The Police in Nasarawa said on Saturday that some gunmen assassinated the Head Driver of Governor Umaru Al-Makura, Mr. Abdullahi Mairuwa. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Ismaila Numan, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lafia. He said the victim was traveling with his wife from Lafia to Keana […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen The renewed bomb explosion in the Northern part of the country continues, as not less than 13 persons were feared dead Friday and another 40 victims sustained injuries in a twin blast which rocked a commercial bank premises in Azare, Katagum Local Council of Bauchi State. AFRICAN EXAMINER […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen Not less than eight people were killed in early Friday morning during a triple bomb blast that rocked Gombe transport Line, in the state capital. The eruption which occurred during the early morning rush hours also injured about 35 victims. There is no confirmation yet on who was responsible for the […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babaunde Fashola has lamented the exclusion of nine Local Governments in Lagos from collecting their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The distribution of 4.8 million PVCs begins in Lagos today and will end on Sunday, with only 11 LGs expected to get their PVCs. […]
Opposition say Amosun’s Greed would Cost Him Re-election Oyewale Oyelola The crisis rocking Ogun State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) took a new dimension on Wednesday as former Ogun State Governor, Aremo Segun Osoba and his followers dumped APC for Social Democratic Party (SDP). AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that Ogun State deputy; Segun Adesegun, three […]
Oyewale Oyelola, Ilorin Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatai Ahmed has declared his intention to seek for second term in office. Governor Ahmed made the declaration on Wednesday at Ilorin Metropolitan Arena, Ilorin the state capital. According to him, “I am seeking second term as governor of Kwara state to continue the development of the state. During […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Benin Barely two weeks after a 300 level student of the Department of Chemistry, University of Benin, Edo state, was murdered in a cold blood by unknown persons, another student of the institution has been sent to his untimely grave by suspected cultists. The victim simply identified as James, was until his sad […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos As the 2015 election gets closer, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is to begin distribution of permanent voters’ cards and conduct of continuous voter registration exercise Friday, November, 7th, 2014, across Plateau State. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner for Plateau State, Hon Habu Zarma who gave the indication in Jos Tuesday, […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen Following the lingering deadly attacks by the suspected Boko Haram insurgents in Gombe since last Friday, the State Government has directed closure of all public and private schools operating in the state. The directive which was issued Wednesday, was barely 24 hours after the insurgents invaded and attacked two towns – Nafada […]
Three Igbo groups, the Igbo Youth Movement, the Igbo Women Assembly and the South East Self Determination Coalition have honoured Abia State Governor and Chairman South-East Governors’ Forum, Chief Theodore Orji, for developing his state, Abia and galvanizing the South-East zone to the path of progress. The Igbo Youth Movement conferred on the Governor the […]
By Niyi Adeyi The death has occurred of a member of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Peter Usman Aliu. Late Aliu, who is representing Etsako East Edo Constituency was of the State’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He was reported to have died Monday morning around 8.00 am at the University of Benin […]
Officials of the Federal Taskforce have chased officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) out federal roads in Lagos, Nigeria. Scores of officers recruited by the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme and the Federal Road Maintenance Agency, popularly known as SURE-P/FERMA Federal Task Force on Monday took over control of traffic in federal […]
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has, against the backdrop of the uproar generated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal’sdefection to the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party, said that it was the business of the judiciary and not that of any order organ of government to interpret […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The professor Ben Nwabueze led Igbo leaders of Thought (ILT) has advocated restructuring of the present federal system in Nigeria with a view to devolution of greater powers to regional structures, saying the over concentration of powers at central government has done more harm than good to the nation. They believe that […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The deposed traditional ruler of Amandim-Olo Autonomous community in Ezeagu Council Area of Enugu State, Igwe Harford Agana, has instituted a N30 million suit against the state government over what was termed unlawful dethrone. Joined as defendants in the suit Numbered E/422/2014, filed at the Enugu State High Court, are the […]
The Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has bought and submitted his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for the Delta South Senatorial District election in 2015. The forms were submitted at the Peoples Democratic Party State Headquarters in Asaba on Thursday. Governor Uduaghan, whose forms were bought on October 17 by some of his […]
Orhuhworun Area of Udu local government, Delta state became a beehive of activities on Tuesday as a large supporters of Comrade Daniel Ovwigho Idonor stormed the area to formally open his campaign office in resilient pursuance to his Ughelli/Udu Federal Constituency bid. Unveiling the office located at no 38 Orhuhworun Road, Udu, Daniel Idonor posited […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos In its efforts to achieve peace in crisis-ridden communities in Plateau State, a non-governmental organisation, Search for Common Ground (SFCG) has trained over 2, 500 persons on how to mediate in conflict management. The Communication and Learning Officer, Search for Common Ground, Chima Onwe disclosed this during the “Plateau Will Arise” media […]
Kwara State Government has expressed concern that it had suddenly moved from the 33rd slot to the bottom of the 36-state federation fiscal allocation table. This comes after the All Progressive congress (APC) Governors’ forum last week raised the alarm following its meeting in Ilorin, the state capital. The State Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, […]
Muslims in Lagos State are divided over support for the governorship ambition of the former Accountant General of Lagos, Akinwunmi Ambode as another Muslim groups have denounced purported claims by some Muslim clerics that all Muslims in the state have endorsed Ambode’s ambition. Last week, over 4,000 Muslims openly endorsed the governorship ambition of Ambode […]
