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Lagos Sanctions 7 Principals, 2 Teachers Over Corruption

Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State Government has sanctioned four principals, three vice principals and two teachers in public secondary schools on Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria over cases bothering on corruption and aid and abetting students to pass. The culprits were all sanction through demotion, transfer, deferment of promotion and stern warning for contravening approved […]

APC Unearths Rigging Strategies of APGA, PDP For Anambra Governorship Poll

Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has uncovered plan by desperate politicians within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) to massively rig Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State, Nigeria and warned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against allowing itself to be used to carry […]

Armed Robbers Kill MTN, Keke Drivers, Injure Many in Enugu

Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Residents of Mbanugo, in coal camp area of Enugu city, were Monday afternoon thrown into fear and panick as a robbery gang trailed a vehicle belonging to tele communication giant, MTN  to the street, killing the driver, and a tricycle operator, as well as injuring scores of innocent passersby. According to the […]

Northern Youths Condemn Killing of 36 persons by Suspected Herdsmen in Benue State

Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Association of Northern Youths for the Advancement of Peace, Harmony and Development (ANYPAD) has condemned in strongest terms attack on the Agatu people and other parts of Benue state by Fulani herdsmen, which has so far claimed 36 lives and rendered over 6, 000 people homeless. President of the association, Melvin Ejeh in […]

27 Year-Old Fraudster Bags 42 Months Jail Term

Ruth Bamidele, Lagos A Lagos High Court has sentenced 27year old Junior William to a forty two months jail term, seven months for each of the six count, to be served concurrently, for offences bothering on attempt to obtain credit and possession of documents containing false pretences. The defendant, also known as James Smith and […]

Chime, Wife Rift Deepens as Governor Ejects Wife Out of Govt House

Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The seemingly protracted rift between Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu state and his wife Clara,  took another twist on Sunday, as the Governor allegedly used security operatives to forcefully eject the first lady from the governors lodge to her mother residence  at the  coal city garden estate Enugu. African Examiner’s correspondent gathered […]

Jonathan Splashes N2 Million Each on World Champions, Golden Eaglets

–As Head Coach Gets 3 million, Assistant Coaches receive  N2.5 million each The African Examiner Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has rewarded the victorious Golden Eaglets with two million naira each for winning the FIFA under 17 World Cup which they won last Friday in Dubai by defeating Mexico 3 goals to nothing. Also, the president […]

Low Sales As Lagos Trade Fair Ends

Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos International Trade Fair ended on Sunday with traders and exhibitors complaining of poor sales despite high cost of acquiring space at the fair ground at the Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos, Nigeria. The fair, which kicked off on 1 November, 2013 ended after 10 days of trading and exhibition of […]

Fadama Farmers in Plateau Raises N57million to set up Microfinance Bank

Agabus Pwanagba. Jos In their efforts to bo0st farming and improve yield, farmers in Plateau State under the Fadama III have raised N57 million to established  Fadama Micro Finance Bank. The State Coordinator of Fadama III, Gideon Dandam disclosed this in a chat with journalists in Jos at the weekend. According to the state coordinator, […]

Enugu LGA Polls: APC wants ENSIEC chairman arrested, tried, and prosecuted for disobeying court order

Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Enugu state chapter of All Progressive Congress (APC), has called for the arrest and prosecution of Chairman of the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC), Dr. Boniface Eneh, for disobeying the order of an Enugu High Court restraining him from conducting the just concluded council polls in the state. It would […]

Ekiti Murder: Bamidele Wants Fayemi’s Aide Investigated

By Femi Kehinde, Lagos Member, House of Representatives and Ekiti Governorship aspirant, Hon Opeyemi Bamidele, has called on the Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar to thoroughly investigate the alleged involvement of the Chief of Staff to Ekiti State Governor, Mr Yemi Adaramodu over the series of killings in the State. Bamidele said it […]

University Don blames North for Lack of Selfless Leadership, Discipline

Agabus Pwanagba, Jos A University Don, Prof. Andrew Haruna, of the Department of Languages and Linguistics, University of Maiduguri, has berated the Northern part of the country for lack of selfless leadership and discipline at various levels of positions and endeavours. This he said has contributed to underdevelopment of the region. Prof. Andrew Haruna asserted […]

Joint Venture: Nigeria Can Do More With other African Countries

Eric Ojo Dr. Samuel Ortom, Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment has assured that Nigeria has what it takes to explore more areas of joint venture and economic partnership with other African countries. The junior Minister said the idea of increasing the country’s joint venture profile, especially with other countries within the African […]

Governor Orji Distributes 202 Cars to Beneficiaries of Abia State Youth Empowerment Programme

The African Examiner As part of his government’s well thought policy to positively affect the lives of Abians, Governor Theodore Orji, on Friday, November 8, 2013 gave out 202 cars to beneficiaries of the state’s Youth Empowerment Programme at the the Michael Okpara Auditorium, Umuahia. The people who received the cars are those whose names […]

Group petitions Nigeria Human Rights Commission Over Anambra Stampede

By Eric Ojo Human Rights Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), a non-governmental organization (NGO) has instituted a petition before the Nigeria’s Human Rights Commission (NHRC) urging the Commission to investigate the remote and immediate circumstances surrounding the recent stampede that killed over 28 persons in Uke, Anambra state. The association urged the Executive Secretary of […]

NNPC Dismisses Accusation of Under-Hand Dealings by Swiss-Based Organization

…Says No Company enjoys Monopoly on Lifting of Nigeria’s Crude The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC over the weekend denounced  the recent report by Swiss -based NGO (The Berne Declaration) which accused the Corporation of collusion with some local and international oil traders to execute unfair industry practices. In a chat with Journalists […]

Igbo Youths Petition AIG Over Killings of MASSOB Members

…As Ezeife, Ezeonwuka, Clerics Sue For Peace By Obinna Akukwe Association of Igbo Youths(AIYO) have alleged that leader of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, (MASSOB), Chief Ralph Uwazurike and his cohorts murdered eighteen of their members for failing to return back to MASOB. They alleged that the eighteen murdered youths […]

Nigeria, Gambia Reaffirm Africa’s Demand for Democratisation of UN Security Council

The African Examiner President Goodluck Jonathan and his Gambian counterpart, President Yahya Jammeh Saturday in Banjul re-stated Africa’s demand for the urgent reformation of the United Nations Organisation. “The two Presidents reiterated the need for the reformation of the Security Council and the United Nations System in its entirety so as to reflect current realities. […]

Under 17 World Cup: Governor Orji Congratulates Golden Eaglets for Defeating Mexico in the Finals

The African Examiner Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has expressed congratulated the Golden Eaglets for thrashing Mexico 3-0 at the finals of the FIFA Under 17 World Cup hosted in the United Arab Emirates. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Charles Ajunwa, Governor Orji who thanked the Golden Eaglets for doing […]

Okorocha To Imo PDP: Provide Evidence Of Your N62Bn Allegation

Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Imo state government has challenged opposition People’s Democratic Party PDP in the state to provide evidence of its claim that the Governor Rochas Okorocha led administration has mortgaged the state to the tune of 62 billion loan. African Examiner reports that the state chapter of the PDP had for sometimes now, […]

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