Ayo Balogun, Lagos Having x-rayed the unwarranted crisis in Rivers State, National leader, All Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu says President Goodluck Jonathan has turned a dictator in the quest to retain his seat in 2015. Also, the former Governor of Lagos State adds that the Jonathan’s government has executed coup against democracy using […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter says it has noted with dismay the barefaced lies spewed out by the State Police Commissioner, CP Joseph Mbu, in his desperation to minimize the public outrage against what it described as “attempted murder” on Senator Magnus Abe and Sir Tony Okocha, Chief of Staff to Governor […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola on Monday signed into Law the 2014 Appropriation Bill of N489.69 billion with a pledge that the implementation would be efficient and to the benefit of the people. The Appropriation Bill, approved late last week by the State House of Assembly, has a size of N489.69 […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Members of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, in Enugu Electricity Distribution Zone, Monday threatened to embark on indefinite nationwide strike if their outstanding entitlements and other pending labour matters were not urgently sorted out by the new electricity managers in the area. The aggrieved workers, numbering more than 100, had […]
A group of Urhobo Ex-militants under the auspices of Urhobo Arms Struggle (UAS) has vowed to join forces with the Presidency and security agents to curb the menace and scourge of oil theft across Urhobo land and waterways in both Delta and Bayelsa States. The National Chairman of UAS, Ex-General Israel Akpodoro , who gave […]
…Police begin Investigation IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu, The Enugu State Police Command said it has begun full-scale investigations into the mystery surrounding the alleged disappearance of a two months old baby from the biological mothers in Enugu. Our correspondent learnt that the mother of the stolen baby became unconscious after two strange ladies torched her with […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Worried by the spate of violence against women and children in Nigeria particularly in Enugu state, indigenes of the state resident in United States, under the aegis of Enugu State Association (E.S.A) Washington DC Metropolitan area say their focus this year is on violence against women and the young. To this […]
The African Examiner Senate Magnus Abe, who was shot on Sunday by the police at a political rally with rubber bullets, has continued to battle his life as doctors recommended that he be flown abroad for further medical treatment. After the incident, Senator Abe was rushed to Krisany Medical Services, a private hospital in Port […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu A Canada based humanitarian organisation, Grand Challenges Canada, GCC, said it has concluded plans to provide free diagnosis and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders for Nigerian children under the age of 3 years. The project is being led by Dr. Muideen Owolabi Bakare of Child and Adolescent Unit, Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu. Disclosing […]
Ignatius Okpara, Awka The ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA has won the chairmanship seats in 20 local government areas of Anambra state in Saturday’s council election conducted by the State Independent Electoral Commission (ANSIEC). Acting chairman of ANSIEC, Chief Sylvester Okonkwo, announced the results of the various council areas in Awka Sunday, despite complaints […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos National President, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Pastor Ayo Oritsejafor says Nigeria is under Satanic attack and calls for prayer to salvage the nation from plight. He added that more so, as the nation celebrates her centenary anniversary, there is need for all to pray for the peace and unity of the […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to urgently put an end to the worsening reign of impunity in Rivers State, which is being carried out under his watch by those who are obviously acting to impress him and the First Lady. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday by its […]
By Femi Kehinde The Police on Sunday morning fired rubber bullets and teargas at Senator Magnus Abe, the Senator representing Rivers South East zone and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream), and Chief Tony Okocha, the Chief of Staff to Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. The bullets reportedly killed five children, according to a release by Chief […]
By Femi Kehinde The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has pleaded with former President Olusegun Obasanjo not to leave the party. President Obasanjo had written Tukur in a page letter intimating him of his decision to leave PDP saying the party has negated the principles of morality, decency and […]
By Femi Kehinde Chief Buruji Kashamu, who was accused by former President Obasanjo of being a criminal wanted abroad, has replied the ex-general calling him a hypocrite. In a statement, Kashamu who is the Chairman of the Organisation and Mobilisation Committee for the Peoples Democratic Party in South West noted that Obasanjo is engaging him in […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Igbo leaders on Friday blasted the chairman of the presidential Advisory Committee PAC on the proposed National conference, Senator Femi Okurounmu, for daring to disparage the eminent constitutional lawyer Prof. Ben Nwabueze. The Igbo Leaders of Thought in their reply to Okurounmu’s attack on Nwabueze said “it became necessary to point out […]
By Femi Kehinde Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has written the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, giving notice of his withdrawal from all activities of the party because the PDP has imposed Kashamu Buruji, who he described as a criminal wanted abroad, on the party as its South West zonal […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Residents of Mowo Phase II in Badagry, Nigeria have stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly to protest the demolition of their houses by the Nigeria Police Force. The police had in December demolished over 1,000 houses at Mowo Phase II on the order of the Inspector General of Police. The police […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The new General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 3 Armored Division of the Nigeria Army, Rukuba, in Plateau State, Major General John Nwaoga, has pledged to work hard in surmounting the security challenges bedeviling the North-Eastern part of the country. The new GOC made the pledge in Rukuba, headquarters of the division […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The perceived ongoing cold war between Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu state and Deputy senate president (DSP), Ike Ekweremadu, Friday took a new twist as the governor’s kinsmen in Umuneke Udi clan asked the lawmaker to re-contest the Enugu west Senatorial seat for the 4th time. African Examiner reports that Umuneke Udi […]
