FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Benin City – Armed men suspected to be cultists have killed two middle age women and a 25 year old boy during their attack on the residence of some of their targets in Benin city, the Edo State capital. African Examiner gathered that the latest attack came following a recent call by […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Enugu state Governor, Sullivan Chime has dismissed as “an exercise in futility” the moves by a faction of the State House of Assembly led by the embattled Speaker, Eugene Odoh and 14 others to commence impeachment process against him. He said that the action would not see the light of […]
EX-Bayelsa State Governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha is seeking a return to the Government House on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), it was learnt yesterday. The former Governor was impeached on December 9, 2005, two years into his second term in office, over allegations of acts of malfeasance. It was also gathered that an […]
By Eric Ojo – Worried by security and safety concerns, the Federal Government has down-graded the Asaba Airport which was built and commissioned by the Delta State Government under the leadership of Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan. The down-grade of the Asaba Airport is coming at the heels of the failure of the Delta State Government to […]
Two weeks after 800 passengers perished in Malta when the boat they were traveling with, to Europe, capsized in the Mediterranean, dozens of migrants have again drowned in the sea after a boat sank in the south of Sicily. According to Save the Children aid Group, survivors of the ill fated boat fell into the […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – A detachment of Police has sealed off and taken over the entrance of Enugu State House of Assembly. The two factional lawmakers led by the substantive Speaker, Rt. Hon. Eugene Odoh and his rival, Hon. Chinedu Nwamba, have also entangled in one another, in a seemingly show of supremacy. The […]
By Our Reporter – Some victims of bloody Boko Haram insurgents’ who have been held hostage for some months, but rescued last week by the national troops have started recounting their dreadful experience, raging from random killing, stoning to death, hunger among others when still being held. Among those who were liberated narrated that, the […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – The ruling PDP has attributed the alleged crack in its leadership – the National Working Committee (NWC) to handiwork of some fifth columnists, attempting to pull it down, urging members across the country to close ranks and work together with their leaders at all levels. The National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Barely 48 hours after the the Taroh community in Wase LGA in the Southern Senatorial District of Plateau State in which over 500 people were killed by security operatives in a night raid that lasted for hours, no fewer than 30 persons have been confirmed dead in another fresh attack […]
*As Assembly Breaks Into 2 Factions FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The lingering political war between governor Sullivan Chime, and members of the Enugu state House of Assembly worsened on Monday as 14 out of the 24 lawmakers, commenced the impeachment process of the governor. The group, led by factional Speaker, Eugene Odoh, said they […]
The Governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has admonished Nigerian journalists to continue to support democracy, in order to move the nation forward. With this year’s World Press Freedom Day coming barely three weeks to the historic inauguration of General Muhammadu Buhari as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, having […]
From Mustapha Abdul Salaam – The Kebbi State government has condemned last Thursday impeachment of the Speaker of State House of Assembly, Alhaji Hassan Shalla. Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Garba Rabiu Kamba in a statement over the weekend, described the development which he indicated was carried out by a faction of the house, […]
By Niyi Adeyi – Lagos – The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has commiserated with the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammad Saad Abubakar; the entire Nigerian Muslim community and the Abuja Muslim Jamaah (community) on the demise of the Chief Imam of National Mosque, Abuja, Alhaji […]
The killing at the weekend in parts of Plateau state by armed men in military fatigue of over 500 villagers has drawn strong condemnation from a pro-democracy civil society group- HUMAN RIGHTS WRITERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (HURIWA ). Against the backdrop of recent mass killings by suspected armed hoodlums especially in the North Central region […]
An ex-staff of Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Mohammed Khalid Yakubu, who last Wednesday accused the Management of the hotel of wrongful termination of his appointment based on his political affiliation, has withdrawn the accusation. Yakubu has, instead, commended the Management of the hotel for the steps taken to address his issue, saying he has discovered that […]
By Nwaorgu Faustinus – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has berated the State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for allegedly sponsoring political killings in the State, and rushing to court to stop the sitting of the Commission of Enquiry set up by the State Government to investigate the killings. “The […]
By Eric Ojo – The government of France has harped on the need to intensify efforts geared towards promoting public awareness about climate change, its impact and how best to mitigate it in Nigeria. The French government said it is imperative to raise the awareness of Nigerians on what climate change is all about and […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over the weekend commenced lobby for the candidacy of Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). A statement issued by the Atiku Media Office in Abuja said that Atiku Abubakar’s shuttle diplomacy to shore up much-needed support for […]
By Ayo Balogun – President Goodluck Jonathan has declared that if members of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) remain committed to the vision of its founding fathers and work very hard, the party will return to power at the Federal level in 2019. Speaking after receiving the report of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organization at […]
From Collins Amadi, Port Harcourt – The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised an alarm on the alleged attempt by the Rivers State PDP candidate in the April 11, 2015 Governorship Election and Governor-elect, Nyesom Wike, to dump his party and join its fold. In a statement issued in Port Harcourt, the State capital […]
