Nelson Mandela left an estate valued at more than 46 million rand ($4.13m; £2.53m), a public reading of his will has revealed. Executor Justice Dikgang Moseneke, summarising what he said was a 40-page document, said he was “not aware of any contest” to the will. Close personal staff each get 50,000 rand. Schools the former […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has condemned the brutal assassination of Sheikh Muhammad Auwal (Albany) Zaria and two members of his family. He described the killing as dastardly, despicable and barbaric. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Malam Imam Imam, Tambuwal said the news […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said contrary to the misinformation being peddled in some quarters, there is no existing court order barring the 11 former Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) senators from defecting to the APC last week. In a statement issued in Ilorin on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, […]
By Femi Kehinde After two weeks of nationwide consultation with his supporters, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has resigned fromPeoples Democratic Party (PDP) and formally joined APC. In a statement made available to African Examiner and titled: After consultation, it is time to move to APC. Let the bridge-building continue, Atiku said he has decided to pitch his tent […]
Ayo Balogun No fewer than four oil tankers have been burnt in Lagos, Nigeria as another tanker explodes in the process of fuel being transferred to another tanker. The incident occurred around Rainbow area of Mile 2 around 10 am, says spokesperson, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye, but says no life or property […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The joy of a woman who gave birth to a baby bouncing boy aboard a tricycle, popularly known as “Keke Napep” in Aba, Abia state, on Friday knew no bound. Our Correspondent gathered that the woman, who did not diclose her name was on her way to the hospital aboard a Keke […]
The African Examiner Reports reaching us say former vice president Atiku Abubakar may dump the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress next week. This indication was hinted by sources close to the politician who has been consulting his supporters in all the six zones of the country. African Examiner gathered that […]
Active collaboration with the general public has helped in the eradication of criminal activities like kidnappings and car snatching in Lagos state, the Lagos state Police Public Relations Officers, PPRO, Ngozi Braide, has said According to her, the problem in the past was inability of the public to volunteer information that would help in tracking […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA In Awka No fewer than 10 people were on Thursday bathed with raw acid in Mgbakwu community, in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra state by one Uche Nnabuchi, following quarrels that ensued over N15,000 debt. Our correspondent gathered that trouble started when youths of the community had on the said day […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressive Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has warned the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Athahiru Jega to be ready to conduct a free and fair election or resign before the elections begin. Tinubu reacted to recent comment from Jega that Nigerians should not expect perfect election […]
The Presidency and the Nigerian Police High Command have come under attack over the brutal disruption of Tuesday’s rally in the federal capital, Abuja, organised by the Anti-Corruption Network to protest against the endless impunity being perpetrated in Rivers State by the controversial Police Commissioner, Mr. Mbu Joseph Mbu. The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers […]
The presidency says reports in the media that President Jonathan sacked former service chiefs because of “unhealthy competition” amongst them are untrue A statement by the Special Adviser to the President (Media & Publicity) Dr Rueben Abati describes the reports as misleading and reckless sensationalism. The statement reads thus: “It appears that for reasons […]
The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, on Thursday dismissed media reports of a looming fuel scarcity. In a Press Release issued to Journalists by Acting Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division of the Corporation, Dr. Omar Farouk Ibrahim, the NNPC stated that members of the public have no reason to panic. […]
Rivers State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has attributed the dwindling fortunes of the internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of the state to the rising insecurity in the State. He said the insecurity came at a time when desperate politicians resorted to power play at the National level […]
By Femi Kehinde Ibrahim Shekarau, the immediate past Governor of Kano State, has dumped the All Progressives Congress, APC, for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Shekarau made the declaration at his Bompai GRA residence in Kano on Wednesday in the presence of his supporters from the 44 local government areas of Kano State. In his words, […]
Members of the ruling party, People Democratic Party (PDP) in the House of Representatives on Tuesday at a parley with the new party chairman, Alhaji Adamu Muazu asked for automatic tickets as the party prepares for the 2015 general elections. House Leader, Mulikat Akande-Adeola reeled out the demand on behalf of the lawmakers.at the meetimg […]
No fewer than 24,000 Ogun State women are to benefit from the N400m micro-credit revolving loan scheme which the State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in conjunction with ECObank Plc is disbursing. Commissioner in charge of the Ministry, Mrs. Elizabeth Sonubi who made this known in a chat with newsmen in Abeokuta indicated […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State Government on Tuesday says its current debt profile as at the end of 2013 is now N435 billion, saying it is still well below the international borrowing benchmark adopted by the Federal Government. Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Ayo Gbeleyi, who disclosed this in Lagos, Nigeria at the […]
Ignatius Okpara, Owerri The police in Imo have arrested the General Overseer and Head of Messiah House of Prayer church, Amaimo Umuofo Amauda in Ikeduru council area of the State Pastor Mike Osuji, for allegedly raping a 13-year old girl. This followed a petition written to the Owerri Police Area Command by the lawyer to […]
Deputy Minority Leader of the House of Representatives Rep. Suleiman Abdurahman Kawu Sumaila (APC, Kano), has faulted the election timetable recently released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) advising that elections should hold same day. In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday, Kawu further noted that fixing the election for […]
