Kayode Adelowokan Top on the agenda, the Federal Executive Council of Nigeria on Wednesday deliberated on two bills that will check sharp practices by the private sector and improve services in the postal sector in line with the reforms taking place in the economy. The council in a meeting that appeared to be the shortest, […]
Oyewale Oyelola Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State has started the distribution of Certificate of Occupancy to those who applied during the Ogun Home owner’s programme. Governor Amosun while addressing cross section of Home owners in Government House, Abeokuta said the scheme was introduced to allow home owner to regulaize their home with Ogun state […]
The US has begun forfeiture proceedings on the proceeds of corruption owned by former Nigerian Military Head of State, late General Sanni Abacha. This is according to a statement by the country’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mr Mohammed Bello Adoke, on Wednesday that his office had received requests for Mutual Legal Assistance for […]
By Muyiwa Bamidele, Abuja The National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has received and adopted the report of the Ekiti state governorship primary election. African Examiner gathered that after a thorough consideration of the report, the Committee approved the result and upheld the nomination of Ayo Fayose as the candidate […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu South East Governors Forum Tuesday met in Enugu resolving to jointly tackle security challenges in the zone. Briefing newsmen at the end of the meeting, Abia state Governor, and Chairman of the Forum, chief Theordor Orji, said they agreed on how they could jointly as governors, and chief security officers of their […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia For imposing illegal levies on residents and businessmen in the commercial city of Aba, Abia state, the Governor Theodore Orji led government Tuesday announced the suspension of two commissioners engaging in the act. The suspended commissioners are Emesobum Ikechukwu of Transport Ministry and his Commerce and Industry counterpart, Chisom Nwamuo. In a […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Mr. Tunde Fowler, Chairman of the Lagos Internal Revenue Service, LIRS, has resigned his appointment to join the growing list of aspirants wanting to take over from Governor Babatunde Fashola in 2015. He was said to have submitted his resignation letter to Fashola recently, but that it was turned down, but for […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Parents of students of Ogba Junior Grammar School, Ogba area of Lagos, Nigeria on Monday stormed the office of the Lagos State Governor to protest the continued closure of the school after poisonous gas left over 13 students unconscious recently. The parents carried placards and demanded for the relocation of the school […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Enugu state police command has declared leader of Biafra Zionist Movement (BZM), Barrister Onwuka Benjamin Igwe wanted for treasonable felony. African Examiner reports that the group had two weeks ago, claimed responsibility of the early hour attack of Enugu state government House on 8th (March) 2014. Besides, BZM had also threatened […]
Press Release: President Goodluck Jonathan Monday at the Hague in the Netherlands reaffirmed Nigeria’s full commitment to the global fight against the threat of nuclear terrorism, but said that Nigeria, under his leadership will continue to pursue efforts to harness nuclear energy and technology for socio-economic development. In his statement to the third global security […]
President Goodluck Jonathan said Sunday at The Hague that the Federal Government has earmarked one billion U.S Dollars for the implementation of a comprehensive programme to check crude oil theft, the vandalism of oil and gas infrastructure, and the apprehension and prosecution of crude oil thieves. Speaking at separate meetings with the Prime Minister of […]
Women groups in Enugu have threatened to stage a protest to the Enugu state government House today (Monday) over alleged violation of human Rights of liberty and dignity, as well as defamation of character of their fellow woman, Mrs. Clara Ogbu, by her former company, an Enugu based event management firm, Studio 24, Colvi Limited. […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has expressed concern over wrong public perception about the organisation, saying it will affect negatively the inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country. Expressing the concern at a dinner in Abuja was the NNPC Group Managing Director, Mr. Andrew Yakubu. “We cannot do this business without Foreign Direct […]
By Oyewale Oyelola The All Progressives Congress (APC), Osun state chapter has warned that Osun state is no go area for election riggers. The spokesperson of the state APC, Kunle Oyatomi said this while answering questions from our correspondent on the governorship aspiration of first democratic governor of the state, Alhaji Isiaka Adeleke who allegedly […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Ado-Ekiti The former governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Peter Ayodele Fayose, has emerged winner of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer for the 2014 gubernatorial election of the state. Fayose who emerged with 462 votes out of 477 votes during the party primary at Great Eagle event centre, Ikere road of the state […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos A group under the aegis of Goemai Youth Movement (GYM), has called on the members of the Plateau House of Assembly to as a matter of urgency lift the suspension of the former Deputy Speaker Hon Johnbull Shekarau,, or face further protest that may disrupt the activities of the house. The Students […]
Ignatius Okpara in Imo David Mark, Nigeria’s President of the senate, on Friday narrowly escaped death by the whiskers when his convoy was attacked by gunmen in Orlu area of Imo State. The Nigeria National Assembly NASS leader, African Examiner gathered, was on his way to the burial ceremony of late business mogul, Sir John […]
Beleaguered Minister of Interior, Comrade Aba Moro, has found the support of his kinsmen in his travail over the immigration recruitment saga, which had claimed19 lives. Some indigenes of Benue state under the aegis of Benue Elders Committee in a press statement made available to Newspot Nigeria in Abuja urged President Goodluck Jonathan not to […]
By Obinna Akukwe A delegate to the National Conference and third republic governor of Anambra State, Dr Chukwuemeka Ezeife has canvassed for return to regional and parliamentary system of government and a possible tenure extension and shift of election date beyond 2015 to enable the conference take its full course. This was disclosed by Dr […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Ahead of the 2015 general election, a socio cultural group, Nkanu Peoples Forum, NPF, has endorsed the Director General of Nigeria Economic Summit Group, NESG, and erstwhile minister for Information, Mr. Frank Nweke Jnr, for Enugu East Senatorial District seat. The group at the end of its 2014 first quarter meeting held […]
