By Ignatius Okpara OWERRI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A- 3-day old baby stolen by two suspected child thieves in Imo state, has been rescued by police. The State Commissioner of Police Taiwo Lakanu narrated the baby was stolen almost 48-hours after his birth at the Chukwunonso Maternity in Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the state. Disclosing […]
Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State on Monday described the crisis rocking the People’s Democratic Party, (PDP), as a necessary phase of self-discovery. According to him, the crisis would reposition the party for victory, in the subsequent general elections in the country. Governor Dickson stated this in an interview with journalists, shortly after conducting the Ondo […]
– Sells Each Child N50,000 Hospitals By Ignatius Okpara ANAMBRA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Security operatives in Anambra State south- east Nigeria have nabbed a 32-year-old woman, identified as Chidinmma Favour Okorie, who specializes in kidnapping children and selling each at N50, 000 to doctors and child traffickers. Okorie, who is pregnant and mother of five was reportedly apprehended […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A socio-cultural group, Rivers Truth Movement, has accused a former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, as the mastermind of the “deadly media attacks” on Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court which it claimed was politically motivated. The group has, however, warned Sylva to desist or face the wrath […]
As Dickson Restates Committed to Completing Ongoing Projects BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Commission for Colleges of Education has commended the Bayelsa State Government for putting in place quality facilities to enhance teaching and learning at the Isaac Jasper Boro College of Education, Sagbama in Sagbama Local Council Area of the state. The acting […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA ANAMBRA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The deadly Lassa fever disease has killed a medical Doctor and three others in Anambra state, south east Nigeria. This was disclosed Thursday by Dr. Jane Ezeonu, a senior health officer in the state and a resource person during a training workshop put together by the state […]
Kwara State Government has lost over N400m since 2014 due to illegal recruitment of 516 employees by the State Teaching Service Commission. This is part of the findings of an Administrative Panel of Enquiry instituted by the state Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed on the illegal recruitment into the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission. The Chairman […]
By Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government on Wednesday announced plans to activate multi-faceted projects designed to improve the standard of living in the State, among which is the commencement of construction of a Fly-over Bridge in the popular Pen Cinema junction in Agege Local government area of the State. […]
YENAGOA, BAYELSA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More trouble looms for the defeated candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the December 5, 2015 and January 9, 2016 governorship election in Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva as Governor Henry Seriake Dickson initiates legal fireworks to disqualify Sylva from ever contesting governorship election. After losing the last […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Mgbaleze Isu, community in Onicha council Area of Ebonyi state was weekend thrown into tension and shock, as a 36-year-old man, identified as Mr. Ani Chijioke and his wife, Ngozi Chijioke, were found dead on their farm. It was gathered that the people of the area […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chief Ikedi Ohakim, the immediate past governor of Imo state, has announced his “temporary withdrawal from partisan politics”. The ex- governor, who came to power under the platform of the opposition People’s democratic party, PDP, governed the state for four years before the incumbent, Rochas Okorocha […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Benin BENIN NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) Police operatives in Edo State have nabbed a Pastor, identified as Mr. Kingsley Amayo, for allegedly killing and using his wife, Mrs. Faith Amayo for ritual. Family of the deceased according to the Police, had written a petition to the Zone 5 Police Headquarters in Benin city, […]
BAYELSA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government says, it has concluded plans to commercialize the state-owned palm estate at Elebele to generate N150 million, as a part its drive to diversify the economy of the State as well as boost the internally generated revenue profile. In a joint press briefing by the commissioners […]
By Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Drivers of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) and ticketers on Tuesday embarked on strike over non-payment of salaries and arrears by the management of the scheme. All BRT plying various routes in Lagos, especially Ikorodu axis were off the road this morning as they decided to commence […]
By Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government on Tuesday began the demolition of structures under high tension lines across the State, with 350 shops and structures first being brought down. This follows the expiration of ultimatum issued the affected property owners – who built their houses under high tension line […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Court of Appeal, Abuja Division has reserved judgment on the appeal brought before it by Abia State Governor Okozie Ikpeazu. The ongoing legal tussle started when on June 27, 2016 Justice Abang Okon of a Federal High court sitting in Abuja, sacked the Governor for filling […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU , NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state police Command has confirmed the arrest of leader of a kidnap syndicate that recently abducted, kill, and buried an over 80 years old woman in Enugu community,after collecting 5million ransom from the family members. Ebere Amaraizu, the state police public Relations officer, […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government on Friday announced the closure of the Marine Bridge Road (Inward Ijora), Apapa area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria in preparation to commence repair works on it. The repair work according to a statement from the State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Dayo Mobereola would be carried out by contractors […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, the Enugu State House of Assembly Thursday passed the Child Rights Bill into law. AFRICAN EXAMINER reports that the 275 section bill was passed after it had scaled the First and second reading and went through public hearing. Following a report of the House Joint […]
– Ex-Speaker Anaekwe Chairs Screening Appeal Committee Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Organising Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Osita Izunaso on Wednesday at the Party’s National Secretariat in Abuja inaugurated a high-powered seven-member Screening Committee and three-member Screening Appeal Committee for the 2016 Ondo State Governorship […]
