Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji on Wednesday praised the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Onyeabor Ihejirika (rtd), for his immense contributions and supports, which he said, led to the restoration of peace and security in the state. Governor Orji who disclosed this during the pull out ceremony in honour of Lt. […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu There are strong indications that Enugu state governor Sullivan Chime may dethrone two traditional rulers who participated in a recent solidarity visit to the Deputy senate president, (DSP) Ike Eweremadu. Our correspondent gathered that the Monarchs, were part of a delegation of Ezeagu Local Government Stakeholders and Leaders of Thought, which paid […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos No fewer than 299 retired public servants have received the sum of N1.2 billion as their pensions from the Lagos State Government. The pensioners were presented retirement bond certificates under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) on Wednesday in Lagos, Nigeria The Director General of the Lagos State Pension Commission Mr. Rotimi Hussain […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Enugu State police command on Tuesday declared one Chidi Akabuogu wanted for allegedly defrauding the Enugu State Government to the tune of N53 million naira. According to the state police public Relations officer PPRO, Ebere Amarizu who disclosed this to African Examiner in Enugu,the suspect, is being accused of forgery and […]
Agabus Pwanagba There was a pandemonium in Bukuru metropolis of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State on Tuesday morning following the killing of a widow allegedly killed by Muslim youths in the area. African Examiner gathered that the victim was a widow and a Christian in which her death sparked off reprisal attack […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Aba For short changing customers through metre adjustment, the Abia state office of the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Monday sealed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) mega station in Umuahia and seven other independent filling stations in the state. The DPR action came after a surveillance exercise carried out by its field […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Enugu The Enugu state police command says operatives of its criminal investigation Department CID have commenced full scale investigations into the recent alleged murder of one mr. Ogbonna Idoko and his wife victoria Idoko of Okpowo Okpo Enugu Ezike in Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu state. According to the state […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended its nationwide membership registration by two days to accommodate the millions of Nigerians who have turned out to register but could not yet do so. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party said […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu, The popular and ever busy Obollo Afor market in Udenu council area of Enugu state was Thursday thrown into confusion, as both traders and buyers scampered for their safety, following the discovery of a device suspected to be bomb inside the market. Immediately the alarm of the suspected bomb was raised, every […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The killing of innocent villagers has continued unabated in Plateau State, as another 22 persons were killed on Thursday by unknown gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen in Mavo village of Wase local government, which is a predominantly Taroh speaking villages. Witnesses told African Examiner that the incident occurred in the early […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Ahead of the proposed national conference, over twelve Igbo youth groups drawn from various parts of the globe and states in Nigeria are expected to converge in Enugu on February 28th, 2014 for a world Igbo summit during which they will take a position on the dialogue. Expected at the event are, […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Benin City Mr. Denis Amayo, a 57-year old man, has vowed that nothing on earth would stop him from committing suicide on 14 February this year, (Valentine’s Day) (14 should Edo state Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, fails to pay his eight-month pension arrears.  Addressing newsmen Tuesday in Benini city, the Edo state […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Operatives of the special Anti Robbery Squad (S.A.R.S) of the Enugu state police command Tuesday nabbed one Ejike Mba of Oruku in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu state over his involvement in the alleged murder of the traditional ruler of umuode in same council area, late Moses Ugwu. According to the […]
Muyiwa Bamidele, Abuja Former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, who is also contesting the forthcoming governorship election under the umbrella of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, has promised not to witch hunt his political opponents when he returns to office. Fayose appealed to members of his party to forget about past inadequacies and support […]
The unity among members of the Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was reaffirmed on Monday in Abeokuta as party faithful led by the state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and National Assembly members from the state attended the stakeholders’ meeting on the party registration exercise due to commence on Wednesday. The event […]
Abia state is among the states in the South Eastern part of Nigeria. It is predominantly occupied by the Igbo nationality and has its capital at Umuahia while Aba, an ancient town serves as a commercial metropolis in the state. Abia state was created out of the old Imo state and has been in existence for […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The National chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA Barrister Mazi Okwu, has advocated for out of court settlement between him and ousted former chairman, of the party, chief Victor Umeh. A federal high court sitting in Abuja had recently sacked Umeh and his executive committee members. Okwu, said the reconciliation between […]
Kwara State Government has concluded arrangements to set up an Infrastructure Development Fund to provide a pool of Funds to finance a holistic infrastructure development of the state. According to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, who stated this at the monthly interactive program “The governor Explains”, the State needs about N300billion to up scaling of infrastructure in […]
…As Amosun Receives World Bank Officials The United Kingdom Trade and Investment Office and German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) have reiterated their determination to partner with Ogun so that the gateway state can become the economic hub of Nigeria and West Africa. Officials of the foreign firms expressed the view today at Ota, during […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Deputy Gov. Enugu state Deputy Governor, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi on Tuesday described the evacuation of his poultry from his official residence in the Government House by officials of the Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority, ECTDA and Ministry of Environment as a wicked act and a clear exhibition of impunity by a […]
