Following the release by the Islamic State Militants (ISIS) video of gruesome kiliing of yet another American Journalist, Steven Sotloff, the United States (US) President, Barack Obama has maintained the country will not be intimidated by beheading trend. Obama asserted that the country had wide network and the wherewithal to dispense justice in the long […]
Robin van Persie has rubbished claims that his knee problems prompted Manchester United to sign Radamel Falcao, and insists he is looking forward to working with the striker. It was reported that manager Louis van Gaal was concerned about the Dutchman’s fitness, so much so that he would have required surgery. A lengthy lay off […]
Oyewale Oyelola The Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Carter Leslie died at the Muritala Muhammad Airport, Lagos on Tuesday. African examiner learnt that the envoy fell ill while onboard of Delta Airlines from Atlanta Georgia which arrived Nigeria around 4pm on Tuesday. The situation however led to chaos at the airport as people […]
Oyewale Oyelola The Peoples Democratic Party and All Progressives Congress in Niger state have intensified their efforts to get votes ahead of Saturday’s rescheduled Niger East Senatorial election in some areas. The two parties are currently doing house to house campaign in areas where election will hold. It would be recalled that Independent National Electoral […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen The fighting which started early Monday morning between the national troops and members of dreaded Boko Haram in Bama town, Borno state has recorded over 180 casualty. Spokesperson of the Youth Vigilant Group otherwise refered to as Civilian JTF, Barrister Jubrin Gunda, disclosed this Tuesday while addressing a press conference in Maiduguri, […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen The Federal Government has complained that the residency training programme for Doctors in the federal owned hospitals is below the standard and no more impacting as expected on the Medical Practitioners. Health Minister, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu gave the complaint in Abuja Tuesday at a one-day intensive appraisal of the programme. Professor Chukwu […]
The battle for the Governorship of Plateau State is already heating up with several aspirants springing up especially from the ruling PDP, with the latest being, Engineer Jimmy Zingtim Chetto. Chettto a Former Director of Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), has thrown his hat into the gubernatorial race. In his declaration in Jos, Cheto promised […]
By Niyi Adeyi Following last Thursday allegations by the Federal Government appointed Negotiator, Dr. Stephen Davis against some chieftains of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on connivance with the dreaded Boko Haram, the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has exonerated itself and demanded President Goodluck Jonathan to allow the full wrath of the law […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen Barely a week after the confirmation of the country’s sixth Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) casualty in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital, another 19 year old teen, suspected to be infected with Ebola has been quarantined in a special centre in Kaduna state, North Western Nigeria. Sources at the Ahmadu Bello University […]
Latest report has it that the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents have finally dislodged the military and captured the terrorized Bama town, in Borno state. The Reports stated that the insurgents gained upper hand in a fierce fight between them and national troops. No official statement yet, on the latest development from the military hierarchy except […]
By Eric Ojo African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms will be inaugurated at the on-going Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Istanbul, Turkey, on Thursday this week. The Declaration, which is a Pan-African initiative to promote human rights standards and principles of openness in internet policy formulation and implementation on the continent, will also be […]
In fulfillment of the promise by President Goodluck Jonathan for more federal presence in the state, a team from the Federal Ministry of Lands and Housing, Abuja Wednesday visited Ekiti State to begin work on a Federal Secretariat in the state. A statement in Ado-Ekiti by the Chairman of the Transition Committee, Chief Dipo Anisulowo, […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen Sequel to outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in the West African sub region in March this year and the alarming rate of its casualty, the Saudi Arabia authorities have suspended granting visas to workers from Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leon. The measure which was taken by the Saudi’s Ministries of Foreign […]
The All Progressive Congress (APC) National leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has replied the allegations levelled against him by Chief Tom Ikimi, describing him as a traitor planted in the party by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to destabilise APC. Tinubu, in a statement issued on Tuesday in which he personally signed said ordinarily he would […]
By Niyi Adeyi Former Vice President (VP) and Presidential candidate of the defunct Action Congress (AC) is set to formally declare his Presidential ambition under the platform of the leading opposition, the All Progressives Congress (APC). African Examiner’s investigations indicated that the formal declaration which is bill for later this month in the Federal Capital […]
By Nwaorgu Faustinus The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly condemned Saturday’s Pro-Jonathan rally organised in the Rivers State capital, Port Harcourt, by the Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN), a group alleged to be secretly sponsored by the Presidency to promote President Goodluck Jonathan’s third term ambition. “President Jonathan and […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked Ms Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC) to use her office and position to urgently investigate allegations that certain high ranking public officials and politicians are among the sponsors of Boko Haram that has continued to engage in unlawful killings and destruction of civil property, […]
By Ayo Balogun The Federal Government says it has ordered for the Ebola experimental drug from Japan to be tested on three Ebola patients in Nigeria. Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu disclosed this on Monday at the 2nd National Council of Health meeting in Abuja, adding that 278 contacts under surveillance in Lagos have […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen/Ayo Balogun The Federal Government has convened third emergency meeting of the National Council on Health (NCH), in Abuja on the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). The meeting, it was gathered is at the instance of the latest Ebola casualty, Dr Ike Enemuo, in Rivers State. It was specifically meant to check […]
From Ganiyu Nasirudeen A week after declaring Gwoza town as part of an Islamic Caliphate, Boko Haram’s insurgents have reportedly struck again Monday by attacking another troubled settlement – Bama, in Borno State, North Eastern Nigeria. Our correspondent reports that BBC indicated that members of the group this morning launched fresh attack on the town. […]
