Agabus Pwanagba, Jos One Isiaka Ali Pantami, a 41 year old man has been arrested in Bauchi for impersonating as an official of the State Security Service (SSS).The Assistant Director of SSS in Bauchi, Olu Justin while parading the suspect said the impersonator was arrested following information received from the public. According to him, the […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Professor Ben Nwabueze led Concerned Igbo Leaders of Thought Thursday insisted that the outcome of the proposed National Conference be subjected to a referendum before it could form the new Nigerian constitution. The Igbo leaders hinged their position on the premise that many countries of the globe that evolved new constitutions toed the […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos A coalition of non-governmental women’s group under the auspices of Oyo Women Arise for Development (OWAD), has called on women in the state especially wives of public office holders to emulate the good deeds of the wife of the Executive Governor of Oyo state, Mrs Florence Ajimobi (JP) The group in a […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega has called on Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) to strive towards a successful general elections in 2015. INEC Chairman said this on Thursday at the quarterly meeting with the RECs in Abuja. He stated that the recent participation in an election skill management seminar […]
Ruth Bamidele The trial of former governor of Enugu State, Chimaroke Nnamani, was on Thursday stalled due to the unavailability of the trial judge, Justice Mohammed Yunusa who was said to be away on an official assignment. Nnamani and seven others facing a 105 counts charge bordering on money laundering to the tune of N5billion […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos In a bid to bring sanity to end fake motor insurance certificates that flooded the country, the Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA), is set to launch the second module of the Nigerian Insurance Industry Database (NIID) in Marine business by first quarter of 2014. This is coming three years after the introduction of […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos A 24 year old man, Yusuf Lawal was on Thursday remanded to prison custody by a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, for conspiracy with other, robbery and possession of firearms which is latter found to be a toy gun. State prosecutor, Adejumo Kester, said the defendant on the 14th day of August, 2011 at Raji Oba in […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has strongly warned against any reliance on Wednesday’s judgment of a Federal High Court, nullifying the take-over by the National Assembly of the functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly, to perpetrate any mayhem or unconstitutional acts in Rivers State. In a statement issued in […]
Kayode Adelowokan, Lagos In its continued determination to decentralize its activities and bring it closer to the contributors and retirees, the National Pension Commission, (PenCom) has officially opened its North-West zonal office in Kano. The commission’s Head Communication Unit, Emeka Onuora disclosed this in a press statement made available to africanexaminer.com that the office has […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Police operatives attached to the Uwani division of the Enugu state command Wednesday arrested four notorious armed robbery suspects that have been terrorising residents of Uwani and environs, particularly Mary Land axis of the area. The hoodlums according to the police, had for a long time been on the wanted list of […]
Ignatius Okapara, Enugu The lingering leadership tussle in Okpoko community in Ogbaru local government area of Anambra State Tuesday took a dramatic twist as leader of one of the rival group, Chief Innocent Ogbuefi, allegedly used thugs to invade the “elephant house” Okpoko Community office and dethroned the President-General of the area, Chief Emesinwe. A […]
The police in Rivers State has continued their open display of gross partisanship in the ongoing political quagmire in the state. Pro-Chibuike Amaechi lawmakers, journalists and several persons today received the brute wrath of the policemen who fired direct teargas at them, injuring several. As at the time of this report many of the injured […]
OBASANJO’S LETTER UNBECOMING, SELF-SERVING AND HIGHLY PROVOCATIVE We have noted the publication on several websites today of a letter recently written by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. The Presidency acknowledges that it has indeed received the said letter from Chief Obasanjo. We however find it highly unbecoming, mischievous and provocative that a […]
Agabus Pwanagba The Bauchi State Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS ) has kicked against moves by the state government to re-instate the former Commissioner of Education, Alhaji Aminu Mohammed Yashi accusing him of corruption and incompetence. Speaking with journalists before the protest, Chairman of the ASUSS, Abdullahi Tanko Ningi, alleged […]
The African Examiner An Interim Executive Council (EXCO) has been elected by the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC). It comprises members of both the APC and the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) which merged with the party on November 26, 2013. The Interim State EXCO which was set up on […]
Full Text of Obasanjo’s Letter To President Jonathan Before It Is Too Late I am constrained to make this an open letter to you for a number of reasons. One, the current situation and consequent possible outcome dictate that I should, before the door closes on […]
The African Examiner The National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has said the political struggles he has been engaged in within the past two years in Nigeria have conditioned him to be more militant. He said being militant has pre-disposed him to withstand pressures from adversaries, who according to him preferred […]
The African Examiner Governor Rotimi Amaechi has sacked the commissioner for Urban Development Mr Tammy Danagogo over alleged anti-party activity Though no reason was given for the sack, however, African Examiner gathered that the commissioner was booted out because he was no longer loyal to the governor and the administration. A statement issued by the […]
The African Examiner President Goodluck Jonathan has blasted former President Olusegun Obasanjo describing his much publicized letter as self-serving and highly provocative. In a strongly worded statement issued by the President’s spokesman Dr Reuben Abati, President Jonathan was very furious that Obasanjo’s letter was “deliberately leaked to the mass media” and thus described such leakage […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Njoku family in Umuodiri-Umunumo Umuchoke Autonomous Community, in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo state was on Tuesday thrown into mourning, when a young palm wine tapper, Mr. Joseph Njoku was shot and killed by his elder brother. A source in the village told our correspondent that the victim, whose […]
