By Rotimi Fadeyi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, has said that the National Assembly under his leadership would not be a rubber stamp to executive branch. Speaking with State House Correspondents after a closed door meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Lawan said the National Assembly would properly carry out its […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Superstar singer, Daniel Oyebanjo aka D’banj is set to launch a reality show ‘Adventures of a Kokomaster’ on YouTube. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that D’banj, who is also known as the ‘Kokomaster’, announced the upcoming show on his Instagram page @iambangalee on Wednesday. He said, “Adventures of the Kokomaster launches […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After four years of the crash, three Russians and a Ukrainian have been charged with the allegation of bringing a missile into the area in eastern Ukraine and shot Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. The crash which occurred in July 2014 killed 298 passengers on board and crew. The Passenger flight MH17 was en route […]
…Winners to Represent Nigeria At World Championship In New York (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2019 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) World Championship, sponsored by Zenith Bank, has produced six national winners who will be representing Nigeria at the World Championship taking place in New York, USA from July 28 – 31, 2019. The national winners of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There is credible evidence that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and other high-level officials are individually liable for the killing of prominent journalist, Jamal Khashoggi. A report by special UN rapporteur Agnes Callamard says the evidence merits further investigation by an independent and impartial international inquiry. Khashoggi was killed inside the […]
By Rotimi Fadeyi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that the gridlock on Apapa road would soon be a thing of the past. According to him, his government was doing everything possible to ensure that motorists and commuters do not continue to experience hardship on the road. The governor spoke with […]
By Rotimi Fadeyi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has said that discussions are still going on regarding the controversy on the alleged plan by the state government to remove Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi. He spoke with State House Correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa On the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has withdrawn the Certificate of Return issued to Mr. Sina Akinwumi, of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker in Ondo State. The action followed a judgement by the State’s High Court. Akinwumi who is representing Okitipupa constituency II of the South West State had earlier been declared […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi, ousted by the army in 2013, has died after fainting in a courtroom. Morsi, 67, was a prominent member of the proscribed Muslim Brotherhood, He was in court for a hearing on charges of espionage. Morsi was overthrown following mass protests a year after he took office as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court has fixed Friday, July 5 to deliver its judgment on the last Governorship election of Osun State held September in 2018. The seven-man panel of the apex court is led by the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad. The panel Monday heard one of the appeals. Other members […]
By Rotimi Fadeyi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that the opposition members would be carried along in the composition of chairmen for the various committees. Speaking with State House Correspondents after meeting with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the Presidential Villa, Gbajabiamila said the chairmen of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tony O. Elumelu, Founder Tony Elumelu Foundation and Chairman UBA Group and Heirs Holdings charged everyone to join hands to lift Nigeria’s youth from poverty to prosperity. He made this statement while receiving an Honorary Doctor of Business (Hon D.B) degree by one of Nigeria’s foremost universities, Bayero University, Kano. According to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have killed 17 people in Kodunga, Borno State, North Eastern Nigeria. Emergency services confirmed the sad incident Monday. Reports said three suspected bombers detonated their explosives outside a location where football fans were watching a match on TV Sunday evening.
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state chapter of All progressive congress APC, has condemned in strong terms the shooting of its youth leader in Enugu West senatorial district, Mr. James Nwajoku, Saturday evening by unknown gunmen, calling on security agents to carry out thorough investigation on the attack with a view to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ogun state Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has approved the appointment of Mr. Olatokunbo Joseph Talabi as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Alhaji Shuaib Afolabi Salisu as the Chief of Staff. The new SSG comes to the job with a rich private sector background as a business development professional. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to blacklist firms caught involving in sharp practices such as smuggling and dumping banned goods into the country. Also asked to be sanctioned are the owners and top management of such firms dealing in 43 banned products from entering Nigeria. The CBN […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has expressed optimism that he would return as governor for a second term in office According to him, he would secure the nomination ticket of his party and emerge victorious in the November 16 gubernatorial election in the state, stressing that all his opponents should prepare for defeat. Speaking […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – James Hope College (JHC) has reaffirmed its impressive stance on academic excellence with its recent award for the Cambridge Immerse Scholarship. Just a few months after the college published its outstanding IGCSE result, recording 100% score in 14 subjects (A* – C), one of JHC’s students, Akajiugo Amucheazi won the highly sought-after […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – ‘’For Nigeria to progress, a collective resolution to address corruption and foster broad-based prosperity is required to create a country that is not only for a few privileged, but for all Nigerians.’’ This challenge was handed down Wednesday at the pioneer 2019 Democracy Day in Abuja by President Muhammadu Buhari. The charge the […]
Photo: Adeleke (PDP), Oyetola (APC) By Richard Luke, LLM (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – I was in Nigeria last year as part of an advanced Commonwealth group preparatory to the general election this year. We were in Osun state at a time the election was conducted late last year. The memory of what happened between September 22 […]
