African Examiner Zamfara state has joined the popular Maryland Sister States Program as both states have agreed to partner in the area of health, education, agriculture and cultural exchange. Zamfara becomes the third state in Nigeria to join the program, which was established by the state of Maryland to oversee her many international exchanges, and […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) has established a Micro Finance Bank, which is aimed at alleviating poverty and uplifting the standard of living of its members and the citizenry. President of ECWA, Prof. Jeremiah Gado who stated this on Wednesday in Jos, at the Dedication/Commissioning of Gowans Micro Finance Bank, said […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The disengaged workers and Pensioners of defunct Nigerian Coal Corporation NCC have dragged Bureau of Public Enterprise BPE, National Council on Privatization and Nigerian Coal Corporation before an Industrial Court sitting in Enugu for what they described as “breach of 2003 Monetization Policy of the Federal Government. In a Complaint No: NICN/EN/07/2014 […]
Following his confirmation by the Senate, Mr. Adebayo Adekola Adelabu, has formally assumed his new role as the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. Adelabu, who was accompanied to the apex Bank by his aides, was welcomed by the Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Alhaji Suleiman Barau. Introducing […]
…firms sue NPA The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has accused three drilling firms- Sedco Forex, Noble Drilling and Pacific International Drilling- of evading payment of charges to the Federal Government for drilling in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The firms had sued NPA at the Federal High Court, Lagos, challenging imposition of the charges on […]
Kayode Adelowokan The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, James F. Entwistle, has urged Nigerians to eschew violence during or after the forthcoming 2015 general elections. Entwistle said this during his first visit to Makurdi, capital of Benue State, which in his continuing tour of northern part of the country to interact with the people, learn […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned a traditional ruler, Cornelius Nwoga, Nze Obi the (IV), before Justice Agishi of Federal High Court, Enugu, on a 8-count charge of conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretense. The accused is alleged to have conspired with a syndicate to defraud one Okey […]
Soldiers, fully armed on Tuesday invaded the site of a Lagos State Housing project on Lagos Island, Nigeria and sealed off the place after driving away construction workers on site. The soldiers were said to be acting under the instruction of the Federal Government saying they are members of the Presidential Taskforce. Secretary of Lagos […]
The Police Command in Taraba have confirmed that gunmen on Tuesday killed 10 people in Jibu village in Wukari Local Government Area of the state. The police spokesman, ASP Joseph Kwaji, told newsmen in Jalingo that the suspected assailants also burnt more than 20 houses. “Yes, I can confirm to you that at about 5 […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Asaba The Delta state Government has refuted claims by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) that the State paid the sum of N500 million naira ransom for the release of Mr. Ebikeme, son of elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, who was recently kidnapped and released last week. African Examiner, […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Tension in Enugu over brutal murder of 17-year-old secondary sch boy by staff of Enugu govt. Agency. Serious tension has enveloped Enugu metropolis, following the alleged gruesome murder of a 17-year-old secondary school student, Ede Chidiebere, by the enforcement team of the Enugu State Waste Management Authority, ESWAMA. The brutal enforcement team […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka The Obi Anizoba led Anambra State Local Government Election petition Tribunal, Onitsha zone has nullified the election of Chief Victor Agulue of the All progressive Grand Alliance APGA, as the Chairman of Ogbaru council Area. With the judgment, Chief Agulue, is expected to immediately vacate his seat, as the executive chairman of […]
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has approved the appointment of Mr. Ikechukwu Oguine as the Coordinator, Legal Services and Company Secretary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Mr. Oguine who has over 29 years of legal experience, hails from Anambra State. He was previously the General Counsel of Chevron Nigeria Limited and has been a […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has described the rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the country, which showed that the Nigerian economy has overtaken South Africa’s as the biggest on the continent as a facade. The Federal Government while presenting the outcome of the preliminary estimates of the GDP, said that […]
Kayode Adelowokan As part of aid to fight insurgencies in Nigeria, the Federal Government has entered into partnership with the Pakistani government to fight terrorism in the country. Nigeria and Pakistan both face a common problem of insurgency and terrorism by Al-Qaeda and Boko Haram terrorist groups. Addressing journalists, the Pakistani Ambassador to Nigeria, Lieutenant-General, […]
Kayode Adelowokan Following the horrible killing of women, children and other residents of Yar-galadima village of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara state, North West Nigeria, the state Governor, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari, broke down in tears on sighting corpses. Recently, gunmen suspected to be cattle rustlers had gone on rampage killing about 222 members of […]
Mona Ogbeidi, Washington DC The Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have pledged to shelve their political differences and work together to make the 2015 election violence free. Dr Doyin Okupe, Senior Special Assistant to the president on Public Affairs and the interim national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Alhaji Lai […]
MEND’s Revelation: Edwin Clark’s Son Plans Own Kidnap …Released After N500 Million Ransom Paid The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has released a damning and fraudulent revelation that the son of Edwin Clark, Ebikeme planned and orchestrated his own kidnap to defraud the Delta State Government. MEND reveals that N500 million […]
The Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oladunni Oyewumi, Ajagungbade III, has heaped encomium on eminent businessman and former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, describing him as an uncommon politician. Oba Oyewumi made the remark on Friday when Kalu paid him a visit. Kalu, who was installed as the Aro of Ogbomoso by […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Imo and Zamfara states emerged with highest cases of examination malpractice in the 2013 November/December Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) conducted by the National Examination Council (NECO). Registrar of NECO, Professor Promise Okpala, disclosed this Friday while releasing the 2013 NECO result in Minna, the Niger state capital. Professor Okpala, in a […]
