By Mustapha Abdul Salaam The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) confirmed Thursday that its troops of 7 Division Garrison, apprehended Tuesday an 11 year old boy, Master Usman Modu Tella – a potential suicide bomber. Young Tella who DHQ said was tagged number 82 on the poster containing the photographs of 100 wanted suspected Boko Haram terrorists, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of the MTN has sacked its Nigerian CEO, Michael Ikpoki as well as its head of regulatory and corporate affairs, Akinwale Goodluck. The telecommunication giant in a statement issued Thursday morning by its Corporate Affairs indicated that both Ikpoki and Goodluck, has handed down their voluntary resignation with […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State on Wednesday condemned the action of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Chief Tiwe Oruminighe, who allegedly used thugs in army and police uniforms to destroy boats hired by PDP supporters in Southern Ijaw area of the state. Director of Publicity of the Restoration Campaign Organisation, Jonathan […]
Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State has described Nyesom Wike’s recall of Rivers State students on scholarship abroad as an action that defies reason. Reacting to the unfortunate turn of events concerning Rivers State students on scholarship at various universities across the world, Peterside wondered why a […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Senate has set legislative machinery in motion for passing into law a bill that seeks to makes it an offence , to petition against public office holder without a sworn affidavit in a regular court, reminiscent of decree 4 of the Military regime era of 1984 and 1985. This followed the passage […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured that the current fuel scarcity in the country will be over in a matter of days, following the approval of the subsidy payment by the National Assembly. The minister stated this in a statement he issued in Abuja and made available […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen Following the approval of the subsidy payment by the National Assembly (NASS), the Federal Government (FG) has given assurance that the lingering fuel scarcity and inherent crises will soon be over. The N521 billion approved by the NASS, as part of the just passed supplementary budget of N574.4 billion FG said would […]
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged its investigations have revealed that the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) in collaboration with security forces, intend to rig the forthcoming Bayelsa State Governorship Election election as it allegedly did in October 31, Borno Senatorial bye-election. The South South State Gubernatorial Election is slated for this Saturday, December […]
By Niyi Adeyi The Inspector-General of Police, (IGP) Mr. Solomon Arase has warned the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) “activists” to stop threatening public peace or face the full weight of the law. The warning, the Police boss said followed the observation of the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Nigeria Thursday for South Africa, to participate in the Forum on China/Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) taking place in Johannesburg, between December 4 and 5, 2015. Buhari at the forum, will follow up his meeting with the Chinese leader Xi Jinping which took place on the sidelines of the United Nations General […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Coalition of non-governmental organizations, NGOs based in Enugu and led by Women Aid Collective, WACOL and Sexual Assault Referral Centre (TamarSarc), Tuesday expressed worry over the alarming rate of sexual abuse of women in the State. The organizations, which said they were committed to the fight and elimination of violence against […]
Mrs Gbemisola Grace Soneye, the mother of the publisher of Per second news, a global online news organisation has passed away. She died on Tuesday at St Nicholas Hospital in Lagos at the age of 63 due to complications from Colon Cancer following a procedure to alleviate the problem. Announcing the death, a heartbroken Femi […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Senate has frowned at “high cost of construction” in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT just as it charged all secretariats, departments and agencies, SDAs in the FCT Administration to double the current internally generated revenue, IGR by June 2016. This was even as it directed the six Area Council Chairmen in the […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Senate President, Bukola Saraki, hadissociated himself from the N60bn arms deal involving the immediate past National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), declaring that he should be counted out of the deal. Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Mr. Yusuph Olaniyonu, said that, contrary to report published […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Onitsha Over 50,000 members and supporters of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Tuesday,shut down the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra state, southeast Nigeria for the second time, in less than one month. The protesters, who barricaded the ever busy Onitsha Head bridge, paralysed socio and economic activities in the commercial city. They […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate on Tuesday passed into law N574.5 billion as 2015 supplementary appropriation Act, with an increase of N108 billion to the N465.6 billion requested for, by President Muhammadu Buhari. The N108 billion difference, according to the Chairman, Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Danjuma Goje( APC Gombe Central), […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen The opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the arrest Tuesday of its Chieftain, Chief Raymond Dokpesi and other opposition elements by the APC-led Federal Government (FG). The party Tuesday alleged it has been hinted that more notable of the PDP leaders have been listed for arrest over unverified allegation, pursuant to […]
By Collins Amadi The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has confirmed it will deploy not less than 14,000 officers to maintain law and order during Saturday, December 5, 2015 Bayelsa Governorship Election. Inspector General Police (IGP), Mr. Solomon Arase made the confirmation Tuesday in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, while addressing officers of the South South […]
By Niyi Adeyi Following revelations by the embattled former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rted), the Chairman of DAAR Communication, Dr. Raymond Dokpesi, has been quizzed for interrogation by the anti-graft body, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Dokpesi was implicated by Dasuki, who revealed that over N2 Billion allegedly meant for […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu After much pressure from different quarters, the umbrella body of the Igbo nation, Ohaneze Ndigbo, has demanded the release of promoter of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, promising he would end the ongoing protests by his supporters. In a communiqué made available to newsmen after their (Imeobi), caucus meeting in Enugu, the […]
