IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state has said that he would not join issue with the Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives Chief Emeka Ihedioha, who was recently quoted as saying that his party, PDP will send the Governor packing in 2015. Rather, Okorocha in his reaction on Tuesday in Owerri, said his […]
Former Minister of Finance and National Planning, Dr. Kalu Idika Kalu, has denied a recent statement credited to him by one of the national dailies where he was quoted to have said that development in Abia State fell short of the expectations of the founding fathers. Kalu who made the denial while addressing journalists at […]
Rivers State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has signed into law the 2014 appropriation bill which was earlier passed by the Rivers State House of Assembly. Governor Amaechi shortly after signing the appropriation bill into law at the council chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt on Wednesday, thanked […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Tragedy struck on Apapa Expressway, Lagos, Nigeria on late Tuesday Night when a petrol tanker fully loaded somersaulted and exploded burning 15 people, bank, houses and vehicles. The tanker, said to be carrying 33,000 litres of fuel lost its brake and somersaulted and then exploded, with 15 people immediately roasted and a […]
By Kayode Adelowokan The Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has approved the appointment of Mr. Ismael Olalekan Alli, as the new Secretary to the State Government. The governor has also forwarded the names of eight nominees for the positions of commissioners and members of the State Executive Council, to the state House of Assembly. […]
Major oil workers’ unions, the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) have put off their proposed strike over the Federal Government’s plan to put on sale the country’s four refineries. The indefinite strike was to have started this week and would […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Umar Manko is to appear before the State House of Assembly on Monday to brief the House on what the police is doing to curb the wave of insecurity in some parts of the state in recent time. The House had summoned the police boss to […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The 30 people killed on Monday morning at shonong village of Bachit District in Riyom local Government Area of Plateau State by suspected Fulani herdsmen were given a mass burial on Tuesday as Governor Jonah Jang described the attack as barbaric. African Examiner gathered that the affected communities have since been deserted […]
…Describes Planned National CONFAB as “Ill-Timed” By Ruth Bamidele, Lagos The chairman of the NBA Anti-Corruption Commission, Mallam Yusuf Ali, (SAN) has stated that the 5 governors of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and members of the House of Representatives who recently defected to the opposition party, All Progressive Congress (APC) can take their mandates […]
By Femi Kehinde The Governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, on Tuesday presented to the state House of Assembly a budget of N485.524 billion for the year 2014. This is N4.797 billion lower than the 2013 budget of N490.320 billion. In the 2014 budget, Capital expenditure will gulp N117.09 billion while the state will […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Lagos lawyer, Festus Keyamo has written to President Goodluck Jonathan, issuing the president 14-day ultimatum to immediately remove three Service Chiefs appointed by the president last year in compliance with a court order which nullified their appointment as null and void. The affected Service Chiefs are: Lt-General Azubuike Ihejirika, Chief of Army Staff; […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Management of Peace Mass Transit Evacuates 31Stranded Nigerians in War-Torn Central African Republic Management of Peace Mass Transit, PMT, Enugu says it has evacuated about thirty- one (31) stranded Nigerian from the war-torn Central African Republic where political and religious crisis have claimed dozens of souls. The returnees mostly from Enugu State […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos A 40- year old Handicap Kenneth Okpe, has been arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrate Court, for allegedly obtaining the sum of N1.7million by false pretence. The defendant, who was on Monday docked before Magistrate Eniola Fabamwo, is facing a two count charge, bordering on obtaining by false pretence and stealing, preferred against […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Special Task Force in Plateau has said that contrary to media reports, only 16 people died and 5 others injured in Monday’s attack on Shonong village. This confirmation was contained in a press statement signed on Tuesday by STF’s Media Officer, Captain Salisu Mustapha and made available to African Examiner in […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Leaders in Igbo land, under the auspices of ‘Concerned Igbo Leaders of Thought’ led by Lagos based constitutional lawyer, Professor. Ben Nwabueze, have vowed to push for the emergence of a brand new constitution from the proposed national conference. After their meeting on Monday in Enugu, the leaders, also advocated that the […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu After series of postponements, all is now set for the conduct of local government council elections in Anambra State. The election has been scheduled for next Saturday, January 11, 2014. Mr. Sylvester Okonkwo, the Acting Chairman of the Anambra state Independent Electoral Commission ANSIEC, who disclosed this Monday in Awka said that […]
MURIC Press Release Reads in Full: Ahoada East High Court was bombed and set ablaze yesterday by some hoodlums. The High Court was bombed shortly before a case against Hon. Evans Bipi was due to commence. The case which was to be heard by Justice Charles Wali is to seek an injunction seeking to restrain […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen invaded shonong village in Bachit District of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State on Monday killing about 30 people with 25 others left with bullet wounds and severe injuries. Reports say those killed are mostly children, women and the aged. African Examiner gathered that about 40 […]
Following reports making the round that the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives Emeka Iheodioha may lose his job because his party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lost its majority status, the Vice Chairman of the House Committee on Information Victor Ogene has come out to dismiss such speculations. Speaking with Journalists in Abuja […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized 9.2kg of methamphetamine hard drugs concealed inside palm oil as the drug was being taken to South Africa. Officials of the agency had embarked on thorough screening of cargos aboard South African Airline at the Murtala Muhammed Internation Airport in Lagos, Nigeria on […]
