EDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Edo State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mr. Victor Edoror and his Deputy, have been impeached. They were sacked Tuesday by their colleagues, who accused them of gross misconduct. However, Hon Elizabeth Ative has been elected the new Speaker. The development heralded sporadic gunshots within the State House of […]
NAIROBI, KENYA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rescue and humanitarian workers have found alive, a six-month-old girl trapped in the debris of a collapsed building, four days after the disaster, in Nairobi, Keyan capital. The toddler, Dealeryn Saisi Wasike, had since been reunited with her father, Ralson Saisi Wasike. Kenya Red Cross confirmed that the lucky baby […]
By Seun Adebosin BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Torrent calls by ethnic groups and individuals from the South East and the South West for Northerners to leave the region, has been considered improper as a viable solution to end the bloody clash being prompted by the suspected Fulani herdsmen in the two regions of the […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Against the background of reports of continued attacks on communities across the country by armed herdsmen, President Muhammadu Buhari restated his administration’s resolve to deal decisively and expeditiously with the matter. Speaking at a meeting with members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), President Buhari confirmed that heads […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has donated assorted relief materials to Nimbo community, in Uzo-Uwani council area of Enugu State recently attacked by the suspected Fulani herdsmen. It would be recalled the community last week Monday, April 25, was early in the morning attacked, leaving […]
By Nelson Ekujumi On May 1, 2016, Nigerian workers just like their counterparts all over the world celebrated workers day, which is a day set aside globally for reflections on the working conditions of the worker with a view to proffering ameliorative solutions. Here in Nigeria, the day was commemorated at the federal and state […]
…As Senior Staffs Want Change of Leadership BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director General of the National Pension Commission (PENCOM) Chinelo Anohu-Amaz has been accused of running the commission like a personal property even as many senior staffs want the president to remove her from office. The crisis, which has lingered for some time, […]
Leicester City have won the Premier League title in one of the greatest sporting stories of all time. Tottenham’s 2-2 draw at Chelsea on Monday confirmed a stunning achievement for Claudio Ranieri’s side. Leicester started the campaign as 5,000-1 outsiders for the title after almost being relegated last season. But they have lost just three […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Board of Directors of Fidelity Bank has appointed Alhaji Mohammed Balarabe as the Acting Managing Director of the bank. Until his appointment, Alhaji Balarabe was the Executive Director, North. A statement issued on Monday by the bank said the appointment is with immediate effect but subject to regulatory approval. […]
By Akintokunbo A Adejumo (akinadejum@aol.com) BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The decline in government funding of higher education, the economic downturn, the long decades of unforgivable neglect, along with rapidly rising costs of the different services and products that universities have to provide, have led to steady increases in student and parents outlays over the […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka Police in Anambra state, southeast Nigeria, have arrested one Chukwudi Mmaduakor, for allegedly killing his 18 year old younger brother, Chinecherem Mmaduakor and buried his corpse in a bush. He was apprehended at the weekend by officers attached to the Umuchu Divisional Police. The Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Ojo Anthony Olusola […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A socio-political organisation, Yoruba Youth Council, has rejected the agitation for grazing reserves for Fulani cattle rearers across the country, with a call on Southerners to go and defend their lands against external aggressors. The group also condemned the recent atrocities of Fulani herdsmen in some parts of the South […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Paul Biya of Cameroon, will at the invitation of President Muhammadu Buhari, begin a two-day state visit to Nigeria, Tuesday, May 3, 2016. President Biya, who will be accompanied by his wife, Chantal and senior Cameroonian government officials, will be received Tuesday afternoon at the Presidential Villa, Abuja by […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria lost about $15B to fraudulent and corrupt practices in the security equipment spending during the last administration, Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, has disclosed. He also expressed the hope that the implementation of the 2016 budget would commence soon. “In the next few days we will begin the implementation […]
By Owei Lakemfa BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barack Obama was a phenomenon when he turned to politics. His Presidential victory seemed assured that July 24, 2008 day he stood in a street to address over 200,000 Germans in Berlin, in the “Victory Column Speech”. It was a trip to Europe to test if the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Social Democratic Party ,SDP, Osun state chapter, has described as “unfortunate” the length at which the financial and economic situation in the state has degenerated under the watch of Governor Rauf Aregbesola. Quoting the state chairman of the party, Chief Ademola Ishola, in a statement signed by the Director, Publicity […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Family members of late US pop singer, Prince Rogers Nelson have started the process of dividing the Musician’s sizeable assets. It is speculated that the popular pop star might not leave will on his assets which is estimated to worth about $100 million (£68 million). Prince Rogers Nelson died about […]
By Ayo Balogun BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The World Bank appers set to release more information on the spending of recovered loot by late General Sani Abacha as it has referred portion of appeal by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to the Bank Archives Unit for processing for public access. This development was […]
By Niyi Adeyi BALTIMORE MD, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has confirmed that troops of 22 Brigade Garrison LAFIYA DOLE, during clearing operations of the suspected Boko Haram terrorists reminants, Sunday recovered 300 herds of cattle rustled by the Boko Haram terrorists from Fulani herdsmen. Similarly, about 400 persons held hostage by the terrorists […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Sultanate, the Government and people of Sokoto State on the passing away of the Walin Sokoto, Ambassador Hamzat Ahmad, on Saturday. Buahri in a condolence letter to the Sokoto State Government, described the late Walin Sokoto as a reputable public servant and a […]
