Reuters) – A hijacked Ethiopian plane that landed at Geneva airport early on Monday was diverted from Rome by the co-pilot, who sought asylum due to fear of persecution in Ethiopia, police spokesman Pierre Grangean told a news conference. The unnamed co-pilot, an Ethiopian born in 1983, locked the cockpit door when the pilot went […]
The National President of Independent Petroluem Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN),Alhaji Aminu Abdul kadir has described allegations that its members bribed officials of the Oil ministry as false and politically motivated. He also warned against removal of kerosene subsidy as It has the potential of triggering social unrest in the country even as he defended […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused the police of engaging in a selective enforcement of its ban on political, socio-cultural and religious rallies at the nation’s airports, saying this does not augur well for the 2015 general elections when the police is expected to be neutral and professional in carrying out […]
Ignatius Okpara in Umuahia Abia state Governor, Chief Theodore Ahamefula Orji, has declared his intention to run for the Senate in the 2015 general elections. The Governor made the declaration on Saturday at a civic reception jointly organised in his honour by the people of Ikwuano, Umuahia North and Umuahia South council areas of the […]
By Agabus Pwanagba Despite the security challenges bedeviling the North- Eastern part of the country, a group under the aegis of North East Progressive Youth for Jonathan (NPYFJ) has expressed it desire to support President Goodluck Jonathan’s if he decides to contest the 2015 Presidential election. This was stated by the Zonal Coordinator of the […]
Five northern non-partisan groups campaigning for the reelection of President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday threatened to quit for what they called “obvious insensitivity on the part of the President’s handlers.” The five groups led by the Northern Emancipation Network, NEN, based their grievances on the selfish and insincere manner those purported to be handling the Jonathan […]
…Kill 2 members of their Abductors IGNATIUS OKPARA in Aba The Anti Robbery Unit of the Aba Area Police Command, Abia state on Saturday killed two of the kidnap suspects that recently abducted a Chinese national and her husband in the commercial city. Apart from the abduction of the foreigner, Mrs Tang Bing, married to […]
By Chuks Nwanne I was in far away Ajaokuta Steel Company in Kogi State that day; my phones kept ringing like hell. Since we were in the middle of a guided tour of the abandoned multi-million dollars steel company, I switched them to vibration mode. Yet minute-by-minute, the phones kept buzzing, forcing one to attend […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Stakeholders in the aviation industry have called on President Goodluck Jonathan to urgently appoint a professional with technical background as Minister of Aviation. The stakeholders made this known in a letter written to president Jonathan to express the seriousness of their agitation, which they said was not negotiable . Speaking at an […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Owerri Facts have emerged on why the Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha suspended his commissioner for Women Affairs and social Development, Mrs. Nma Onyechere African Examiner reliably gathered that the former female commissioner was shown the exit door by the Governor for physically assaulting a male serving Commissioner in the Local Government […]
Leaders of Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Rivers State Chapter and local branches of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the state have commended Rivers State Governor and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi for his achievements. They however urged him to remain strong and expect victory from the Lord […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has backed the State House of Assembly for passing the Rivers State Reserve Fund Law Amendment Bill 2014 to enable the State Government withdraw N30 billion from the N53 billion in the fund. APC, in a statement signed by its Interim Chairman, […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has commenced full-scale investigations into many scandals of the sacked former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah, including the controversial N255 million BMW bulletproof car scandal. At a news conference in Abuja, EFCC, Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said the details of the investigations would be made […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Port Harcourt Mr. Johnson Babatunde Ogunshakin, the new Rivers State commissioner of police CP, has resumed office at the state police headquarters in Port Harcourt. The CP on his resumption Thursday had convened a meeting with top officers of the command where he expressed his readiness to take police in the state […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state Thursday announced the immediate suspension of the commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development Mrs. Nma Onyechere, The governor also suspended the Transition Committee Chairman of Oguta Local Government area, Chief Henry Igbomezie. According to the Governor who made the announcement through his Senior Special Assistant, […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State has called on the people of the Middle belt to start working towards the Presidential elections in 2019, saying when President Jonathan finishes his second term in office, someone from the region should take over from him. Jang made the call while speaking on Thursday in […]
Ayo Balogun To resolve the allegation of the missing $10 oil money, the minister of finance Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has disclosed that the federal government is to hire forensic audit experts to look at the books of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala disclosed this at a press […]
Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji on Wednesday praised the immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Onyeabor Ihejirika (rtd), for his immense contributions and supports, which he said, led to the restoration of peace and security in the state. Governor Orji who disclosed this during the pull out ceremony in honour of Lt. […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos The National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency has arrested a 29-year-old man, Osigwe Kelvin Uchenna at Lagos Airport for ingesting nine wraps of methamphetamine weighing 400 grammes. The suspect, Osigwe Kelvin Uchenna who had lived in Gabon for ten years tested positive for drug ingestion. While he was under observation, he excreted […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency said it has discovered five (5) kilo grammes of high-grade heroin, abandoned by a suspected drug trafficking syndicate. The drug was hidden inside praying rugs imported from Pakistan, at the Murtalla Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos. African Examiner gathered that Narcotic officers of the NDLEA discovered […]
