The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared this Friday as a day of fasting and prayer for peace, unity and progress of Nigeria as a result of Boko Haram insurgence. In a statement signed by the National President of the association, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor decried the high spate of bombing and general insecurity in […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The National Conference Secretariat has blasted the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) over attack on the Chairman of the conference, Justice Justice Idris Kutigi that he undermines the Christians at the conference for appointing Muslims ahead of Christians in the Religion Committee. Mr. Akpandem James, Assistant Secretary, Media and Communications of the […]
Relatives of flight MH370 passengers have expressed outrage after the Malaysian government suggested it was considering issuing death certificates for those on board the missing flight, Skynews reports. “We, the families of MH370, believe that until they have conclusive proof that the plane crashed with no survivors, they have no right to attempt to settle […]
Though he is yet to formally declare to contest the 2015 governorship election, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe was Monday endorsed by traditional Prime Ministers in Abia South Senatorial District who also asked him to declare his interest without delay. Also, the Oha Ngwa clan residing in Kano stormed Abaribe’s country home in Ohuru, near Aba, urging […]
Mona Ogbeidi The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has lamented the composition of the members of the National Conference Committee on Religion alleging that the leadership of the national conference favors Muslims more than their Christian counterpart. Making this declaration, through a statement sent to newsmen by CAN Director on national issues, Mr. Sunny Oibe, […]
Fresh crises have started brewing within the leadership of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) following the breakdown of confidence among members of the National Executive Committee (NEC). This is based on what many of the NWC members described as the unbecoming attitude of the National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, on party matters. The new development […]
…Speaks On Confab Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The human right activist and Lagos base lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has censured Lagos state governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola over his comment on the citizen of Minister of Trade and Commerce, Olusegun Aganga. Governor Fashola who was speaking on the number of ministerial representative the state is having at […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Following the attack by unknown gunmen in Government Girls Secondary School Yana, in Shira Local Government Area of Bauchi State last Sunday, which led to the death of a 5 year old girl and destruction of properties, the State Government has evacuated about 200 students from the School. African Examiner gathered that […]
The outgoing regime of “Engr” Rauf Aregbesola from all intent and purposes did not just establish the fact that the his administration in Osun state is perhaps an Annexe of the Bourdillon road Lagos, he has practically manifested this in the modus operandi of his government. Capital flight has been a major characteristics of the […]
Mona Ogbeidi President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator David Mark has reiterated his commitment to working towards bringing a lasting solution to the challenges of insecurity in the country. Mark who made this declaration, while addressing his Benue South constituents from the 9 local government areas making up the Benue South Senatorial district in his […]
Officials of recreation centres in Abuja, popularly called “gardens’’, on Saturday lamented the low patronage their business suffered ahead of the weekend’s Easter celebrations. The fear over insecurity owing to threats that members of the Boko Haram Sects had invaded the Federal capital Territory of Abuja is said to be largly responsible for withdrawal of […]
Oyewale Oyelola The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Doyin Okupe has stated that Nigeria is in war with Boko Haram. Doyin Okupe said this while responding to questions from Journalists on federal government effort in tackling terrorism in Nigeria. His words: “Nigeria is in war situation with Boko Haram. We are […]
Kayode Adelowokan The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has flayed the Federal Government over the $470m (N76bn) National Public Security Communications System Project in Abuja. The contract, which was awarded by the Federal Government and completed in 2012, aimed at providing voice, video and data using the Code Division Multiple Access technology to enable security […]
By Ayo Balogun No fewer that 14 students have again escaped from their Boko Haram abductors and have since been reunited with their families, the Borno State Commissioner for Education, Musa Kubo has confirmed. Kubo said 12 of the girls were found in the forest near Chibok Town where Boko Haram abducted them on Monday […]
By Mona Ogbeidi In the light of the ongoing insecurity across Nigeria, the Muslim Rights Concern MURC, a religious group has condemned the spate of violence in past weeks even as it lamented concentration of the security paraphernalia around high-ranking political office holders. The group, in a statement signed by its Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, […]
Oyewale Oyelola The Network on Police Reform in Nigeria (NOPRIN) has petitioned the Chairman of the Police Service Commission over allegations of rape made against the DPO Adekunle Awe of the Onikan Police Station by a detainee, Miss Idowu Akinwunmi. This petition signed National Coordinator of NOPRIN, Okechukwu Nwanguma stated that, Miss Adewunmi, 31, made […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Orlu, in Imo state At least, three persons were feared dead Thursday evening when gas explosion occurred at Seamaster Industries Limited, Amaifeke in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State. The indigenous company produces vegetable oil and table water. According to the company source who do not want his name in print, the […]
The Federal Government has reassured the international community of the safety of all participants during the World Economic Forum Africa meeting scheduled to hold in Abuja next month. The Supervising Minister of National Planning, Ambassador Bashir Yuguda who made this known at a briefing in his office on Thursday also thanked the international community for […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola on Thursday says he has ordered tight security at motor parks in the state in view of the Nyanya Motor Park bombing in Abuja, Nigeria which left about 75 people dead and many wounded. The governor stated that government would not allow any loose end to allow insurgents to […]
Oyewale Oyelola The hope of students of four Osun state owned higher institutions to resume academic activities after two months old strike was dashed on Tuesday as stakeholders meeting held at governor’s office ended in deadlock. State of Osun Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola disclosed that the government might not meet demands of the four higher […]
