By Nnaji Obed Asiegbu The onus of developing Abia State lies on her citizens and that is why His Excellency, Governor Theodore Orji in his Independence Day speech urged all Abians to support his administration’s effort at bequeathing an enduring legacy for future generations. Governor Orji through his legacy projects in the State is seeking […]
The African Examiner The national leader of the All Progressives Congress and former Governor of Lagos state Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after a medical treatment in United States. Tinubu arrived the Muritala Mohammed International Airport Lagos to a heroic reception from party faithful, family members, and friends. Speaking to journalists on pressing national […]
By Eric Ojo Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) an Abuja-based non-governmental advocacy group has called for concerted efforts in Nigeria to tackle the pervasive corruption in the education sector of the economy. The group warned that the level of corruption in the nation’s education sector demands immediate intervention by the government and all […]
Rivers State Governor Rt. Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has received with shock and disbelief the death of the Former Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Tonye Harry. Harry was the Deputy Speaker of the Rivers State legislature while Amaechi was Speaker for the eight years of the Peter Odili administration. Tonye […]
The African Examiner, There was a crash scare on Friday as Benin-bound Arik Flight returned to Abuja for Landing after about 45 minutes hovering over the Benin Airport. This incident is coming barely 24 hours after the Lagos crash carrying the corpse of late former Governor Olusegun Agagu killing 13 out of 20 passengers on […]
By Femi Kehinde, Another Plane crash was averted on Friday when a Saudi bound Kabo Air plane carrying 400 passengers from Kano made an emergency landing at the Sir Abubakar III international Airport in Sokoto. This is coming a day after the crash in Lagos of an Embraer aircraft belonging to Associated Airlines carrying the […]
The African Examiner, In the aftermath of Thursday’s plane crash in Lagos, Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State has declared three days praying and fasting in the state as he mourned the loss of government officials in the tragedy. The Ondo State Government lost its Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Deji Falae and some other […]
The African Examiner Bayelsa State government says the proposed Maritime Academy will generate foreign exchange earnings for the country and boost the state internally generated revenue. Also, it added that the institution when completed, would be managed by the Polish Government to enable it recoup its 60m euros Development Support Facility released for the project. […]
By Our Correspondent Amnesty International in its report released on Friday says the Islamic militants, Boko Haram, which in English means western education is evil, has so far killed 70 teachers and destroyed 50 schools in Northern Nigeria. The attacks on schools, teachers and students are perhaps done to get rid of the Northern Nigeria […]
By Our Correspondent Son of the late former Governor of Ondo State, Feyi Agagu is in stable condition and recuperating at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. Also, the DNA Text to identify the 13 charred body in the Associated Airline Plane crash has begun and is expected to end […]
The Associated Airline plane which crashed in Lagos on Thursday was already 23 years old before the crash, says the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) at a press conference. NCAA added that the crashed plane had a subsisting Air Operators Certificate (AOC) and had a current Certificate of Airworthiness, known as (C of A) which […]
Patrice Loko, Jos The Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, RT. Hon. John Clark Dabwan may be removed from office when the House resumes sitting next week Tuesday, strong indications have shown. A reliable source in the House of Assembly who does not want his name in print told our correspondent that all […]
Written by Femi Kehinde The immediate past Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Tonye Harry, is dead. He slumped while exercising in a gym this week. Harry was the Deputy Speaker to Governor Chibuike Amaechi, when he was Speaker in the Rivers House of Assembly. He represented Degema Constituency. He was in the Assembly for […]
By Eric Ojo The new German Consul General of Lagos, Michael Derus has acknowledged the dynamism, vibrancy and vastness of economic activities in Lagos, Nigeria’s business hub. The Consul General said he was impressed by the enormous dynamic of an economic power which can be seen in Lagos as in no other place in the […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Police operatives in Awgu council area of Enugu state Thursday nabbed two middle-aged men for alleged attempted armed robbery. The suspects; Chinonso Esom and Chidiebere Okoro, where being ferried to Mgbowo, community in same Agwu council area on a motorcycle at about 6.58 pm when suddenly they pulled out a gun and […]
Family members of late Olusegun Agagu, have insisted that the burial arrangement will go ahead as scheduled despite the plane crash on Thursday in which 13 persons were killed. This was disclosed on Thursday by the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ondo State, Mr. Ebenezer Alabi in Akure. He said, “We have just […]
By Eric Ojo Remittances from Nigerians currently in the Diaspora have been estimated to increase up to $21 billion (N3.28 trillion) for the 2013 fiscal year, a World Bank report has said. Nigeria, the most populous nation in the African continent, has a strong and growing Diaspora community, especially in the United States, Europe and […]
…As Lagos Assembly Describes Crash as National Disaster Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan has ordered investigation into the Associated Airline plane crash that killed 14 people on Thursday in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The president said the investigation must ascertain the cause of the crash and the actions to be taken to nip in the bud such […]
By Our Correspondents, Lagos The Lagos State Government has concluded arrangement to conduct DNA test to identify the 13 bodies that were burnt beyond recognition in the Associated Airline crash in Lagos on Thursday. Deputy Governor of Lagos, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire said this after visiting survivors receiving treatment at the Surgical Emergency Ward of the Lagos […]
By Eric Ojo The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, OlusegunAganga has assured Nigerians that the implementation of Federal Government policy on the resuscitation of the Nigerian Automotive Industry will save as much as $3.5 billion (about N550 billion) for the country through the reduction of imports. The Minister said the Federal Government has commenced, […]
