As escalation rages in the city of Ferguson, Missouri, the United States (US) Attorney General, Eric Holder is expected in the area today (Wednesday) to stem the violence. While on ground, Attorney Holder will carry out full investigations with respect to the killing of teen black teenager, Michael Brown by a Police officer, Darren Wilson […]
From Oyewale Oyelola, Ilorin Large turn out greeted distribution of the Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVCs) in Kwara State, North Central Nigeria, as registered voters trooped out to collect their cards in various polling units across the state. African Examiner correspondent who visited some of the Independent National Electoral commission (INEC) distribution centres in Ilorin, the […]
There was an early morning fire outbreak in Abuja headquarters of the Nigeria’s Football governing body – the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). African Examiner Abuja’s correspondent reports that the fire affected the scribe’s office as well as the account unit on the second floor of the football glass house. The officials of the fire services […]
The Police Service Commission has approved promotion of some Force officers including six Assistant Inspectors General (AIGs) and two Commissioners (CPs) to the rank of Deputy Inspectors General of Police (DIGs). Elevated to the rank of the AIGs were Dan’Azumi Job Doma, Mamman Ibrahim Tsafe, David Omojola, Solomon Arase, Christopher Katso and Salihu Hashidu, while […]
Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu discloses that Dr. Ameyo Adadevoh, the female consultant physician who contracted Ebola while treating the late Patrick Sawyer is dead. The minister announced the death of Adadevoh on Tuesday. The deceased contracted the deadly disease while attending to Sawyer, who had full blown Ebola. With her death, Ebola has […]
The Federal Government has promised to establish a Wholesale Development Finance Institution (DFI), which will cater for provision of a long term funds of 15 years for the nation’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), industrial development and economic growth. President Goodluck Jonathan made the pledge on Tuesday while declaring open 8th Annual MSME Confrence, […]
Some Air France flight crews are refusing to board planes bound for Nigeria, Guinea and Sierra Leone and over fears of the Ebola outbreak, the airline said Tuesday. Cabin crew scheduled to work on some flights “have not wanted to carry out their assignment”, a spokesman for the company told AFP. He refused to be drawn […]
Less than a month when it struck in the area, dreaded Boko Haram insurgents have again attacked northern Cameroon, killing three and abducted over 10 in a renewed border invasion. The fresh attack, sources revealed to African Examiner occurred Monday afternoon when some insurgents ran out of foods and were scamping for food stuff, stormed […]
Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has said the opposition All Progressive Congress ( APC) , can not win a polling booth in the state in the 2015 general elections as the party ” does not exist in Abia”. Governor Orji who was reacting to a recent boasting by Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State […]
…Says It Can Destabilize The State The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned the Directorate of State Security (DSS) on planned arrest of its Borno State, North Eastern Nigerian Chairman, Hon Ali Abubakar Dalori on trumped-up charges. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the […]
The Senate President, David Mark is currently in a meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, to chart the way forward on the over one month nationwide industrial action by the body’s members. The ongoing meeting our Correspondent reported is the follow up to the last […]
A 30-year old plumber has been electrocuted while carrying out his plumbing job at Ikeja area of Lagos, Nigeria. The man, identified as Raphael was electrocuted at Number 20, Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja. Director, Lagos State Fire Service, Rasak Fadipe said the deceased was doing a plumbing work on a decking with his colleague […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Youth wing of apex Igbo socio – cultural body, Ohanaeze Youth Congress (OYC), on has restated its position that the outcome of the just concluded ‘National Conference 2014’ be subjected to referendum. The group insisted that this would make way for the proper implementation of the recommendations of the CONFAB. […]
Over 5,000 people were displaced as fire razed 100 shanties, five buildings and a sawmill at Oko-Baba area of Lagos, South-West, Nigeria. Five bungalow buildings and a sawmill were also razed in the overnight inferno that started around 10:30pm on Tuesday. Officials of the Lagos State Fire Service battled for hours to put out the […]
The 2011 presidential candidate of defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (A C N) now All Progressives Congress (APC) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has denied reports quoting him attacking Gov. Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers and Kano state governor Rabiu Kwankwaso. The former EFCC boss also denied attacking All Progressives Congress (APC), the party in which he dumped […]
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes insists new signing Victor Moses was not to blame for his unfortunate season at Liverpool. The Super Eagles forward has joined the Potters on a season-long loan from Chelsea and could make his debut against Hull on Sunday. Moses arrives with a point to prove after flopping while on loan […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu At least 10 people reportedly burnt to death in a fatal auto crash along the Obollo-Afor- 9th Mile Express Way in Enugu State. Our Correspondent gathered that the accident involved a bus belonging to a popular transport company – Peace Mass Transit in the area. An eye witnessed told African Examiner […]
By Ayo Balogun In order to contest the October 11 governorship election in Adamawa state, the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has picked the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) expression of interest form. A political associate of the EFCC boss, Alhaji Ahmidu Mahmoud on Monday picked the form […]
Agabus Pwanagba The wife of Pastor Blessing Osapkolor Ehiotobo has narrated how her husband was shot dead at their house at Gindi village near Gubi in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The mother of 4 wept uncontrollably on Monday in Bauchi while narrating the incident to journalists. She said she was with her […]
Nigeria has qualified for the final tournament of the Orange African Youth Championship – Senegal 2015, after Lesotho was declared losers for failure to show up for the third round first leg clash scheduled for Saturday, 16 August 2014 in Kaduna. CAF Secretary General, Hicham El Amrani in a letter addressed to the Lesotho Football […]
