A medical team of the Kwara State Association in North America (KSANG) have arrived Ilorin to provide free medical services, including surgery to patients as part of efforts by Kwarans in the diaspora to support government’s healthcare services through 500 meters access to quality primary healthcare. Addressing the team, which comprises pharmacists, consultants […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Residents of No 132 Nike-Road, Abakpa, Enugu, were thrown into confusion in the early hours of sunday, as a building housing over five shops were gutted by a mysterious fire. African Examiner reports that although, the cause of the inferno which started around 3:25 am is yet-to-be ascertained as at the […]
Oyewale Oyelola The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Godswill Akpabio has sacked two commissioners from his cabinet. This was contained in statement signed Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr. Aniekan Umanah on Thursday. The affected are the Commissioner of Finance, Mr. Bassey Akpan and the Commissioner for Rural Development, Mr. Effiong Abia. The statement reads […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka Scores of youths in Oko community of Anambra State on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest to the Anambra Government House Awka, demanding for the dethronement of the traditional ruler of the area, Igwe professor Laz Ekwueme. The renewed protest followed the alleged killing of a youth in the community by soldiers engaged […]
DELTA State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has attributed the current spate of terrorism and rising incidence of violent crimes in the country largely to the problem of youth unemployment. Governor Uduaghan, launching the Delta State Micro Insurance Scheme (DMIS) in Asaba on Wednesday, noted that lack of employment over the years has created a pool […]
To end the current violent insurgency in the country, all hands must be on deck, so says the Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed The governor made the charge while receiving a group of women protesting the kidnap of secondary school girls in Borno State at Government House, Ilorin on Tuesday. Dr Ahmed described the […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, revealed on Tuesday that the state government has contributed over N16 billion as counterpart funding to the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) since 2007. Uduaghan also said that the state expended over N800 million monthly for the payment of pension to retirees under the old and […]
Though he is yet to formally declare to contest the 2015 governorship election, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe was Monday endorsed by traditional Prime Ministers in Abia South Senatorial District who also asked him to declare his interest without delay. Also, the Oha Ngwa clan residing in Kano stormed Abaribe’s country home in Ohuru, near Aba, urging […]
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 […]
