Nigeria will soon establish a Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), so as to check future sporting related cases being heard in the conventional courts. Minister of Sports, Tammy Danagogo, dropped this hint in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Friday while addressing journalists. Danagogo assured that one of the legacies he wished to leave behind […]
The Kwara State Government says the state is currently free from the deadly Ebola Virus. This is consequent upon the receipt of negative test result on the only suspected case of the disease from Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH ). Special Assistant, Information to the State Governor and member, Kwara State Committee on the Prevention & […]
Again the All Progressives Congress (APC) has descended heavily on the Directorate of Security Service (DSS) as it condemns the agency’s attempt to link it with dreaded Boko Haram without evidence. In a statement issued in Ilorin on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the party which demanded for DSS’s Spokesperson, Marilyn […]
Louis Van Gaal is facing a major selection crisis ahead of Saturday’s Premier League opener against Swansea at Old Trafford. The Dutchman, who is expected to make a winning start to ease the pressure on him to deliver as he looks to turn United into champions again, will make his Premier League debut as the […]
The Lagos State Chapter of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied speculation that it has endorsed an incoming stalwart, Mr. Jimi Agabje as its Governorship flag bearer in 2015 general elections. Its Publicity Secretary, Taofik Gani, while making the clarification on Friday admitted that Agabje was a good ‘brand’, but affirmed that the […]
These days, nothing strikes a bout of panic and paranoia than the thought of Ebola Virus Disease. It’s been decades since a disease or calamity of such proportions threatened our relationships, businesses, sports and our very existence. In the midst of all the trepidation came a ray of hope – an experimental secret serum, manufactured […]
Health workers attending to Ebola patients at the Isolation Centre in Lagos have down tool following negative reports that they are not doing enough. If this continues, some of the Ebola patients at the centre may die soon, unless something urgent is done to salvage the situation. Governor Babatunde Fashola, while speaking with newsmen in […]
Ignatius Okpara, Awka There are strong indications that the immediate past Governor of Anambra state, Mr. Peter Obi, may soon dump the crisis- ridden All Progressive Grand Alliance APGA, for the peoples Democratic Party, PDP. African Examiner reliably gathered from a source close to the former governor, that already, arrangements to that effect have reached […]
By Tajudeen Balogun With Agency Report As the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) ravages in some West African countries, available facilities to take care of the suspected victims in various designated centres have been found to be insufficient. For instance, beds in EVD treatment centers are “filling up faster than they can be provided”, an official of the World […]
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has further responded to the sack yesterday of 16,000 of its members- Resident Doctors, by the Federal Government, by directing them not to collect any letter, terminating their appointments. The association’s National President, Dr. Kayode Obembe, who gave the directive Friday at a press briefing in Abuja says: “NMA hereby […]
There was a mild Thursday in the Anambra State police command as some policemen men, including a Divisional police officer DPO, tendered their resignation, following their transfer to various parts of crisis- ridden North-East geo political zone of Nigeria. The officers were transferred mostly to Borno and Adamawa states. African Examiner gathered that the constoverisial […]
Inundated with barrages of false messages credited to him and posted on different social media handles, the recently enthroned Emir of Kano, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi has warned the mischief makers to stop the unfolding antics. Emir Snausi clarified that contrary to the impression widely created, he did not have any social media account. His […]
The Nigeria Police Force has promised to sustain and improve on the existing diplomatic relationship between it and the British Government. The Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Suleimon Abba stated this Thursday during a courtesy visit to his office, in Abuja Force Headquarters by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Andrew Pocock, In […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka A police officer (names withheld) attached to Nanka station in Orumba North local government council of Anambra state, was on Thursday evening allegedly shot dead by armed robbers who raided a petrol station in the area. A source who craved anonymity told African Examiner that the heavily armed robbery gang swooped […]
The protest embarked upon by the students of Ogun State University (OOU), Ago Iwoye, against hike in their school fees continued early today as some of them besieged the Oke Mosan, Abeokuta suburb Governor’s office, demanding slash in the school’s tuition. The students under the leadership of the institution Students’ Union Government, Olusegun Ifede, started […]
Colombian lawyer, Aurelio Jimenez has taken it upon himself to get justice on behalf of the entire globe by suing world soccer governing body FIFA for having bad referees at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Jimenez, 74, has sued FIFA for €1 billion because of his emotional and physical distress. That includes being taken […]
The Enugu state government has established four designated quarantine centres for the handling of the deadly Ebola virus in the area. African Examiner gathered that the development, followed Wednesday’s announcement by the Minister of Information labaran Maku, that one of the nurses who treated the late Liberian, who died of the disease recently in Lagos […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos An appeal has gone to the Federal Government to step up action to curtail the incursion of the Boko Haram insurgency so as to give the country’s economy a breath of fresh air. The plea was made in Jos, the Plateau state capital by the Administrative Manager of NASCO Group, Shehu […]
Nigeria has now recorded ten (10) confirmed cases of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). Out of these, four (4) have died and six (6) are currently under treatment. (It is important to note that the number of confirmed cases remains ten (10) as at today and not eleven (11) as earlier announced this morning. We regret […]
The leadership of Methodist Church Nigeria has vowed to clamp down on church leaders and members who still keep more than one wife. It is observed that many people in Methodist Church Nigeria, including church leaders practice polygamous and still keep leadership positions in the church. The church plans to strip church leaders and workers […]
