The African Examiner, Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has recommended severe punishment for all those responsible for the woes in the aviation industry. The governor spoke when the Air Officer Commanding, Logistic Command, Nigerian Air Force, Ikeja, Air Vice Marshal Monday Morgan paid a visit on the governor at the State House, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria on […]
The African Examiner, Cross River State Deputy Governor’s father, Etubom Essien Cobham Efiok, abducted a few days ago by gunmen, has been released. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Liyel Imoke, Mr Christian Ita announced the release of Etubom Cobham. According to the statement, the quick release of the Deputy Governor’s father, […]
Agabus Pwanagba The immediate past Governor of Nassarawa State and former Deputy Governor of old Plateau State Alhaji Aliyu Akwe Doma, said late Solomon Lar was a man that lived all his life fighting for peace and against injustice. Doma who served as Deputy Governor of Plateau State to Chief Lar in 1979 disclosed this […]
A Malaysian court has ruled that non-Muslims cannot use the word Allah to refer to God, overturning a 2009 lower court ruling, BBC reports. The appeals court said that allowing non-Muslims to use the word would “cause confusion in the community.” Christians argue that they have used the word in Malay for decades and that […]
The African Examiner The Nigeria embassy in Washington DC on Sunday held of a service of songs in celebration of the life of the first executive governor of Plateau state Late Solomon Lar who died recently at a Fairfax Virgina hospital in United States. In his tribute to the late elder statesman, Nigeria’s ambassador to […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Human rights activist, Bamidele Aturu has called for the sack of the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi and other bigwigs in the sector over incessant plane crashes and the rot in the aviation sector of Nigeria. Aturu, in a statement said the latest crash that occurred in Lagos while conveying the […]
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of rigging the Delta Senatorial by-election, saying there are several cases of widespread electoral malpractices. The APC alleged that the PDP rigged the poll using policemen and soldiers to carry out their nefarious act. APC, in a statement issued by its Interim National […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Tragedy struck at Ikotun area of Lagos, Nigeria when three Togolese siblings were killed and their father seriously burnt when fire gutted their house. The incident, which occurred on Friday at No. 8, Odofin Close, Ikotun saw the house being razed by fire. It was gathered that the sibling’s father, one Pele […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Less than one month that the National leadership of All Progressive Change APC, inaugurated a harmonisation committee in Imo state, a major crack has resurfaced in the party in the area. The seeming crisis, African Examiner gathered, is borne out of the recent nomination and appointment of commissioners and members of the […]
Femi Kehinde The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is alleging use of security agents to threaten the lives of their leaders’ by the Federal Government. In a statement by ASUU and signed by Dr Olusegun Ajiboye of University of Ibadan chapter, titled: “ASUU strike: Union leaders go underground”, the ASUU leader alleged that he […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Anti Kidnap unit of the Enugu state police command Saturday arrested one Mrs. Nancy Chukwu, from Agbogugu in Awgu local Government Area of Enugu state for allegedly kidnapping self, just as she demanded 200,000 ransom from her husband. Mrs. Chukwu, according to the state police public Relations officer, PPRO, Ebere Amarizu, […]
The African Examiner, No fewer than 89 passengers escaped death on Sunday when an IRS Airline plane has a landing problem and disembarked passengers on the runway of the Kaduna Airport, Nigeria. The airline was said to have received a low hydraulic warning shortly before it landed as it could not make it to the […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Nigeria’s electoral body, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Mr Emmanuel Aguariavwodo of the ruling peoples Democratic party PDP winner of the Saturday October 12th Delta Central Senatorial District bye-election. The result, which was announced Sunday morning by the state Resident electoral commissioner, Gesila Khan, showed that Aguariavwodo polled a […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Residents of Lagos State have complained about the tight economic condition, the rise in prices of commodities and the lack of funds to purchase goods in preparation for the upcoming Muslim Eid El-Kabir festival. On his own, Emmanuel, a trader in Ikotun market attributed the lack of patronage to the recent resumption […]
The African Examiner, Abia State Government has declared that it will not be drawn into unnecessary matters with Imo state government over mundane issue that has to do with the purported birthday event of Gov. Rochas Okorocha in Aba. Ugochukwu Emezue Chief Press Secretary to the Abia state Governor in a statement made it clear […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos It has been revealed that Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, Nigeria apologized to the Igbo over the recent deportation of some Igbo to Anambra State because of next month’s election in the state. The governor’s apology was simply to save the face of the All Progressive Congress (APC) from defeat in […]
Lagos State Governor Babatunde Fashola has approved the appointment of Mrs Oluseyi Williams as the new Head of service for the state. Until her appointment Mrs Oluseyi Williams was the Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Finance. She replaces Adesegun Ogunlewe who retired from office during the week. African Examiner gathered that Governor Fashola […]
By Femi Kehinde The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested, one Kunle Adeshola a self-acclaimed Assistant Commissioner of Police who has been parading himself as an operative of the Commission and defrauding officials of government agencies under the guise of conducting phantom investigations. In a statement by Wilson Uwujaren, acting Head, Media & […]
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) says the preliminary readout and analysis of the crashed flight 361 flight recorder indicated that the right engine of the aircraft was faulty before it crashed 2 minutes after takeoff killing 14 people out 20 onboard. Commissioner for AIB, Capt. Usman Muktar disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Friday. Capt. […]
The Octogenarian father of the deputy governor of Cross River State, Efiok Etubom Essien Cobham was on Thursday evening kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Creek Town Area Odukpani Local Government Council. The Gunmen abducted Cobham in his house in Calabar. His whereabouts is unknown as at the time of filling this report. The uncle of the […]
