 2015
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – As part of measures to save the State the embarrassment of unpaid salaries as being experienced in some States of the Federation, the Enugu state government has concluded plans to hike all levies payable by the residents by 50 percent. Our Correspondent exclusively gathered from a source close to Governor […]
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Friday, June 26th, 2015
By Ayo Balogun, African Examiner – Rivers state governor, Mr Nyesom Wike and immediate past first lady Mrs. Patience Jonathan have been accused of involving in a multi-billion frauds at the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). The said fraudulent activities occurred in Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) under the supervision of Mr Wike, when he […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2015
By Ayo Balogun (African Examiner) – A senior driver at the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has cried out that River state Governor Nyesom Wike failed to return the 15 Toyota Hilux Trucks he took from the agency for his governorship campaigns while serving as the Minister of state for Education. The driver, name withheld, […]
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2015
There are strong indications that President Muhammudu Buhari has ordered the anti- graft agencies to probe the allegation of financial recklessness levelled against the Auditor General of the Federation, Mr. Samuel Ukura If found guilt, Mr. Ukura would be the first public servant to be probed by the Buhari’s administration. The President’s directive may not […]
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Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – There are strong indications that the newly-sworn in Governor of Enugu state, Chief Ifeanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi, is presently in a serious dilemma over appointment of his personal aides and other key government functionaries. Five days after his inauguration, the new Enugu State Chief Executive, is yet to make any pronouncement […]
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Tuesday, May 26th, 2015
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The ongoing fuel scarcity being experienced in parts of Nigeria, has worsened in Enugu state, as a litre of the essential commodity is now between 350 to 400, just as motorists in the area have continued to rain curses on outgoing president Goodluck Jonathan, for failing to address the sad […]
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Saturday, May 23rd, 2015
By Ayo Balogun – A staff of the of the Police Service Commission (PSC) Mr Aaron Kaase has opened a can of worm on the Ex-Inspector General Of Police and the Chairman, Police Service Commission Mike Okiro alleging that he (Okiro) defrauded the nation to the tune of In N275 Million fraud during the just […]
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2015
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – Concerned citizens of South-East states Nigeria have called on the incoming administration, under president-elect, General Mohammadu Buhari (rtd) to probe how the Subsidy Reinvestment Programmed, SURE-P funds were utilised by governors in the zone in the last four years. Speaking with African Examiner in an exclusive interview in Enugu Monday, […]
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Saturday, May 9th, 2015
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan main grouse with the amendments undertaken by the National Assembly was the outrageous life pension that the leadership of the legislative arm is expected to earn after leaving office, African Examiner has learnt. The national assembly allegedly spent a whooping sum of one billion naira to produce the […]
