…As RVSG Wants Police To Clarify “What Constitutes Political Rallies And Meetings Of Associations” By Muyiwa Bamidele The Rivers State Police Command has placed a total ban on all forms of political gatherings and rallies by all political groups, including the Grassroots Development Initiative (GDI). The Commissioner of Police, MrJoseph Mbu, in a statement in […]
Agabus Pwanagba The Nigeria Institute of Mining and Geo-sciences (NIMG) Tudun Wada Jos entrance was barricaded on Monday morning for hours, by the Post Graduate Students of the Institute, who were on a peaceful protest, saying what led to their action is the inhuman treatment meted on them by the management. African Examiner Correspondent, who […]
Chief Press Secretary to the Rivers State Governor, Mr. David Iyofor has described as completely false and misleading the comments made by the Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, on Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and Rivers monorail. He said the Supervising Minister of Education distorted facts and lied when he spoke in a Monday morning […]
The Nation’s foremost sugar refinery, Dangote Sugar has demonstrated its resolve to ensure the realization of the national sugar master plan as it takes delivery of farm machinery worth $35 million from Panafrican Equipment. The Panafrican Equipment Group is a recognized leader in providing mining and construction grade equipment and aftersales support solutions. Speaking at […]
Nelson Mandela left an estate valued at more than 46 million rand ($4.13m; £2.53m), a public reading of his will has revealed. Executor Justice Dikgang Moseneke, summarising what he said was a 40-page document, said he was “not aware of any contest” to the will. Close personal staff each get 50,000 rand. Schools the former […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has condemned the brutal assassination of Sheikh Muhammad Auwal (Albany) Zaria and two members of his family. He described the killing as dastardly, despicable and barbaric. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Malam Imam Imam, Tambuwal said the news […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Enugu state police command says it has apprehended one of the suspects that killed former Kwara state commissioner of police, late Chinwike Asadu who was killed last year. African Examiner recalled that Asadu, who hails from Nsukka, Enugu state, was shot dead on Saturday March 1st, 2013 by unknown gunmen, who […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said contrary to the misinformation being peddled in some quarters, there is no existing court order barring the 11 former Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) senators from defecting to the APC last week. In a statement issued in Ilorin on Sunday by its Interim National Publicity Secretary, […]
By Femi Kehinde After two weeks of nationwide consultation with his supporters, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has resigned fromPeoples Democratic Party (PDP) and formally joined APC. In a statement made available to African Examiner and titled: After consultation, it is time to move to APC. Let the bridge-building continue, Atiku said he has decided to pitch his tent […]
Ayo Balogun No fewer than four oil tankers have been burnt in Lagos, Nigeria as another tanker explodes in the process of fuel being transferred to another tanker. The incident occurred around Rainbow area of Mile 2 around 10 am, says spokesperson, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Ibrahim Farinloye, but says no life or property […]
Ignatius Okpara, Lagos Former Minister of Information and national orientation, Mr. Frank Nweke has declared his intention to vie for the Enugu East senatorial district seat in 2015. Senator Gilbert Nnaji, who is the chairman senate committee on communication, is currently occupying the seat. Announcing his ambition to newsmen on Saturday at his Enugu residence, […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Governor Peter Obi of Anambra state has reiterated his earlier promise that Anambra electorate will vote enmass for President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2015 presidential poll. The governor, who Spoke with stakeholders of the state at the Ekwueme Square, Awka, on Friday called on the people of the state to remember that […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The joy of a woman who gave birth to a baby bouncing boy aboard a tricycle, popularly known as “Keke Napep” in Aba, Abia state, on Friday knew no bound. Our Correspondent gathered that the woman, who did not diclose her name was on her way to the hospital aboard a Keke […]
The African Examiner Reports reaching us say former vice president Atiku Abubakar may dump the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress next week. This indication was hinted by sources close to the politician who has been consulting his supporters in all the six zones of the country. African Examiner gathered that […]
Group Wants CONFAB To Hold After General Elections A Muslim group, known as the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused the federal government of Nigeria of having hidden agenda following the announcement of the modalities and guidelines for the proposed national conference. In a statement signed by the Director of the organization, Professor Ishaq Akintola, […]
…Insist On Conference Of Ethnic Nationalities, New Constitution IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The professor Ben Nwabueze led Igbo leaders of thought on Friday faulted the guidelines for the proposed national conference (CONFAB) as released by the federal government. African Examiner reports that secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), senator Anyim Pius Anyim, had on […]
The African Examiner Many Nigerians living in USA and Canada go extra miles to shop for quality phone cards with lots of minutes to call their businesses, families and friends back home. And unfortunately, many phone cards out there are just a big rip-off. Many problems associated with these phone cards include: poor call quality, […]
Abia state is among the states in the South Eastern part of Nigeria. It is predominantly occupied by the Igbo nationality and has its capital at Umuahia while Aba, an ancient town serves as a commercial metropolis in the state. Abia state was created out of the old Imo state and has been in existence for […]
Active collaboration with the general public has helped in the eradication of criminal activities like kidnappings and car snatching in Lagos state, the Lagos state Police Public Relations Officers, PPRO, Ngozi Braide, has said According to her, the problem in the past was inability of the public to volunteer information that would help in tracking […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA in Owerri What could be best described as mother of all Nigerian Nollywood movie was displayed in Owerri, the Imo State capital on Thursday, when a 44 year old man, identified as Isreal Dike, tied his seven children, including his triplet, to a wheelbarrow and was heading to an unknown destination before officials […]
