(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Management of The Eagle Online has announced a short break in its online news service. According to the management, the break is to allow for a change of its host. In a statement signed by the Managing Editor of the online newspaper, Dotun Oladipo, on Wednesday, the break will commence from […]
OSUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Shocking revelations suggesting self-destruction and foul play have begun to emerge, as the coroner inquest on the recent death of the pioneer Osun State Executive Governor Senator Isiaka Adeleke gathers momentum. While giving his testimony Wednesday, a Pathologist, Dr. Taiwo Solaja, who earlier involved in the autopsy of the late […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned the duo of Buhari Fannami and Ba-Kura Abdullahi on two separate one count charge before Justice M. T Salihu of the Federal High Court Maiduguri, for allegedly giving false information to the agency under the whistleblowing policy. Fannamit had misled the EFCC with […]
Photo caption: Cote d’Ivoire President Alhassan Ouattara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government of Nigeria has condemned in strong terms the recent developments in Cote d’Ivoire in which a small fraction of the country’s Armed Forces mutinied against the Government. A statement from the Presidency said Nigeria expressed unflinching support for the Government of President Alhassan Ouattara, […]
Photo caption: Member of Nigeria House of Representatives from Plateau State, Edward Pwajok ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has received another blow as one of its prominent members in the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Edward Pwajok Wednesday defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Pwajok’s announcement which was […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has said that the 2017 Appropriation Bill it passed last Thursday will soon be transmitted to the President for assent into law. Senate Committee on Media Public Affairs Chairman Sabi-Abdullahi gave the hint Tuesday. It would be recalled that the National Assembly after adoption of reports from the […]
*Buhari Has Done Well in 2 Years – Information Minister (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that after two years in office, the APC Federal Government has not executed a single meaningful project in the state. Flagging off the construction of the Elele-Alimini internal roads in Emohua Local Government Area on […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the tournament officials’ decision not to give the two-time champion a wildcard, Maria Sharapova will miss the French Open. The 30-year old Russian, was ranked too low to gain direct entry as she continues her return from a 15-month drugs ban. French Tennis Federation Chief Bernard Giudicelli Ferrandini said: […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – France have claimed Europe’s fifth and final berth at India 2017 after beating Hungary 1-0 in a FIFA U-17 World Cup play-off match at the UEFA U-17 European Championship. According to FIFA.com, Amine Gouiri was Les Bleus’ hero, scoring the only goal of the game to continue his prolific run […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A big relief has come the way of Lagos motorists as the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has ordered permanent withdrawal of the Vehicles Inspection officials, otherwise called VIO from all Lagos roads. Ambode gave the order Tuesday at the formal opening of the ultra-modern pedestrian bridge, lay-by […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has amended the charges against a suspended Supreme Court Judge, Sylvester Ngwuta in a Federal High Court Abuja, over alleged professional misconduct. The new amendment involved allegation that Justice Ngwuta gave false information to the Nigerian Immigration Service concerning his diplomatic passport with the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Daily Trust newspaper has published an interesting feature story (May 15), on the sudden surge in the number of First Class degrees being churned out by Nigerian universities. Daily Trust reports that its investigation reveals that in the last five years, 16 Nigerian universities have produced a total of 3, 499 […]
Photo caption: Zamfara state governor Abdulaziz Yari (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Social media have delivered its verdict on Zamfara governor Abdulaziz Yari’s ownership of alleged N3 billion hotel in Lagos. Per Second News last month reported that more than 2 percent of the fresh $6.9 billion Paris Club refund was soaked up by some fat cat consultants […]
The United Nations has increased its appeal for aid to help South Sudanese refugees, calling for at least $1.4 billion to provide food, water, and health services. “Bitter conflict and deteriorating humanitarian conditions in South Sudan are driving people from their homes in record numbers,” said U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi. A U.N. […]
By Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Decoy team of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad (RRS), has nabbed a 22-year old lady alongside six other suspects over the sale of a day old baby for the sum of N250,000. The prime suspect identified as Miss Onyinyechi Osoneye, was arrested recently by the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Aniocha-oshimili people of Delta state are set to draw up their own economic blueprint for the development of the area. To achieve this, a non-partisan and non-profit socio–cultural organisation known as Njiko Aniochaoshimili has been convened to organize an economic summit to draw up the area’s economic recovery roadmap. According to […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Minister of Aviation and Chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode has been re-arraigned before another Judge over his trial and three others on the alleged money laundering involving the sum of N4.9 billion. The re-arraignment before Justice Rilwan Aikawa by the Economic and Financial […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, ENUGU (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tragedy struck weekend along the Awka Oji River expressway in South-East Nigeria as a man identified as Mr. Paul Uzor, his wife, and their four year old girl were crushed to death by lorry. The Enugu state police public Relations officer PPRO, Ebere Amarizu , who disclosed this […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, ENUGU (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio-cultural body, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has demanded the immediate release of the Managing Director of Capital Oil, chief Ifeanyi Ubah. Ubah,was picked up last week by operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, over alleged oil scandal. Secretary General of […]
Photo caption: Perewari Victor Pere, Bayelsa State-born Lincoln University First Class graduate (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Bayelsa student Perewari Victor Pere has bagged a first class honor from the Lincoln University in United States even as 21 students from the state graduated from the American University. In a congratulatory message, Bayelsa governor, Seriake Dickson described […]
