A South African national on transit at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, has been held and screened for Ebola after showing potential symptoms of the disease. The South African woman, who flew in to Lagos from Morocco, according to reports, had worked in Guinea and Sierra Leone. She was being treated as a suspected case […]
By Niyi Adeyi The Transformation Ambassador of Nigeria (TAN), a campaign/rallies body collecting signatures to endorse President Goodluck Jonathan second tenure in office has descended heavily on the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) on its criticism over its activities and accused it of double standard. Referring to APC press statement issued on Wednesday, which described […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos In its efforts to ensure that the 1, 542 polling units just allocated to Plateau State, by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the state’s electoral empire has constituted a committee, to ensure equity, justice and fairness in the subsequent distribution and allocation of the voting points. The members of the committee who were […]
Oscar Pistorius who was accused of killing his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp last year has been absolved of committing the criminal offence. A South African Pretoria’s High Court Judge, Thokozile Masipa on Thursday dismissed the charges against Pistorius, declaring that the state failed to prove the case against him beyond the reasonable doubt, but added the […]
Properties worth several millions of naira were destroyed on Wednesday as fire razes Tower Aluminum Complex in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. The fire, which began in the evening is said to have started from the server room of the aluminum company, nearly affected a section of Zenith Bank behind the firm. Staff of the company scampered […]
Oyewale Oyelola Activists and family members of late legal luminary, Chief Gani Fawehinmi on Monday gathered again to learn from Fawehinmi five years after his death. The resurrection of Gani Fawehinmi also known as ‘Senior Advocate of the Masses’ was at the launching of a book titled ‘Gani Fawehinmi: Images of Iconic Social Crusader’ […]
Fumilayo Omidiji President Goodluck Jonathan’s order on removal of #BringBackJonathan 2015 hash tag signs and banners around Abuja, has been commended and described by the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) as a good first step. In a statement issued in London on Wednesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party, […]
Ignatius Okpara A local vigilante group in the commercial city of Aba, Abia state on Tuesday foiled a robbery attempt on Omenazu Street area, just as another killed a petty trader in Awka, the Anambra state capital. African Examiner Correspondent gathered that more than four heavily armed bandits invaded the area in the mid night […]
Chairmen of the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos State have called for the adoption of state and community policing as the only way to effectively tackle worsening insecurity in the nation. The council chairmen said the Boko Haram threat could have been well handled at the initial time […]
Niyi Adeyi A suspected case of deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) has been reported in the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, Osun State, South Western Nigeria. The case, an undergraduate of the institution, was said to be a secondary contact of one the infected victims. In a press statement issued late yesterday by the […]
Ganiyu Nasirudeen/Ayo Balogun As the campaigns/rallies to canvass for support on his second term ambition continue in different geo political zones of the country, President Goodluck Jonathan has directed removal and pulling down of #Bring Back Jonathan 2015 signs and banners around Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. President Jonathan in a statement issued Wednesday, […]
The Lagos State Fire Services says 22 persons have suffered severe burns as a cooking gas explodes in Epe area of Lagos, Nigeria. The incident which occurred on Tuesday led to several properties being destroyed, says the Director, Lagos State Fire Services, Razak Fadipe. The incident occurred at 21 Kalesanmi Street. The resultant fire […]
FIFA has confirmed that the threat of suspension on Nigeria is over after Aminu Maigari and his board returned to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) secretariat on Monday. In a letter sent to the NFF on Tuesday, the world soccer governing body said it has accepted reports that all controversies concerning Nigerian football have been […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The ripples occasioned by zoning of Plateau Governorship seat has persisted as a Lawmaker, representing Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Bitrus Kaze has insisted the slot be shifted to Southern part of the state, “in the best interest of fair play, equity and justice”. […]
Niyi Adeyi President Goodluck Jonathan has called on all African countries to be more active in the ongoing global digital revolution. Jonathan made the call Tuesday in Ndjamena, the Chadian capital, while addresing international conference on information and communications technology. Mr. President observed that due to the strong correlation between the efficient deployment of […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu As part of precautionary measures to check the spread of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD), the Enugu state government on Tuesday took its ongoing sensitization programme against the spread of the virus to banks, Hotels and public and private Institutions. Speaking at a one day sensitization/ Resource mobilization meeting with […]
Funmilayo Omidiji/Oyewale Oyelola A physical combat between counsels to Osun state Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola and the state People’s Democratic Party (PDP) August 9, governorship election flagbearer, Senator Iyiola Omisore, was averted Tuesday, as both quarreled over the listing of exhibits in the hearing of petition filed by Omisore before the state Election Petition […]
It was not a picture many Arsenal fans would like to see but, new signing, Danny Welbeck was still clinging on his old Manchester United washbag when the Three Lions touched down in England Tuesday afternoon. The striker signed for Arsenal in a £16million deal on transfer deadline day, but has seemingly not had time […]
An American federal air marshall has been screened and quarantined for Ebola Virus in Houston after he was injected with a syringe full of an unknown substance at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The man reported the attack, which occurred in an unsecured, public area of the terminal, and the FBI and the […]
By Ayo Balogun Less than a week after the Federal Government backslided on the resumption date of the country’s Nursery/Primary and secondary schools, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has kicked against Monday September 22, 2014 as a commencement date for the new academic session. The association’s position was made public Monday by its National […]
