Ruth Bamidele A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Thursday ruled that only the Lagos based lawyer, Mr Festus Keyamo is vested with the power to prosecute former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode adding that such powers cannot be re-delegated. Justice Rita Ofilli Ajumogobia, while delivering the judgment in an address filed by lawyers in […]
Muyiwa Banidele, Abuja President Goodluck Jonathan has announced Alh. Bamanga Tukur’s resignation as the National Chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP). The president handed over Tukur’s resignation letter to the National Secretary of the party, Wale Oladipo, at the meeting of National Executive Committee of the party. “He (Tukur) is not guilty of […]
State House of Assembly Speakers under the All Progressive Congress (APC) have decried the growing insecurity in Nigeria and challenge the Federal Government to immediately address the issue. The speakers, under the aegis of Progressive Speakers’ Forum (PSP) in a communiqué issued at the end of their three-day meeting in Lagos, condemned the Federal Government […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria approved the following changes in the nation’s Military High Command: Air Marshal Alex Badeh takes over from Admiral Ola Sa’ad Ibrahim as Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General Kenneth Tobiah Jacob Minimah takes over […]
President Goodluck Jonathan this week signed the anti-gay bill into law. The law seeks to jail offenders for 14 years. Nigeria’s anti-gay law has so far drawn the ire of the United States and the European Union. The United Kingdom in particular expressed disappointment in President Jonathan while Banki Moon, the United Nations (UN) Secretary […]
Nigerian lawyers were united Sunday in condemning the speculated move by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Tambuwal to defect from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the opposition All Peoples Congress, APC. Media reports during the week indicated that Tambuwal was set to decamp to the opposition party alongside 15 other lawmakers […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos As the nation marks the 2014 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, over 3 million ex-service officers are being owed four years pension arrears in Lagos. The Armed Forces Remembrance Day was marked with this sorrowful news in Lagos, Nigeria as government officials took turns to lay the wreath, an hypocritical act as those […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as an act of desperation and an abuse of court process the plan by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to use the judiciary to stop the impending leadership change in the National Assembly, following the defection of 37 members of the ruling party in the […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Pastor Tunder Bakare, the convener of Save Nigeria Group (SNG) on Wednesday has stated his support for the constitutional conference, adding that those who are against it are selfish and self focused. In his speech at the 10th Annual lecture of Late Chief Gani Fawehinmi, titled “Nigeria at centenary: A nation still […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has finally resigned as chairman of the troubled party. African Examiner gathered that the 37 State Chairman of the party had on Tuesday after a marathon meeting passed a vote of no confidence on Turkur and went to brief […]
Despite its new majority in the House of Representatives, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Spokesperson of the Nigeria’s main opposition party All Progressive Congress (APC) says for now the party is not in interested in “regime change” in the green chamber. Lai Mohammed who stated this in an exclusive chat with the African Examiner added that […]
…Hails Senate Swift Action The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter has applauded the Senate for the prompt action it has taken to investigate police disruption of Sunday’s rally organized by the Save Rivers Movement in Port Harcourt and the shooting of Senator Magnus Abe, who is presently receiving treatment abroad. The party in […]
One of the publishers of the Frontier News, a Popular online news website, Mr Horatius Egua has miraculously escaped death in a fatal road accident that rendered his Toyota Camry totally damaged. The accident occurred close to Area 1 roundabout Abuja last Saturday when he was returning home after an outing with a friend. Narrating […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The entire Umuodo community in Itu, Ezinihitte Local Government Area of Imo State was monday thrown into confusion, as a woman identified as Patience Chilekezi, set her self and husband, Mr. Ngozi Chilekezi, ablaze so as to prevent him from marrying another wife. The couple, African Examiner gathered has been childless since […]
Following the alleged unlawful invasion of the rally organized by a non-governmental organization, the Save Rivers Movement last Sunday, 12th January, 2014 by armed Policemen with suspected teargas canister and rubber bullets at the premises of the Rivers State College of Arts and Science, Rumuola in Port Harcourt, the Senate Committee has visited Rivers State to […]
The National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has denied speculations about his purported resignation against the backdrop of the rumblings within the party. Tukur expressed shock on the report, which according to him, was being sponsored by those he described as desperate hawks within and outside the party to pull down the […]
(Reuters) – At least 17 people were killed on Tuesday in a car bomb in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri, the epicenter of an Islamist revolt in Africa’s largest oil producer, police and witnesses said. No one claimed responsibility for the blast. But militant sect Boko Haram, which was founded in the city, has continued […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu As the ongoing crisis in Rivers state continues unabated, Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to as a matter of urgent national importance to rise up and “save our democracy by nipping in the bud the gathering storm in Rivers State.” According to CNPP in a […]
Mr. Marshal Uwom on Monday resigned his appointment as the Rivers State Commissioner for Housing. Briefing newsmen after submitting his resignation letter at the Government House in Port Harcourt, Uwom said he was not comfortable with the defection of the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi to the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to Uwom, […]
Ayo Balogun, Abuja Anxiety has mounted over the health of Niger Delta warlord, Charles Okah who is currently in jail as his family has cried over his deteriorating health problem. Okah was fingered in the October 1, 2010 bombing in Abuja, Nigeria, which led to the death of some Nigerians and has since been at […]
