BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A new entrepreneurial scheme tagged “Kwara’s Next Entrepreneur” has been set up by the Kwara State Government promote entrepreneurship and competitiveness in the state’s informal sector. The scheme allows existing and new medium scale enterprises to bid for funds to establish or expand existing businesses in the state. To this […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Department For International Development, DFID funded Sexual Assault and Referral Centre, Tamar (SARC) Enugu, has raised the alarm over high rate of violence rape cases in South East, Nigeria, saying it has so far recorded no fewer than 320 abuses within one year of its […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President-General of the Supreme Council for the non-indigenes in Bayelsa State, Mr. Sunny Chukwuezi, has described as appalling and condemnable, the comments made by former Senior Special Assistant to Governor Seriake Dickson on Non-Indigenes, Mr. Chinedu Mbah. The former Senior Special Assistant, Mbah, recently said he resigned from his […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has anointed former governor, Timipre Sylva, as the party’s consensus candidate for the December 5 governorship election in the state, it was learnt last night. The decision was said to have been taken in Abuja after series of meetings with both Sylva […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ugbolu community in Asaba, the Delta State capital was on friday thrown into confusion and anxiety, following the killing of four police men who were on patrol by heavily armed robbers. The hoodlums, shot the policemen dead, after disposing residents of the area of their belongings. […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In its efforts to assist victims of conflicts, the European Union (EU), has set up a Trauma Healing Center in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, where victims can receive free medical treatment and trauma counseling. This was confirmed Friday during a media tour, […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal sitting in Owerri, the Imo state capital has quashed two separate but similar appeals brought before it by the Abia state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the gubernatorial Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) Dr. Alex Otti, and his party […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Efforts by the Federal Government (FG) to tackle various problems of environmental disaster such as tsunamis, earthquakes, landslide and tremors in Southern Nigeria Wednesday received a boost, as it commissioned a modern seismic stations in Abakaliki Ebonyi State, south east Nigeria. Director General of the National […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) | By Akin Soneyin BY AKIN SONEYIN – Members of Osun State Association of Medical and Dental Officers (OSAMDO) have indicated interest to embark on an indefinite industrial action later this month, due to backlog of unpaid salaries and remittance of contributory pension fund, which is deducted from their monthly pay. […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government has called on the general public to ignore media reports of the purported “resignation” of a former Senior Special Assistant to Governor Henry Seriake Dickson on Non-Indigenes in the state, Mr Chinedu Mbah, describing him as ungrateful. Mbah was reported to have resigned due to indebtedness […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday approved the composition of Governing Councils for the tertiary institutions in the state. The Governor in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Tunji Bello, listed the names of members of Governing Council for the Lagos State University, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, on Wednesday, premised his decision to contest for a second term as Governor based on the strength of his impressive scorecard of achievements in the last three and half years. According to him, his achievements surpassed the abysmal performance of members of the All […]
With less than three months to the December 5 governorship election in Bayelsa State, Senato Foster Ogola, representing Bayelsa West in the National Assembly, has expressed optimism that the incumbent governor of the State, Henry Seriaki Dickson would be reelected because his contenders in the All Progressives Congress (APC) “are all expired politicians.” Speaking with […]
By Akin Soneyin – The mild tussle surrounding the installment of the new Oni of Ife, might have been finally laid to rest as the ancient town kingmakers, Monday demand one of contending ruling houses – Giesi family, to produce qualified candidate (s) to succeed the recently departed Monarch, Late Oba Okunade Sijuwade. Addressing press […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has asked the governorship aspirant of All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Alaibe, to forget his ambition describing him as “a desperate power monger and a traitor to the Ijaw nation” who lacks the vision to govern the state. The party also revealed how Alaibe donated N10 billion […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Following a heavy downpour which caused river to overflow its banks in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, hectares of cultivated lands with crops matured for harvest have been swamped in two communities of the Council. Gimbi and Mavo adjoining the Wase River have suffered heavy loss from […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has expressed worry over lack of modern and befitting hospitals in parts of South East, Nigeria. He regretted that none of the five states in the region can boast of a 21st century hospitals capable of meeting the health needs of the people in the […]
Osun state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has condemned last week’s payment of N20 billion by Governor Rauf Aregbesola from the N35billion bailout funds he got, to a road contractor (Slava Yediteppe) when the state workforce are being owed 9 months outstanding salary. The party in a statement issued by Prince Diran Odeyemi, […]
By Ayo Balogun – The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described the performance of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode in the first 100 days as dismal and projected to continue with unclear policies. The party said “there is no doubt that Governor Ambode is overwhelmed by the wrath he discovered and inherited […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Angered by the continued abysmal performance of the Rangers international FC of Enugu in the nation’s football cycle, there are strong indications that the state government has concluded plans to send the club’s management parking. The flying Antelopes, as the team is fondly called has featured in the Nigeria’s domestic […]
