By Ayo Balogun, Lagos Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN on Monday denounced the Sovereign Wealth initiative of the Federal Government, describing it as unconstitutional. Fashola said he would receive the Shareholders Certificate of the Fund presented to him by the management of the fund only as an acknowledgement that the State’s fund was […]
Lagos Shuts Down 80 Substandard Private Hospitals The Lagos State Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) has shut down 80 substandard hospitals over non-registration, dirty environment, lack of medical equipment and engagement of quack doctors. This is in its bid to sanitize and regulates the operation of health facilities within Lagos, Nigeria. Special Adviser […]
The African Examiner, Abia State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, has expressed shock over the death of the former Chief of General Staff, Vice Admiral Mike Akhigbe, who died at the age of 68 in a London hospital after a protracted struggle with cancer. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Charles Ajunwa, Governor […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos An Ikeja High Court on Monday sentenced Chiamaka Nnajiofor, a 27-year-old woman, to 10 years imprisonment for her culpability in the death of her domestic-help. Chiamaka and her husband, Elochukwu,41, were charged to court by the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP) over the death of Miss Oliver Arakwe. The couple […]
Agabus Pwanagba A group under the aegis of Women and Youth Development Initiative a non governmental organisation based in Bauchi State has given free medical treatment for minor illnesses to 4, 500 pregnant women and 5,000 under 5 children in the State. President of the Organisation, Hajiya Maryam Garba stated this on Monday in Bauchi, […]
By Eric Ojo The Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) has urged African governments to strive towards putting mechanism in place that will ensure the protection and safety of journalists in the continent. The Federation said governments in Africa should as a matter of necessity ensure the safety of journalists in the interest of democracy, good […]
Agabus Pwanagba The Student Union Government (SUG) University of Jos chapter has blamed the death of two of its members on the ongoing ASUU strike, saying the students died out of frustration. President of the Chapter, Magaji Ajik who stated this on Monday in a chat with journalists in Jos said the deceased students were […]
The African Examiner, ADMIRAL MIKE AKHIGBE Admiral Mike Akhigbe, Nigeria’s former military vice president has passed away. He was 68. Late Akhigbe died on Monday at a New York Hospital in United States. He was said to have recently undergone some medical procedure both in Germany and United states. Akhigbe had a successful military career. […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has dragged the government of President Goodluck Jonathan to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights over a serious breach of the obligations by Nigeria under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to progressively realize the right to […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) says President Goodluck Jonathan may become an accessory to corruption if he continues along his current path of shielding Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah from the consequences of the massive corruption and abuse of office over the purchase of two armoured cars at an inflated cost and […]
The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke has declared that the grave phenomenon of oil theft and its global support system represents another face of terrorism, which has continued to remain a cog in the wheel of the nation’s high economic growth trajectory. Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Diezani Allison-Madueke Mrs. Alison-Madueke stated this in […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Unless the American and European communion of the Anglican Church that favours homosexuality renounce such doctrine, the Anglican Communion may likely disintegrate globally, anti-gay countries of the church, have warned. That was the outcome of the second Global Anglican Future Conference, GAFCON, that ended Friday in Nairobi, Kenya where a total of […]
The African Examiner The Alhaji Baraje led faction of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) says it has become necessary to raise alarm over what it calls “the war” declared on the New Peoples Democratic Party (NPDP) and its members by certain agents and henchmen of the Goodluck Jonathan administration who have embarked on a mission to intimidate […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Security operatives from the Anti Robbery unit of the Aba Area command of the Nigerian police, Abia state, on Saturday came to the rescue of a businesswoman, Ebere Amarachukwu from her abductors. police Our correspondent gathered that the police team rescued the woman in a village at Obingwa local government area of […]
The African Examiner, Worried by the general insecurity, overheating of the polity by politicians, youths restiveness, crises in the education sector, and mass unemployment, Nollywood Actors have concluded plans to stage what appears to be a pro-government rally across all the geo-political zone of the country. Emeka Ike During the rally, the stars will demand […]
The African Examiner The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has advised all contestants of today (Saturday) local government election in the state to practice politics of inclusion if victoriously emerged in their respective council areas. Gov. Ahmed of Kwara State, Nigeria Governor Ahmed gave the advice at his hometown, Share, the headquarters of Ifelodun […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Commercial and social activities were brought to a halt Friday in Owerri, the Imo state capital as over 1000 physically challenged persons staged a violent protest over alleged neglect by Governor Rochas Okorocha. The protest claimed the life of an accident victim who could not be rushed to the hospital on time […]
By Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Former Vice President of Nigeria, Alh. Atiku Abubakar has stressed the need for the reforms of the nation’s justice system noting that such reforms would decongest the prisons and ensure speedy hearing of cases for suspects awaiting trials. Atiku made the call on Friday at a book launch in Lagos in […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Anti kidnapping unit of the Enugu state police command Friday arrested four persons in connection with the abduction of a five-year-old boy in Aninri local government area of the state. Said the police: the suspects, had after the abduction beheaded and mutilated the private parts of the little boy which they […]
The African Examiner The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that the $15 million bribe allegedly offered as bribe to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC by former governor of Delta state James Ibori be forfeited to the Federal Government. Mr James Ibori who is now serving a jail term in UK allegedly […]
