The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has dismissed allegations that its staff collect a N25 per litre mobilization fee from marketers before allocating kerosene to them, challenging the accusers to come up with proof if any. In a statement signed by Dr Omar Farouk Ibrahim,Ag. Group General Manager of the corporation,the NNPC […]
…Petition ICPC, Senate, Others IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Two Enugu based non-governmental organizations, NGOs have vowed to drag Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, Nigerian’s minister of Health, and the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu to court over the recent appointment of one Oduburu Cecilia as the Principal of the School of Post Basic Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Enugu. […]
Reuters) – A hijacked Ethiopian plane that landed at Geneva airport early on Monday was diverted from Rome by the co-pilot, who sought asylum due to fear of persecution in Ethiopia, police spokesman Pierre Grangean told a news conference. The unnamed co-pilot, an Ethiopian born in 1983, locked the cockpit door when the pilot went […]
The National President of Independent Petroluem Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN),Alhaji Aminu Abdul kadir has described allegations that its members bribed officials of the Oil ministry as false and politically motivated. He also warned against removal of kerosene subsidy as It has the potential of triggering social unrest in the country even as he defended […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the police of engaging in a selective enforcement of its ban on political, socio-cultural and religious rallies at the nation’s airports, saying this does not augur well for the 2015 general elections when the police is expected to be neutral and professional in carrying out […]
Ignatius Okpara in Umuahia Abia state Governor, Chief Theodore Ahamefula Orji, has declared his intention to run for the Senate in the 2015 general elections. The Governor made the declaration on Saturday at a civic reception jointly organised in his honour by the people of Ikwuano, Umuahia North and Umuahia South council areas of the […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Stakeholders in the aviation industry have called on President Goodluck Jonathan to urgently appoint a professional with technical background as Minister of Aviation. The stakeholders made this known in a letter written to president Jonathan to express the seriousness of their agitation, which they said was not negotiable . Speaking at an […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has backed the State House of Assembly for passing the Rivers State Reserve Fund Law Amendment Bill 2014 to enable the State Government withdraw N30 billion from the N53 billion in the fund. APC, in a statement signed by its Interim Chairman, […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Port Harcourt Mr. Johnson Babatunde Ogunshakin, the new Rivers State commissioner of police CP, has resumed office at the state police headquarters in Port Harcourt. The CP on his resumption Thursday had convened a meeting with top officers of the command where he expressed his readiness to take police in the state […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state Thursday announced the immediate suspension of the commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development Mrs. Nma Onyechere, The governor also suspended the Transition Committee Chairman of Oguta Local Government area, Chief Henry Igbomezie. According to the Governor who made the announcement through his Senior Special Assistant, […]
Ayo Balogun To resolve the allegation of the missing $10 oil money, the minister of finance Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has disclosed that the federal government is to hire forensic audit experts to look at the books of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala disclosed this at a press […]
Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji on Wednesday praised the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Onyeabor Ihejirika (rtd), for his immense contributions and supports, which he said, led to the restoration of peace and security in the state. Governor Orji who disclosed this during the pull out ceremony in honour of Lt. […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos The National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency has arrested a 29-year-old man, Osigwe Kelvin Uchenna at Lagos Airport for ingesting nine wraps of methamphetamine weighing 400 grammes. The suspect, Osigwe Kelvin Uchenna who had lived in Gabon for ten years tested positive for drug ingestion. While he was under observation, he excreted […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos Barely 24 hours after the sack of Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Stella Oduah, the Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has lauded President Goodluck Jonathan’s action and called for the probe of the former minister. The Aviation minister was sacked alongside her Niger Delta Affairs counterpart, Mr. Godsday Orubebe; Police Affairs Minister, Navy […]
Members of civil rights organization, Anti-Corruption Network on Wednesday expressed satisfaction over the sack of four ministers saying the sack vacated their earlier stand against some of the effected ministers. The Executive Secretary of the group and former member of the House of Representatives, Otunba Dino Melaye in a statement said that the group would […]
The Muslim Community of Oyo State (MUSCOYS) has dissociated itself from the resolution of the Yoruba leaders, saying they are not representing the overall interest of the Yoruba people. Addressing a news conference in Ibadan, the chairman of the Muslim Community, Alhaji Kunle Sanni said that those parading themselves as Yoruba leaders are not their […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu There are strong indications that Enugu state governor Sullivan Chime may dethrone two traditional rulers who participated in a recent solidarity visit to the Deputy senate president, (DSP) Ike Eweremadu. Our correspondent gathered that the Monarchs, were part of a delegation of Ezeagu Local Government Stakeholders and Leaders of Thought, which paid […]
The African Examiner The People’s Republic of China is considering the possibility of assisting ECOWAS improve its infrastructure in furtherance of its commitment to contribute to the integration and development of the region. The Economic and Commercial Counsellor at the country’s embassy in Nigeria, Mr. Zhou Shanginq, reaffirmed this commitment during a courtesy call on […]
By Eric Ojo The Federal Government has said that the primary goal of the Nigeria Industrial Revolution Plan (NIRP) is boost the annual revenue earnings of the Nigerian manufacturers by up to N5trillion per annum. The NIRP also seeks to achieve this by increasing the contribution of the manufacturing sector to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Tragedy struck in Mushin area of Lagos, Nigeria on Monday night when cultists shot dead two women and a four-month-old baby strapped to her mother’s back. African Examiner’s investigation revealed that the incident took place at Showunmi Street around 9:45 pm. The suspected custists were said to have been shooting sporadically while […]
