Ayo Balogun, Lagos Parents of students of Ogba Junior Grammar School, Ogba area of Lagos, Nigeria on Monday stormed the office of the Lagos State Governor to protest the continued closure of the school after poisonous gas left over 13 students unconscious recently. The parents carried placards and demanded for the relocation of the school […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Enugu state police command has declared leader of Biafra Zionist Movement (BZM), Barrister Onwuka Benjamin Igwe wanted for treasonable felony. African Examiner reports that the group had two weeks ago, claimed responsibility of the early hour attack of Enugu state government House on 8th (March) 2014. Besides, BZM had also threatened […]
Former Senior Special Assistant to former president Olusegun Obasanjo, Barr Segun Oluwadare has chided Prince Dayo Adeyeye and other Ekiti State Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) governorship aspirants clamouring for consensus over what he described as act of disloyalty to the party leadership. Oluwadare who spoke with journalists in Abuja on Monday said he was neither a […]
Press Release: President Goodluck Jonathan Monday at the Hague in the Netherlands reaffirmed Nigeria’s full commitment to the global fight against the threat of nuclear terrorism, but said that Nigeria, under his leadership will continue to pursue efforts to harness nuclear energy and technology for socio-economic development. In his statement to the third global security […]
(Reuters) – Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, which disappeared over two weeks ago en route to Beijing, crashed thousands of miles away in the southern Indian Ocean, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak said on Monday, citing new satellite data. All 239 people on board were presumed dead, airline officials said. Analysis of satellite information from British […]
The Executive Secretary of Ife East local government,Dauda Ayoola and two other suspects have been arrested over the killing at Ile Ife of an 80 year old leader of the Peoples Democratic Party during the recently concluded review of voters register in Osun state. Those arrested alongside the council boss include Tajudeen Lawal and Ganiyu […]
President Goodluck Jonathan said Sunday at The Hague that the Federal Government has earmarked one billion U.S Dollars for the implementation of a comprehensive programme to check crude oil theft, the vandalism of oil and gas infrastructure, and the apprehension and prosecution of crude oil thieves. Speaking at separate meetings with the Prime Minister of […]
Oyewale Oyelola The popular Saraki family of Ilorin is no longer at peace in less than two years after the death of head of the dynasty, late Dr Olusola Saraki who died in November 2012. The two arrowhead of the family Senator Bukola Saraki and Senator Gbemisola Saraki are on warpath over the control of […]
Women groups in Enugu have threatened to stage a protest to the Enugu state government House today (Monday) over alleged violation of human Rights of liberty and dignity, as well as defamation of character of their fellow woman, Mrs. Clara Ogbu, by her former company, an Enugu based event management firm, Studio 24, Colvi Limited. […]
It is not yet over for the former Minister of Aviation, Princes Stella Oduah, as emerging reports are indicating that President Goodluck Jonathan has approved her being re-established after her resignation from office less than a month ago. The former Aviation Minister, Newspot Nigeria can report is now to head a Research and Strategy unit […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia Chairman, South East Governors Forum and Abia State Governor, chief Theodore Ahamefula Orji, has condemned in strong terms the recent attack on the convoy of Nigeria. Senate President, David Mark in Imo state. Our correspondent reports that the incident happened last Friday while Mark was on his way to attend the funeral […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has expressed concern over wrong public perception about the organisation, saying it will affect negatively the inflow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country. Expressing the concern at a dinner in Abuja was the NNPC Group Managing Director, Mr. Andrew Yakubu. “We cannot do this business without Foreign Direct […]
The African Examiner President Goodluck Jonathan on Saturday at the Vatican met with Pope Francis and discussed promotion of inter-faith dialogue in Nigeria and other parts of the world to foster greater global peace and security. Speaking to journalists after his private meeting with Pope Francis, President Jonathan noted that the promotion of inter-faith dialogue […]
By Oyewale Oyelola The All Progressives Congress (APC), Osun state chapter has warned that Osun state is no go area for election riggers. The spokesperson of the state APC, Kunle Oyatomi said this while answering questions from our correspondent on the governorship aspiration of first democratic governor of the state, Alhaji Isiaka Adeleke who allegedly […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Ado-Ekiti The former governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Peter Ayodele Fayose, has emerged winner of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) flag bearer for the 2014 gubernatorial election of the state. Fayose who emerged with 462 votes out of 477 votes during the party primary at Great Eagle event centre, Ikere road of the state […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Owerri Following recent threat by the leadership of a pro- Biafran group, known as Biafra Zionist Movement (BZM) to storm Owerri the Imo state capital and hoist the Biafran flag in the Government House, the state government has beefed up security at the Government House and its environ. African Examiner reports that […]
By Oyewale Oyelola President Goodluck Jonathan earlier this week declared open National Conference in Abuja with aim of discussing challenges facing Nigeria and recommend solutions to the problems. 490 delegates across strata of Nigeria society will be discussing Nigeria challenges except issue relating to the country’s unity for tentative period of three months. Some Nigerians […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos A group under the aegis of Goemai Youth Movement (GYM), has called on the members of the Plateau House of Assembly to as a matter of urgency lift the suspension of the former Deputy Speaker Hon Johnbull Shekarau,, or face further protest that may disrupt the activities of the house. The Students […]
Beleaguered Minister of Interior, Comrade Aba Moro, has found the support of his kinsmen in his travail over the immigration recruitment saga, which had claimed19 lives. Some indigenes of Benue state under the aegis of Benue Elders Committee in a press statement made available to Newspot Nigeria in Abuja urged President Goodluck Jonathan not to […]
