President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Nigeria’s former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon as he turns 79 on Saturday. In a statement issued by Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the president, Dr. Reuben Abati, the President wished him many more years of good health and fulfilling service to the nation. He thanked Gen. […]
Femi Kehinde, The remains of late Madam Charity Oba, the mother of the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, will be committed to mother earth on November 1. A statement by the Director of Information in the Presidency, Mrs. Ayotunde Adesugba, in Abuja on Friday said the final burial ceremonies will commence on October 31 “On […]
By Ayo Balogun The last appears not to have been heard of the Delta Central Senatorial bye-election in Delta State, Nigeria as the candidate of the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) has vowed to contest the outcome of the poll at the Election Petition Tribunal. The DPP senatorial candidate, Chief Ede Dafinone is contesting the victory […]
The African Examiner, The last may not have been heard about the crisis rocking Nigeria’s ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as an Abuja High Court on Friday barred Alh. Baraje’s led faction from parading self as “new PDP.” The court presided over by Justice Adefope Okojie also declared that the Bamanga Tukur-led leadership is the […]
By Eric Ojo The Nigerian chapter of WaterAid, an international non-governmental organization (NGO) has attributed the high death rate of children in Nigeria to poor sanitary condition, lack of access to clean water and other related factors underpinning unhygienic behavioural tendencies. WaterAid is currently working in 27 countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific region […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Governor Babatunde of Lagos State has accused the Federal Government of delaying the monthly allocation from the federation account meant for states, hampering project implementation in Lagos State. The governor said it had recorded a deep in budget performance due to the inefficiency of the federal government to remit the month allocation […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as a cheap and ludicrous strategy the decision by the Federal Government to use market women, religious leaders and students to put pressure on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its strike without resolving the issues that caused the strike in […]
By Femi Kehinde Abductors of Oronto Douglas’ sister have contacted the husband of their victim and demanded N500 million ransoms to free the 48-year old woman. Auguster Douglas-Ayam, the sister to the Presidential Adviser on Research, Documentation and Strategy, was seized and whisked away to an unknown area in the creeks by nine gunmen who […]
The African Examiner, President Goodluck Jonathan has expressed happiness over Nigeria’s election in to UN Security Council non-permanent seat adding that it’s a representation of the country’s contribution to global peace. Nigeria was elected into the seat on Thursday at the United Nations with a total of 186 out of a possible 193 votes. A statement […]
By Femi Kehinde, Lagos The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Festus Odimegwu has resigned his appointment from the Commission. A statement issued on Thursday by the Special Assistant (media) to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sam Nwaobasi, confirm that President Goodluck Jonathan has already accepted the resignation. The statement reads: […]
By Eric Ojo The Stop Impunity in Nigeria (S.I.N), a group campaigning against all forms of impunity in the country, has condemned the recently alleged purchase of two bullet proof vehicles worth $1.6m (about N255m) by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for the Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah. Two bullet proof vehicles were […]
By Eric Ojo, Pretoria Kofi Annan, the former Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) has urged political leaders in Africa to ensure that electoral integrity and democratic ethics are improved upon in order to consolidate the gains of democracy which is increasingly taking root across the continent. Annan said elections, when conducted with integrity, […]
The African Examiner, The last appears not to have been heard of the National Assembly poll in Delta Central as the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) has vowed to contest the outcome of the poll at the Election Petition Tribunal. The DPP senatorial candidate for Delta Central, Chief Ede Dafinone is contesting the victory of Mr. […]
The African examiner, The O’odua Muslim-Christian Youth Dialogue Group, (OMC-YDG) has asked the Christian Association of Nigeria, (CAN) leaders in Osun to withdraw the seven day ultimatum issued in the wake of the dispute over school re classification in the state. In a statement issued after the group’s meeting in Osogbo on Wednesday night, the […]
The African Examiner, The Federal Government has agreed to spend N200 billion each for four years to bring Nigerian universities to world-class standard. This is apart from the N100 billion already made available to ASUU to improve infrastructures in Nigerian Universities for 2013. This is contained in an internal memo released by Professor Bolaji Aluko, Vice-Chancellor, […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State Government says it is prepared to meet the Onitsha deportees, which sued it N1 billion in court whenever the time comes. Seven of the deportees had sued the Lagos State Government, its Attorney General and the Commissioner of Police on behalf of other deportees N1 billion claiming they were […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Scores of police inspectors and rank and file of the Nigeria Police serving in the Imo state command have threatened to embark on an indefinite strike over their reassignment to some violence prone states in parts of Northern Nigeria. African Examiner, gathered that the aggrieved policemen who met in Benin city, the […]
The Ministry of Aviation has confirmed that the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority bought two bulletproof vehicles worth $1.6m (N255m) for the Minister of Aviation, Ms. Stella Oduah. An online news medium, SaharaReporters, had reported on Tuesday that the armoured vehicles were delivered to the minister in August. The medium reported that documents in its possession […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu State Governor, Sullivan Chime, has approved the dissolution of the state Christian and Muslim Welfare Boards with effect from the 14th of October 2014. Consequently, a new board has been constituted to pilot the affairs of the two bodies in the state. A statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Moved by the plight of the blind and partially sighted persons, the Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha has promised to establish a special school for the blind in the state before end of May 2014. The governor, stated this wednesday while interacting with members of the Nigeria Association opf the Blind, Imo […]
