No fewer than 10 people were Friday killed in a suicide bomb attack in a Shia – Imam Ali mosque located in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia Kingdom. A doctor at the emergency unit of Qatif Central Hospital confirmed at least 70 people were injured, with some severe cases. Eye witnesses’ account explained that […]
By Niyi Adeyi, Abuja – The outgoing Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, Friday morning was aboard the same British Airways flight to London, with the incoming President Muhammadu Buhari. While Allison-Madueke’s trip mission was not officially disclosed, the incoming number one citizen was said to be traveling for weekend. He is expected back […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Asaba- A yet to be identified armed men suspected to be hired assassins have killed an officer of the Delta state Command of the Department for State Security Service (DSSS) in Asaba. African Examiner gathered that the said officer was shot dead while carrying out his official duty around Okpanam community in […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – A Federal High Court sitting in Enugu has restrained the Enugu state government from demolishing a private school, the Spring of Life International School located within the capital city pending the determination of the substantive application. In an interim order granted by the court presided over by Justice D. V. […]
By Niyi Adeyi, Lagos – After years of inquiry into his professional misconduct, the Nigeria Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee has stripped Mr. Kunle Kalejaiye, off his Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) title. The action was taken as one of the many possible disciplinary measures against any member of the bar convicted for the offence he […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – In order to have a hitch-free transition to another administration next week Friday, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Solomon Arase, has directed the Zonal Assistant Inspectors-General and Commands’ Commissioners of Police to beef up security around key and vulnerable points across the country. The Police Boss, in a statement issued […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Senate has mandated its Committees on Petroleum Resources ( Upstream and Downstream ) to immediately commence investigation into the remote and immediate causes of the lingering fuel scarcity in the country. The decision followed a motion by the Deputy Senate Majority Leader, Abdul Ningi ( PDP Bauchi Central), who prayed the […]
By Niyi Adeyi- The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has debunked the comment make the round Lagos metropolis that a female corps member still at the Iyana Ipaja State’s NYSC orientation camp was ordered to remove her hijab (head scarf). The Director of the group, Professor Ishaq Akintola, in a statement issued in Lagos Thursday, indicated […]
By Ayo Balogun – A week to inauguration of the new administration, the incoming ruling APC Vice President-elect, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has raised alarm over the current appalling state of the Nigerian economy, as he hinted the country is presently plunged in the first ever huge debt, estimated at $60 Billion. Osinbajo gave the shocking […]
A federal high court in Abuja has cleared former Kwara State Governor, Senator Bukola Saraki of any wrongdoing in a bank loan being investigated by the Police Special Fraud Unit since 2012. The clearance given to the former governor in court followed a legal opinion by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – The Adamawa State House of Assembly has asked the Governor Ngilari to refund the N2billion Agricultural loan collected from the Central Bank on behalf of farmers of the State. The legislators gave the directive Tuesday, at plenary session after going through the report of its adhoc committee Chaired by Hon. Aminu […]
By Abdul Gafar Bello – After weeks of controversies, the PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu has finally thrown in the towel as he has just resigned his appointment. The decision was made public as the meeting of National Working Committee (NWC) of the party, is still ongoing in the Wadata House – the National […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki – The Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Uwana Afikpo, Ebonyi state has been shut down over a land dispute that surfaced between the school authorities and the host community. Rector of the institution Prof Ogbonna Ibe-Enwo, who announced the closure on Tuesday said the management took the decision for security reasons. He […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki – South East Zonal Office of National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA has stressed the need for House owners in the region to insure their buildings against fire and other forms of disasters. The NEMA coordinator in charge of the zone, Major James Eze, stated this Tuesday when he led other principal […]
By Akin Soneyin – Former Lagos State Commissioner for Information and a serving member of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Opeyemi Bamidele has formally dumped the Labour Party (LP) and returned home – to join the incoming ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Addressing a press conference in Iyin Ekiti, his country home Tuesday, Bamidele […]
By Abdul Gafar Bello – Faced with the challenge of constitutional crisis, the Federal Government Tuesday directed the Bayelsa State’s Chief Justice to swear in Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, into Office on 29th May as the new Rivers State Governor, Friday, May 29, 2015. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke […]
PDP’s presidential campaign spokesman, Femi Fani-Kayode has debunked claims, the campaign engaged in hate campaign. He spoke against the backdrop that the party lost due.to hate speeches as alleged by some party officials. According to him ” If one or two members of the NWC are so ignorant that they cannot make a distinction between […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The senate will tomorrow ( Wednesday), hold joint valedictory session for Late senators Uche Chukwumerije ( PDP Abia North) and Ahmad Zannah ( APC Borno Central) . This was announced on the floor of the Senate yesterday by the Senate President, David Mark. Chukwumerije died at the Turkey International Hospital in […]
The former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Professor Chukwuma Soludo has said that the Abia State Governor-elect, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu has the capacity and all it takes to reposition Abia and make Igboland great again. Prof Soludo said this when he played host to Dr Ikpeazu at his Enugu residence yesterday. Soludo who […]
*As NGF Wants Okonjo-Iweala To Account For $20 Billion Excess Crude Accruals By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – As the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) unveiled the Zamfara State Governor, Abdulaziz Yari as its new Chairman, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy, Dr. Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been asked by the forum to explain the […]
