By Ayo Balogun – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Saturday visited the scene of a petrol tanker explosion which razed 34 houses and 70 shops at Idimu area of Lagos, vowing to halt the menace of tankers in the State. A tanker, loaded with 33,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) fell on […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – Another fuel tanker exploded at Idimu area of Lagos on Saturday, burning 34 houses and 70 shops in the proces. Last Tuesday, a tanker had fallen down from the Iyana Ipaja bridge, burning 21 cars, 44 shops, five tricycles and three houses. Saturday’s tragedy which occurred around 12.00am is happeing […]
The police in Lagos have arrested and detained 30 Lagos State Government workers over the carting away of N3 million by robbers on Friday. Robbers invaded the account department of the Lagos State Ministry of Justice at the early hours of Friday and made away with the money meant for payment of allowances of non-government […]
…Orders Removal Of Congratulatory Billboards from Streets, Others By Collins Amadi – The wind of change is definitely blowing across the country as the newly-sworn in Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, has directed that the appellations, including “His Excellency and Executive” be dropped in all official and informal communication referred to him. In a […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA – Ex- Niger Delta-militants protest nonpayment of their allowances, barricade East-West road. Irked by the refusal of the amnesty office in Abuja to pay them their allowances, dozens of ex- Niger Delta militants, on Thursday, barricaded the Mbiama axis of the East-West Road to drive in their demands. The group, led by […]
Chairman of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), King Amalate Turner, has endorsed the Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson for a second term in office. He premised his endorsement of the Governor on his numerous achievements less than 4 years in office. Speaking with journalists in Yenagoa, the foremost traditional ruler said every gang […]
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State has demanded for the probe of Mr. Ezebuwon Nyesom Wike as Minister of State in the Federal Ministry of Education. The party, in making the call, asserted that such exercise would no doubt strengthen the anti-corruption fight in the country much as it will expose the rot […]
By Ignatius Okpara – No fewer than 22 persons have been confirmed dead in Bonny Island, Bonny, and Woji in Obio Akpor Council Areas of Rivers state, after allegedly consuming local gin popularly known ‘Kai-Kai’. The victims, African Examiner also gathered were believed to have eaten ‘Dog Meat delicacy’ believed to contain poisonous ethanol. A […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu -The non-challant attitude of local government workers across Nigeria, on Wednesday landed two Council chairmen into trouble in Enugu, as the State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, met deserted council secretariats at Awgu and Aninri LGAs, when he paid an unscheduled inspection visit to the Areas. African Examiner, gathered that the governor, who […]
Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, says the 34km Ndioji-Ndiokereke-Arochukwu Road will be completed by December this year. He gave the assurance while inspecting the progress of work on the road. According to him, work on the road which has been stalled for sometime will recommence in the next few weeks,adding that he is passionate about […]
Lagos Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday presided over the inaugural Security Council Meeting, issuing a four-week ultimatum to miscreants and persons in possession of illegal arms and weapons in the state to the nearest police stations or face the music. Briefing State House Correspondents shortly after the meeting, held at the Lagos House, Ikeja, the […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Less than a week he left office, the immediate past Plateau State Governor Jonah Jang has denied allegations by the new administration in the State, that he left a debt of N104 billion, contending debt left by his government is N18 billion. This denial was contained in a press statement issued […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Youth wing of the apex Igbo Socio cultural body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo operating under the banner of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), says it has compiled names of all corrupt politicians and looters of public treasury in the South- East Zone for onward transmission to President Muhammadu Buhari. In the list are […]
By Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Journalists in Plateau State are currently lamenting over non-payment of outstanding adverts money running into millions of naira, owed different media outfits by former governor Jonah Jang. The journalists in a press statement signed by the Chairman of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists in the State, […]
By Akin Soneyin – For the second time in the week, the 19 APC Ekiti lawmakers have been prevented from gaining entrance into the State capital, Ado Ekiti. Apparently reacting to the call by the embattled State Governor Ayodele Fayose, his supporters and thugs Wednesday morning repeated what they did two days ago, blocked all […]
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has emphasised that a major priority of his administration as a way of meeting the challenges of dwindling federal allocation is to make efficiency and effective the process of tax collection and administration. Governor Ahmed who stressed the urgent need to reduce the cost of governance, block various financial […]
The Governor of Ekiti State Mr Ayo Fayose has written to President Mohammadu Buhari to be given the privilege to nominate competent candidate to fill Ekiti slot in the Federal Executive Council. In a letter he personally signed dated 31st May 2015 Fayose said that if the request is favoured by the President he would […]
By Ayo Balogun – No fewer than 21 cars, 6 tricycles, 44 shops, five houses and other valuables have been destroyed at Iyana Ipaja area of Lagos, Nigeria as a fuel tanker fell from a bridge and exploded The tragedy occurred around 1:30am on Tuesday when the tanker, with registration number, Lagos KJA 238 XN, […]
*Residents Give Him Rousing Welcome Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, started his first day in office with the flag off of the construction of seven major roads in Aba, the commercial nerve centre of the state, to give the city a face-lift. The roads which are to be completed within the first 100 days […]
By Akin Soneyin – The lingering crisis between Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose and 19 ruling APC legislators is far from being over, as all entry points into the State, Monday were manned by the security operatives, preventing the estranged lawmakers from gaining access into the South Western State. Our Correspondent also reported heavy presence […]
