By Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Not less than five people have lost their lives when heavily armed robbers attacked a branch of a new generation Bank located along the popular Wetheral Road, Owerri, Imo State capital, South- East Nigeria. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the armed bandits trailed a man who had gone to […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former IMF boss Rodrigo Rato has been sentenced for four years and six months in prison over financial misconduct. Mr. Rato was found guilty Thursday for misusing funds when he was the boss of two Spanish banks. Spain’s National Court, which deals with corruption and financial crime cases, held that he […]
OSUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates Association (UNIFEMGA) has raised an alarm over threat to peace in its alma-mata due to activities of certain Muslim group operating on campus. The group raised the alarm in a petition signed by its National President, Engr. Abdulwaheed Odeyimka, warning on the looming consequences […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court, Abuja division has rejected the application of a former National Publicity Secretary of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mr. Olisah Metuh to invite former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col (retd) Sambo Dasuki as a defence witness in his ongoing N400m money laundering trial. While ruling […]
By Niyi Adeyi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari’s Lawyer Mr. Kola Awodein (SAN) who was alleged to offer the sum of N500,000 to Justice Adeniyi Ademola of a Federal High in Abuja, in a subtle attempt to compromise him in the President’s alleged WAEC certificate racket trial in 2015, has described the claim […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (African Examiner) – Enugu state Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on Tuesday flagged-off an empowerment scheme in which 1.2 million genuine traders of the state will be empowered annually to grow their businesses. The scheme comes with a package of N60 million annually, with the state government releasing N5 million monthly to be won by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has secured the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari to spend a total of N213,418,124,493.75 on intervention projects in tertiary institutions across the country this year. Executive Secretary of the Fund, Dr. A. B. Baffa, disclosed this at the end of the meeting of TETFund Management with all the provosts, rectors […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – About one week after it was unveiled and presented to the public in Yenagoa by Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, a new book entitled: “Bayelsa’s Landmark Election: How Governor Dickson Deployed People Power to Defeat Federal Might”, has been released. The book was reviewed by Dr. Rueben Abati, a former spokesperson of ex-President […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal University of Technology (FUTO) Owerri, Imo state, South- East Nigeria, has been shut down indefinitely by the school authorities, following a violent protest by the students which led to wanton destruction of the institution’s properties. AFRICAN EXAMINER Correspondent reported that the students protest which started like a peaceful […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate Wednesday announced that Acting President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has withdrawn assent to four bills already passed by the National Assembly (NASS). President of the Senate Bukola Saraki read Osinbajo’s letter to this effect, to the upper Legislative chamber members during the plenary session. According to Saraki, the bills in question […]
ABUJA – Sequel to its promise to ease the difficulties encountered by Nigerians in obtaining funds for Foreign Exchange transactions, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, carried out wholesale interventions in the interbank FOREX market by providing a total sum of $370,810,810.79 to 23 banks to meet the visible […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka (African Examiner) – The Anambra state chapter of the crisis-ridden opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has petitioned the state House of Assembly, calling for the commencement of impeachment processes on Governor Willie Obiano over alleged constitutional breaches. Chairman of the party in the state, Prince Ken Emeakayi, had during its stakeholders meeting in […]
Governor Seriake Dickson on Tuesday urged Ijaw youth leaders in the Niger Delta to close ranks and promote the peace and unity of the Ijaw nation everywhere. Hon. Dickson who spoke when he met with Ijaw youth leaders from across the Niger Delta , who paid him a solidarity visit, told the youths that development could only […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari’s Lawyer has been alleged to present a gift of cash of N500,000 to the embattled Justice of High Court Abuja division, Adeniyi Ademola. Justice Ademola is currently facing trial over alleged taking of gratification, alongside his wife, Olabowale Ademola. The allegation was made Tuesday when a Department of State […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Senate Tuesday officially read President Muhammadu Buhari’s letter, requesting for an extension of his vacation so as to conclude some medical checkups recommended by his physicians. The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, read the letter dated February 5, 2017, at the resumption of […]
By Abdul Gaffar Bello (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2016 November/December Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) results, with Ogun State South West Nigeria leading other States in best performance. NECO Registrar/Chief Executive Prof. Charles Uwakwe while announcing the results Tuesday at the Minna, Niger State headquarters of the examination […]
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam KADUNA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kaduna State Government has again imposed 24 hour curfew on two Local Councils of the State, so as to check further attack on people and destruction of properties. The affected communities are in the Kaura and Jama’a local government areas within the Southern Kaduna. In a statement […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari who has been in London, United Kingdom (UK) over a month for annual vacation will now stay longer to attend more properly to his failing health. The President SA on Media and Publicity Mr. Femi Adeshina in a statement Tuesday […]
If you had told 25 year old Nicole that one day she would be earning more from her investments than she could from a salary, she would have never believed you. If you had told her that her investment would be in flowers, she would have fallen over laughing! But, that is exactly what happened […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (African Examiner) – The Enugu state government through its Board of Internal Revenue Monday sealed off eight commercial banks with a combined number of 36 network branches in the state over tax evasion. It said the financial institutions failed to remit over one billion naira (N1,000, 000, 000. 00) withholding tax. According […]
