State House of Assembly Speakers under the All Progressive Congress (APC) have decried the growing insecurity in Nigeria and challenge the Federal Government to immediately address the issue. The speakers, under the aegis of Progressive Speakers’ Forum (PSP) in a communiqué issued at the end of their three-day meeting in Lagos, condemned the Federal Government […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has in the exercise of the powers conferred on him by the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria approved the following changes in the nation’s Military High Command: Air Marshal Alex Badeh takes over from Admiral Ola Sa’ad Ibrahim as Chief of Defence Staff; Major-General Kenneth Tobiah Jacob Minimah takes over […]
Anglican Bishop of Enugu Dioceses and Chairman Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, South East Zone, Rt Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Chukwuma has expressed concern over the slow pace of development in Nigeria, regretting that at 100 years, the country is still importing common handkerchief. The Bishop, who spoke on Wednesday shortly after a church service held […]
President Goodluck Jonathan this week signed the anti-gay bill into law. The law seeks to jail offenders for 14 years. Nigeria’s anti-gay law has so far drawn the ire of the United States and the European Union. The United Kingdom in particular expressed disappointment in President Jonathan while Banki Moon, the United Nations (UN) Secretary […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu A team of crack Policemen from the Aba Area Command of Abia state have rescued an Aba based business woman, Mrs. Joy Okoronkwo, who was kidnapped last Saturday from the hands of her wicked abductors. Our correspondent gathered that the victim was abandoned in a bush along the Obikabia road at about […]
By Femi Fabiyi and Akintokunbo A Adejumo femif826@gmail.com and Akinadejum@aol.com Democracy promotes the same sets of value no matter where it is practiced. Simple definition implies that government is made up of people, and should serve the people. In order to enjoy the fruits (or as we call it in Nigeria, the dividends) of democracy, […]
Nigerian lawyers were united Sunday in condemning the speculated move by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Tambuwal to defect from the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the opposition All Peoples Congress, APC. Media reports during the week indicated that Tambuwal was set to decamp to the opposition party alongside 15 other lawmakers […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos As the nation marks the 2014 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, over 3 million ex-service officers are being owed four years pension arrears in Lagos. The Armed Forces Remembrance Day was marked with this sorrowful news in Lagos, Nigeria as government officials took turns to lay the wreath, an hypocritical act as those […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as an act of desperation and an abuse of court process the plan by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to use the judiciary to stop the impending leadership change in the National Assembly, following the defection of 37 members of the ruling party in the […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Pastor Tunder Bakare, the convener of Save Nigeria Group (SNG) on Wednesday has stated his support for the constitutional conference, adding that those who are against it are selfish and self focused. In his speech at the 10th Annual lecture of Late Chief Gani Fawehinmi, titled “Nigeria at centenary: A nation still […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Ahead of the 2015 general polls, a pressure group, under the aegis of Enugu Salvation Group (ESG) tuesday endorsed Governor Sullivan Chime for the Enugu West senatorial seat in the National Assembly NASS. This is coming barely a week after kinsmen of the governor from Umuneke Udi clan equally endorsed Ekweremadu to […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has finally resigned as chairman of the troubled party. African Examiner gathered that the 37 State Chairman of the party had on Tuesday after a marathon meeting passed a vote of no confidence on Turkur and went to brief […]
Despite its new majority in the House of Representatives, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Spokesperson of the Nigeria’s main opposition party All Progressive Congress (APC) says for now the party is not in interested in “regime change” in the green chamber. Lai Mohammed who stated this in an exclusive chat with the African Examiner added that […]
…Hails Senate Swift Action The All Progressives Congress (APC), Rivers State Chapter has applauded the Senate for the prompt action it has taken to investigate police disruption of Sunday’s rally organized by the Save Rivers Movement in Port Harcourt and the shooting of Senator Magnus Abe, who is presently receiving treatment abroad. The party in […]
One of the publishers of the Frontier News, a Popular online news website, Mr Horatius Egua has miraculously escaped death in a fatal road accident that rendered his Toyota Camry totally damaged. The accident occurred close to Area 1 roundabout Abuja last Saturday when he was returning home after an outing with a friend. Narrating […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The entire Umuodo community in Itu, Ezinihitte Local Government Area of Imo State was monday thrown into confusion, as a woman identified as Patience Chilekezi, set her self and husband, Mr. Ngozi Chilekezi, ablaze so as to prevent him from marrying another wife. The couple, African Examiner gathered has been childless since […]
Activities in Oshodi Local Government Area of Lagos, Nigeria were halted for hours when residents stormed the office of the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company, IKEDC, Mafoluku, Oshodi, to protest against extortion from IKEDC officials and incessant blackout that has plagued the council. The residents, who defied the early morning sleep to storm the office of […]
Former Commissioner for Information in Ondo State, Ranti Akerele is dead. The erstwhile Commissioner died early on Tuesday morning at his residence in Akure, Ondo State. Reports say he woke up early this morning with no sign of illness. The cause of his death is yet to be ascertained at the time of filing this […]
Following the alleged unlawful invasion of the rally organized by a non-governmental organization, the Save Rivers Movement last Sunday, 12th January, 2014 by armed Policemen with suspected teargas canister and rubber bullets at the premises of the Rivers State College of Arts and Science, Rumuola in Port Harcourt, the Senate Committee has visited Rivers State to […]
The National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has denied speculations about his purported resignation against the backdrop of the rumblings within the party. Tukur expressed shock on the report, which according to him, was being sponsored by those he described as desperate hawks within and outside the party to pull down the […]
