Ayo Balogun, Lagos Human rights activist, Bamidele Aturu has called for the sack of the Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah-Ogiemwonyi and other bigwigs in the sector over incessant plane crashes and the rot in the aviation sector of Nigeria. Aturu, in a statement said the latest crash that occurred in Lagos while conveying the […]
The All Progressive Congress (APC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of rigging the Delta Senatorial by-election, saying there are several cases of widespread electoral malpractices. The APC alleged that the PDP rigged the poll using policemen and soldiers to carry out their nefarious act. APC, in a statement issued by its Interim National […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Less than one month that the National leadership of All Progressive Change APC, inaugurated a harmonisation committee in Imo state, a major crack has resurfaced in the party in the area. The seeming crisis, African Examiner gathered, is borne out of the recent nomination and appointment of commissioners and members of the […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Anti Kidnap unit of the Enugu state police command Saturday arrested one Mrs. Nancy Chukwu, from Agbogugu in Awgu local Government Area of Enugu state for allegedly kidnapping self, just as she demanded 200,000 ransom from her husband. Mrs. Chukwu, according to the state police public Relations officer, PPRO, Ebere Amarizu, […]
The African Examiner, No fewer than 89 passengers escaped death on Sunday when an IRS Airline plane has a landing problem and disembarked passengers on the runway of the Kaduna Airport, Nigeria. The airline was said to have received a low hydraulic warning shortly before it landed as it could not make it to the […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Nigeria’s electoral body, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared Mr Emmanuel Aguariavwodo of the ruling peoples Democratic party PDP winner of the Saturday October 12th Delta Central Senatorial District bye-election. The result, which was announced Sunday morning by the state Resident electoral commissioner, Gesila Khan, showed that Aguariavwodo polled a […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Residents of Lagos State have complained about the tight economic condition, the rise in prices of commodities and the lack of funds to purchase goods in preparation for the upcoming Muslim Eid El-Kabir festival. On his own, Emmanuel, a trader in Ikotun market attributed the lack of patronage to the recent resumption […]
The African Examiner, Abia State Government has declared that it will not be drawn into unnecessary matters with Imo state government over mundane issue that has to do with the purported birthday event of Gov. Rochas Okorocha in Aba. Ugochukwu Emezue Chief Press Secretary to the Abia state Governor in a statement made it clear […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos It has been revealed that Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, Nigeria apologized to the Igbo over the recent deportation of some Igbo to Anambra State because of next month’s election in the state. The governor’s apology was simply to save the face of the All Progressive Congress (APC) from defeat in […]
By Femi Kehinde The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested, one Kunle Adeshola a self-acclaimed Assistant Commissioner of Police who has been parading himself as an operative of the Commission and defrauding officials of government agencies under the guise of conducting phantom investigations. In a statement by Wilson Uwujaren, acting Head, Media & […]
The Octogenarian father of the deputy governor of Cross River State, Efiok Etubom Essien Cobham was on Thursday evening kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Creek Town Area Odukpani Local Government Council. The Gunmen abducted Cobham in his house in Calabar. His whereabouts is unknown as at the time of filling this report. The uncle of the […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Catholic Bishop of Nsukka Diocese, Rev Fr. Professor Godfrey Igwebuike Onah, on Friday at Ede-Oballa, in Nsukka local government Area of Enugu State, tongue lashed Nigerian politicians over the plight of the youths and generality of the masses in the country, saying the suffering future leaders may soon revolt. The […]
Apparently to break the back of the camel as a result of the ongoing strike by the university lecturers, the Federal Government has directed the stoppage of the lecturers’ salaries with immediate effect. In what appears like the late sage, Obafemi Awolowo’s counsel to the country’s head of state, Yakubu Gowon, during the 30 month […]
The Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has noted the ruling by a Lagos High Court, presided over by Justice Oludotun Adefope-Okojie, who on October 10, 2013, threw out the suit instituted against what it describes as “the illegal party regime of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur and his National Working Committee […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu At last, Enugu state government has demolished the controversial magnificent multi-million naira regional headquarters of the Mountain of Fire and Miracle ministry church, Enugu, after a prolonged legal battle. Officials of Enugu capital Territory Development Authority ministry, who carried out the exercise arrived the church premises at about 9am on Tuesday The […]
President Goodluck Jonathan will begin a two-day official visit to Addis Ababa tomorrow to participate in an Extraordinary Session of the African Union’s Assembly of Heads of State and Government. The Extraordinary Session has two main items on its agenda – consideration of a Progress Report on the Implementation of the Assembly’s Decision of May 2013 […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Dr. Chris Ngige of Anambra State took his campaign for the forthcoming governorship election to the Igbo community in Lagos, promising that if elected governor, he will build a world class international airport in Anambra. At the rally held at the International Trade Fair Complex in Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria, the senator appealed […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos Mr. Feyi Agagu and his in-law, Femi Akinsanya have been discharged from the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, where they were rushed to after they escaped death in plane crash. Femi, the son of the late former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu and Akinsanya were discharged from the […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has called on Nigerians to support the National Conference Advisory Committee recently inaugurated by President Goodluck Jonathan. The body reiterated that it fully endorsed Jonathan’s inauguration of an Advisory Committee on National Conference, saying it signaled a move for the betterment of the nation if the intention is […]
The number of people living in extreme poverty around the world has sharply declined over the past three decades, but it still includes roughly 400 million children, or one -third of those living in such abysmal conditions, according a new World Bank analysis released today that for the first time gives an in-depth profile of […]
