African Examiner The Kwara State Government has advised the Peoples Democratic Party in the state to stop politicising issues that concern the welfare of workers and indeed all Kwarans. It advised the party to provide credible alternative to government programs rather than playing to the gallery with weighty issues. “We reject the PDP’s attempt to […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of three Polio workers on duty on Sunday in Darazo Local Government Area of the State. Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, DSP Haruna Mohammed said three polio workers were abducted; two men and a woman, but a […]
Abia state governor, chief Theodore Orji says contract for the Arochukwu- Ohafia federal road has been awarded while work has commenced on the road. Governor Orji who disclosed this while briefing newsmen in his office was reacting to a statement credited to one Onwuka Ukwa of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in which he […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has absolved the Rivers state government of complicity in the kidnapping of three PDP chieftains and in the killing of one other person. The abducted men include the Port Harcourt Local Government PDP Chairman, Ikechi Chinda; a former member of the House of Representatives representing Port Harcourt […]
Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun has unveiled the delegates of the state to the national conference, charging them to champion among other issues the need for true and fiscal federalism, decentralisation of police as well as security and devolution of power. “We must get these right and clearly define the basis of our existence […]
“What I see is fantastic, rapid development in Abeokuta. The roads, the bridges, the flyovers are very, very impressive. I have just told the Governor that we need his expertise to come help develop us in the United States.” United States Ambassador to Nigeria, James Entwistle described the infrastructural development under the Senator Ibikunle Amosun […]
The United Kingdom Trade and Investment is to set to offer technical support on agriculture to Kwara State to enable the state meet international best practices. The Senior Trade Development Manger of UK Trade and Investment, Miss Judy Melifonwu who disclosed this during an interaction with the State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed, described Kwara State as […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Aminu Tambuwal has described the on-going urban renewal programme in Ogun State as a display of politics of development. Tambuwal, who made this assertion during his visit to Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital yesterday, commended the state government for its successes so far in terms of […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Umuahia Abia state Commissioner for Transport, Mr Ikechukwu Emesobum has disclosed that two communities in the state had donated 1,500 hectares of land for the state airport project. Emesobum, made this known Saturday while speaking with newsmen on how far the state government had gone in the process of acquiring land for […]
The Nigeria military on Friday shut hundreds of kilometres of Nigeria’s border with Cameroon to stop Islamic extremists popularly Boko Haram using Nigeria as a haven for their attacks. Brig. Gen. Rogers Nicholas of the Armored Brigade said during a press conference that the action was necessary due to the porous border of Nigeria with […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, ONITSHA Two people were on Friday send to their untimely graves, just as several others sustained various degrees of injuries, following a free for- all- fight staged by two factions of motor park touts in Onitsha. The bloody clash which took place at the Aba central park, upper Iweka Onitsha, Anambra state was between […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki At least about 20,000 applicants in Ebonyi state have besieged the state Secondary Education Board in Abakaliki to obtain recruitment forms for teaching jobs. Most of the applicants, who were scrambling to collect the forms from officials of the board, said they have been unemployed for several years since after graduation form […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The killing of innocent civilians in the hinterlands of Plateau State has continued unabated as 13 people were reportedly killed and 5 others injured in another early morning attack on Thursday by unknown gunmen. African Examiner gathered that the attackers stormed Rapyem Village in Fan District of Barkin Ladi Local Government of […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu A Delta High Court sitting in Effurun Wednesday sentenced two persons including a Civil Servant in the state to 33 years with hard labour for kidnapping a prominent Deltan born Hotelier. The said kidnappers had demanded N10 million-naira ransom from family of their victim, which was paid to them by the wife, before […]
…As Tractors Pulled Down Residential Homes Ignatius Okpara The people of Ezza Nkomoru Onugba-Nike in Enugu east council area of Enugu state currently homeless have called on Enugu state government, corporate and organizations to as a matter of urgency come to their aid. Professor Nnaji, according to the community, had last Friday allegedly used tractors […]
The Ogun State Government has set aside about N11 billion for large-scale farming and improved agricultural production this year, with planned expansion of state-owned cocoa, oil palm, cotton, kolanut and cashew plantations located across the state. The state government intends to install a 15,000-capacity hatchery and engage in massive production of point-of-cage pullets. Speaking on […]
By Agabus Pwanagba Despite the security challenges bedeviling the North- Eastern part of the country, a group under the aegis of North East Progressive Youth for Jonathan (NPYFJ) has expressed it desire to support President Goodluck Jonathan’s if he decides to contest the 2015 Presidential election. This was stated by the Zonal Coordinator of the […]
…Kill 2 members of their Abductors IGNATIUS OKPARA in Aba The Anti Robbery Unit of the Aba Area Police Command, Abia state on Saturday killed two of the kidnap suspects that recently abducted a Chinese national and her husband in the commercial city. Apart from the abduction of the foreigner, Mrs Tang Bing, married to […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Port Harcourt Mr. Johnson Babatunde Ogunshakin, the new Rivers State commissioner of police CP, has resumed office at the state police headquarters in Port Harcourt. The CP on his resumption Thursday had convened a meeting with top officers of the command where he expressed his readiness to take police in the state […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state Thursday announced the immediate suspension of the commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development Mrs. Nma Onyechere, The governor also suspended the Transition Committee Chairman of Oguta Local Government area, Chief Henry Igbomezie. According to the Governor who made the announcement through his Senior Special Assistant, […]
