The African Examiner, Abuja, Nigeria – The State Department and USAID have taken steps to continue working to advance the US national interest, regardless of the challenges created by the government shutdown. The agency also said they will continue, “to operate to advance our national interests and protect health and safety of U.S. citizens abroad.” […]
By Our Correspondent, Death toll in today’s plane crash in Lagos, Nigeria has risen to 15 as five people, including the son of the former Governor of Ondo State, Feyi Agagu survive the crash. Feyi and four others were rushed to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, at the initial moment for medical treatment. It […]
The African Examiner, As part of effort to make life easy for traders relocating into the new Umuahia main market Umuahia, the State government has handed over four brand new coaster buses to the transport committee of the market for easy transportation to and fro the market. Handing over the buses to the chairman of […]
The African Examiner, Against deliberate attempts by those opposed to the administration of Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi the Rivers State chapter of the New Peoples Democratic Party, PDP , says it will be futile an attempt to distract the administration, adding that for those who seek to occupy the governor’s seat, 2015 is the earliest […]
By our correspondent …Agagu’s son, wife, other relations may have died in the crash It was another black day in Lagos as 20 people have been confirmed dead as an Akure-bound plane conveying the body of late former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu crashed in Lagos, Nigeria. An eye witness disclosed that the […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The management of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), says it has offered automatic employment to over 300 first class graduates from various universities across the country in last four years. It said the gesture was part of the institutions determination towards promoting academic excellence in the university as well sustain her […]
Alarmed by the attack on Nigerian Embassy in Moscow by some Niger-Delta students on government scholarship, the Federal Government says it has withdrawn the scholarship of six students who participated in the violence. African Examiner gathered that the students are Niger-Delta students sponsored by the amnesty office in the presidency to attend Peoples Friendship University […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Tragedy struck Wednesday afternoon at the busy Berger junction, along the Ishiagu-Afikpo road, in Ebonyi state, when a couple and three others lost their lives in a ghastly auto crash. African Examiner reports that Ishiagu, is the community of the secretary to the government of the federation, (SGF), Chief Anyim Pius Anyim. […]
The Lagos State Chapter of the All Progressive Congress, APC, has denounced claims by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, that Governor Babatunde Fashola owned 60 percent shares in the N30 billion Intercontinental Lagos Hotel unveiled three days ago. APC described the Bamanga Tukur faction of Lagos PDP as a band of irresponsible characters that excelled […]
The New Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) under the leadership of Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje has sent an emissary to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, seeking postponement of the reconciliation meeting billed for October 7, 2013. An online statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze said, “the decision was taken last night during the caucus meeting […]
As part of intervention initiative in the focus area of health, Dangote Foundation on October 1, 2013, laid the foundation for the construction of 1,000 bed capacityultramodern medical theatre complex and a diagnostic laboratory within Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital in Kano State The ultramodern medical theatre complex which has been named Mariya Sanusi Dantata would cost an estimated […]
By Femi Kehinde No fewer than 40 armed hoodlums (a.k.a. Omo Onile) today invaded Agufoye village, site of the proposed new 3-kilometre Church auditorium of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), and chased away workers on the site of the proposed new church building. Witness account stated that trouble started when some people fraudulently obtained […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos A Lagos high court state has fixed October 23 for judgment in the case of a couple, Elochukwu and Chiamaka Nnajiofor, accused of murdering their 14-year-old housemaid. Justice Lateefat Okunnu fixed the judgment date today after the adoption of the final written addresses by the prosecution and the defense. The defendants were […]
Ruth Bamidele, Senator Sola Adeyeye, representing Osun Central Senatorial District, has described Governor Aregbesola’s innovative administration as the reincarnation of the progressives in the South-West. Senator Adeyeye stated this at a rally put together by legislators in the state under the umbrella of State of Osun Forum of Legislators. The forum, which comprises three senators, […]
Femi Kehinde The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr. Nasir Fagge has said that the union had a Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the federal government for it to spend over N3 trillion to turn around the fortune of all federal and state universities and also to better the lot of […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, says Nigeria has recorded a total of 1,397 road traffic crashes involving commercial buses between January to June this year, saying 1,437 persons lost their lives in the crashes. To check the ugly trend, the corps, has vowed to enforce what it called “speed limit governors”, […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on Boko Haram to immediately cease all attacks and embrace dialogue in the interest of national peace and security, following what is undoubtedly a resurgence of deadly attacks believed to be perpetrated by the sect. In a statement issued in Warri, Delta State by its Interim National Publicity, […]
The African Examiner The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has welcome President Goodluck Jonathan’s Independence Day announcement of a national conference for the nation. According to a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Kunle Famoriyo, the group has been asking for a Sovereign National Conference and would cooperate with and support the Advisory Council set up […]
The Lagos State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has come out very strongly to accuse the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola of high level of corruption in governance, saying the governor has significant shares in the N30 billion Intercontinental Lagos Hotel unveiled last Sunday. The party, in a statement signed by its spokesman, […]
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has denounced plans by the Federal Government to mark Centenary Celebration, saying it is a distortion of history. The governor spoke at the event marking the 53rd Independence Anniversary of nation held at the Police College, Ikeja in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria on Tuesday. The governor who took the salute during […]
