Four protesting princes led by a hooded man, tried, unsuccessfully, on Tuesday to stop the conferment of the powerful kingmaker chieftaincy title of Odopetu on United States based Journalist, Mr. Oladimeji Abitogun, by Oba Peter Adetunbi Ise Oluwa Oluyede IV, the Alayede of Ayede Ogbese. The four men identified as Messrs Tunji Oluyede, Adeniji Oluyede […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Benin-city – A 45-year-old man, identified as Osaro, is now cooling-off in police net in Benin city, the Edo state capital for allegedly raping his nine year old daughter. He was arrested on Wednesday by operatives from Ogida Police Division in Egor council Area of Edo State. African Examiner Correspondent gathered that the […]
From Mustapha Abdul Salaam – Adamawa State Governor, James Bala Ngilari has made a dramatic u-turn on his opposition to the Governorship candidature of the former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu and pledged to work with him to win next year election. Ngilari, until Tuesday when Ribadu paid […]
*Plans To Inaugurate Amaechi’s Campaign Committee Friday Top echelon of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are to meet in Abuja between today and Wednesday to discuss what they considered as threat from the government circles against some of their officials. Newspot learnt in Abuja that the APC leaders resolved to meet on the basis of […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Asaba – Youths and elders in Delta- South zone, under the auspices of “Delta Coalition for Change” (DCC) have petitioned the National secretariat of the All Progressive Congress (APC) over alleged imposition of a senatorial candidate. A protest letter addressed to the National Chairman of APC, Chief John Oyegun by a committee […]
By Ayo Balogun – Lagos – The trio of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Lagos state Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu have been accused of plotting against the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration as well as installing in its place, an Interim National Government (ING). Minister of Police Affairs, Jelili Adesiyan made the accusation Monday, […]
Ignatius Okpara, Awka – The Anambra state government has appointed former Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, to head its airport development Agency project. Stella Oduah was sacked on Feb 12, 2014 as minister of aviation following allegations of fradulent bullet proof car purchase. Briefing newsmen Sunday in Awka, Governor Willie Obiano, explained that Oduah,s […]
By Ayo Balogun – The controversies surrounding the alleged missing $20 billion oil money has failed to abate, as the Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has joined other stakeholders in demand for the release of its forensic audit outcome. While noting the request was made in the spirit […]
Ignatius Okpara, Awka – A female Pastor in one of the new generation churches and some of her members alleged to belong to a syndicate group which specialises in child trafficking, are now in police net for attempting to buy a baby yet to be born. The Pastor, whose name was given as prophetess Kanu, […]
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam, Lafia – Except last minutes fence-mending, the immediate past Information Minister, Labaran Maku is finally set to part with the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and cross carpet to another opposition, the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to actualize his political ambition. Maku, like some of his counterparts who recently resigned […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen, Abuja – Nigerian leader, President Goodluck Jonathan has sought the prayers of the citizens, for positive outcome of his administration efforts. The President in his remarks Sunday, at the Christ Apostolic Church Area 1, Durumi FCT, Abuja noted even with lack of immediate results, his government would sustain the tasks before it, […]
The search is on for AirAsia Flight 8501, which lost contact with air traffic control in Indonesia, the airline said Sunday. Flight QZ 8501 from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore lost contact with air traffic control at 7:24 a.m. Sunday (7:24 p.m. Saturday USET), AirAsia said “At the present time we unfortunately have […]
Ignatius Okpara, Awka – Tragedy struck on Friday at Umuele Umudim, in Nnewi, Anambra State, as four children of same parents were roasted to death by a mystery fire that razed their three-bedroom apartment. African Examiner gathered that their parents were not around when the disaster occurred on the ground floor of a storey building […]
By Niyi Adeyi – The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the PDP-led Federal Government of trying to suppress the audit report on the alleged missing $20 billion oil money, stating that the deadline for the release of the report, as set by the government, has come and gone. In a statement issued in […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Following the outbreak of Hepatitis B in the camp of Internally Displaced Persons from the North Eastern zone of Nigeria, the Chairman of Stefanos Foundation, Mr. Mark Lipdo has called on Federal Government to come to the aid of 45 persons diagnosed with the ailment so as to avoid spread […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The South-east chapter of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has applauded the people of South- east Nigeria for being the highest contributors to the Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign fund. The party in a press statement issued by its publicity secretary in the zone, Osita Okechukwu, made available to African Examiner on […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – Again, the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has challenged President Goodluck Jonathan to show leadership by example rather than engaging in mere rhetoric, saying talk becomes cheap, the moment “words lose their meaning.” In a statement issued in Lagos Friday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, APC held […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Calabar – No fewer that 23 people Wednesday morning lost their lives in a ghastly auto- crash which occurred along the Calabar-Awi-Akamkpa Expressway of Cross River State, South South, Nigeria. The tragic incident which happened in the wee hours involved a gold coloured Picnic car and a 14-seater Hiace commercial bus. AFRICAN […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – In line with United Nations (UN) Decade of Action against road crashes,, National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, Wednesday flagged- off the 2014, operation “Eagle eye” exercise in south east zone. Speaking at the event held at 9th mile corner, in Udi council area of Enugu state, South east zonal coordinator of […]
After over three months of the similar incident, which sparked days of violent protests, another black teenager has been shot dead by the St Louis city Police in the United States (US). The St Louis County Police explained that the deadly shooting which took place very close to the spot where another unarmed black teenager, […]
