Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Barely six weeks to the Adamawa State Gubernatorial bye-election, the All Progressive Congress APC candidates are increasing by the day, the latest to join the race is an aide of the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar Alhaji Ibrahim Yahaya Mijinyawa. Mijinyawa, also a former Chairman of yola North Local Government Area, is […]
By Ayo Balogun The Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan has condemned stigmatization of Nigerians by some countries due to recent cases of the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the country. Jonathan made the condemnation Wednesday during a meeting with the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. David Navarro. In a statement by his Special […]
Eden Hazard has suggested that Diego Costa could be lying about his age as the Chelsea star believes his new teammate looks much older than 25. Costa is one of several new faces at Stamford Bridge this season after agreeing a £32 million transfer from Atletico Madrid earlier this summer. At 25-years-old, he is expected […]
The blame over the ongoing bloody war ravaging in most of the Middle East countries has been placed at doorstep of the world super power – the United States (US). A political scientist and an Islamic scholar, Alhaji Nojeem Jimoh made this submission Wednesday afternoon on a post in his Facebook account. While affirming that […]
Following the extreme dimension of the insurgency in the state, the Borno Police Command has banned hoisting of political party flags outside the parties secretariat. The ban was made in a press statement issued on Wednesday by the state Public Relations Officer, Gideon Jibrin. African Examiner Correspondent in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital reported that […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Over 250 retirees from the 17 Local Governments areas of Plateau State have staged protest against the non-payment of their entitlements, including gratuities and pension from October, 2011 to date. The retirees who headed to the State House of Assembly turned out enmass, clad in black and lamented that every appeal […]
The confusion rocking the country’s football governing house – the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), is definitely far from being over, as the two parallel congresses held yesterday in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), each attended by the factional heads – Aminu Maigari and Mike Umeh and their supporters. African Examiner reported yesterday that Maigari alongside […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The impeached Enugu Deputy Governor, Sunday Onyebuchi has decried his sack and said action of the State Assembly “will not will not stand before the law”. Onyebuchi was sacked by 21 out of 24 state’s legislators Tuesday for running a commercial poultry in his official residence as well as insubordination to […]
By Ayo Balogun The congress of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) scheduled for Abuja today could not hold afterall as the embattled glass house President, Aminu Maigari was quizzed by the security operatives. Today’s exercise was originally an election, scheduled to hold in Warri and put in place by new helmsman, but was on Sunday changed in an […]
By Ayo Balogun Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that eight out 35 of its officers declared missing during recent attack by the Boko Haram insurgents on a Police Mobile Force training camp near Gwoza, Borno state, have been located The Force Spokesperson, ACP Emmanuel Ojukwu, made the confirmation Tuesday in Abuja, during a chart with […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Fresh crisis is looming in the Enugu state’s chapter of the ruling People’s Democratic party, (PDP), as its one time national auditor and factional Chairman, Barrister Ray Nnaji, has vowed to return to court to reclaim his position. Nnaji, who lamented the present worrisome situation in the party told newsmen Monday in […]
From Oyewale Oyelola Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) and one of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirants in forthcoming governorship bye-election in Adamawa State, Mallam Nuhu Ribabu has promised to serve his people in any capacity – even as a sweeper. Mallam Ribabu made this disclosure while […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Enugu state House of Assembly has impeached the embattled Deputy Governor, Chief Sunday Onyebuchi. His sack followed the adoption this morning of the report of the seven- man panel which probed the allegations levelled against him by the law makers. The Impeachment motion was moved by Hon. Udo Okoye, representing […]
Operatives of the Federal Fire Service have confirmed that that the report on the inferno that gutted the Abuja Secretariat of the Nigeria Football Federation will be made available to authorities this week. In a chat with journalists at the scene, Assistant Controller General of the Service, Toyo Peter Adeoye, who made this known said […]
The Kwara State Chapter of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has endorsed Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed for a second term in office. Speaking on behalf of hundreds of Musicians who stormed the Government House, Ilorin to call on the Governor to seek re-election, the Governor of the PMAN, Alhaji Saka Danfo appealed to Governor […]
After weeks of delay, Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi and Sports Minister, Tamuno Danagogo have agreed on Monday to maintain “pre-contract talks”, while the former Green Eagles Skipper, remains in his current capacity. The new arrangement which implies Keshi will be fully in charge of the 2015 AFCON Eagles qualifier matches in September is also […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated the Nigeria’s under-20 women’s football team, the Falconets on their outstanding performance and for winning silver medal at the just concluded FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup tournament in Canada. The President in a statement Monday by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, assured the team that […]
Members of the dreaded Nigerian Boko Haram and its Iraqi’s Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have been described as enemies of Islam and negative representation of the faith. A Muslim Scholar and Leader of The Companion, an (Association of Muslim men in Profession and Businesses), Alhaji Nojeem Jimoh made this declaration on his […]
Liberia has recorded another Ebola casualty as government announced Monday the demise of a medical Doctor, after receiving injection of the experimental virus Zmapp drug. The Liberian Information Minister, Lewis Brown who disclosed the Doctor’s identity as Abraham Borbor, in a chat with the newsmen in Monrovia, the country’s capital, explained that the late Physician, […]
Lena Petermann scored in the eighth minute of extra time to lead Germany to a 1-0 victory over Nigeria to claim the under-20 Women’s World Cup at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium on Sunday. The game finished tied 0-0 after 90 minutes. The victory is Germany’s third at this competition, after winning the event in 2004 and […]
