BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some influential chiefs in Nembe kingdom and kinsmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva, in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, have given tough conditions for their support ahead of the December 5 governorship election. Sylva was said to have enlisted his surrogates to meet […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Ghanaian newspaper, The New Statesman has retracted and apologized for a defamatory and libelous story it published on September 25, 2015, against Springfield Energy and its CEO, Mr. Kevin Okyere, where it sensationally tried to link the duo to corruption in the Nigerian petroleum sector. The New Statesman, which […]
By Ayo Balogun The Afenifere Renewal Group, ARG, has denounced the unrelenting desecration of Yoruba culture, particularly by the Igbo communities ‘obsession with having a crowned king in Yoruba domains. The group directed all traditional institutions in Yoruba land to abrogate the Eze Ndigbo titles in their domains as there could not be two kings […]
By Ayo Balogun BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Coalition Against Corrupt leaders, CACOL has berated President Muhammadu Buhari and the Senate for the confirmation of some of the nominees, especially former Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State. This came after the Bukola Saraki-led Senate screening of the ministerial nominees which held in Abuja. Reacting […]
By Abdul Gaffar Bello The Nigeria Military has alerted that the next few days will be crucial to Op LAFIYA DOLE as well as to the country. The Chief of Army Staff Lt. Col Tukur Buratai gave the prompt Friday in a statement issued by the acting Army Spokesman, Col. Sani Usman. Gen. Buratai admitted […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau The matter just refused to die and therefore dominated public discussion for so long a time (till moment) since the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn-in, May 29. And the delayed List was eventually made available, late last month; sent and received by the Senate President, Bukola […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The AFRICAN EXAMINER can authoritatively reveal that over N500 million luxury shuttle tricycles bought with tax payers money are now rusting away at the National Assembly (NASS). Some of the tricycles were packed carelessly near a petrol station outside NASS Annex. A very disturbed management staff took our reporter to the site […]
A socio-political organisation, Ijaw Youths Democratic Association (IYDI), has raised the alarm that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State is allegedly stockpiling weapons and recruiting cultists with a view to unleashing mayhem on innocent citizens to rig the forthcoming governorship election in its favour. The group also claimed that APC was plotting to […]
Pan-African financial services group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Thursday, released its 9 months unaudited financial results for 2015 showing a strong 44% rise in profit after tax to N48.6 billion and a 17% rise in gross earnings to N247.2 billion. The third quarter results also show Net Operating Income (NOI) recorded a strong […]
The National/State House of Assembly Election Tribunal sitting in Owerri, Imo State has upheld the election of Senator Hope Uzodimma as the duly elected Senator for the Imo West Senatorial District in the April 11, 2015 National Assembly Election. In a unanimous decision, the 3-member Tribunal held that Uzodimma’s challenger-Osita Izunaso of the All Progressives […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The nomination of Senator Heineken Lokpobiri as ministerial nominee by the All Progressives Congress, (APC) led administration has continued to generate heated argument among the political class noting his antecedent as a former senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Speaker of the Bayelsa state House of Assembly. […]
By Niyi Adeyi The Rivers State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has faulted a fresh statement being circulated in the media, allegedly by Mr. Livingstone Wechie, purporting that a court order restraining the Senate from Screening the former State Governor, Rt. Rotimi Amaechi, has been obtained. In a statement issued Thursday by […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has challenged traditional and religious leaders in Nigeria to stop undue praises on wealthy individuals with questionable characters in their communities. It regretted suggested rather than exposing such people within their environments, some monarchs have over the years, accorded unmerited recognition […]
The Presidency has again commended the United States (US) on its support to Nigeria in the war against Boko Haram insurgents. While speaking on telephone interview with AFP Thursday, Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu said “The United States has given the pledge to support the fight […]
* Dogara Receives 2015 Elections EU Observer Report * Approves Independent Candidates For Future Elections Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has disclosed that the fourth constitution amendment bill would be re-transmitted to the President for assent. A statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia At last, the Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu Wednesday submitted list of his Commissioner Nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. The list was submitted to Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon. Martins Azubuike, by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon. Chijioke Nwakodo and […]
The Senate Thursday announced postponement of screening of the remaining Ministerial Nominees till Tuesday next week. The development was made public before the plenary, by the Senate interim Chairman Committee on Media and Publicity, Dino Melaye. He added that the exercise would be rounded off Wednesday next week. Senate President, Bukola Saraki announced thursday that […]
Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson on Wednesday announced the setting up of a committee to plan for the burial rites of Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, the first civilian governor of the State, who recently passed on at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State House of Assembly on Tuesday urged the executive arm to abolish the presentation of evidence of tax payment by expectant mothers, as a precondition for accessing the state Free Maternal and Child Healthcare Programme in state-owned health facilities. The Free Maternal and Child […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has again expressed confidence that by December, the Boko Haram’s ability to attack, seize, ravage and hold any Nigerian territory will have been completely obliterated. The assurance was given by President when having an audience with the Commander of United States Africa Command, Gen David Rodriguez. He said with greater support from […]
