*Asks Navy, NIMASA To Speak Out Ayo Balogun, Lagos – A muslim group, the Muslim Rights Concern has expressed worry over the alleged reports that the former leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo) has acquired four warships. The group in a statement signed by its Director, […]
Thierry Henry has announced his retirement from football and willingness to join Sky Sports as a football expert. The global sporting icon will work across Sky Sports’ unrivalled schedule of live international, European and domestic football, joining a line-up of football experts that includes Gary Neville, Jamie Carragher, Jamie Redknapp and Graeme Souness. Henry lifted […]
The crisis between the Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. John Obafunwa and the lecturers of the institution has snowballed as the VC has wittingly split the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) of the ailing institution into two factions. One of the faction loyal to Obafunwa has sacked the executive council […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – Nigerians have been called upon to prevail on the National Assembly (NASS), for a speedy passage of the Petroleum Industry (PIB) Bill, so as to create enabling working environment in the country’s oil and gas sector. The South West Chairman of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers […]
”It is a monumental breakthrough”- Ekweremadu Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, on Monday finally adopted and signed into law the Supplementary Act on the Enhancement of the Powers of the ECOWAS Parliament. The highest decision-making body of the ECOWAS, […]
By Adeseye Adebiyi, Lagos – The draw for group of 16 in the 2014/2015 UEFA Champions League has held, with the Athletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Monaco, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Chelsea, FC Porto and Borussia Dortmund, coming under group of winners. The runners up tally comprise Juventus, Basel, Bayer Leverkusen, Arsenal, Manchester city, Paris saint german, […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has criticized Governor Fayose and his aides’ diatribes against former President Olusegun Obasanjo on behalf of Ekiti people, saying they spoke in their individual capacity or at best on behalf their party. Reacting to Fayose’s condemnation of the visit of five PDP Governors to former President Obasanjo […]
Niyi Adeyi, Akure – Tragedy struck Saturday night in Akure, the Ondo State capital, as many souls perished in an explosion at a gas station, while several victims injured. Some of the residents around Arakale axis – the location of the explosion told our Correspondent, that the eruption occurred around 7.00 pm, touched vehicles and houses […]
Vice President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Professor Abiodun Ogunyemi has tasked Nigerians to use their votes in 2015 to elect selfless leaders with the true African spirit. Prof Ogunyemi said the greatest challenge facing Nigeria in this millennium was a deficit of good citizens. He argues that Nigeria’s search for good […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has vowed that the choice of its presidential running mate will be made within the context of the best democratic ideals, just like that of its presidential candidate. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party […]
By Madubuko Hart – Victory comes with it envy from enemies of the conqueror. Some persons and groups have towed this inglorious line since the polite Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu (PhD) was triumphantly elected the 2015 governorship flagbearer of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State. While the governor of the state, Chief T.A.Orji has […]
Oyewale Oyelola – One of the aggrieved aspirants of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) governorship in Rivers state, Prince Tonye Princewill has defected to Labour Party. Tonye Princewill made his intention to pursue governorship ambition under Labour Party known on Saturday in Port Harcourt. The Action Congress governorship candidate for 2007 elections was disqualified by […]
Oyewale Oyelola, Ilorin-Senator Suleiman Ajibola has emerged as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kwara state. The incumbent Senator representing Kwara South emerged as winner of PDP governorship primary election held on Thursday at Open Arcade event centre, Ilorin. The result announced by Chairman of Kwara Governorship Electoral panel, Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – An Enugu State High Court on Thursday granted an Ex-parte Order restraining a self-acclaimed gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Ayogu Eze from parading himself as the candidate of the party pending the hearing and determination of a case filed by the Plaintiff and the PDP governorship candidate […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Barely 7 months after a twin bomb blast at Jos Central Business Area, popularly known as terminus, two bombs have exploded on Thursday killing about 31 people and left several people injured. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the two bombs exploded at the time traders were rounding up the day’s business. Police […]
Full Text Reads: “I am very confident that you will provide the needed leadership to turn this country around. I have no doubt that you will work with dedicated and qualified Nigerians to protect our citizens, improve our economy, create jobs, improve education, reform governance and fight corruption. You will indeed bring the change Nigerians […]
An international television news medium – Al-Jazeera Media Network has announced the killing of its Arabic correspondent, Mahran Al Deeri, in the war turned Syria, in the course of his duty – Wednesday, while covering battles in the city of Al Sheikh Maskin in rural Daraa. In a release by the television network, the journalist […]
By Ignatius Okpara – Unhappy with the recent suspension of 30 final year nursing students by authorities of Madonna University, Elele Campus, Rivers state, other students of the institution have petitioned the National University Commission NUC over the matter. Apart from the petition to the NUC, the students have also threatened a legal action against the […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Angered by the recent fee hike by management of University of Nigeria Nsukka,(UNN), Post-graduate students of the institution on Wednesday staged a protest on the development, just as they barricaded the office block of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof Ben Ozumba. The protesters sat on the ground to the entrance of the VC’s office, […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The Elders Council of the apex Igbo socio cultural organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo, has commenced a transition programme for the election of a new leadership in January 2015. To this end, the council on Wednesday set up a seven-man electoral committee to organize a general election of the body soonest, since the […]
