Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola has called on Lagosians to resist the Federal Task force which has driven officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, out of federal roads in the state. The SURE-P/FERMA Federal Taskforce invaded federal roads in Lagos on Monday and drove LASTMA officials out of the road. Speaking with […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The immediate past Chief of Staff (COS) to Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State, Mrs Ifeoma Nwobodo has denied a report in a national daily claiming the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) arrested her. A statement signed by the coordinator of Nwobodo Campaign Organization, Hon. Eddie Nnaji, and made available to […]
After 13 years of fatal destruction of its original towers in the 9/11 terrorists’ attack saga, the New York’s World Trade Center has re-opened for business and renamed “One World Trade Center.” The workers in different firms of the 104-storey skyscraper have started moving into the building which re-construction gulped estimated $3.8bn and lasted for […]
About two weeks after slamming the South African Olympic and Paralympic athletic star, Oscar Pistorius, with five years jail term, for killing his ex – girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, the country’s prosecution body has filed appeal against the judgment. The The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) made this public Tuesday in a statement. It informed it has […]
Three Igbo groups, the Igbo Youth Movement, the Igbo Women Assembly and the South East Self Determination Coalition have honoured Abia State Governor and Chairman South-East Governors’ Forum, Chief Theodore Orji, for developing his state, Abia and galvanizing the South-East zone to the path of progress. The Igbo Youth Movement conferred on the Governor the […]
By Niyi Adeyi The death has occurred of a member of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Peter Usman Aliu. Late Aliu, who is representing Etsako East Edo Constituency was of the State’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He was reported to have died Monday morning around 8.00 am at the University of Benin […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Street Sweepers sacked by the Lagos State Waste Management Agency on Monday stormed the Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA) protesting refusal of the Lagos State Government to pay their severance package. They carried placards, some of which read: “Fashola, Please Help Us, Some of Us Are Widows,” “We Need Your Help […]
Officials of the Federal Taskforce have chased officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) out federal roads in Lagos, Nigeria. Scores of officers recruited by the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme and the Federal Road Maintenance Agency, popularly known as SURE-P/FERMA Federal Task Force on Monday took over control of traffic in federal […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Disturbed by the unmitigated disaster the Terrorists have brought on the country, the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said Nigeria needs the world’s support. Atiku who address a world press conference on Monday in Abuja said “The world must not abandon Nigerians in our time of need”. According to the former […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The All Progressive Congress (APC) Caucus in the House of Representatives on Monday obtained an injunction from and an Abuja Federal High Court stopping the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) caucus from reconvening the House until December 3. The African Examiner had earlier in the day reported that the APC House Caucus was […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen The seemingly abated explosion era in the Northern part of country, has returned as another deadly blast erupted in Potiskum, Yobe State late Monday morning. AFRICAN EXAMINER Correspondent reported that the Monday explosion which occurred at a famous Faydia Islamic school located in the old market of Potiskum town. The school is […]
Some gunmen have invaded the Koton-Karfi Prisons in Kogi State, North Central Nigeria and set free not less than 144 inmates. AFRICAN EXAMINER learnt that an unfortunate inmate was killed while the commotion lasted Monday morning. Meanwhile, The Comptroller of the prisons has confirmed the invasion. Details soon.
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja. The All Progressive Congress (APC) members in the House of Representatives have concluded plans to proceed to Court this morning (Monday) to stop their Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) colleagues from reconvening the House. African Examiner had reported that the PDP caucus has already been directed by the party’s leadership to reconvene the […]
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria By now, even members of the ruling party in Nigeria since May 29 1999 PDP should know that all is not going to go well in the direction their leadership is taking Nigeria down the road of confusion, decamping, denial of ceasefire by Boko Haram and […]
Oyewale Oyelola The largest cement producer in Nigeria, Dangote Cement Plc has reduced the price of cement a 50kg bag of the 32.5/42.5 cement grade from N1,750 to N1,000. The Group Managing Director, Dangote Cement, Mr. Devakumar Edwin announced the price regime in a statement made available to AFRICAN EXAMINER on Sunday. According to Edwin, […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos Men and officials of the Lagos State Task Force on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods has sealed no fewer than 40 illegal drugs stores at Alapere, Magodo and Ikosi-Isheri areas of Lagos, Nigeria. The raid was conducted in conjunction with the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Federal Taskforce, National […]
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has, against the backdrop of the uproar generated by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal’sdefection to the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party, said that it was the business of the judiciary and not that of any order organ of government to interpret […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has called for an independent inquiry over the recent purported ceasefire deal announced by the Jonathan’s Administration on Friday, October 17, this year, especially now that the insurgents’ leadership has described as an impostor, the man with whom the phantom deal was negotiated. In a […]
By Eddie Onuzuruike The faceless Save Abia Group emerged overnight with publications armed with false photographs on The Nation newspaper of October 24th. They shifted to Thisday Newspaper on Tuesday 28, same month with another publication on page 57. Going through the disjointed sentences and phrases, it was highly evident that they lacked vision and […]
Oyewale Oyelola The Adamawa state governor, Ngilari has imposed curfew across the state to protect the citizens against the deadly Boko Haram’s attack. Governor Ngilari who made this declaration in a statewide broadcast on Saturday said the curfew would commence from 9pm to 5am everyday. He explained that the curfew would help to reduce the […]
