A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos state has nullified the “Share Purchase Agreement”, that changed and transferred the ownership of Newswatch Communications Ltd, publisher of the Newswatch newspaper and magazine to one of the country’s industrialists and a Lawyer, Mr Jimoh Ibrahim. The plaintiffs and minority shareholders, Mr Nuhu Aruwa and Prof. Jubril Aminu […]
By Niyi Adeyi, Lagos The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN) has sent a passionate appeal to its members to rally round its former National President, Barrister Nurudeen Asunogie, to survive his deteriorating health condition. In a post on Facebook by the association’s current National President, Sirajudeen Abdulazeez Folayemi Monday, MSSN indicated Asunogie was […]
The internally displaced residents of Chibok, in Borno state, North Eastern Nigeria, can now heave more sigh of relief as the Federal Government has just sent more relief materials to them. The North-East Zonal Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Alhaji Muhammed Kanar made this announcement Monday, in Yola, the Adamawa […]
Swansea boss Garry Monk has accused Victor Moses and referee Michael Oliver of cheating after the Super Eagles winger was awarded a controversial penalty kick in Stoke City’s 2-1 victory on Sunday. Monk said he was disappointed with referee Oliver’s decision to award Stoke the penalty which, according to him changed the game. He described […]
…As Gov. Fashola Kicks Against Consensus Candidate The battle for who represents the All Progressive Congress (APC) in next year’s governorship election in Lagos State is getting hotter as major contenders for Governor Babatunde Fashola’s position have obtained the party’s governorship nomination forms. The aspirants who have so far obtained the governorship nomination forms are Speaker […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has vowed that his government will challenge the plan by the Federal Government to take over the reconstruction of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway which the state government is currently reconstructing. Fashola spoke on Sunday at the celebration of his 2,700 days in office in Lagos, Nigeria, warning the […]
As the Liberia still battles with the outbreak of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), its President, Mrs Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has asserted the entire world is a stakeholder in the war against the virus. Mrs Sirleaf made this known Sunday in a “letter to the world” which was broadcast on the […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen As Nigeria just survived the outbreak of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and while it still remains a global health challenge, the Federal Government has been asked to establish Community Ebola Surveillance Units across the country. National President of the National Medical Association (NMA), Dr Kayode Obembe gave this task at […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia The second term ambition of Hon. Uzor Azubuike, a member representing Aba North/ South Federal constituency of Abia state, on Friday suffered a setback, as youths from his area staged a protest against his re-election. AFRICAN EXAMINER Correspondent saw the large number of the protesting youths, as they marched through the […]
Jose Mourinho insists he has no regrets over his touchline spat with Roy Keane and will continue to antagonise opposition benches by attempting to shake hands before the final whistle. Aston Villa assistant manager Keane claimed a Sunday league boss would have floored Mourinho if he had done that. Mourinho said: ‘First I want to […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau’s Deputy, Mr. Ignatius Longjan, seems to have heeded the call of his people, in the Qua’an Pan Local Government area, to contest the 2015 gubernatorial election as his posters flood the nooks and crannies of the State. Longjan who is from Southern Plateau is a core […]
In what appears to be a romance gone sour, the Minister of State for Education Chief Nyesom Wike has urged the people of the state to vote out President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015, suggesting that he may have fallen out of favour with the administration. Wike, a governorship aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia Stakeholders from the six council Areas that make up Abia Central senatorial district, have purchased and presented the peoples Democratic party PDP nomination form to the state governor, Theodore Orji, asking him to run for the 2015 election. The senatorial zone, comprising, Umuahia North, Umuahia South, Ikwuano, Isiala Ngwa North, Isiala Ngwa […]
Oyewale Oyelola In the bid to ensure the release of over 200 chibok girls abducted by Boko Haram Insurgency group in April, 2014 , the federal government delegation led by Principal Secretary to President Goodluck Jonathan, Ambassador Hassan Tukur is currently meeting with Boko Haram representatives in Saudi Arabia. Amb. Tukur confirmed this to Voice […]
Two Nigerian students who applied for college education in a Texas school have been reportedly denied admission because of Ebola. According to news reports, Navarro College wrote to the students that they could not be admitted because Nigeria is one of the countries where there has been an outbreak of the Ebola virus. Christian Association […]
About six serving members of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ekiti State House of Assembly have defected to the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP). The Honourable members are from Ikole 1 and II and other constituencies of the state. The newly sworn in Governor, Ayodele Fayose disclosed this in his address at the ceremony which […]
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has restated the readiness of government to handover grant aided schools to proprietors who express the desire to wholly run the schools just as it is ready to fully take over those schools whose owners are desirous of handing them over to government. Governor Ahmed who stated this in […]
As the race for the Niger State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial primary draws nearer, pressure has continued to build up stronger and stronger to have Alhaji Umar vie for the highly challenging position. African Searchlight investigations revealed that individuals and pressure groups in the state have embarked on a proactive drive to ensure that […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen As the 2015 general elections draw near, seven ministers in President Goodluck Jonathan’s cabinet have indicated interest to tender their resignation letters to allow them fully pursue their next political ambition in their respective states. The Ministers, included: Labaran Maku of Information; Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, Health; Nyesom Wike, Minister of State for […]
Another health care worker at a Dallas hospital who provided care for the first Ebola patient diagnosed in the U.S. has tested positive for the disease. The Texas Department of State Health Services said Wednesday in a statement that the worker reported a fever Tuesday and was immediately isolated at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in […]
