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 […]
…Assures on Warri’s transformation Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan at the weekend stressed the need for the various ethnic groups in the country to forge a common front towards making Nigeria a great a prosperous nation. Besides, he disclosed that the state government would soon tackle the traffic and sanitation problems in some part […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Bauchi State Government has inaugurated a 27-man committee to review the salary package and the over bloated workforce in the state. The State Head of Service, Mr Abdon Dala Gin, while inaugurating the committee in Bauchi on Thursday, said the committee will examine the huge wage bill and identify reasons for […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The family of the late Taraba’s Secretary to the State government (SSG) Mr Jonah Agyo has rejected moves by the acting state governor Garba Umar to involve in the funeral of the late Politian, who passed away on Monday. A close family source told African Examiner that, although Agyo died of natural […]
Oyewale Oyelola Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has started the distribution of Certificate of Occupancy to those who applied during the Ogun Home owner’s programme. Governor Amosun while addressing cross section of Home owners in Government House, Abeokuta said the scheme was introduced to allow home owner to regulaize their home with Ogun state […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia For imposing illegal levies on residents and businessmen in the commercial city of Aba, Abia state, the Governor Theodore Orji led government Tuesday announced the suspension of two commissioners engaging in the act. The suspended commissioners are Emesobum Ikechukwu of Transport Ministry and his Commerce and Industry counterpart, Chisom Nwamuo. In a […]
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said no fewer than 100 communities had been displaced by herdsmen in Benue. The North-Central Zonal Coordinator of the agency, Mr Abdusalam Mohammed, said this on Monday in Makurdi when he presented relief materials to displaced victims at the St. Mary’s Primary School, Makurdi. Mohammed, who led a […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Owerri Following recent threat by the leadership of a pro- Biafran group, known as Biafra Zionist Movement (BZM) to storm Owerri the Imo state capital and hoist the Biafran flag in the Government House, the state government has beefed up security at the Government House and its environ. African Examiner reports that […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Demonstration by the students of the College of Health Technology, Ningi, in Bauchi State, over the death of a student, suspected to be as a result of cholera, has forced the Bauchi State Government to close the institution indefinitely to forestall a complete break down of Law and order. A press statement signed by […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The former Deputy Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly and member representing Shendam Constituency in the House, Hon. Johnbull Shekarau has been suspended from the House. His suspension followed a motion moved by member representing Jos North/West Constituency in the House, Hon. Yakubu Choji, seconded by the majority leader of […]
Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has approved the immediate reinstatement of the Executive and Legislative arms of Abeokuta South Local Government Area. They were suspended on Wednesday, February 12 following a fracas that broke out in the hallowed Chamber of the Council. Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Barrister Taiwo Adeoluwa, who disclosed this […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos In its efforts to provide portable water to the people of Plateau State, the State Government says it has spent over N11 billion in making sure such services are provided for the populace. Mallam Idi Waziri, who is the State’s Commissioner of Water Resources and Energy disclosed this while briefing journalists on […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos It was another bad day at Oba Akran area of Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria on Wednesday as fire razed the Mobil Petrol Station along the road, with five vehicles burnt in the process. An oil tanker, fully loaded with 33,000 litres of fuel wanted to offload its content in the filling station but […]
