IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Enugu state Commissioner for lands, Dr. Chukwuemeka Ujam, may soon be in trouble over his alleged involvement in a land scandal belonging to the southeast zonal offfice of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Dr. Ujam, our correspondent gathered is accused of re- allocating a piece of land belonging to the […]
Mona Ogbeidi The Lagos police command says its attention has been drawn to one of its officers caught on camera beating up a woman even as it added that the officer has been identified and put behind bars. The Lagos police boss Umar Manko stated this on Friday through a statement issued in Lagos by […]
Kayode Adelowokan As Nigeria joined the rest of the world to celebrate this year’s Easter, the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has enjoined Nigerians to always resolve their religious differences amicably rather than resort to violence. Amosun in his Easter message noted the triumph of Jesus Christ over death through His resurrection, adding that […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The entire Aji Community, in Igbo Eze North Local Government Area, of Enugu State, has been thrown into serious confusion and tension, following the alleged killing of a middle aged man, Obinna Onoja, by a faction of the community’s vigilante group. African Examiner reports that the unfortunate incident is coming barely one […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Orlu, in Imo state At least, three persons were feared dead Thursday evening when gas explosion occurred at Seamaster Industries Limited, Amaifeke in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State. The indigenous company produces vegetable oil and table water. According to the company source who do not want his name in print, the […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Over Seven hundred and fifty-nine million naira (N759,000,000) has been approved by the Enugu State government for various projects including the installation of Close Circuit Television CCT cameras in strategic places, especially the nearly completed multi million naira new workers secretariat buildings in Enugu. This was disclosed by the State Commissioner for […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Thursday said 24 candidates scored 250 points and above in the universities matriculation examination held nationwide on April 12. According to the Registrar of JAMB, Professor Dibu Ojerinde, said this while addressing journalists at a news conference on the release of the results in Bwari, Abuja, said […]
Agabus Pwanagba Unknown Gunmen in a convoy of three Hilux vehicles stormed Misau Town, in Bauchi State, in a bid to unleash Mayhem on the Populace in the area. African Examiner gathered that it took the effort of a combined security forces comprising the Police and Military who were on red alert, that engaged the […]
Enugu state Governor Sullivan Chime, has commiserated with the families of victims of last Monday‘s bombing in Nyanya, Abuja that claimed scores of human lives. At least, 71 people were confirmed dead in the barbaric act, while many others sustained various degrees of injuries. Chime in a message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Chukwudi […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Onitsha Parts of the popular Ose Okwuodu market in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anmbra state on Saturday razed by Mysterious fire, destroying over three hundred shops with goods valued about N100 million naira. Though, the cause of the inferno is yet to be ascertained, but an eye witness said it started at […]
Kayode Adelowokan The American Consul General in Nigeria, Jeffrey Hawkins, Chairman of Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko and President, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, are some of the participants expected at the Oyo State Economic Summit which hold on April 14 and 15, 2014 in Ibadan. In a release issued by the State Commissioner of Trade […]
Kayode Adelowokan No fewer than 54 persons have been confirmed dead in cholera outbreak that struck Bauchi State in the last two months. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Sani Malami, disclosed this on Thursday that the victims died at home because they were not taken to the hospital for medical attention. Malami said though […]
Kayode Adelowokan Following the horrible killing of women, children and other residents of Yar-galadima village of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara state, North West Nigeria, the state Governor, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, broke down in tears on sighting corpses. Recently, gunmen suspected to be cattle rustlers had gone on rampage killing about 222 members of […]
…As Police Shot 2 Dead Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The university town of Nsukka, Enugu State, was on Saturday thrown into pandemonium as heavily armed bandits stormed a filling station where they carted away undisclosed amount of money, just as the police killed two of them during a gun dwell. Our correspondent, learnt that the dare- […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia Governor Theodore Orji of Abia state on Friday signed the 2014 budget of N115.3 billion into law. African Examiner reports that the governor, had on the 30th of December, 2013 presented a budget proposal of 149.6 billion naira to the state House of Assembly, which was later followed by its breakdown by […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri, The Police in Imo State on Thursday smashed two notorious car-snatching gangs that have been making life unbearable for residents of the state, just as they send two of them to their untimely graves. During the operation, the security men, also killed two members of the syndicates and arrested four. Parading the […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Oko, Anambra Members of Oko community, in Orumba North council area of Anambra state, and home town of the first Republic Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme are now at war with each other, just as the Traditional ruler of the area, Igwe professor Las Ekwueme, Wednesday announced the suspension of 13 of its […]
By Oyewale Oyelola The people of Ekiti State will on June 21, 2014 elect the person to pilot the affairs of the fountain of knowledge stat from October. Electorates in the state would choose one out the three governorship candidates; incumbent governor of the state, John Kayode Fayemi of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Former […]
The industrialisation drive of the Ogun State Government has attracted a 200 million dollar investment, which is expected to generate no fewer than 1000 employment. The Executive Board Member and Coordinator, Overseas Investments, Hayat Kimya Nigeria Limited, Mr. Ali Zeybek said “having carried out a thorough business survey of the ECOWAS countries, we chose Nigeria […]
By Ignatius Okpara Parents in Imo state are now living in perpetual fear, because of the alarming rate of child kidnapping in various parts of the state. The ugly situation, has also made them, especially (mothers) to now go to sleep with one eye open for fear of uncertainty. Only last week, Umuzike Autonomous Community […]
