Photo: Governor Dickson (R) and the new Bayelsa SSG, Kemela Okara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor Henry Seriake Dickson has sworn-in Barrister Kemela Okara as the new Secretary to the State Government with a charge on him to bring his wealth of experience to bear. Gov. Dickson noted that Okara is not a stranger to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari and five other concerned West African leaders have called for an immediate roadmap to pave the way for negotiations between the Togolese government led by President Faure Gnassingbe Eyadema and the opposition movement. The urgent demand by the leaders came up at a meeting to discuss the situation in […]
IMO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Clerk of the Imo State House of Assembly, Mr. Chris Duru has been suspended. The suspension is another twist to the ongoing crisis between the 27 legislators of the State’s Assembly and the State Governor Rochas Okorocha. The suspended Clerk is perceived by the lawmakers as the Governor’s stooge. […]
Photo: UK Prime Minister Theresa May (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UK Prime Minister Theresa May has said Donald Trump was “wrong” to retweet posts from a British far-right group. But she stressed the “special relationship” between Britain and the US was “in both our nations’ interests” and should continue. And she rejected calls to cancel a state […]
…His Last Pay Was in February 2013 -AGF Photo: Abdulrasheed Maina (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Thursday, revealed that the Federal Government stopped the payment of salary to the former Chairman of the Pension Task Force Team, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina, in March 2013. The minister stated this in Abuja while […]
Photo: (L-R) – Former BBC correspondent, Mr. Michael Buerk; Chief Executive, UBA Capital(Europe) Limited, representing UBA Group, Mr. Andrew Martin; and Editor, Middle East and Africa, The Banker. Mr. James King, during The Banker Awards 2017 in London. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has once again proven its […]
Photo: Atiku Abubakar and President Buhari By Emmanuel Onwubiko (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Few weeks back, the media savvy governor of Ekiti State Mr. Peter Ayo Fayose inaugurated his campaign for the highest political office in the land in the election that has already been scheduled by the electoral panel for the year 2019. Hardly had […]
Photo: Suspended SEC DG, Mr. Mounir Gwarzo (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has suspended the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr. Mounir Gwarzo, from Office. The suspension is to allow unhindered investigation of several allegations of financial impropriety leveled against the Director-General and two other management staff […]
Photo: Alan Pardew (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Alan Pardew was hired as coach of West Bromwich Albion on Wednesday, securing a return to the Premier League after nearly a year out of management. The 56-year-old Pardew signed a two-and-a-half-year deal as a replacement for Tony Pulis, who was fired by West Brom’s Chinese owner last week with […]
By Akintokunbo A Adejumo, Akinadejum@aol.com (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – “African leaders do not resign, that’s cowardice and the fact that UK Prime Minister-David Cameron has just resigned confirms everything I have said about him—he is weak and a coward.” President (now Ex) Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe in 2016. The recent confusion about what is happening in Zimbabwe, […]
By Niyi Adeyi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian pop singer, Paul Okoye has regretted the break up with his twin brother, Peter Okoye – both who formerly shared Psquare as their stage name. Paul disclosed this Wednesday while featuring on a Lagos based private Radio Station – Beats FM. Rudeboy (Paul’s new stage […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate seeking for confirmation of 10 nominees Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, read President’s letter at the Wednesday’s plenary session. According to the letter seeking urgent confirmation, the nominees are: Muhammed Isa – Chairman Jigawa, North […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government FG has declared Friday, December 1, 2017 as public holiday to mark the Eid-El-Maulud celebration. Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd.), made the declaration Wednesday on behalf of the FG in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of his Ministry, Mr. Abubakar Magaji. Gen. […]
By Sufuyan Ojeifo (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On September 19, 2017, a prominent Nigerian and one-time member of the Nigerian senate asked me two questions via a whatsapp post. The questions were: “How do you see 2019? What are your permutations in APC and PDP?” I received the post at 9.31 am. Initially, I wanted to […]
Photo: Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government FG has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to tackle violent extremism across the country. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this Tuesday while speaking during a visit to the offices of the Leadership newspaper in Abuja […]
Photo: Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information, Daniel Iworiso-Markson (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa state government has described as erroneous the impression being peddled in public domain that it was owing workers salaries of between 10 to 16 months. While describing the people behind the falsehood as faceless interests, the government said the report “which has been […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – “I hear say Atiku don port oh, from APC to God knows where…” “He used to be a Customs officer. Going from one port to another should not be an issue or a problem for him. It is in the nature of Customs officials to go from one port to another. When […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amidst protests by the opposition, Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta has been sworn-in for a second term as the President of Kenya. The ceremony which held Tuesday morning took place in the capital, Nairobi but was boycotted by the opposition, led by Ralia Odinga. Odinga, who also boycotted the Presidential election re-run, last month, […]
Photo: Tuface Idibia By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian pop music icon Innocent Ujah Idibia aka Tuface and 2Baba has called on the African Leaders to act fast and put final stop to the heart-rending story of slavery going on Libya. Idibia Tuesday took to his Instagram handle: @official2baba and posted […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders in Enugu State’s sports have criticized the recent engagement of Mrs. Faustina Ezeukwu, a younger sister to the state Commissioner for Youth and Sports Mr.Joseph Udedi, as the new Manager of the Nnamdi Azikiwe stadium. Consequently, they called on Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuayi to as a […]
