By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Economic activities were on Thursday completely paralysed in Enugu state, as major markers in the metropolis and rural communities were shut down in protest of the recent relocation of Boko Haram prisoners to Anambra State. As at the time of filing this report, AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that street protest is […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – At last, Governor Lawrence Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has submitted a list of twenty four commissioner nominees to the state House of Assembly for consideration and confirmation. The list, which was made public on Thursday by the state House of Assembly, indicated that a two time governorship candidate of […]
*Judge Orders Inspection of Electoral Materials *Dismisses Wike’s Motion On Jurisdiction By Ayo Balogun, Abuja – Dr Dakuku Peterside, the Rivers APC Governorship candidate at the April 11, 2015 Governorship election and his party today floored Rivers State Governor, Ezebuwon Nyesom Wike at the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja. The tribunal ordered that […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Port Harcourt – The recently kidnapped wife of a Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Mrs Ebire Ejor Ngowah Ejor, has been found dead. Our Correspondent reports that the deceased was abducted on Sunday July 5, by some heavily armed hoodlums in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital. The remains the deceased […]
By Ayo Balogun – Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has doled out N30 million to last month’s victims of the Iyana-Ipaja and Idimu tanker fire victims. A total of 243 victims received cheques on Tuesday at the event held at the Igando Rehabilitation Centre, Igando, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. Speaking at the event, Ambode appealed […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – Relief has finally come the way of about 18 States, currently burdened with backlog of unpaid salaries to their public servants, just as President Muhammadu Buhari has approved and directed the release of the sum of N400 Billion intervention fund as well as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) expressing willingness […]
The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Apo, Abuja today overruled the Application challenging its jurisdiction brought by Rivers State Governor, Ezebuwon Nyesom Wike. Wike, who is the 2ndRespondent/Applicant in the matter filed by Dr. Dakuku Adol Peterside of All Progressives Congress, APC, had argued […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – Governor Dave Umahi, of Ebonyi state, has terminated the ongoing dualisation of a section of the deadly Abakaliki–Enugu federal road over claims that the immediate past administration in the state did not obtain approval from the Federal Government before embarking on the project. In a statement issued by the Chief […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Asaba – Delta state Police Command says it has rescued a housewife who was kidnapped by unknown gunmen last week at Ogwashi-Uku, in Aniocha South Council Area of the state. The State police public Relations officer,PPRO, Celestina Kalu, made this known to newsmen on Saturday in Asaba, the state capital. She disclosed that […]
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has visited Mrs. Ruth Uche, the mother of three pairs of twins who was abandoned by her husband, Emeka Benjamin Uche, as the birth of the third pair approaches. The Lagos Assembly Speaker also presented food items, beverages and cash to the […]
Former Statistician General of the Federation, Prof. Doyin Akinyosoye has recommended the adoption of the Ondo State Residency Card initiative otherwise known as Kaadi Igbeayo to the National Economic Council (NEC) for effective planning purposes in Nigeria. Prof. Akinyosoye gave this recommendation yesterday at the official launch of the utilization of the card at the […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Following allegations of invasion by men of the Special Task Force (STF) responsible for the maintenance of peace in Plateau State, thousands of residents have fled their homes in Maraban Foron of Barkin Ladi LGA of the State. A source who spoke to our Correspondent and did not want his […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – No fewer than four students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, were on Thursday left seriously injured after they clashed with soldiers from the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army Enugu. A source told newsmen men that trouble started when the armed soldiers confronted, students of the Faculty of […]
The Rivers State All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Chief Nyesom Wike squandering over N60 Billion in his first 30 days as the Rivers State Care-Taker Governor even as it warned banks against granting him loan. Rivers APC Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, stated this in a statement he issued on Thursday in Port Harcourt. […]
The Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has condemned newspaper report, claiming he declared as having in possession, N90 Billion as well as owing 40 mansions. In a press statement issued Thursday by his Media aide, Samuel Aruwan, the former FCT Minister replied that he was dismayed by the blatant falsehood being practised as journalism […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Calabar – Determined to rid the state of kidnapping, the Cross River State government has sent an Executive Bill to its House of Assembly, seeking death penalty for the suspects convicted for the crime. The bill, sent Wednesday by the State Governor, Ben Ayade, also seeks to empower the state to confiscate […]
At least, six children have been feared drowned and nine others rescued on Wednesday as a Fibre boat collided with a canoe at Ojo area of Lagos, Nigeria African Examiner gathered that 14 children were in the canoe when the fibre boat ran into it the canoe, with the canoe capsizing and six children feared […]
By Niyi Adeyi – The Lagos State Elections Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition filed by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship candidate in the 2015 general elections, Mr. Jimi Agbaje, challenging the winner of the poll and incumbent State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode. In their ruling Wednesday, the three-man panel of tribunal led by […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Lagos State Government has issued a 21 day ultimatum to motorcycle (Okada) and tricycle riders to vacate the restricted routes or face the full wrath of the law. This was made known to newsmen by the Secretary to the Lagos State Government, Mr. Tunji Bello after a consultative meeting with […]
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State Chapter has congratulated Governor Nyesom Wike for finally accepting the need to rid Rivers State of kidnappers and armed criminal gangs. The party in a statement signed by it spokesman, Chris Finebone said, “This follows the governor’s reported readiness to seek an amendment to the existing law on […]
