The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has described the eight-year stewardship of Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as unequalled since the creation of the State in 1967, declaring that he will leave office in a blaze of glory when his tenure ends on May 29, 2015. “Governor Amaechi has set new standards in governance, […]
Nigeria’s largest cement producer, Dangote Cement has announced a gross profit of N74.7 billion for the three months ended 31st March 2015, indicating an increase of 10.5 percent over N67.63 billion recorded in the same period in 2014. According to the cement giant’s unaudited results for first quarter of 2015, revenues rose by 10.8 to […]
President Goodluck Jonathan will leave Abuja Tuesday to attend the 47th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government holding in Accra, Ghana. A statement from the president’s spokesperson said the summit, which coincides with the 40th anniversary of ECOWAS, will receive reports on the current situation in Burkina Faso and […]
Market men and women from Idi-Ose Market in Apapa area of Lagos, Nigeria on Monday protested vehemently at the Lagos State House of Assembly over the planned demolition of their market by Oba Fatai Aromire Ojora. The traders, about 100 said the royal father had given them till Thursday 21 May, 2015 to vacate the […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has shut down its social media handles over hacking, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh discloses. Metuh, in a statement said the national leadership of the PDP observed that in the course of the 2015 campaigns, personal positions and opinions of party members were generally reported in many instances […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has sacked the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Mrs. Saratu Altine Umar. A statement issued by the president’s spokesperson Reuben Abati said Mrs Saratu’s sack was with immediate effect. According to Abati “Mrs. Uju Aisha Hassan-Baba takes over from Mrs. Saratu Altine Umar who has been relieved […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia – The governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Umuahia, the Abia state capital has received two separate petitions from two candidates laying claim to the ticket of the All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA in the state. The gubernatorial candidates are, Dr. Alex Otti, who was officially recognised by the Independent National […]
By Niyi Adeyi – The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has faulted the recent rash of late appointments by the outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan and alerted the incoming Buhari administration over them, urging it to reverse the “mischievous actions.” The eleventh hour appointments and sacks, the group declared were irritating to Nigerians as well as constituted […]
Mrs Patience Jonathan, has challenged women to always be responsible, and to use their positions to positively impact on the society and the less privileged. She gave the challenge on Sunday in Abuja, at the Miss United Nations Nigeria Pageant 2015, while congratulating Miss Precious Chikwendu who won the 2014 edition of the pageant in […]
In what could be described as being influenced by spirit of democracy, the incoming President, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) has informed the Public that he wishes to be addressed as President after May 29 swearing-in and inauguration. APC Presidential Campaign Organization, Director of Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said this in a statement he […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP), has thrown its full weight behind the nation’s president- Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari in fighting corruption, when he assumes office. Buhari, had some time ago, declared that “if Nigeria does not kill corruption, corruption will kill Nigeria”. CNPP, in a press statement issued […]
By Collins Amadi- Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi has vowed that a former Deputy Commissioner of Police in the State, just promoted as the Commissioner of Police, John Amadi will be returned to the State for embarrassing the incoming ruling APC and the President-Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari (rted) as well as account for […]
The North -East Caucus in the House of Representatives at the weekend pledged their supports for theMinority Leader of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila (APC Lagos) as the Speaker of the 8th House. The caucus also endorsed Hon. Mohammed Tahir Monguno from Borno State as their choice of candidate for the position of Deputy […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – The wife of the outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan, Dame Patience has confirmed she suffered a serious health challenge and had a major surgical operation in Germany in January while the Presidential electioneering campaign was on. Mrs. Jonathan, disclosed this Sunday, while she was speaking during a farewell service organized by the […]
Rivers State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs. Gesila Khan, has been told to get ready to go to jail for her inglorious role in colluding with the State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to rig the March 28 and April 11 elections in the State and for obstructing justice by blocking the All […]
By Muhammad Ajah – I always feel enthused with the words of the executive governor of Imo state, Chief Owelle Rochas Okorocha about the President-Elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR. Chief Rochas was the first to name GMB the Igbo name Okechukwu. This is a name that is highly favoured and jealously guarded in Igbo land. […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The Enugu state police command on Friday smashed a notorious six man armed robbery gang that have been terrorising the state and its environs. According to the state police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Ebere Amarizu, who disclosed this to African Examiner in Enugu, said the hoodlums were nabbed by operatives […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki – The recent stage managed reconciliation between Ebonyi governor, chief Martin Nwancho Elechi, and his Deputy who is also the governor-elect in the state, Engineer Dave Umahi, may have collapsed, as the incoming chief executive of the state, has vowed to probe all financial activities of the outgoing administration in the […]
The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu and his Jigawa’s counterpart, Sule Lamido of getting stuck in the pre-election mode, urging them to wake up to the reality that electioneering campaign is over and it is time for nation building. In a statement issued in Lagos Saturday by […]
By Our Reporter–The first democratically elected and former Egyptian President, Mohammed Morsi has been sentenced to death over mass prison break in 2011. Following the latest ruling, the Egyptian’s highest religious authority, Grand Mufti, is expected to consider and decide whether the execution would be carried out or not, just as all death sentence rulings […]
