Asisat Oshoala was on fire, scoring four times as Nigeria made another history after hammering Korea DPR 6-2 in the highest-scoring semi-final ever seen at the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Courtney Dike continued Nigeria’s habit of scoring early goals at the tournament, when the USA based forward hit the back of the net a […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Plateau State Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted a total of 159.216kg of psychotropic substances of dangerous drugs between January 2014 to date. State’s Commandant, Anthonia Madubuike disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Jos, the state capital on Wednesday. Madubuike warned that, the agency […]
Barely 24 hours after the death of a senior physician Stella Adadevoh, who attended to the first ebola casualty in the country, Liberian – American, Patrick Sawyer, the Lagos State Government has again confirmed 5 fresh cases, suspected to be infected with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, made the […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has sworn in the new Head of Service (HOS), Mr. Danladi Kifasi. Alongside Kifasi was also a serving Commissioner, Mr. Chima Dunze who is representing Abia and Imo states. During oath office ceremony which took place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, the duo were reminded by President Jonathan that for government to […]
As escalation rages in the city of Ferguson, Missouri, the United States (US) Attorney General, Eric Holder is expected in the area today (Wednesday) to stem the violence. While on ground, Attorney Holder will carry out full investigations with respect to the killing of teen black teenager, Michael Brown by a Police officer, Darren Wilson […]
From Oyewale Oyelola, Ilorin Large turn out greeted distribution of the Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) in Kwara State, North Central Nigeria, as registered voters trooped out to collect their cards in various polling units across the state. African Examiner correspondent who visited some of the Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) distribution centres in Ilorin, the […]
There was an early morning fire outbreak in Abuja headquarters of the Nigeria’s Football governing body – the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). African Examiner Abuja’s correspondent reports that the fire affected the scribe’s office as well as the account unit on the second floor of the football glass house. The officials of the fire services […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu As the Nigerian Army continues to map out strategies on how to flush out member of Boko Haram Insurgecie in the North the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Kenneth Minimah, has warned soldiers against mutiny or any form of sabotage. The Army boss, made it clear that death sentence awaits […]
Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu discloses that Dr. Ameyo Adadevoh, the female consultant physician who contracted Ebola while treating the late Patrick Sawyer is dead. The minister announced the death of Adadevoh on Tuesday. The deceased contracted the deadly disease while attending to Sawyer, who had full blown Ebola. With her death, Ebola has […]
Less than a month when it struck in the area, dreaded Boko Haram insurgents have again attacked northern Cameroon, killing three and abducted over 10 in a renewed border invasion. The fresh attack, sources revealed to African Examiner occurred Monday afternoon when some insurgents ran out of foods and were scamping for food stuff, stormed […]
Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has said the opposition All Progressive Congress ( APC) , can not win a polling booth in the state in the 2015 general elections as the party ” does not exist in Abia”. Governor Orji who was reacting to a recent boasting by Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State […]
The Senate President, David Mark is currently in a meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, to chart the way forward on the over one month nationwide industrial action by the body’s members. The ongoing meeting our Correspondent reported is the follow up to the last […]
A 30-year old plumber has been electrocuted while carrying out his plumbing job at Ikeja area of Lagos, Nigeria. The man, identified as Raphael was electrocuted at Number 20, Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja. Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Rasak Fadipe said the deceased was doing a plumbing work on a decking with his colleague […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Youth wing of apex Igbo socio – cultural body, Ohanaeze Youth Congress (OYC), on has restated its position that the outcome of the just concluded ‘National Conference 2014’ be subjected to referendum. The group insisted that this would make way for the proper implementation of the recommendations of the CONFAB. […]
Over 5,000 people were displaced as fire razed 100 shanties, five buildings and a sawmill at Oko-Baba area of Lagos, South-West, Nigeria. Five bungalow buildings and a sawmill were also razed in the overnight inferno that started around 10:30pm on Tuesday. Officials of the Lagos State Fire Service battled for hours to put out the […]
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes insists new signing Victor Moses was not to blame for his unfortunate season at Liverpool. The Super Eagles forward has joined the Potters on a season-long loan from Chelsea and could make his debut against Hull on Sunday. Moses arrives with a point to prove after flopping while on loan […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu At least 10 people reportedly burnt to death in a fatal auto crash along the Obollo-Afor- 9th Mile Express Way in Enugu State. Our Correspondent gathered that the accident involved a bus belonging to a popular transport company – Peace Mass Transit in the area. An eye witnessed told African Examiner […]
By Ayo Balogun In order to contest the October 11 governorship election in Adamawa state, the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has picked the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) expression of interest form. A political associate of the EFCC boss, Alhaji Ahmidu Mahmoud on Monday picked the form […]
Agabus Pwanagba The wife of Pastor Blessing Osapkolor Ehiotobo has narrated how her husband was shot dead at their house at Gindi village near Gubi in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The mother of 4 wept uncontrollably on Monday in Bauchi while narrating the incident to journalists. She said she was with her […]
Agabus Pwanagba As the 2015 general elections approaches, the Fulani Community in Nasarawa State has endorsed President Goodluck Jonathan as their candidate for the presidential elections. The group also endorsed the Minister for Information, Labaran Maku as their candidate for the 2015 governorship of Nasarawa State. Alhaji Mohammed Hussaini Adamu who is the Spokesman for […]
