By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria By defination after a typical economic recession the shape of its recovery may be dictated by its causes and its remedies. There are many recovery shapes. We can fortunately have a type of economic recession and recovery that resembles a V –shape in charting. Specifically, a […]
Christians believe that Easter Sunday is Resurrection Day. For them, it is an annual celebration. In Lahore, Pakistanis of all faith trooped to a park to celebrate the day. As mainly children and women queued to buy tickets for a train ride at the park, a suicide bomber walked towards them and detonated a bomb. […]
Washington, DC – President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Federal Government is determined to significantly reduce the very high bill for importation of food products to Nigeria. At a bilateral meeting with the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mr. Lars Rasmussen in Washington DC, President Buhari also reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the rapid diversification […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Despite the continued detention of leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, his members have announced the resurgence of the Radio Biafra on air. The outlawed controversial station hit the air waves after the Federal Government blocked it last year. According to a statement issued by the group’s spokesman, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The recent report of the Auditor General of the Federation confirms what we already know: corruption is an over-pampered and highly indulged Nigerian. Corruption runs through the Nigerian system and have a mind of its own, retains full control of things and hold on tightly to how things are done, […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An unidentified man has jumped into a canal in Lagos and died in the process. The incident occurred at Cele Bus Stop on Mile 2 Expressway on Friday afternoon as the victim was said to have strangely jumped into the canal in broad daylight. Director, […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hundreds of students of Coroner School, Lagos escaped death as a tanker conveying diesel lost control and ran inside the school premises. Management of the school will be thanking God as the incident occurred around 10pm on Thursday when the students had closed for the day. […]
Youthful Nigerian music star, Davido was almost mobbed by the crowd Friday in Lagos Island. Davido who was in the Island for the shooting of his latest song, however saved the situation himself, when he sought refuge in one of the buildings on the streets he was spot and began to throw money at the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that incoming recruitment of 10,000 policemen would address the challenge of youth unemployment in the country. Mr. President made the assurance Friday at a ceremonial parade to mark the 2016 Police Week in Abuja. Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Interior, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd), indicated that the […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau A fortnight ago, my focus was on the persistent fuel scarcity; the fear on whether the abnormality has come to stay (as experienced in the electricity supply) and more painfully, the stress and pressure many Nigerians have been exposed to, over a month ago, the current scarcity […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson on Thursday in Yenagoa assured that government would assemble all its security infrastructure and personnel towards ensuring that Bayelsa remains one of the peaceful states in the country. Dickson made the commitment during the decoration of the newly promoted Police Officer of the State […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – This commentary is inspired by Olusegun Adeniyi’s “Of wailers, counterwailers and Buharideens” (ThisDay, March 31). In that piece, the ace journalist and public affairs commentator successfully defines the tri-polarities governing public responses to the Muhammadu Buhari administration. The take-away is that the biggest challenge that Nigeria faces at the moment […]
YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, said verification exercise carried out on workers has started yielding the desired results. According to him, preliminary reports turned in by the state verification team have identified some loopholes through which payroll criminals defrauded the state. He therefore expressed optimism that the […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said there is no disagreement whatsoever between the Executive and the Legislature on the 2016 Budget, which has been passed by the National Assembly. ”There is absolutely no rift, no issue of budget being sent back. Things are just taking […]
Unknown gunmen killed one person in the early hours of Thursday in Buguma, the headquarters of Asari Toru local government of Rivers State. The Caretaker Committee Chairman of the local Council, Sobomabo Jackrich confirmed the ugly incident and gave the name of the deceased as Godknows also called Babadiba. Jackrich claimed the Police had stepped […]
The South African President, Mr. Jacob Zuma has been found guilty of violating the constitution, which requires him to repay government money spent on his private home. The country’s apex court ruled Thursday that the treasury has been given 60 days to determine how much Mr. Zuma should repay. One of the earliest reactions to […]
More troubles are imminent for the Ivorian defenders, Emmanuel Eboue, as Sunderland are set to end his contract, hours after being banned by the FIFA for 12 months. Eboue who joined the Black Cats until the end of the season on March 9, earned FIFA’s ban after failing to pay money owed to a former […]
Ten persons have been killed, while several others injured, as a flyover under construction, in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata (Calcutta) collapsed. Images of the sad incident which occurred Thursday show residents using their bare hands to help those still held under the damaged flyover, which fell on a busy road. The accident took […]
Lagos, Nigeria – Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp), Nigeria’s foremost investment conglomerate has announced its audited 2015 Financial Results. The Group posted a profit before tax of N3.3bn for the period under review. Transcorp Group Operating Profit went up by 11% from N14bn in 2014 FY to N15bn. Its posted turnover of N40.8bn and […]
