25th December 2013 PRESS RELEASE: FREE KANO SPEAKER & LEGISLATORS NOW The speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Hon Gambo Sallau, clerk of the House and nine other legislators were yesterday arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). They were alleged to have fraudulently approved a supplementary budget of N28 billion. We […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu In a bid to ensure that his new party (All Progressives Congress) APC completely takes over the political structure of Imo State in the next dispensation, Governor Rochas Okorocha has endorsed business mogul, Chief Felix Idiga for the Orlu Senatorial seat come 2015. Orlu senatorial seat is currently being occupied by senator […]
Abia women from all walks of life gathered in Umuahia, the state capital to celebrate their tenacity and accomplishments under Governor T. A. Orji’s led government. The event, the annual and the sixteenth anniversary celebration of Abia Women’s Day saw the women clad in their different churches, communal and organizational outfits pouring encomiums on Governor […]
By Femi Kehinde, Lagos The Honourable Minister of State, FCT, Oloye Jumoke Akinjide has debunked the claim that she may dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join All Progressive Congress (APC). In a half page statement made available to African Examiner, Oloye Akinjide reiterated that she will never leave PDP. The statement reads: “In […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerians to tolerate and live peaceably with one another as the celebrate Christmas, marking the birth of Jesus Christ. In his Christmas message, the president urged Nigerians to shun evil acts while embracing harmony, love and tolerance. According to Jonathan, in his Christmas message to […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Okwudili Agah, a 37- year old man has been arraigned before a magistrate court sitting in Enugu South Local Government area for allegedly misinforming the police. The suspect, who was docked on a one-count charge was said to have raised a false alarm of a robbery incident, which led to the arrest […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has described the arrest of the Speaker, Clerk and nine members of the Kano State Legislature by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC as an undisguised case of political vendetta by a hurting presidency, whose target is actually the State Governor. In a statement issued in Lagos […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that the Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, Gambo Sallau and other principal officers of the house are under investigation for alleged misappropriation of N25billion. As result of this, the commission said “the Speaker of Kano State House of Assembly, Gambo Sallau, […]
Two priests attached to Our lady’s Catholic church Nkpor, in Idemili North local Government Area of Anambra State, monday narrowly escaped death, as some suspected armed bandits set ablaze the Parish House as well as its boys quarter, located inside an industrial centre owned by the church. Reacting to the ugly incident, the parish priest, […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has begun moves to probe the Speaker of the Kano state House of Assembly, Gambo Sallau and other 10 principal officers of the house for alleged fraud. The commission office in Kano said it invited the lawmakers following a case of fraud that it was investigating in which […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Two men, Femi Biala 25 and Fatai Babatunde, who have been in prison for the past five years, over alleged conspiracy and armed robbery were on Monday discharged and acquitted by Justice Lateefa Okunnu of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja. The duo were arrested on July 26, 2008 and charged […]
In Case You Missed the Controversial Video: Women Group Protests Over 2 Women Stripped Naked, Beaten for Stealing Pepper In Lagos By Ayo Balogun, Lagos Hundreds of women have staged a protest in Lagos over dehumanizing treatment meted out on two women in Ejigbo area of Lagos, Nigeria for allegedly stealing pepper. […]
By Femi Kehinde Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo has said he will not make further comments beyond the contents of his last letter to President Jonathan or react to the said letter/response from Dr. Goodluck Jonathan. President Jonathan sent an 11-page reply to Obasanjo’s letter and refuted all allegations leveled against him and his administration by Obasanjo. […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu People of Enugu North Senatorial district, (Nsukka), Saturday joined the three workers’ union in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, to demand for the immediate re-instatement of the former pro-chancellor, Dr. Emeka Enejere as well sack of the Vice chancellor, professor Bartholomew Okolo. African Examiner reports that throughout last week, activities in […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Wonder they say shall never end, as heavily armed bandits numbering over ten on Saturday invaded St. Eugene Catholic Church, Osusu, Aba in Abia state, where they carted away over N10 million naira. African Examiner gathered that the money taken away by the armed robbers in two ‘Ghana must go bags’ were […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has blasted former President Olusegun Obasanjo describing allegations raised in his controversial open letter, which included alleged missing of $49.8 billion crude sale as false and untrue. Addressing the issue of the missing funds in his long response to Obasanjo’s letter, Jonathan wondered why Obasanjo would believe and rehash such allegation adding […]
Full Text of Jonathan’s Response to Obasanjo’s Controversial Letter December 20th 2013 His Excellency, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, GCFR Agbe L’Oba House, Quarry Road, Ibara, Abeokuta. RE: BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE I wish to formally acknowledge your letter dated December 2, 2013 and other previous correspondence similar to it. You will recall that […]
The Abia State Governor, Theodore Orji, has enjoined Nigerians to embrace the love of Jesus Christ and shun bitterness in their relationship towards one another, as Christians all over the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. In a statement made available to our correspondent and signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The fifty million naira ransom earlier demanded by abductors of Mrs Uche Sam Oraegbunam, wife of the Anambra state chairman of the Labour Party LP has been reduced to three million Naira, African Examiner has gathered. Our correspondent gathered that family members are now making frantic efforts on how to secure her release from […]
… Arrest 2 Notorious Suspected Kidnappers IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Enugu state police command on Saturday through its Men in Udenu local government council Division, in collaboration with operatives of department of state security service, SSS in the area, raided a suspected baby making factory and arrested its operator. According to the state police public […]
