Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State said he has security reports which indicate that there are plans by unscrupulous elements to truncate the relative peace in the state during this year’s Christmas celebrations. He dropped this hint at the 2013 Harvest and Thanksgiving Service of the COCIN Headquarters Church, Jos. According to […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Leadership Newspaper has described as suspicious the move of the Federal Government to transfer the trial of two of its journalist to another judge for the third time in less than five months. The paper’s Group News Editor, Tony Amokeodo and correspondent Chibuzor Ukaibe are on trial for alleged forgery of a […]
*As Tukur Holds Talks With Trainers In China Members of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) serving in government would soon begin to enjoy the benefit of trainings on sound administration and management of national economy to be offered by academic experts from China. National Assembly members, State governors, Ministers, members of the State Houses of Assembly, […]
The African Examiner, Fresh revelations emerging on the sudden death of a member of the House of Representatives from Ilaje/Ese-Odo federal constituency, Hon Raphael Nomiye indicated that the late Rep. may have died during a sex rumpus with a female banker after all. Police sources who would not want to be quoted confirmed to NewsInvestigators […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Despite the relative peace enjoyed in the once crisis ridden Plateau state, on Saturday evening four persons were reportedly killed and many houses burnt in an attack in Kuka village of Shendam Local Government Area of Plateau State. African Examiner gathered that the attackers who came in hundreds stormed the village on […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu A 45 year old man, Mr. John Ohuonu was on Friday arraigned before an Umuahia North Chief Magistrate court 3 for allegedly attacking and shopping- off the palm of one Mr. Irechi Abel, whom he is accusing of dating his wife. According to Mr. Ohuonu, Abel has been having extra-marital affairs with […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said there is enough weighty and compelling evidence for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to cancel the 16 November governorship election in Anambra State, rather than order the conduct of ‘supplementary election’ for what is nothing but an irredeemable poll. ”Our party has provided incontrovertible […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State says 20,000 drivers licenses are yet to be collected by their owners in Lagos, Nigeria. The governor, who visited the Drivers’ Licence Facility at Ojodu to complete his driver’s license process, directed all the agencies concerned to publicize the fact that over 20,000 licences ready for collection […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The International Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA, has, expressed concern over the alarming rate of rape of under age children in Enugu state, saying not less than 15 children were defiled between July to November this year in the state by either their fathers, uncles among other relations. Speaking Friday in Enugu during […]
The African Examiner, Doctors who examined and treated President Goodluck Jonathan for the sudden onset of severe abdominal pains in London have certified him fully fit to return home and continue his official duties. After a thorough evaluation of the President’s symptoms, medically referred to as acute abdomen, the doctors concluded that no surgical intervention […]
The African Examiner. The People’s Democratic Party has been cautioned “to tread slowly in order not to render superior courts of records toothless’’ in its current attempts to enforce disciplinary actions against the National Secretary of the Party, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, Dr. Sam Sam Jaja and Ambassador Ibrahim Kazaure, who have […]
The African Examiner The Presidency has denied an online report, not African Examiner, that President Jonathan took ill following a heavy party thrown to celebrate his 56th birthday at his Presidential suite in the InterContinental Hotel in London. A statement issued by the president’s spokesperson, Dr Rueben Abati and made available to African Examiner described […]
By Our Reporter A member of the House of Representatives representing Ilaje/Ese-Odo Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Rafael Nomiye yesterday night slumped and confirmed dead. A source said Hon. Nomiye died at his official residence in Abuja shortly after he returned from a function. African Examiner gathered that the deceased never took […]
The African Examiner After falling Sick on Thursday and received treatments at a London Hospital, and made a speedy recovery, President Goodluck Jonathan addressed the ongoing meeting of Nigeria’s Honourary International Investors’ Council Friday in London, After apologising to the council members for his absence yesterday, President Jonathan said that his administration has attained significant momentum on […]
By Eric Ojo, Pretoria Organizers of the botched peaceful protest against impunity in Nigeria, Stop Impunity Nigeria (S.I.N.) Campaign has threatened to sue the Nigeria Police Force and claim damages resulting from the crude and unprofessional manner the police disrupted the peaceful rally. The protesters who had planned to stage a demonstration against what they perceived as […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Hell was let loose in Abbi Community, in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State Friday as the entire village was thrown into a battle field over an alleged power tussle between some its indigenes and the Vice Chairman of the council, Mr. Maxwell Odoakpa, who also hails from the area. On […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The University of Jos has won $8 million World Bank grant which is to be used for the establishment of African Centre for Excellence. The feat was achieved following screening from different organizations and at different stages about 52 participating institutions in Africa, 28 Universities from Nigeria took part. The Vice […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) said its budgetary allocations from the Federation account has never gone beyond 65% of its annual budget, rather in some years, it receives less. The Director General of the Institute, Prof. Tijani Bande, disclosed this on Friday at the pre- graduation press briefing […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has opposed the controversial bill seeking to allow public officers operate foreign bank accounts. Under the extant Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, 2004, it is criminal for a public officer to operate a bank account outside Nigeria. The bill passed the second reading on […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu, The supplementary election of the contentious Anambra governorship polls will now hold on November 30th 2013. The new date was made known today at a press conference addressed by Professor Attahiru Jega, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Abuja. African Examiner reports that the governorship election held on 16th […]
