By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) The Federal Government (FG) has assured Nigerians that most State capitals; major commercial and production centres will be linked with railway system as a way of bringing about “rapid socio-economic development and improving the quality of life of the Nigerians”, promoting social as well as regional integration. President […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has advised the management and board of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), to work towards ending the current 20 percent of gas being flared in the country, affirming if this is achieved, the activities of the gas company would be appreciated […]
By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some suspected militants early Tuesday morning stormed some communities in Igando, a Lagos suburb and disturbed the peace of the vicinity with heavy sporadic shooting. Many people are said to have sustained injuries as the commotion raged. Residents confirmed that the suspects arrived as early as 4am; […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the modernization of Abuja- Kaduna commercial rail operations. Speaking at the take off ceremony Tuesday, Mr. President highlighted that the rail operations would ease transportation of commuters and goods from the FCT Abuja to Kaduna and vice versa. President Buhari also indicated that the project […]
Contrary to insinuations, Bayelsa State government received N3.5 billion from the federal allocation for the month of July, the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Jonathan Obuebite, said on Tuesday. He was reacting to what the government described as different figures being peddled by “uninformed persons within and outside Bayelsa State”, regarding the allocation received from the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the death of prominent politician and former Deputy Governor of Kano State, Senator Magaji Abdullahi, describing him as one of Nigeria’s finest and result-driven engineers of his time. In a message to the family, the government and people of Kano State delivered by a Federal […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has descended very heavily on members of the National Assembly (NASS), saying the raging row on alleged budget padding is a vindication of his position that the lawmakers lack integrity. Obasanjo threw the salvos Monday afternoon, in Abuja while fielding questions from the […]
By Seun Adebosin BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kiddies’ movie and cartoon outfit Nickelodeon has confirmed that its series episode of “Loud House” featuring gay sexual act will not be air on its sub-Sahara African channels. The company said the measure is to ensure as a global brand that entertains billions of audience around the world, its content respects […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Against the backdrop of recent reports in the media, alleging that the 2016 budget was padded, the Senate Leader, Ali Ndume ( APC Borno South) has said that it should not in anyway be attributed to the National Assembly, being the Institution constitutionally responsible for budgetary appropriations. Ndume also declared that the Senate […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja said his administration will pay keen interest to accountability and transparency to fast-track football development in the country. However, the President while receiving the FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, and his Secretary-General, Fatma Samuora, at State House, challenged football administrators to fashion out strategic programmes […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former German FA President (DFB) Mr. Wolfgang Niersbach, has been banned by FIFA from all football-related activity for 12 months. The sanction is however fell short of the investigators’ quest for a two-year ban. The world football governing body’s ethics committee found the 65-year-old ex-FA boss guilty for failing to […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja OGUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Tunde Fowler has explained how the Federal Government (FG) raised over N500 billion allocated at the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), in June. According to him, a total of 70 percent came from non-oil sources while only 30 percent came […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Foremost US internet firm Yahoo has been acquired by another American telecoms giant Verizon Communications with about $5billion in cash. The firm will be combined by its new ownership with AOL – another faded internet star, which Verizon bought in 2015. However, the acquisition did not include Yahoo’s valuable stake […]
EDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A brief reshuffle in the Edo State House of Assembly has resulted to replacement of the immediate past Speaker, Mrs. Elizabeth Ativie with her Deputy, Hon. Justin Okonoboh as the new Speaker. Mrs. Ativie has now been moved to the position of the Deputy Speaker. The development started at the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bavarian officials have confirmed that videos of the young suspected terrorist, who blew himself up Sunday evening in Ansbach Syria, have been found on mobiles and laptop. The attack by the 27-year-old suspected terrorist also injured not less than 15 people. Confirming the latest development, Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Hermann […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Again, former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has visited the incumbent, Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Obasanjo arrived the Villa around 12.45pm Monday in a black Sports Utility. Upon arrival, he immediately moved into the President’s office and met behind the closed door with Buhari. Former […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency declared Sunday that President Muhammadu Buahri’s administration refused to include private investors in its economic management team owing to challenge of clash of interest. According to a statement, Mr. President’s aversion to inclusion of private businessmen in his Government’s economic team is based on the antecedent – where […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has soft pedal on Russia as it declared that the country will not be totally blanked out from the Rio 2016 due to doping scandal. Instead of outright ban, IOC said it will leave the decision to individual sports’ governing bodies to decide if the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the stage musical extravaganza Wakaa – The Musical as one of the best in both depth and story line. Alhaji Mohammed made the submission after watching the London Edition of the show at the Shaw Theatre West End Friday […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – MThe Lagos State Government on Sunday announced its readiness to massively reduce dependence on federal allocation and increase the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to a target of N30billion monthly in 2017 and N50billion monthly in 2018 as well as a yearly budget size of N1 trillion by 2018. Rising from […]
