Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News From The State, Politics
Friday, September 26th, 2014
By Funmilayo Omidiji Sequel to the unfolding civil disturbance in Ekiti State, South Western Nigeria, the outgoing Governor Kayode Fayemi has directed the state Chief Judge to work with other stakeholders and consider alternative venue for the Ekiti Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, cancelled his state wide appreciation visit and announced indefinite dusk […]
Posted by African Examiner
Crime Watch, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News From The State, Politics
Friday, September 26th, 2014
By Funmilayo Omidiji Barely 24 hours after the state government directive for closure of all the state courts, sequel to violence that broke out on Monday and Thursday at the venue of the Election Petition tribunal, Ekiti state has been embroiled in another civil disturbance as hoodlums thronged the streets of Ado Ekiti, the […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News From The State, Politics
Thursday, September 25th, 2014
By Niyi Adeyi Following two consecutive attacks by the political thugs on members of the Ekiti Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, the state government has directed closure of the state courts across the state. The Ekiti State Chief Judge, Ayodeji Daramola, gave the directive Thursday and said the courts would remained closed untill the necessary […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News From The State, Politics
Thursday, September 25th, 2014
Niyi Adeyi The Enugu state, South Eastern Nigeria has been assured of benefiting more from the recently launched Federal government Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Funds. Vice President Namadi Sambo gave the assurance Thursday while addressing audience at the support rally for President Goodluck Jonathan, in Enugu the state capital. At the solidarity […]
Posted by African Examiner
Crime Watch, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News From The State
Thursday, September 25th, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Asaba The Police in Delta State has arrested a middle aged man, identified as Mr. Michael Akpore, of Urhiephron, in Ughelli South council Area of the state, for allegedly killing his 32 years old wife, Julie, over allegation of infidelity. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mrs Celestina Kalu,who […]
Posted by African Examiner
African News, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News From The State
Wednesday, September 24th, 2014
Ganiyu Nasirudeen The Military authorities late Wednesday claimed it had killed the acclaimed and semblance of the dreaded Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau. Shekau’s replica who was identified by the Military as Mohammed Bashir, the Nigerian Military revealed, has been parading himself as the militants’ leader. He was said to have been killed […]
Posted by African Examiner
Agriculture, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News From The State
Wednesday, September 24th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba In its efforts to boost agriculture in Adamawa State, the Federal Government said over 600,000 farmers will benefit from fertilizer subsidy under the Federal Government Growth Enhancement Scheme (GES) this year. A Director in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Walia Hamman, made the disclosure Wednesday during the flag-off […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News From The State
Wednesday, September 24th, 2014
The African Development Bank (AFDB) says it is proposing an integrated project to tackle rural roads, erosion menace and waste management in the two Abia cities of Aba and Umuahia. The Country Representative of the bank, Dr.Usmane Dore, stated this during the bank’s preliminary visit to the state to see things. He pledged the bank’s […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News From The State, Politics
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
Niyi Adeyi The Enugu state’s support rally group – Enugu State Movement for the Re-election of President Jonathan, has slated its campaign for Thursday and declared a work free day for maximum participation. The state Commissioner for Information, Chuks Ugwoke, announced this Tuesday in a press statement issued in Enugu, the state capital. The rally […]
Posted by African Examiner
Crime Watch, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News From The State
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
Funmilayo Omidiji The Police in Rivers state Tuesday morning stormed the state’s High Court premises and allowed the new Chief Judge, Justice Daisy Okocha, who has been embroiled in serious controversy in the last few months, to have access to the court complex. Sequel to the stalemate of the surrounding the appointment of the next […]
Posted by African Examiner
Crime Watch, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News From The State
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2014
Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia The Abia State Police Command on Monday paraded two suspected nurses and four pregnant inmates in an hospital used as baby factory in Aba, Abia state. One of the suspected nurses was a mother of a two year old baby, rescued during a raid on the hospital by the […]
Posted by African Examiner
Ebola News, education, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News From The State
Monday, September 22nd, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Following Federal governments directive that schools should resume on Monday 22nd, September, 2014, both primary and secondary schools in Plateau State recorded low turnout of pupils and students. African Examiner observed that only few schools in Jos, the State Capital and environs complied with the directive while some are still under […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News, News From The State
Monday, September 22nd, 2014
Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has challenged Nigerian women to be at the forefront of efforts to change the negative situations in the country. Amosun gave the charge in Lagos on Monday at the opening ceremony of this year’s National Women Conference, organized by the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO). […]
Posted by African Examiner
Articles/Opinion, Latest Headlines, News From The State
Monday, September 22nd, 2014
By Sunday Adeshina As Rome was not built in a decade, the same can be said of Abia State where Governor Theodore Orji is working very hard to give the God’s Own State a face-lift. But some paid hate writers through their articles want the world to believe that Governor Orji is a ‘failure.’ Despite […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News From The State
Monday, September 22nd, 2014
Over 200 Lagos pensioners on Monday embarked on a peaceful demonstration to the office of Governor Babatunde Fashola in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria over poor treatment by the state government. The pensioners aged between 65 and 80 years stormed the Governor’s office with placards, lamenting the years of neglect by the Lagos State Government. Some […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, News, News From The State, Politics
Monday, September 22nd, 2014
Ganiyu Nasirudeen The election that installed Chief Willie Obiano over a year ago, as the Anambra state Governor has been upheld by the Nigeria Supreme Court. The seven Judges of the Supreme Court Monday in Abuja, delivered a unanimous judgement, in favour of Obiano as they dismissed the suits filed by the opposition All […]
Posted by African Examiner
education, Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News From The State
Sunday, September 21st, 2014
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, SAN, Sunday announced Monday, October 8, 2014 as new date for resumption of schools in the State for academic work saying the one week extension from Monday 22 would be used to conclude the distribution of personal hygiene and other preventive materials against Ebola infection in all […]
Posted by African Examiner
Featured, Latest Headlines, News, News From The State
Saturday, September 20th, 2014
Ganiyu Nasirudeen Following the controversy that surrounds his impair health, the Taraba State House of Assembly has constituted a medical fact finding panel to confirm the state of health of the state Governor, Danbaba Suntai. In a statement issued Saturday by the Speaker, Josiah Kente, the finding team is to be lead by Professor Bala […]
Posted by African Examiner
Latest Headlines, National News, News From The State
Friday, September 19th, 2014
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos In its efforts to bring healthcare services to the rural poor, the Project Support Unit of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Plateau State has screened and treated over 1000 rural dwellers of different ailments during its free medical outreach. Project Coordinator of the MDGs in the State, Peter Gai, […]
Posted by African Examiner
Crime Watch, Latest Headlines, News, News From The State
Friday, September 19th, 2014
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Enugu State Police Command has arrested 20 suspects linked with various criminal activities, such as armed robbery, car snatching, child trafficking and cultism in the area between August and September this year. According to the Command, a total of 70 suspected stolen vehicles as well as firearms were recovered in […]
