Ignatius Okpara Tragedy struck on Tuesday in Nnewi, Anambra state, as fire gutted the popular Nkwo Nnewi market, destroying several shops stocked with fairly used motorcycle spare parts valued at millions of naira. The mystery inferno, occurred at Nwagbara, a section of the multi-million naira market. The disaster, which our correspondent gathered started at about […]
Ignatius Okpara, Owerri The management of Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) says it has entered into partnership with the Technical University, Munich, Germany and the Imo State Polytechnic Umuagwo to develop automobiles for the Sub-Saharan Africa. According to the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof Cyril Gozie Asiabaka, the project is aimed at solving […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers has on Thursday, March 13, 2014, condoled with victims of the recent fire that gutted the Iponri Shopping complex in Lagos, destroying properties worth millions of naira. According to media reports, no fewer than 30 shops were destroyed while goods worth millions of naira was […]
Aliko Dangote foremost Nigerian industrialist and philanthropist has endowed Dangote Foundation with N200 billion. Speaking in Lagos, Mr. Dangote noted that, “Dangote foundation is now 20 years old. This initial endowment will assure that Dangote Foundation has secure and steady funding to carry out its mission as we significantly scale up our work. The reconstituted […]
Mr. Mohammed D. Abubakar Inspector General of Police Force Headquarters Louis Edet House FCT, Abuja Ref: CB.7000/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.104/556 Ref: CB.7000/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.171/571 Dear Mr. Abubakar, For almost two years now, we have followed up with deep concern the sad news of the kidnap of our brother in-law, Mr. Emmanuel Chukwuemeka Udemba, which took place on […]
OBASANJO’S LETTER UNBECOMING, SELF-SERVING AND HIGHLY PROVOCATIVE We have noted the publication on several websites today of a letter recently written by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. The Presidency acknowledges that it has indeed received the said letter from Chief Obasanjo. We however find it highly unbecoming, mischievous and provocative that a […]
Dear Dr. Nelson, Please, when you get to the world beyond, tell Herbert Macaulay that the party he founded has been turned to People Destroying Party or better still Papa Deceive Pickin. Tell Obafemi Awolowo that we now pay school fees without going to school. Help me tell Nnamdi Azikiwe that the long wall to […]
By Emmanuel Arinze As part of the Transformation agenda of the Jonathan-led government, the co-coordinating minister of the economy and minister of finance, Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in company of the power minister recently signed an agreement worth approximately $1.293 billion on power project with a group of Chinese companies. The project, which is popularly called […]
Dear sir, National Conference, A Diversionary Loot Venture By The Cabals On October 1, 2013, Nigeria President announced in a national broadcast that he proposed to organize a national conference. The committee for modalities of the conference was to be led by Senator Femi Okurounmu, which was to submit its report within a month of […]
October 5, 2013 Mr. Peter Obi The Governor of Anambra State of Nigeria Government House, Awka, Anambra State. Dear Governor Peter Obi, THE CONTINUED UNLAWFUL DETENTION OF CHIEF BONAVENTURE MOKWE AT SARS, AWKUZU, ANAMBRA STATE: TIME FOR GOVERNOR OBI TO DEMONSTRATE COURAGE TO FACE THE TRUTH AND LET JUSTICE PREVAIL! NOPRIN is a network of 46 civil […]
The African Examiner Cross River State Government has described as a tissue of lies, a report by crossriverwatch that it has awarded a N20 million contract to Educom Solutions, an Indian firm, to recruit teachers for the state. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary and SA Media to Governor Liyel Imoke, Mr. Christian Ita […]
By Ruth Bamidele, Lagos While some Nigerians have lost hope in the country, some believe with honesty and sincerity of purpose from the leadership of the country, Nigeria can still bounce back to its rightful position in the comity of nations. As Nigeria marks 53rd independence, African Examiner’s correspondent, Ruth Bamidele and other corespondents went to […]
The pilot newspaper of Saturday, September 28, 2013, embarked on a mission of utmost mendacity and blackmail on the people of Abia State and further malign the person of Governor T A Orji, and as it is usual with such odious hatchet jobs, they employed highly unethical modus operandi to attain their aim. Unfortunately for […]
By Pastor C.S Amiola Right from the educational system to political structure and every aspect of the economy, successive governments have continued to implement needless policies at the expense of the populace whom they claim to serve. Most of these policies, which are initially touted as beneficial usually, end up as another waste of public […]
I was happy for the recent registration of APC, a coalition of three political parties, in Nigeria as a political party. I think it is a good development for Nigeria’s democracy. I have always believed that what we need in this country is two strong political parties. In my view, it will unite the country […]
It is unfortunate that the federal government and ASUU have continued to play games with our future as they have failed to resolve their differences as quickly as we had thought. In the interest of the suffering students, I want to appeal to President Goodluck Jonathan to as matter of urgent resolve this crisis so […]
AbdulRahman AbdulRaheem Akintoye A response to Olakunle Abimbola’s article in THE NATION on Tuesday, the 20th of August 2013 titled: ‘Beware, Eastern Brother!’ I have decided to write this rejoinder for two reasons. The first is that Olakunle Abimbola’s piece, though sowing the same poisonous seeds, is a far more reasonable presentation of the argument than say Femi Fani-Kayode’s rantings. […]
‘Amnesty is not about the Niger Delta region alone but about Nigeria as a whole. It should be about correcting all injustice wherever found in Nigeria; it is about doing those things that would build a Nation out of the separatist factions and disparate interests juggling for attention and resources. This is the only way the program can be […]
The big axe of the Nigeria’s ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has come down on the Sokoto state governor Dr. Aliyu Wamakko over anti-party activity. His suspension is coming less than two weeks that the party suspended Governor Rotimi Amaechi over the election of the Nigeria’s governor’s forum in which he defeated the party’s […]
