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). […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
As rescue workers are still engaged at the scene of collapsed building within the premises of Synagogue Church Nation, Ikotun, a Lagos suburb, another building has given way in Benin, the Edo State Capital, leaving not less than three person dead and many injured. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the collapsed building is located on […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The process of criminalizing illegal gracing in Enugu commenced on Thursday, as the state Lawmakers, began a three-day public hearing on the law prohibiting illegal cattle rearing in the State. The bill entitled: “A Law To Make Provisions For The Control Of Normadic Cattle Rearing In Enugu State And Other […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Plateau State Police Command has paraded a youngman, identified as Maimako Shephang who sold his wife, Agnes, for the sum of N800, 000 to ritualist. Parading the suspect at the Command’s headquarters in Jos, the state capital Wednesday, the State’s Police Commissioner, Nasiru Oki, said: “On the 30th, August, […]
An accident has occurred Wednesday afternoon, under Ojota pedestrian bridge, a Lagos suburb. AFRICAN EXAMINER got the hint from an eyewitness and a tweet from another passer – bye. It was gathered that the accident involved some vehicles. While confirming no casualty in the accident, AFRICAN EXAMINER source revealed that one of the supportive […]
Ignatius Okpara, Owerri Imo state Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has sacked six of his Commissioners that have shown interest to vie for various elective positions in the state ahead of the 2015 general elections. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the affected government officials include, the Commissioner for Industry and Non-Formal Sector, Mrs. Ugochi Nnannah-Okoro, Commissioner […]
Agabus Pwanagba Contrary to claims by Military authorities that they have chased out insurgents from Michika LGA in Adamawa State, residents of the area have insisted that Boko Haram have annexed the whole area. Residents said both Michika and Bazza are yet to be recaptured by the Nigerian soldiers as widely speculated. They stressed that the […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos A 29 years old young man, Solomon Gyang and resident of Foron District of Barkin Ladi Local Government area of Plateau State narrowly escaped death in the hands of Special Task Force (STF) responsible for restoring of peace to the State. Gyang narrated his ordeal to journalists on Tuesday, after […]
Ayo Balogun The inquiry tribunal on Lagos state July 4, 2014 restiveness at Onipanu along Ikorodu road formally began sitting and investigations Monday into the crisis which was prompted by killing of a military personnel. The state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye, at the formal take off of the […]
Agabus Pwanagba Following the invasion of Bazza town in Michika LGA in Adamawa Northern Senatorial District, vigilante groups in the area have stepped up in defence of the of town and have killed over 70 of the insurgents. The Boko Haram sects who have been causing havoc on some boundary communities between Adamawa and Borno […]
Ignatius Okpara A local vigilante group in the commercial city of Aba, Abia state on Tuesday foiled a robbery attempt on Omenazu Street area, just as another killed a petty trader in Awka, the Anambra state capital. African Examiner Correspondent gathered that more than four heavily armed bandits invaded the area in the mid night […]
Chairmen of the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos State have called for the adoption of state and community policing as the only way to effectively tackle worsening insecurity in the nation. The council chairmen said the Boko Haram threat could have been well handled at the initial time […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The ripples occasioned by zoning of Plateau Governorship seat has persisted as a Lawmaker, representing Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Bitrus Kaze has insisted the slot be shifted to Southern part of the state, “in the best interest of fair play, equity and justice”. […]
