President Goodluck Jonathan has announced the appointment of former Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone 7, Suleiman Abba as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP). Abba succeeds immediate former IGP, Muhammad Abubakar, whose 35 years mandatory service years’ lapsed today. African Examiner reported on Wednesday that the new IGP was considered alongside five […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) members of the Nasarawa State House of Assembly on their dissolution demand of the seven man panel set up by the state Chief Judge, to probe the alleged gross misconduct and financial misappropriation charges against Governor Umaru Al-Makura. The party described the request […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri, The Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), has again and for the last time ordered Igbos residing in Boko Haram prone Northern Eastern states, to leave the zone or face its dire consequences. Leader of the Militia group, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, handed down the directive Wednesday in […]
By Okechukwu Nwanguma About a week ago, someone called me to confirm the disturbing information he received that the outgoing Inspector General of Police Mr. M.D. Abubakar had reinstated Mr. Sam Chukwu, ‘a rogue Cop’ who, in 2012, while serving as the DPO of Ogui Police Station, Enugu, was implicated in high-level kidnapping in Enugu. […]
Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia Barely 48 hours after a police inspector attached to the Aba Central police Station CPS shot himself to death in the Abia commercial city, another inspector, identified as Samuel Amaefula, serving at the Osisioma Police Station in the area on wednesday slumped and died. African Examiner reports that Inspector Amaefule, who was […]
By Joe Igbokwe The latest attempt to bomb a prominent leader of APC, General Buhari out of existence portents grave danger for the survival of democracy, as well as Nigeria’s as a political entity. Whoever muted the idea to lie in wait to kill General Buhari as he rode in his car on a Kaduna road […]
…As President plans to save Al-Makura The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has called for the dissolution of the investigative panel set up State chief Judge to look into the allegations against the State Governor, Tanko Al’Makura. The panel, headed by Yusuf Usman, was set up by the Nasarawa State Chief Judge, Justice Suleiman Dikko […]
…Fayose, Femi Fani-kayode,Others Present Oyewale Oyelola The people of Ile-Ife, home town of PDP governorship candidate in August 9 gubernatorial election in Osun state, Senator Iyiola Omisore turn out in large numbers to express their support for their son, as the rescue mission campaign team storms Ife. The rally which started at early hour of […]
Chelsea controversial boss Jose Mourinho says Romelu Lukaku doesn’t have what it takes to play for the London team after the Belgian sealed a permanent deal with Everton. Lukaku became Toffees’ record signing when he finally said goodbye to Chelsea after his £28million Move on Wednesday, and Mourinho accused the striker of lacking the required […]
The Police authorities have confirmed the fresh bomb blast on Wednesday which occurred around the state’s Polytechnic premises. The Force Image Maker, ACP Frank Mba narrated in a statement posted on his official blog some minutes ago that “At about 2:30 pm today (July 30 2014), a suspected suicide bomber targeted students checking NYSC call […]
There has been a minor shakeup in the Cameroon’s Military as President Paul Biya Wednesday dismissed two senior army officers – Col Youssa Gedeon and Lt-Col Justin Ngonga. The State radio which announced the discharge gave no reasons for the President Biya’s action. Still, the dismissal may not be unconnected with the President’s anxiety over […]
Governor, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has signed the bill creating additional 19 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state into law. The assent followed the bill passage by the State House of Assembly members. In his remarks while endorsing the bill on Wednesday in Ado Ekiti, the state’s capital, Dr. Fayemi said the […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has launched a 64-page electronic passport, stating that the key issue about the new travel document was about good image and security. The President who performed the official launch during the weekly Federal Executive Council Meeting stated he was always sympathetic with frequent Nigerian travelers who compulsorily and repeatedly change their passports. […]
…Blasts Ex- Senate President for Double Standard From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu As the Impeachment process of the Enugu state Deputy Governor, Sunday Onuyebuchi progresses, a socio cultural organization, under the aegis of Enugu Rescue Group, (ERG), on Wednesday flayed the state People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Stakeholders statement which asked embattled Onyebuchi to resign. African Examiner had […]
The Ogun state Police Command has confirmed the death of 4 people of the same family due to suffocation from generating set carbon emission in their Ogere abode the Eastern part of the State. The Command in a press report said the family comprised a father, mother and their two sons with ages ranging between […]
The Commonwealth Games Federation, CGF, has queried the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, over the inconsistency in the use of jerseys by Nigerian athletes at the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. An official of Team Nigeria, who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed that the federation warned Nigeria to either desist from such or face […]
Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia A police Inspector, identified as Sunday Mefo, attached to the Patrol and Guard (P&G) Unit of the Aba Central Police Station (CPS) in Abia State command, on Tuesday accidentally shot himself dead. According to a police source who pleaded anonymity, unfortunate incident occurred at about 10p.m as Mefo tried to check the […]
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has commiserated with the former Minister, Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai on the death of his son, Hamza in a ghastly automobile accident. Governor Ahmed in a statement described the death of Hamza as painful, unfortunate and shocking because he was a young man with huge potentials to […]
Another twin bomb blasts have killed 8 worshippers Tuesday night in two different Shia mosques in the Potiskum town, Yobe State, North Eastern Nigeria. The eruptions were linked to the Takfiri Boko Haram terrorists. The first explosion scattered an open-air Shia mosque and targeted at followers of the Dogo Tebo area of Potiskum around 7:55pm […]
As the 35 years statutory years of the present Inspector General of Police, Muhammad Abubakar lapses, the Police high hierarchy and President Goodluck Jonathan have made up their mind on the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Zone 7 Mr. Suleiman Abba as the successor to the outgoing Police Boss. Lead to this emerged yesterday […]
