Frank Lampard has been officially unveiled as MLS player after completing his New York City FC move. The 36-year-old has put pen to paper on a two-year-deal with Manchester City’s expansion franchise and will begin in 2015 He was officially unveiled as a NYCFC player in a press conference in the Big Apple on Thursday […]
…Says International Community Worried About Nigeria Ambassador-at-large, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has condemned the two bomb blasts in Kaduna and the attempt on the life of General Muhammadu Buhari. According to the former Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Nigeria must rise in unison now to stem the tide of terrorism in their country while joining […]
The Lagos State Government has raised the alarm that the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, has at last hit Lagos, with a suspected case discovered. The disease has so far killed hundreds of people in West Africa as it is still spreading very fast. Briefing newsmen on Thursday, Special Adviser to the Lagos Governor on […]
Barely 24 hours after the twin bomb blast in Kaduna metropolis on Wednesday which recorded over 50 causality, another eruption has been recorded in a Kano expansive motor park. The blast which occurred at the Sabo Gari Motor Park according to a source revealed that initial death toll was estimated at 15 and said it […]
…Officials Say Plane Crashes In Northern Mali By Our correspondent with Agency Reports Aviation officials in Algeria have said the missing Air Algérie-operated flight carrying 110 passengers and 6 crewmembers has crashed over northern Mali. African Examiner gathered that those on board were: 1 Nigerian, 6 Algerians, 51 French, 24 from Burkina Faso, 1 Malian, 1 […]
The crisis rocking the Ebonyi State House of Assembly got worsened on Thursday as the Majority Leader, Hon. Sam Nwali has been reportedly abducted by the unknown gunmen. African Examiner Correspondent in Abakaliki, the state capital gathered that the legislator was kidnapped early this morning on Nna Street in the state capital when on his […]
Less than a week after the lift of ban by FIFA, the embattled President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Aminu Maigari, has been sacked. His impeachment in Abuja on Thursday was hinged on financial misappropriation and poor administration at a meeting of the body Executive Committee. Our Abuja Correspondent gathered that a communique […]
(Reuters) – Authorities have lost contact with an Air Algerie flight en route from Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso to Algiers with 110 passengers on board, Algeria’s APS state news agency and a Spanish airline company said on Thursday. APS said authorities lost contact with flight AH 5017 an hour after it took off from Burkina […]
Oyewale Oyelola About 100 days ago the Boko Haram insurgency took a new dimension as over 200 girls of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State were abducted while writing their WAEC exams. As the news spread in the online media, many Nigerians doubt how the terrorist group will move over 200 girls at night despite […]
Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia As part of measures to rid Abia of kidnappers, the state Governor, Thodore Orji on Wednesday ordered the demolition of a bungalow building belonging to a suspected Kidnapper, one Ogbuonye Ogbonna. The kingpin, African Examiner gathered had been involved in series of kidnapping cases in the state. Security Adviser to Abia State […]
…As Omisore Pledges Anti-Poverty Programmes Less than twenty days to the Osun state governorship election,the All Progressive Congress on Wednesday lost one of its top chieftain, Colonel Olayiwola Talabi (rtd) who defected with hundreds of his supporters to the People’s Democratic Party. The defection which took place at Ikire , also saw the flag bearer […]
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria The enemy of the State is defined by each nation differently but most states will agree that the enemies of the state include spies, trickery; agents sent to kill or sent to cover the murder, or those who directly or indirectly take arms against the state. […]
Akintokunbo A Adejumo, akinadejum@aol.com “MAKURDI—the Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro has declared ahead of the forthcoming general elections that there would be no vacancy in Aso Rock come 2015. Moro urged all those aspiring for the position of president to jettison the idea and allow President Goodluck Jonathan to compete all the good works he […]
Oyewale Oyelola The Emir of Kano, HRM Sanusi Lamido Sanusi on Wednesday visited Presidential villa, Aso Rock, Abuja for the first time since his turbaning as Emir of Kano in June, 2014. Emir Sanusi who was sacked by President Goodluck Jonathan in February, 2014 as CBN Governor visited the presidential villa alongside Sultan of Sokoto, […]
Oyewale Oyelola The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega has assured Nigerians that the upcoming governorship election in Osun state will be credible, free, fair and acceptable to all. Prof Attahiru Jega gave this assurance on Wednesday while fielding questions from journalists after Interactive Session with media practitioners on their roles […]
Scores of human rights activist held a rally in Lagos, Nigeria on Wednesday to demand for the immediate release of over 200 secondary school girls kidnapped by Boko Haram 100 days ago. The activists converged at the Alausa Garden, Ikeja, asking the Federal Government to intensify effort towards the release of the children. Armed […]
The Federal Government has declared Monday and Tuesday, July 28 and 29 respectively as public holidays to mark the Muslims’ end of (29 or 30 days) annual Ramadan fasting. The Minister of Interior, Mr. Abba Moro made the announcement in Abuja on Wednesday. Moro said love, peace and justice were the spiritual benefits of the […]
For directing a break to further registration and repatriation of non-indigenes from different parts of the country by some South Eastern state governments, Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC) has commended Federal government for its well thought order. The group made the commendation in a press statement issued by its Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola. It recalled that […]
The twin bomb explosion in Kaduna Metropolis on Wednesday afternoon in which former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari escaped by whiskers has drawn condemnation from many Nigerians. President Goodluck Jonathan is in the lead of this, as he denounced the dastardly act which was targeted at the prominent political and religious leaders. Jonathan in […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has mapped out measures, including legal actions challenging the President’s power to deploy troops to Osun and the Inspector-General of Police to impose a curfew on any part during the election, all to ensure a free, fair, transparent election in the coming State’s Gubernatorial poll slated for August 9, this […]
