Ruth Bamidele, Lagos An Ikeja High Court, on Thursday issued a bench warrant on the Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN); his Defence counterpart, Mr. Labaran Maku, the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh and the Nigerian Army (operating as ministry of defence & defence headquaters) to appear in court […]
By Femi Kehinde The State Security Service (SSS) has arrested Mujahideen Asari-Dokubo. African Examiner gathered that the arrest of the former Niger-Delta activist may be connected to his recent inciting comments about the 2015 elections. He had told a Television station in Lagos that: “If it is war the North wants, we are ready for […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, in Asaba Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state, has picked holes in the 2015 General Elections time-table recently made public by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), declaring that it creates loopholes for election manipulation. Addressing newsmen in Asaba, the Delta State capital Wednesday, after a stakeholders’ meeting of the All Progressives Congress […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Ahead of the proposed national conference, over twelve Igbo youth groups drawn from various parts of the globe and states in Nigeria are expected to converge in Enugu on February 28th, 2014 for a world Igbo summit during which they will take a position on the dialogue. Expected at the event are, […]
An Abuja High Court on Wednesday, ordered Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) and All Purpose Shelters Limited to stop the alloaction of all the shops within Wuye Ultra Modern Market, Abuja pending the hearing and determination of substantive suit. The market, according to the Court Order Suit N: CV/440/2012 and motion No: M/864/14 is to […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State says it has noted with sadness of what it describes as “implementation of the plot by the Grassroot Development Initiative (GDI)”, the political machinery of Supervising Minister for Education, Barrister Nyesom Wike and some PDP Stakeholders to unleash mayhem and disrupt APC’s membership registration exercise which started today […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has called for the quick passage of the bill to establish the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit. This came on the heel of the statement by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Aminu Tambuwal, who blamed the stealing of billions of naira from public coffers […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Benin City Mr. Denis Amayo, a 57-year old man, has vowed that nothing on earth would stop him from committing suicide on 14 February this year, (Valentine’s Day) (14 should Edo state Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, fails to pay his eight-month pension arrears.  Addressing newsmen Tuesday in Benini city, the Edo state […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos A former Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Alhaja Sinatu Ojikutu has been scheduled to appear before a Federal High Court, Lagos on 6th February for a three-counts charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing. When the case was mentioned on Wednesday, the prosecutor, Mr Bukola Durojaiye prayed the court for a short adjournment […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State Government has shut three private schools for operating illegally and contravening the guidelines on the establishment and operation of private schools in the State, the State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye has disclosed. Oladunjoye listed the affected schools to including Honesty Private School located at Nos. 4/6, Akintayo […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA Unless there is a last minute change by the federal government, the controversial Rivers state commissioner of police, Joseph Mbu, may likely to be removed from the state before end of this week. African Examiner gathered that the police chief may be redeployed to the National Institute for Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in […]
…As Governor Elect, Obiano Expresses Confidence In Judges IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Anambra state Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Awka has begun pre-trial of cases filed by party candidates in Awka. At the resumed sitting of the panel led by Justice Ishaq Bello on Tuesday, four petitions filled against winner of the election, and […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Operatives of the special Anti Robbery Squad (S.A.R.S) of the Enugu state police command Tuesday nabbed one Ejike Mba of Oruku in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu state over his involvement in the alleged murder of the traditional ruler of umuode in same council area, late Moses Ugwu. According to the […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Just less than 24 hours after a stakeholders meeting organized by the Plateau State Police Command, twenty four people are said to have been killed and houses burnt in another fresh attack by unknown gunmen in the early hours of Tuesday in Rajak and Atakar villages of Riyom Local Government Area of […]
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State says it is not satisfied with the latest action by the Rivers State Police Command in banning political rallies and protests in the State. The PDP explains that after reviewing the Police decision, it seems to it that the Police authorities in the State have succumbed to […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Serious crisis is now brewing in the apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, as the women wing of the body has vowed to resist imposition of delegates to the proposed national conference CONFAB scheduled to begin in March. Veteran woman politician and leader of Igbo women Assembly chief Mrs. Maria Okwor, who […]
By Eric Ojo As the jostling and agitations heralding the forthcoming 2015 general elections gather momentum in Nigeria, an Abuja High on Monday began hearing on a case seeking orders to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register and allow prisoners to vote during the election. The case, which was instituted by two […]
Muyiwa Bamidele, Abuja Former governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, who is also contesting the forthcoming governorship election under the umbrella of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP, has promised not to witch hunt his political opponents when he returns to office. Fayose appealed to members of his party to forget about past inadequacies and support […]
…As RVSG Wants Police To Clarify “What Constitutes Political Rallies And Meetings Of Associations” By Muyiwa Bamidele The Rivers State Police Command has placed a total ban on all forms of political gatherings and rallies by all political groups, including the Grassroots Development Initiative (GDI). The Commissioner of Police, MrJoseph Mbu, in a statement in […]
The unity among members of the Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) was reaffirmed on Monday in Abeokuta as party faithful led by the state governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun and National Assembly members from the state attended the stakeholders’ meeting on the party registration exercise due to commence on Wednesday. The event […]
