By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Angered by Monday’s alleged killing of some Biafra members during a clash with security operatives in parts of Anambra and Delta States, the Youth Wing of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has condemned the act in its entirety, saying President Mohammadu Buhari, and the Nigerian Army Are making themselves candidates of International criminal court ICC […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Enugu state police Command on Tuesday arraigned in court thirteen members of Biafra over what it termed alleged unlawful assembly. Some members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, the Biafra Independent Movement BIM and the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, alongside the arraigned […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The recent horror testimony by a self-confessed intended assassin of former Governor of Kogi State, Captain Idris Wada is a clear demonstration that politics in Kogi State has entered a dangerous trend. The leaked information initiated by the commissioned agent is disgusting especially coming at a time that the Kogi State […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has condemned in strong terms, the reported killing of young men and women by security operatives in parts of the South East, all in the name of quelling disturbances. He made the condemnation at the plenary session of the Senate on Tuesday, when he […]
Global Village Extra, a US-based newspaper, has announced three award categories ahead of its fast approaching Seminar/ Awards event. According to the publisher, Taiye Olayemi, the three categories are Champion of Democracy, Best Nigerian Brand, and Best Pen. The Champion of Democracy Award will be given to one of the major actors of the last […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari met behind the closed doors Tuesday in Abuja with some South East politicians. The politicians who visited under the aegis of South East Group for Change were led by the former Senate President, Ken Nnamani. The meeting held in President Buhari’s office at the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, Manchester United’s teenage striker, Marcus Rashford and his Liverpool counterpart, Daniel Sturridge have been named in Roy Hodgson’s 23-man England squad for the 2016 European Championship in France. The 18-year old Rashford, scored on his international debut in the 2-1 friendly victory over Australia last Friday. England will face […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hope for possible reversal of 45 per cent hike in electricity tariff announced by the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) in January this year, was dashed on Tuesday, as the agency and the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola declared the decision as irreversible. Fashola and the […]
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said in the last one year it handled a total of 4, 035 cases ranging from rape, child abuse, sexual assault, sexual abuse, defilement, divorce, matrimonial issues and child’s custody and maintenance, just as it vowed not to shy away from prosecuting perpetrators of domestic violence crime no matter how highly […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The US has issued a stern warning that the incoming Euro 2016 Football Championship to be held in France next month might be marred through another bloody terrorist’ attacks. The sporting event is scheduled for 10th June – 12th July, 2016 at various venues. US State Department in its travel […]
YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government has spent about N123 billion between 2012 till date on servicing of debts, including bonds and foreign loans obtained by the previous administration, its Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (retd), has said. He also lamented the huge financial burden which the Governor Henry Seriake […]
By Akin Soneyin AKURE, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Public servants under the auspices of organized Labour are to embark on an indefinite strike Wednesday, to protest against non-payment of five months’ salaries. As at Tuesday afternoon, leadership of Labour Unions held an emergency meeting to perfect the plan for the imminent total strike. An indication […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – What many people may not know is that there are certain persons who ganged up to see the ouster of Emeka Mba as DG of the NBC. The original scheme hatched by this group intent on the removal of Mr Mba ostensibly due to disagreements over his handling of the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has dared the Federal Government to carry out the alleged plot of preventing him from travelling out of the country, saying; “under the federal system of government, State governors are not appendages of the President and as a leading opposition figure in Nigeria, he cannot […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Presidential Inter-Agency Committee on recovery of loans granted to commercial banks and corporate organizations by Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has been set up by the Federal Government. This was revealed in a statement made available to the media on Monday by Comrade Salihu Othman Isah, spokesman of […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Muslim Community of Oyo state (MUSCOYS) has condemned in strong terms the proposed plan by Oyo State Government to sell off schools in Oyo state contrary to the provisions of Universal Basic Education Act of 2014 and Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999. It is a strange […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Heavily armed policemen on Monday clashed with members of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and Biafra Independent Movement (BIM) during the group’s celebration of Biafra anniversary in Enugu. The clash occurred when members of MASSOB and BIM were having a peaceful procession […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has introduced electronic voting system in the conduct of activities of the House. Dogara, who has announced the adoption of the e-voting system, said it was in compliance with the 8th Assembly Legislative Agenda. Consequently, forms have been […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government says it has paid the sum of N561,346,100 as examination and administrative fees for 44,005 students who sat for the March/May 2016 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Idiat Oluranti Adebule, the deputy governor who doubles as commissioner for education, made this known, at the weekend, […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu A 46 year old woman identified as Celestina Mamah from Udenu local Government Area of Enugu state has committed suicide by stabbing herself to death in a forest after allegedly testing positive to human Immune Virus (HIV) in the hospital. That victim according to the police, “had left her home on […]
