Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Sunday embarked on an extensive tour of the Eko Atlantic City project, expressing confidence that the initiative will not only boost the economy of the State, but also increase its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Governor Ambode, who was accompanied on the tour by members of the State Executive Council, pledged […]
…Says Dialogue Remains Best Option Bayelsa State Governor Henry Seriake Dickson, has reaffirmed that dialogue remains the best option to the amicable resolution of the security challenges bedevilling the Niger Delta region. He therefore called on the Federal Government to engage in dialogue with the youths, “because military option is not a solution” to the […]
By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria Officially the United States of America 2016 Presidential election has been narrowed to a contest between Donald Trump a businessman and Mrs . Clinton a former Secretary of state. Recent polls released just after the Democratic national convention have given Hillary Clinton a lead over Donald […]
By Seun Adebosin ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives alleged budget padding raging controversy Saturday took another serious dimension as officials of the State Security Services (SSS) have sealed off the secretariat of the Appropriation Committee. Also, office of the former House Committee’s Chairman Appropriation, Hon. Jibrin Abdul Mumin has also been […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – About two months after the inauguration, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved members of the Governing Council and Board of Trustees for the cleanup exercise of Ogoniland, Rivers State, South South Nigeria. This was made known Saturday in a statement by the Minister of Environment, Mrs. Amina Mohammed. The statement which […]
The National University Commission (NUC) has approved the University of Africa, Toru-Orua, as the 43rd state university in the country. Its approval followed the formal presentation of the relevant gazette law, academic brief and physical masterplan as well as the satisfactory report of the advisory resource assessment visit by the commission. The University of Africa, Toru-Orua, […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It was rain of accolades for the outgoing Group Managing Director/CEO of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Mr. Phillips Oduoza in Lagos on Wednesday as captains of industry and leading voices of Nigerian society witnessed the launch of a book in his honour. The book titled “Dynamics of the […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UNICEF says it will continue “to provide assistance to millions of conflict-affected children in northeast Nigeria, despite yesterday’s (Thursday) attack on a humanitarian convoy.” This was contained in a statement issued by the agency representative in Nigeria. “We are working at full strength in the Borno state capital Maiduguri, “We […]
By Ignatius Okpara IMO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, says his administration may highly likely reduce working days from five to three to enable the government cut workers’ salaries. Briefing newsmen in Owerri, the Imo State capital on the state of affairs in Imo, the Governor, said he is making the consideration based […]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia, “The National Union of Road Transport Workers is a Nigerian organisation which functions as a mixture of a public transport company, street gang, and a transport worker’s union. The organisation raises fund through several methods, but the largest of these is charging fees – of approximately 20 Nigerian Naira at […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of heads of five Nigeria’s health institutions. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation. According to the statement, Babatunde Salako is now head of the National Institute for Medical Research. Until his appointment, […]
Africa’s leading cement producer, Dangote Cement Plc has reported a revenue of N292 billion in the second quarter ended June 30th 2016 indicating an increase of 20 percent over N242 billion posted in the corresponding period in 2015. According to the reports filed with the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), the company’s Profit for period stands at […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The House of Representative’s appropriation committee has said that the embattled ex Appropriation chairman Abdulmumin Jibrin worked on the 2016 budget with a consultant in an undisclosed location for three weeks. The Deputy Chairman of the committee, Chris Azubogu, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja while addressing journalists. He explained that based on Jibrin’s […]
One week ago, I wrote a piece, “Lunacy and bloodbath in Turkey” It was my analysis of the Turkish government’s insane reaction to the July 15, attempted coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. I did not then entertain the possibility that it could have been a phantom coup. Although Fethullah Gulen, the United States-based cleric Ankara accused of masterminding the coup […]
Indonesia has carried out the executions of four drug convicts, including three foreigners. The Indonesian man and three Nigerians were killed by firing squad shortly after midnight local time (17:00 GMT) at the Nusakambangan prison island. A further 10 convicts who had been expected to be killed had a last-minute stay of execution. Amnesty International […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has begged religious leaders across the nation to help him keep calm Nigerians on the biting economic hardship. The president made the appeal on Thursday at a meeting he held with the Council of Abuja Imams at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Buhari said he was aware of […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nations says it has suspended aid deliveries in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno, after attack on a humanitarian convoy. UNICEF said in a statement that unknown assailants attacked the convoy on Thursday as it returned to Maiduguri from delivering aid in Bama, injuring a UNICEF employee and an […]
Egypt’s former top auditor, who was sacked after alleging government corruption, has been given a prison sentence for spreading “false news”. Hisham Geneina was fired in March by President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi after estimating corruption had cost Egypt $67.6bn (£51.3bn) over four years. He was sentenced to a year in jail and fined $2,200 but […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Benin BENIN CITY, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Edo state chapter of people’s Democratic party, PDP has again, suffered another setback, ahead of the September 10th, 2016 gubernatorial election in the state, as one of the aspirants during the June 20 primaries, Solomon Edebiri, has resigned his membership of the party. AFRICAN EXAMINER recalled that Edebiri’s […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency, through its Senior Special Assistant on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, has commended the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, over what he described as “thorough and intellectual approach ” used in carrying out the screening exercise for the 47 ambasadorial nominees. This was […]
