*60,000 houses, mosques, churches and schools at Akute, Adiyan threatened Elders and community leaders of Akute, Baale Akin-Osin and Oke-Aro communities in Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State have sent a Save-Our-Souls appeal to the Ogun and Lagos State governments over a seven-day demolition ultimatum issued to landlords and occupants of the 60,000 houses, […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – A federal High Court sitting in Enugu has threatened to commit the Nigeria’s new Inspector General of Police IGP, Mr. Solomon Arase, to prison, over his alleged disobedience of a court order. The Court frowned at the flagrant refusal of the police boss in obeying its order in the enforcement […]
*says it’ll reduce indiscipline, engender sanity Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson has described the decision of the State House of Assembly to declare the four seats of its members, who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a step in the right direction. The Governor in […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja – As the flurry of agenda-setting for the incoming administration of Nigeria’s President-elect, General Mohammadu Buhari gathers momentum, health experts and women rights activists in the country have insisted that the new government must prioritize and frontally tackle the high rate of maternal and infant mortality rate in Nigeria. Nigeria currently […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – The Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) has advised the President Elect General Muhammadu Buhari to implement the recommendations of the recently concluded National Conference. The President of COCIN, Rev. Dachollom Datiri gave the advice on Friday in Jos at the closing ceremony of the Church’s 88th General Church Council. Datiri […]
The ongoing political crisis and confusion in Burundi rage, as the renegade General and former Defence Minister, Gen Cyrille Ndayirukiye, two Police Commissioners and about 12 other Police officers, Friday were arrested in connection with the Wednesday purported “overthrow” of embattled President Pierre Nkurunziza’s administration. Security Minister Gabriel Nizigama confirmed this, while the President’s Spokesperson, […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau I imagine the wide and frenzied euphoria; the audacious body languages; the illegal cover up of many sordid deals which are inevitably unfolding; the limitless deceits by the government and top officials (especially political appointees); the irrational and rambling debates and justification by members of the PDP […]
Abia State government has handed back a total of 100 primary schools to their original owners to enhance qualitative education under the first phase of the programme. Of the number, the Catholic Church has 25 schools, Anglican Church 26, Methodist Church 16 and Qua Iboe Church 12 schools. The Seventh Day Adventist Church has 8 […]
An Aide of the Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly has threatened to deal with Kenneth Uwadi, the President of Youths for Human Rights Protection and Transparency Initiative (YARPTI) who is also the Coordinator of YAHVCP . The offence of Uwadi was the petition he sent to the Nigerian President Elect where he called […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The lingering rift between Governor Sullivan Chime and 15 members oa the Enugu state House of Assembly has worsened, as the Speaker, Eugene Odoh, on Thursday raised the alarm over alleged grand conspiracy by the governor and police to arrest and poison him in the cell. African Examiner reliably learnt […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, Benin City – All is now set for the marriage ceremony of the Edo state governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, taking place ( today) 15th Friday, May, 2015, at the marriage registry Department of Etsako West Council Area of Edo state. He will tie the knot with his fiancée, Miss Lara Fortes, five […]
The Administration of Criminal Justice Bill has been assented to, by the outgoing President Goodluck Jonathan. Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Mr. President, Dr. Reuben Abati, confirmed this Thursday in Abuja, while fielding questions from journalists. It would be recalled the bill which among others is aimed at addressing the challenge of delay […]
*FG Arrests 200 Pipeline Vandals Also Unless something drastic happens, Nigeria may experience blackout from next week as Power Generation Drops by 1,800mw… This followed the disclosure made by the Permanent Secretary , Federal Ministry of Power , Ambassador Godknows Igali that within the last five weeks, power generation has dropped from 4,500mw to 2700 […]
*I’m not leaving PDP – Gov Dickson The Bayelsa State Government has described as most uncharitable, the comments credited to out-going Senator representing Bayelsa-East Senatorial District, Clever Ikisikpo, during his defection to the All Progressive Congress (APC). The lawmaker had while officially announcing his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alongside other lawmakers with […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – A section of the Federal secretariat complex in Abuja, was Thursday gutted by fire. Our correspondent, who visited the complex, gathered that the floors that were affected in the sixth to eight floor belong to the Federal Ministry of Education. Cause of the inferno could still not be ascertained as at […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – Senate has passed N299.526 Billion as budget for Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for the 2015 fiscal year. The budget breakdown shows that N271, 089, 998, 023 billion is earmarked for project (development) expenditure; N16, 133, 377, 133.00 for personnel expenditure; N10,423,319,000.00 billion for overhead expenditure and N1,879,769,000.12 billion for capital […]
By Muhammad Ajah – Like a ‘man of God’, he suddenly began to prophesy. Like a prodigal son, he suddenly realized the efficacy of parenthood. And like a love-spoilt, he is bracing up with the reality in woo-manhood. I earnestly appeal to those who are close to the outgoing President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to counsel […]
Confusion still ensues in the Bujumbura, the Burundian capital, just as the rival soldiers still battle for control, as controversies still trail the “overthrow” of President Pierre Nkurunziza’s government, while his plane has been refused landing at the country’s airport. Following the stalemate, fighting broke Thursday around the state television station and Bujumbura airport, as […]
