Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has directed the House Committee on Finance to turn in its report on the one billion dollar loan requested by President Goodluck Jonathan for the purpose of procuring military hardware to fight insurgents. This is just as Chairman of the Committee, Abdulmumin Jibril […]
] Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja As the National Assembly awaits submission of the 2015 Appropriation Bill from President Goodluck Jonathan, the senate has said that the Appropriation Bill would be passed into law before the end of 2014. The assurance was given by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu who presided over […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka October 14, 2014 Very sad with the manner the immediate past governor of the Anambra state, Mr. Peter Obi recently dumped the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), for the Peoples Democratic party (PDP), the youths say they have concluded plans to visit late Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu’s graveside […]
…Ask Opposition to Quit Politicization of Chibok Girls Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja. President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday told the National Assembly that the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) is a more worthy goal to pursue, less than nine months to the end of the seventh National Assembly. Jonathan who declared open […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal has begged his colleagues to lobby members of the state Assemblies across 36 states to support state police and Local Government autonomy. According to Tambuwal who made the plea when he gave notice of the pending voting exercise, said those two issues are dear to […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to court over failure to expose the persons involved in alleged money laundering through the CBN to fund the activities of Boko Haram which have contributed to the unlawful killings of innocent Nigerians and destruction of property. […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has slammed the PDP- led Federal Government for its insulting and disingenuous explanations, insisting the US$9.3 million cash-for-arms deal in South Africa is shady. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, APC said the deal violated the foreign currency […]
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has charged the military to insulate itself from political manipulation and resist temptation to descend into the political arena as this could truncate the country’s nascent democracy. The Governor gave the advice when participants of course 23 of the National Defence College, Abuja on Geo-Strategic Study tour of Kwara […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji The Deputy Vice Chancellor of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, Odogbolu, Ogun state, South Western Nigeria, Professor Joseph Olusanya, has been abducted by unknown gunmen. AFRICAN EXAMINER sources in the citadel and Odogbolu town, indicated that Professor Olusanya was abducted Monday, during a return journey from Abeokuta, the state Capital, while […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja. Ahead of the declaration of interest to contest the 2015 presidential elections of a three time Presidential aspirant and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) General Mohammadu Buhari, security has been beefed up around the government institutions near Eagle Square. Anti Riot Police men, Solders and regular policemen have strategically […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen Apparently to check likely break down of law and order while the exercise lasts, security early Tuesday morning was beefed up around the two main gates of the Presidential Villa, FCT, Abuja prior to another #BringBackOurGirls protest. The rally which was expected to be led by the former Minister of […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki As part of measures to guide against the outbreak of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Ebonyi state, Governor Martin Elechi, led Government has banned conveying of Corpses without certified death Certificates into the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Sunday Nwangele, gave the order in Abakaliki, the […]
By Niyi Adeyi The Lagos state Police Command has confirmed the passing on, of a woman believed to be under the influence of some metaphysical powers, by turning from a flying bird into human being after ramming into an electric pole in Cappa area of Oshodi. The Command Spokesperson, DSP Kenneth Nwosu, confirmed that the […]
In order to check the high level of violence against female gender in the country, the Acting Inspector General Police (IGP), Suleimon Abba, has re-constituted the Force Unit. Consequently, he has appointed CSP Olabisi Kolawole as the Gender Adviser to the Nigeria Police. In a press statement by the Force Public Relations Officer […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has condoled with his former boss and ex Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha and his family, on the demise of his son, Oyamuyefa Alamieyeseigha in Dubai last weekend. In a press statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Dr. Reuben Abati, Mr President extended heartfelt condolences […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja. The former vice president of Nigeria Atiku Abubakar and All Progressive Congress, APC Presidential candidate has paid the stipulated 27.5 million Naira to pick the presidential form of his party on Monday. Atiku picked the form after a ceremony at the National secretariat of the Party. It could be recalled that the […]
The Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili will on Tuesday lead the other#BringBackOurGirls Abuja family to the Presidential Villa to demand urgency in the rescue of the 219 Chibok School girls kidnapped by the Boko Haram The #BringBackOurGirls who said this in a statement in Abuja noted that the action was in continuation of the […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s estranged ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) co-starlwart, Prince Buruji Kashamu has insisted he is not wanted by anyone, saying his travail with the party former BOT Chairman, was his perceived aversion to his “wicked campaign of calumny, blackmail and loss of political relevance” in Ogun State and […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki Leaders of thoughts from various communities, youths and professional bodies in Ebonyi State have rejected last week endorsement of the Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu, as the consensus governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2015 general elections. According to them, the decision […]
Report reaching African Examiner indicates that son of former Bayelsa State Governor, Diepriye Alameiseigha, is dead. Oyoms Alamieyesigha was found dead at the stairway of his father’s house house in the United Arab Emirates commercial capital on Saturday. The real cause of his death has not been revealed. However, there are unconfirmed conflicting reports of […]
