Ignatius Okpara, Enugu A group of Imo women under the aegis of Nigeria Rescue Group (NRG) has asked Governor, Rochas Okorocha of Imo state to seek re election in the 2015 election. In her speech, spokesperson of the group, Mrs. C. Obi had expressed the desire of Imo people especially women for Governor Okorocha to […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Lagos State Government, has said it neither requested for, nor used bulletproof vehicles BMW level 7 during the 18th National Sports Festival in the State, maintaining that it only requested for and got from Coscharis regular saloon cars, four wheel drive vehicles and buses in its capacity as official vehicle providers […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu At last the Federal Government on Friday handed over the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) to Interstate Electrics Limited, the core investor in the company African Examiner’s correspondent observed that some of the workers of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) were moody during the event which took place at the […]
By Eric Ojo The European Union (EU), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West African Economic and Monetary Union UEMOA have resolved to resume negotiations of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) as soon as possible. Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) are a scheme to create a free trade area (FTA) between […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos A 53 year old man, Ochonna Ifeanyichukwu Loveday was on Friday arraigned at Ikeja Magistrate court on a two count charge bothering on attempt felony and stealing. Ochonna allegedly stole an unregistered Honda Accord Saloon car 1998/1999 model and another unregistered Toyota Corolla car 1999 model, both valued at N1.6 million, on […]
…As FG hands over Jos Distribution to New Owner, Aura Energy Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo, who is also the Chairman National Council on Privatization, has warned core investors in the power sector to ensure quality service delivery to Nigerians or face sanction. He gave the warning on Friday at the handing […]
The African Examiner Finance minister and coordinating minister for the economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has denied granting waivers for the importation of the N255m bullet proof cars bought by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for the embattled Minister of Aviation, Mrs Stella Oduah. In a statement made available to African Examiner, the minister said […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos At least, 25 students of Ogba Junior Secondary School, Lagos, Nigeria have collapsed after inhaling a chemical waste discharged into drainage near the school. The students were rushed to a hospital after they inhaled the emission from a toxic chemical. Officials of the Lagos State Government rushed the unconscious students to the Blue […]
The African Examiner Abia state Governor, Chief T. A. Orji has approved the waiver for employment in the state saying disengaged non indigenes are also free to reapply for positions. The decision to grant the disengaged workers the opportunity to reapply for positions was taken on Thursday during state executive council meeting presided over by […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola has vowed to prosecute police and military officers violating the Road Traffic Law in Lagos southwest, Nigeria. Many of the police and military officers have been violating the law with impunity as they ride motorcycles below the approved 200cc on the prohibited routes, while some have […]
The African Examiner, The Nasarawa State Governor, Alhaji Tanko Al-Makura on Thursday slammed members of the outlawed Ombatse militia organization that reportedly killed many policemen in May adding that all the perpetrators and their sponsors must face justice. The governor also denied media reports that said he was rooting for amnesty for the militia, stressing […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Enugu state local government area polls fixed for next Saturday on Thursday suffered a major set-back as a High Court sitting in the state granted an order against the Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission, ENSIEC. If served, the order may restrain the state electoral body from conducting the elections in three […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos A 23-year-old man Olaide Dauda has been arraigned before a Lagos Magistrate Court sitting in Ikeja for an alleged armed robbery. The suspect was docked before Miss Akinde on Thursday for a two-count charge of conspiring with five others now at large to rob one Garuba Gbadamosi with a locally made gun. […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos The Managing Director of Tonad Publishing, Mr. Tony Iwena has been arraigned before Justice Atinuke Ipaye in Ikeja High Court on a 3 count charge of Issuing dishonored cheques. Iwena allegedly issued a Union Bank cheque of N3.5m, N4.5m and N5m on the 14th October 2010, 21st October, 2010 and 5th November, […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu An Enugu High Court has ordered the Scroll Publishing Company, Publishers of the Scroll Magazine to pay Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu state, the sum of N400 million as general and exemplary damages for a libelous article published against him two years ago. The Court Presided over by the Chief Judge of […]
By Oludare Sunday Fase (The African Examiner) Many Nigerians are not satisfied with the way President Goodluck Jonathan is handling the allegation of frauds as exposed in the fraudulent purchase of two BMW armored cars for N255 million for the minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah. Civil rights groups are not buying the idea of […]
By Nnaji Obed Asiegbu Aba remains the foremost commercial, industrial and entertainment city of Abia State. It is also the melting pot for all the Igbo race in their commercial and business adventurism. Hence His Excellency, Governor Theodore Orji has special interest in Aba, contrary to the erroneous impression created by some detractors that he […]
…Describes Justice Salami as “finest Jurist of this generation” Ayo Balogun, Lagos National leader, All Progress Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has lamented that the nation is witnessing an era where justice has been placed on the auction box for the highest bidders. Tinubu spoke at the Book launch of Justice Ayo Salami on Wednesday […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has blasted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Bamanga Tukur over his comment that President Goodluck Jonathan will rule beyond 2015, describing the comment as empty boast. The party said that only Nigerians could decide whether or not President Jonathan would rule beyond 2015, saying his statement that the President […]
By Eric Ojo Horrified by the spate of impunity in Nigeria, the Stop Impunity Nigeria (S.I.N.) Campaign, a multi-stakeholder project, has reiterated the need for a concerted and massive effort geared towards eradicating impunity at all levels in the country. The anti-impunity project which has been very vociferous lately in public discourse on issues relating […]
