Audu Limun, Bauchi – A 19-year-old Salisu Salmanu’s quest to drive car and enjoy with girl friends led him to connive with his 3 of friends to kidnap hiw three-year-old brother. The names of the other cohorts are Imrana Abdullahi, 17, Abdullahi Mohammed, 19, and Umar Musa, 19. Salmanu and his friends are in police […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Officials of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and heads of many subsidiaries under it on Tuesday shunned the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) summons, even as the effect of fuel scarcity bites harder. The Chairman of the Committee, Senator Magnus Abe, said that the meeting was to offer a platform […]
DELTA State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has challenged Nigerian pilgrims to Israel to pray for a peaceful 2015 general elections. Besides, Uduaghan gave the charge Tuesday during the flag off of Delta State pilgrims to Israel in Asaba, charged the pilgrims to pray for sustained victory of the military over Boko Haram. “Pray for peaceful […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The sudden resurfacing of fuel scarcity in Enugu state since last week had continued to make life unbearable for motorists and residents of the area as a litre of the essential commodity is now between N110 to N120 per litre. African Examiner Correspondent who went round parts of the state […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Enugu State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has expressed satisfaction with the judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on the suit brought against the party by Senator Ayogu Eze on the choice of Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi as the gubernatorial candidate of the Party in the forthcoming […]
All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has demanded for N20 billion as cost of damage from the management of the Daar Communications Limited, owners of the Africa Independent Television, AIT for the defamatory content of a documentary aired on Sunday or face legal action. Counsel to Asiwaju Tinubu, Mr. Tunji Abayomi, […]
The All Progressive Congress (APC) says it is worried about the mental state of the Spokesman of the Jonathan Campaign Organization, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode over series of uncoordinated utterances against the party in recent times. The party said contrary to the information being peddled by Fani-Kayode, the APC does not wish him any ill health, […]
By Niyi Adeyi, Lagos – A Non-Government organization (NGO), the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has expressed worries over the alleged plots to cripple the campaign camp of the opposition by freezing the bank accounts of its financiers. Consequently, the group in a statement Sunday by its Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, alerted Nigerians and the international […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos – Reprieve may have come for the parents of the 125,000 pupils in the 104 Federal Government Colleges as the Office of the Special Rapporteur on Right to Education and Office of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights of internally displaced persons have confirmed that they will probe into the issues relating […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka – Worried by the incessant market fire outbreaks in south- east states, the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, yesterday staged a one day sensitization/ Simulation exercise for traders at the popular Eke market in Awka, Anambra state. Our Correspondent reports that several markets in the east such as the popular Onitsha main […]
Audu Limun – The Northern Elders Forum (NEF), has vowed to drag the former Minister of Communication Chief Edwin Clark to court over defamation of character. Addressing newsmen in Bauchi, the spokesman of the NEF Professor Abduallhi Ango said the forum wants Clark to explain in details in court where they met with Jega and […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki – The embattled Governor of Ebonyi state, Chief Martin Elechi, on Friday accused Secretary to Government of the federation (SGF), Chief Anyim Pius Anyim, Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus and National Publicity Secretary of the party, Olisa Metu of masterminding the impeachment plot against him. […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of institutionalisation of its unwavering penchant for bloodshed and violence with the formation of PDP War Council (PWC) ahead of the forthcoming general elections while calling on the Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, to brace up for the task […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki – Ebonyi state chapter of the Peoples Democratic party, PDP has accused the embattled Governor Martin Elechi of masterminding the recent burning of the state House of Assembly Complex. The accusation is coming less than 24 hours after over 3000 youths in the state staged a protest on Thursday on same […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Medical officials have confirmed that death toll, of Thursday’s twin blast at the two Motor parks in Jos North LGA area of Plateau State, has risen from 12 to 20. Deputy Chief Medical Director of Plateau Specialist Hospital, Dr. Philemon Golwa, made the confirmation Friday, when the Management Committee Chairman […]
*Confirms Donation of $50,000 To Victims of Insurgency By Niyi Adeyi – The Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans, (CANAN) has confirmed donating the sum of $50,000 to victims of Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria through the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), as well as called on the Presidency to make a categorical statement, over the controversial […]
The Lagos State Police Command said it has charged 18 suspects to court in Lagos for the mayhem that occurred in Oshodi in the early hours of Wednesday, which left three people dead. Lagos Commissioner of Police, Kayode Aderanti, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday shortly after having an emergency State Security Council meeting with […]
The City of London became cynosure of eyes across the globe Thursday as the two leading political parties, the opposition APC and the ruling PDP, took Nigeria electioneering campaigns to the city. The Presidential Candidate of the opposition APC, Gen Mohammadu Buhari addressed an audience where he promised to save Nigeria’s ailing economy. But PDP […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The House of Representatives Thursday mandated its committee on police affairs to investigate the burning of the Ebonyi state House of Assembly by unknown arsonists on February 24. This resolution followed the adoption of a motion moved by Hon. Linus Okorie (PDP/Ebonyi), urging the House to direct the inspector-general of police to […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki – A federal High Court judge in Abakaliki, Justice M. A. Oyetenu, has warned law enforcement agencies, especially the police, and anti-graft organization against harassing and intimidating litigants while their cases are still pending in court. She noted that such action is tantamount to disrespect of the court and interference since […]
