Ignatius Okpara, Awka Tragedy struck on Monday at Nnanka community, in Orumba North council area of Anambra state as Six people were electrocuted by a 33kv high-tension wire. African Examiner reports that the ugly incident which threw the entire community into mourning occurred during the burial ceremony of an illustrious son of the area, Sir […]
By Prof. R.A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria There are times when industrial strikes can be counterproductive or change the entire system of equations. This is happing in the health sector between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and her striking doctors. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has resolved to continue with its ongoing nationwide strike […]
The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ngozi Braide has raised the alarm that fraudsters have opened and operated five different facebook accounts in her name in order to swindle unsuspecting members of public. Braide, in a statement on Monday said the attention of Lagos State Police Command has been drawn to various activities […]
President Goodluck Jonathan on behalf of the Federal Government has commiserated with Kogi State the Governor, Captain Idris Wada, government and people of Kogi State on the passing away of Wada’s father, Pa Wada Ejiga who passed on at the age of 100 years. President Jonathan described the late centenarian as a worthy son of […]
Former Governor of Borno state, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, on Monday, formally defected from the All Progressive Congress (APC) and announced his entry to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Until his defection on Monday, the ex-governor was one of the top notchers of APC having played key role in the political maneuvering that led to […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has named former Defence Minister, General Theophilus Danjuma, seasoned banker, Mr. Fola Adeola and seven others as members of the Presidential Steering Committee for the Safe Schools Initiative and Victims’ Support Fund, for the benefits of the abducted Chibok Secondary School girls. The committee which is to be headed by General Danjuma […]
…Promises to Meet Their Families as He Meets Teen Malala By Tajudeen Balogun The Federal government has again dismissed the public complaint that enough steps were not taken to save the abducted Chibok Secondary School girls and ensure their freedom from Boko Haram insurgents. President Goodluck Jonathan made the dismissal on Monday, during his meeting […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Ten persons have been reportedly killed during an early morning attack, in the Zama Dede and Ganlang villages of Pilgani District in Langtang, Northern part of Plateau State African Examiner gathered that the attackers who were suspected to be Fulani herdsmen stormed the villages around 2am midnight on Monday and started […]
Following bombing of a Tank Farm in Apapa, Lagos recently, the Lagos State Government has ordered security beef up in all public schools across the state to forestall any attack by the Islamic insurgents. The government urged principals and head teachers of its secondary and primary schools in the state to be safety and security […]
From Agabus Pwanagba, Jos As the 2015 general elections approach, a group – Coalition of Concern Plateau Northern Youths, has urged the state Governor, Jonah Jang to support the proposed zoning of the governorship slot. In a press statement signed by the group’s Chairman, Mafeng Gwallson and made available to African Examiner in Jos on […]
Germany coach Joachim Low says victory in Maracana showdown with Argentina is the culmination of a planned long-term project following a decade of international failure. After falling behind Spain, eight years of near misses and 14 years of foundational work following a dismal Euro 2000 in which they failed to win a game, Germany’s transformation […]
Staff of the Public Complaint Commission (PCC), were taken by surprise when resumed office in Abuja on Monday and saw heavily armed policemen as well as other security agencies, taking over the Commission’s premises, apparently to forestall the planned nationwide strike scheduled to start today. The strike African Examiner investigations revealed was informed by the […]
Disappointed by the ongoing nationwide strike by the resident Doctors and fruitless efforts by stakeholders to end the action, the Minister of Health Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu has called for a public debate between the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) and government representatives. Professor Chukwu threw the challenge at a press conference in Abuja on weekend. The […]
By Femi Kehinde Twenty members of Nasarawa State House of Assembly have served impeachment notice on Governor Umaru Al-Makura. The notice for alleged gross misconduct and misappropriation of funds against the Governor was signed on Monday by 20 of the 24 lawmakers in the state and directed its Clerk, Ego Maikeffi, to serve Al-Makura with […]
Oyewale Oyelola The Coalition of Academic Staff Unions of Osun Stated Owned Tertiary Institutions (CASUOSTI) has dissociated the union from the proposed July 14, 2014 resumption date for four affected higher institutions in Osun state. The schools have been closed for 4 months now due to strike action. Chairman, Coalition of Academic Staff Unions of […]
Following the alarming increase in the number of cases and deaths occasioned by the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease in some of the neighboring West African countries like Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, the Lagos State Government has stressed the need for members of the public to observe and maintain high standard of personal and […]
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has blamed the Federal Government for the traffic nuisance in Apapa area of Lagos and the consequence of shutting down of businesses in the area. The governor, who visited Apapa for the second time in two weeks on Sunday said people are living traumatic life in Apapa axis occasioned […]
Germany became the first European side to win a World Cup on South American soil with a late goal by super substitute Götze that stopped Argentina claiming victory in the spiritual home of their biggest rivals. It secured Germany’s fourth World Cup and their first major tournament victory since 1996, relieving the pressure on Joachim […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Facts have emerged on how Anambra born business mogul, and key financier of the ruling peoples Democratic party, PDP, Chief Arthur Eze, and other chieftains of the party from the state scuttled the initial plan of president Goodluck, Jonathan to appoint immediate past Governor of the state, Peter Obi as federal Minister. […]
Ignatius Okpara Deputy Speaker of the Federal House of representatives, and 2015 Governorship Aspirant in Imo state, chief Emeka Ihedioha over the weekend received the disgrace of his life, as angry youths of Ngor Okpala stopped him from speaking at a Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, rally held in the area. African Examiner reports that the […]
