The Special Adviser to the President on media and publicity Dr. Reuben Abati says reports in the media quoting President Jonathan as saying at a Christmas church service on Wednesday that “terrorism has come to stay” in Nigeria are completely untrue. Dr Rueben Abati advised some section of the media to desist and “stop reckless scaremongering.” Part of […]
The deposed monarch of Akure, Oluwadare Adepoju Adesina, has urged the Ondo State government to restore him as the ruler. Mr. Adepoju was deposed after allegations that he battered his wife, Olori Bolanle, in May 2010. His battered wife took ill and subsequently died in July 2011. Mr. Adepoju then relocated to the United Kingdom. The […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Contrary to speculations that Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Emeka Ihedioha, is making plans to dump the Peoples Democratic, Party PDP, for All Progress Change APC, the lawmaker, Wednesday dismissed the rumour, saying nothing will make him quit the ruling party. Ihedioha, stated this during his constituency briefing in […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Delta State Police Command said it has arraigned one Victor Osakwe, a pastor, at the Asaba Magistrate Court for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting victims of over N20 million naira. Charles Muka, DSP, the Command’s Acting Public Relations Officer (PPRO),disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday in Asaba, the state capital. He said the […]
The military-backed interim Egyptian government has declared the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist group after blaming it for a deadly attack on a police HQ earlier this week. The group, whose candidate Mohammed Morsi won the presidential poll last year before being deposed by the military, had already been outlawed. Thousands of its supporters have been […]
The African Examiner Ondo State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko has enjoined Christians in the state to remain committed to the ideals of Christmas as such is the only way to accord proper meaning to the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. He also enjoined them to see the celebration of Christmas as an oppurtunity to share […]
25th December 2013 PRESS RELEASE: FREE KANO SPEAKER & LEGISLATORS NOW The speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Hon Gambo Sallau, clerk of the House and nine other legislators were yesterday arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). They were alleged to have fraudulently approved a supplementary budget of N28 billion. We […]
By Femi Kehinde, Lagos The Honourable Minister of State, FCT, Oloye Jumoke Akinjide has debunked the claim that she may dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join All Progressive Congress (APC). In a half page statement made available to African Examiner, Oloye Akinjide reiterated that she will never leave PDP. The statement reads: “In […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerians to tolerate and live peaceably with one another as the celebrate Christmas, marking the birth of Jesus Christ. In his Christmas message, the president urged Nigerians to shun evil acts while embracing harmony, love and tolerance. According to Jonathan, in his Christmas message to […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the arrest of the Speaker, Clerk and nine members of the Kano State Legislature by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC as an undisguised case of political vendetta by a hurting presidency, whose target is actually the State Governor. In a statement issued in Lagos […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that the Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, Gambo Sallau and other principal officers of the house are under investigation for alleged misappropriation of N25billion. As result of this, the commission said “the Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, Gambo Sallau, […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun moves to probe the Speaker of the Kano state House of Assembly, Gambo Sallau and other 10 principal officers of the house for alleged fraud. The commission office in Kano said it invited the lawmakers following a case of fraud that it was investigating in which […]
In Case You Missed the Controversial Video: Women Group Protests Over 2 Women Stripped Naked, Beaten for Stealing Pepper In Lagos By Ayo Balogun, Lagos Hundreds of women have staged a protest in Lagos over dehumanizing treatment meted out on two women in Ejigbo area of Lagos, Nigeria for allegedly stealing pepper. […]
By Femi Kehinde Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he will not make further comments beyond the contents of his last letter to President Jonathan or react to the said letter/response from Dr. Goodluck Jonathan. President Jonathan sent an 11-page reply to Obasanjo’s letter and refuted all allegations leveled against him and his administration by Obasanjo. […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu People of Enugu North Senatorial district, (Nsukka), Saturday joined the three workers’ union in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, to demand for the immediate re-instatement of the former pro-chancellor, Dr. Emeka Enejere as well sack of the Vice chancellor, professor Bartholomew Okolo. African Examiner reports that throughout last week, activities in […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Wonder they say shall never end, as heavily armed bandits numbering over ten on Saturday invaded St. Eugene Catholic Church, Osusu, Aba in Abia state, where they carted away over N10 million naira. African Examiner gathered that the money taken away by the armed robbers in two ‘Ghana must go bags’ were […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has blasted former President Olusegun Obasanjo describing allegations raised in his controversial open letter, which included alleged missing of $49.8 billion crude sale as false and untrue. Addressing the issue of the missing funds in his long response to Obasanjo’s letter, Jonathan wondered why Obasanjo would believe and rehash such allegation adding […]
Full Text of Jonathan’s Response to Obasanjo’s Controversial Letter December 20th 2013 His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR Agbe L’Oba House, Quarry Road, Ibara, Abeokuta. RE: BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE I wish to formally acknowledge your letter dated December 2, 2013 and other previous correspondence similar to it. You will recall that […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The fifty million naira ransom earlier demanded by abductors of Mrs Uche Sam Oraegbunam, wife of the Anambra state chairman of the Labour Party LP has been reduced to three million Naira, African Examiner has gathered. Our correspondent gathered that family members are now making frantic efforts on how to secure her release from […]
After six years of online publishing, the African Examiner, Nigeria’s reliable online daily news service has opened its Nigeria bureau office in Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. At the opening of the new corporate office, the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, Mr Sunday Fase, who was in Nigeria to open the office said “the office would further enhance our operations […]
