Oyewale Oyelola The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested three suspected fraudsters involved in forgery, impersonation and fraudulent sale of shares to the tune of N73,764,428( Seventy Three Million, Seven Hundred and Sixty Four Thousand, Four Hundred Twenty Eight Naira ). The EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren made this known in press release made […]
Jacob Oyewale Students of the Lagos State University (LASU) on Thursday insisted the Lagos state government must reduce their school fees by 67percent. The students therefore rejected the offer of the Lagos State Government to reduce some fees by percentage points, depending on the faculty or department. The president, LASU Student Union, Comrade Nurudeen Yusuf […]
Agabus Pwanagba As the 20th FIFA world cup kicks off today in Brazil, the Plateau State Police Command has banned all Football viewing centers in the State. The Command’s Public Relations Officer ASP Dominic Esin , in a press statement made available to African Examiner in Jos on Thursday, said, “This is to inform members […]
A Federa High Court in Maitama area of Abuja, on Thursday fixed July 14 for judgment in a suit challenging an earlier ban by the FCT Commissioner of Police, Mr. Joseph Mbu on Bring Back Our Girls rallies in Abuja. Punch reported before the matter was argued and adjourned for judgment on Friday, counsel to […]
June 12, 2014 A court in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi on today ordered government to lift a travel ban on the country’s former Military ruler, Pervez Musharraf in 15 days’ time. AFP indicated quoted the former ruler Counsel a Farogh Naseem.as saying “The court has allowed our appeal and ordered to strike down Musharraf’s […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Aba Armed gunmen on wednesday invaded Tansi Catholic Church at World Bank Housing Estate, Abayi, Aba, Abia state and dispossessed a priest, Rev. Father Emeka Okoro of substantial undisclosed amount and other valuables. African Examiner learnt that the hoodlums who were over ten in number entered the church’s parsonage through the back fence […]
Agabus Pwanagba The Plateau State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrest 5 persons for oil bunkering in Bassa LGA of Plateau State. The suspects were arrested with 164 gericans of fuel. Among the five persons arrested are two soldiers attached to the 3 Armored Division of the Nigeria Army […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka As the remains of former Director General, National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Professor Dora Akunyili arrived the country from India, the Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly, Mrs Chinwe Nwaebili, has requested the State Government to immortalize the late amazon. The request was made on […]
By Femi Kehinde Senator Dahiru Awaisu Kuta is dead. He is a Senator representing Niger East Senatorial District. He died today at the age of 65 after a brief illness. Before his untimely death, he was the chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Character & Inter- Governmental Affairs. A Glimpse into Senator Dahiru Awaisu Kuta’s Life […]
Jacob Oyewale The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Wednesday rejected the nomination of Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke as Secretary-General, the delegates however supported Libyan Abdullah al-Badri to continue to hold the position. African Examiner reports on Tuesday that President Jonathan had nominated Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, to succeed the long-serving […]
Jacob Oyewale The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on Wednesday rejected the nomination of Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke as Secretary-General, the delegates however supported Libyan Abdullah al-Badri to continue to hold the position. African Examiner reports on Tuesday that President Jonathan had nominated Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, to succeed the long-serving […]
Prostitutes working in Brazil’s biggest red light district are offering World Cup “specials” to foreign fans, just in time for the Greatest Show on Earth. As the tournament finally arrives in the spiritual home of football, around 4,000 girls in Rio’s Vila Mimosa – or the City of Tender Love – are ready for a […]
Super Eagles coach Stepehen Keshi has dismissed claims he insisted on keeping injured Elderson Echiejile despite the Monaco defender’s injury. Keshi admitted it was painful for him to lose Echiejile, but noted that he did not intend to keep the player at any time. “I am pained that Echiejile, who is a very key member […]
Kano State governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso says president Goodluck Jonathan should be held responsible if anything happens to him or any member of his family after accusing the Federal Government of wanting to harm him. Governor Kwankwaso, who made the statement during a chat with newsmen in Abuja Wednesday also accused the ruling Peoples Democratic Party […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised the alarm on the desperation of the Peoples Democratic Party-led federal government to capture Ekiti State at all cost, saying the ongoing clampdown on the national media is part of a grand strategy to silence Nigerians ahead of the satanic plan to thwart the will of the people […]
Ignatius Okpara, Benin The leadership crisis rocking the Edo state House of Assembly escalated on Wednesday as the factions battled to control the polarized legislature. The free for all which ensued between APC and PDP members resulted in the smashing of some glass doors in the Assembly complex. The renewed crisis which entered its third […]
…as US Says It Has no Timeline to End Crisis Borno State Governor, Kashim Shettima has predicted that the Boko Haram had the capacity to extend havoc across the country if they succeeded in overrunning the North-Eastern part of the country. He said: “If Boko Haram succeeds in the zone as they seek, they will […]
Crisis of ritual killings resurfaced in Lagos today (Wednesday) as the state Police Command announced the arrest of a 38-year-old man for allegedly being in possession of a fresh human head. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reported that the Public Relations Officer of the state’s command, DSP Ngozi Braide, made the disclosure on Wednesday in […]
Ambiguity pervades the air as Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State finally capitulates and reduced the exorbitant tuition being paid by Lagos State University, LASU, students between 34 and 60 percent across various faculties and courses. With the reduction, the new fees is filled with confusion as the Governing Council of the school has been […]
Since the raging insurgency which has been linked to Boko Haram in the North – Eastern Nigeria started, it has been reported that an average of 1,000 Nigerian refugees regularly, on weekly basis are crossing into neighbouring Niger Republic, seeking refuge in the region where the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is giving aids to thousands […]
