By Akintokunbo A Adejumo – As we move closer to handover day to a brand new Federal Government of Nigeria on 29 May 2015, with a mixture of optimism and trepidation, if Nigerians (whether you voted for Buhari or not) think that the problems that have besieged and dragged Nigeria down for several inglorious decades […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Parliament, has decried the high African immigrants fatality in the Mediterranean Sea, describing it as sordid and scandalous. The Parliament spoke through its Speaker, Senator Ike Ekwermadu during the opening of the 2015 First Ordinary Session of the Community Parliament […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – A federal High Court sitting in Enugu has retrained the police from barricading the entrance of the State House of Assembly. African Examiner reports that the police sealed the Enugu state House of Assembly last week shortly before 14 out of the 24 members of the house served an impeachment […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos – The Lagos State Chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the purported sack of the State chairman, Tunji Shelle, as laughable, null and void. A statement signed by the Publicity Secretary of the party, Taofik Gani said the party had thus impressed on the party members to discountenance the purported […]
Efforts initiated by the European Union (EU) Leaders to check lingering crisis associated with the transit of migrants to the continent via sea, has begun to manifest as the body pleaded Monday to the United Nations (UN) to dismantle the syndicates that responsible for the illegal human movement. EU Foreign Policy Chief, Federica Mogherini at […]
From Agabus Pwanagba – Jos – Following recent attacks in Wase of Riyom and Barkin Ladi Local Government Areas of Plateau State, where scores of people were killed and properties worth millions of naira destroyed, the State’s Youths have threatened to take the Nigerian military to the International Criminal Court of Justice for committing crimes […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – A State House Correspondent, Ubale Musa with a German Radio – Deutsche Welle, Monday, was banned from the Presidential Villa for asking the visiting Chadian President, Idris Deby questions, considered embarrassing to President Goodluck Jonathan. Musa asked President Deby about the relationship between the Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) and mercenaries […]
By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria The entire world around us is in total shambles and Nigeria is certainly no exception. In fact we believe that the situations in Nigeria may have put her at the bottom of the scale of development ladder in many areas. The disparity between what Nigeria should […]
By Niyi Adeyi – The Chairman of the Lagos State ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Tunji Shele, has been impeached, while Hon. Kamal Olorunoje was named the new Acting State’s Leader. Hon. Shele’s impeachment was announced Monday morning at the GRA Ikeja State’s secretariat of the party. His impeachment notice was endorsed by all […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji – The possible persecution alarm after leaving office, blew by President Goodluck Jonathan Sunday in Abuja, has begun to draw public attention, as the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has affirmed that the the incoming Buhari Administration will not witch hunt anyone. While reacting to Mr President in a statement issued in […]
…Endorses Dickson’s Re-Election One of the founding fathers of Bayelsa State, Chief Thompson Okorotie, has called on all Bayelsans and the entire Ijaw nation to join forces with Governor Seriake Dickson to regain political relevance at the federal level. According to him, Dickson deserves a second term based on his performance in office. He spoke […]
By Ignatius Okpara – The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a swipe at the Rivers State’s Deputy Governor, Engr. Tele Ikuru over his treacherous approach against Governor Chibuike Amaechi. In a statement it issued Sunday in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, APC State’s Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, condemned Ikuru, who he described […]
About 500 members of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim community were rescued Sunday, in a boat, which had on board, mostly women and children and traveling off northern Indonesia. The ill-fated boat landed in troubles when stranded in waters off Aceh province. It would be recalled Myanmar, formerly referred to as Burma, declined the Rohingya as her […]
Verification of 48,977 workers in the Ekiti State public service will commence on Tuesday and last till next week Monday, while payment of April salary will begin on Wednesday. Special Assistant to the State governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka who made this known in a release issued on Sunday, added that […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – Efforts by Enugu state governor- elect, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi to reconcile governor Sullivan Chime, and members of the state House of Assembly has been shattered, as the factional speaker, Hon. Chinedu Nwamba has been formally presented to the Governor and the PDP leadership by his group . Our Correspondent reports that […]
GOVERNMENT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Abia State, Chief T.A. Orji, has approved the appointment of Prof. Nwachukwu Israel Kanu as the new Medical Director of the Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH), Aba. The Governor has also approved the appointment of Dr. Uwadilachi Iweha as the Chief Medical Director of the […]
Burnley was relegated from the Premier League despite a 1-0 win at Hull that dropped the home side into the bottom three on Saturday. Danny Ings’ 62nd-minute strike ended Burnley’s goal drought of more than 10 hours but results elsewhere sent the team down after just one season back in the top division. Hull could […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, has sent a goodwill message to David Cameron, the Prime Minister of Britain, congratulating him on his victory in the just concluded elections in his country. In a statement released in Abuja on Saturday, Buhari said he looked forward to collaborating with the British government led […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – President Goodluck Jonathan main grouse with the amendments undertaken by the National Assembly was the outrageous life pension that the leadership of the legislative arm is expected to earn after leaving office, African Examiner has learnt. The national assembly allegedly spent a whooping sum of one billion naira to produce the […]
By Ayo Balogun – The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an interim warning about the possibility of contract of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) through sexual transmission. The body gave the hint Saturday, in a statement it issued in Lagos. Consequently, the world heath body had directed EVD survivors and their sexual partners […]
