Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Federal Capital Authority has spent a whooping N 750 Million to supervise the installation of traffic lights donated by the Chinese Government. The African Examiner online learnt that the Chinese Government donated the traffic lights for the areas not covered in FCT before free of charge. Our source however disclosed […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The lingering fuel scarcity across the country has hit harder, in Enugu State and its environs, as a litre of the commodity is now sold between N120 and N140 in some of the petrol stations selling. AFRICAN EXAMINER Correspondent who monitored the development in some parts of the state Monday, […]
The substantive Speaker of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Eugene Odoh, has decried the rumour making the round that he has been impeached by the factional members (G-9) led by Hon. Chinedu Nwamba. Odoh described the speculation which was circulated on social media Monday afternoon, as legislative recklessness and impunity on the […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos – Tragedy struck at Pakoku area of Badagry, Lagos, Nigeria at the weekend as fire burns a three-year old boy to death. The little boy, by the name Abiodun Alabi was said to have been sleeping inside his parent apartment with a lit candle which caught fire and burnt the boy to […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Barely 48 hours after the the Taroh community in Wase LGA in the Southern Senatorial District of Plateau State in which over 500 people were killed by security operatives in a night raid that lasted for hours, no fewer than 30 persons have been confirmed dead in another fresh attack […]
*As Assembly Breaks Into 2 Factions FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The lingering political war between governor Sullivan Chime, and members of the Enugu state House of Assembly worsened on Monday as 14 out of the 24 lawmakers, commenced the impeachment process of the governor. The group, led by factional Speaker, Eugene Odoh, said they […]
The Governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has admonished Nigerian journalists to continue to support democracy, in order to move the nation forward. With this year’s World Press Freedom Day coming barely three weeks to the historic inauguration of General Muhammadu Buhari as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, having […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen – A man who specialises in supplying fuel and food to terrorists was Sunday morning nabbed in Daban Shata, suburb of Baga Borno State, North Eastern Nigeria. The hint was made public late Sunday in a post on Defence Headquarters official blog. The post indicated that the Military intelligence had been trailing […]
From Mustapha Abdul Salaam – The Kebbi State government has condemned last Thursday impeachment of the Speaker of State House of Assembly, Alhaji Hassan Shalla. Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Garba Rabiu Kamba in a statement over the weekend, described the development which he indicated was carried out by a faction of the house, […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – Incoming Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode is to inherit N418.2 billion from Governor Babatunde Fashola, African Examiner authoritatively reports. In 2007 when Fashola took over from his predecessor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, he inherited just N15 billion from him, but he is bequeathing on his successor a whooping N418.2 […]
By Nwaorgu Faustinus – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has berated the State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for allegedly sponsoring political killings in the State, and rushing to court to stop the sitting of the Commission of Enquiry set up by the State Government to investigate the killings. “The […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Dozens of aggrieved farmers in Enyimba and Agbudu communities both in Awgu council area of Enugu state Thursday went on rampage, as they barricaded the premises of the state owned farms popularly referred to as “Sancarlos Farms” located in the area’ over alleged government inability to fulfil the terms of […]
From Collins Amadi, Port Harcourt – The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised an alarm on the alleged attempt by the Rivers State PDP candidate in the April 11, 2015 Governorship Election and Governor-elect, Nyesom Wike, to dump his party and join its fold. In a statement issued in Port Harcourt, the State capital […]
By Tajudeen Balogun and Niyi Adeyi – Lagos – Fuel scarcity has hit harder in most cities across the country, prompting long queue at the few filling stations that sell, while the fuel racketeers are having field days. The situation which has been on for some months with serious effects on the socio-economic activities in […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia – As the election battle shifts to the courts, the Election petition tribunal, sitting in Umuahia, Abia State has received at least 10 petitions from various candidates, regarding the March 28 National Assembly polls in the state. African Examiner gathered that the election petition tribunal would hold its sittings at the […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed it has commenced full scale investigation into the circumstances that surrounded the murder of a father and mother by their sons in separate incidents in Enugu, South Eastern Nigeria. According to the police, the two strange developments, occurred within a space of two […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – The Ebonyi state chapter of the All Progressive Congress, APC on Tuesday reviewed its outing in the just concluded general polls, after which it slammed a five month suspension on five of her members over several cases of anti-party and rebellious behaviours. A statement jointly signed by the state chairman, […]
*Feeds Dozens Of Less Privileged, Vulnerable FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – South Saharan Social Development Organization, (SSSDO),a non governmental organization NGO, Monday took its monthly free meal prgramme to a Catholic church community in Enugu, where scores of less privileged children and vulnerable persons were fed lavishly. The monthly event, tagged “meals on Wheels” according […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Barely four weeks to his inauguration, the Plateau State Governor-elect, Barrister Simon Lalong has assured people of the State that his administration will carry along the 53 ethnic groups in the State when he takes over the mantle of leadership. Lalong disclosed this Tuesday, when he in company of his […]
The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has predicted that the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, will be eventually vindicated in his efforts as the State APC Leader to upturn the declaration of Chief Nyesome Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as winner of the April 11 gubernatorial election […]
