By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 1999 Nigeria Constitution, or its ammendments, is very clear on assets declaration by public officials. Declaration of assets by public officers in Nigeria is not a voluntary exercise. Rather they are mandated by the law to do so before and […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja resumed hearing today Monday 28 September with witnesses of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC struggling to justify all the irregularities evident in the exhibits before the court. The witnesses who were mainly former members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC added […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have been declared wanted and barred from receiving salaries for absconding from duty since August, 2015. The affected officers, according to the agency’s Head, Public Affairs, Ofoyeju Mitchell were Superintendent of Narcotics (SN) Daniel Goska and Chief […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Armed Forces have vowed to continue the ongoing joint assaults on Boko Haram in the Northeast until the operation of the guerrillas are totally impaired and collapsed. Defence Headquarters (DHQ) reiterated Monday that in line with this, the coordinated operation of the security forces in […]
By Ayo Balogun BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the agonizing state of the country, the United States (US) President Barrack Obama has declared that his Syrian counterpart, Bashar al-Assad does not deserve to occupy his present position, therefore must vacate. Consequently, Obama has indicated that the US was prepared to work with any nation, […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Policemen in Anambra State have killed three deadly kidnappers in a gun battle. The state police public Relations officer, PPRO Okechukwu Ali, said the Commissioner of police in the area, Hosea Karma, has vowed to fish out all criminals from their hideouts in the state. Okechukwu, […]
BALTIMORE, MD, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the National Hajj Commission and the Nigerian Embassy in Saudi Arabia to urgently account for all Nigerian pilgrims in the aftermath of last Thursday’s disaster at Mina. The Presidential directive follows conflicting reports on the number of Nigerians who died or suffered injuries in the […]
BALTIMORE, MD. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Africa’s foremost cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement is set to commission its new 3.0 million metric tonnes per annum cement plant located in Mtwara District of Tanzania on October 10, 2015. The company will also hold the grounding breaking ceremony for 25 hectares of Jetty land at Mgao village in […]
Dana Air has announced its frequent flyer program: Dana Miles; which allows its guests to earn and redeem points or miles for travel across its route network. This initiative will enable Dana Miles members, access to upgrade their Dana Air tickets, gain extra baggage allowance, exchange miles for tickets, and get priority checking-in at the […]
By Ayo Balogun BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 56 Nigerian pilgrims died in the Hajj stampede last week, while about 77 others were injured and many are still missing. This was disclosed on Sunday at a news conference in Makkah by the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria Abdullahi Mukhtar. […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Sokoto State Governor, Aliyu Wamakko says majority of Senators are backing Senate president, Bukola Saraki blaming his present ordeal with the Code of Conduct Tribunal on some cabals within the All Progressives Congress (APC). Wamakko who made this known to Senate Correspondents at the weekend said […]
President Muhammadu Buhari On Sunday in New York restated his determination to fully sanitize Nigeria’s oil industry and make it totally free of corruption and shady deals. Speaking at a meeting with President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 70th General Assembly of the United Nations, Buhari said that a necessary first step in […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ambassador of Germany to Nigeria, Michael Zenner has reiterated the need for the Nigerian government to improve power supply and enact more investor-friendly laws and regulations in order to attract additional Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the country. Zenner said it is imperative for Nigeria […]
By Ayo Balogun BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Five people have drowned and 17 others rescued as a Ferry boat conveying 22 people capsized at Ikorodu area of Lagos in a Sallah tragedy. The ferry capsized at Bayeku, Igbogbo area of ikorodu Waterways, says the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA). According LASEMA, the distress […]
BALTIMORE, MD, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed happiness over the announcement by the World Health Organisation that polio is no longer endemic in Nigeria. President Buhari is delighted by the announcement which follows the absence of any case of the wild polio virus in Nigeria since July 24, 2014. The President applauded […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa state governorship election scheduled for December 5 is becoming more dramatic and interesting. A political organisation, Good Governance for Change Initiative, on Saturday rose in defence of All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant, Timi Alaibe, saying he is not desperate for power but running to serve the people […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The incumbent Governor of Rivers State, Chief/Barr Nyesom Ezebunwo Wike and his Peoples Democratic Party appear to be in serious dilemma as most of the Electoral Officers decline to appear before the Election Tribunal to testify. This is coming after the woeful appearance of the Electoral Officer in charge of […]
The APC Youth Vanguard in Bayelsa State sympathetic to ex-governor Timipre Sylva has reflected to the botched governorship primary of the All Progressives Congress and concluded that its governorship aspirant, Timi Alaibe, is too desperate for power. According to them, since the former Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission wants to reap from where […]
Barcelona forward Neymar has confirmed he had “conversations” about joining Manchester United this summer but did not receive a firm offer. United were linked with a move for the Brazilian – who has scored 57 goals for Barca – at the end of the transfer window. The 23-year-old ex-Santos striker said: “We had conversations, but […]
By Ayo Balogun, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The battle of who becomes the next Postmaster General (PMG) of the Nigeria Postal Services (NIPOST) has begun with various interest groups and individual lobbying for their candidates. There are some who believe that competence and transparency as well as equitable reflection of federal character should […]
