BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Whatever problem we may have in Nigeria at this or any other time, this country is sustained by the fact that we are indeed a very special people. We have been described as the happiest people on earth, we have also described ourselves as resilient, gifted and determined, and in […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The joy of Mr. Adeyemi Aderogba, a patient being treated for kidney failure at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano, Kano State, knew no bounds yesterday (15th March, 2016) when he was presented a cheque for the sum of N2.5million to perform a scheduled kidney transplant at the hospital, […]
*Says Wike, PDP Should be Held Responsible Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State has condemned the unfortunate death of a Major in the Nigerian Army and two other soldiers in Abonnema, headquarters of Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of the state. Peterside who spoke in Port Harcourt, […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja A bill on amendment of electoral act seeking for legalization of usuage of the card reader in electoral process, has scaled second reading in the Senate. Senators were divided on the bill, while those in support of the bill, said the amendment should be carried out without any delay as a way […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government on Thursday inaugurated a 9-member Petroleum Task Force, with the mandate to monitor the activities of petroleum marketers, in line with best practices. Governor Seriake Dickson, who gave the charge to members of the task force in Yenagoa, said they were also saddled with the responsibility […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Ado Ekiti A very dangerous dimension was on Thursday added to the crisis between the Department of State Security, DSS and the Ekiti State government, as the State government alleged that the detained lawmaker, Hon Afolabi Akanni has died in custody. Briefing reporters at the government house, the commissioner for Information, Lanre Ogunsuyi […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday approved the immediate re-opening of Mile 12 Market which was shut following a violent clash which led to loss of lives and property. The Governor, in a statement by the State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Coalition of women in Enugu state has tongue lashed the Nigerian senate over its rejection of the Gender equality bill The women, operating under the auspices of Gender Equality Movement (GEM), described the action as quite unfortunate. In her reaction on the decision, the state […]
By Ibrahim Modibbo BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In Rivers state, things have fallen apart. Under Governor Nyesom Wike, Rivers is speedily drifting into a state of anarchy. Political marauders and serial killers are on the prowl, as human heads have now become trophies and souvenirs of electoral value. While ideas based on superior knowledge […]
…As Appropriation Committees Fail to Submit Report Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The National Assembly has once again postponed the passage of the 2016 budget till next week, as the Joint Appropriation Committee of both chambers failed to keep its promise of laying the report of the budget for deliberation and passage today. The Joint Appropriation Committees […]
President Muhammed Buhari, Wednesday in Abuja, expressed his support for the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA for Nigeria’s aspiration to generate electricity using nuclear energy. While receiving the Director-General of the agency, Mr. Yukiya Amano, in the company of the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and some Ministers, Mr. President said he was happy that […]
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin has reaffirmed the Nigerian Armed Forces commitment to partner with any country in the African sub-region to fight terrorism and militant group to a standstill. Olonisakin gave the assurance when student officers of Kenyan Defence Staff College led by their Deputy Commandant, Brigadier General SM […]
The leading controversial US Republican Presidential aspirant, Mr. Donald Trump and his Democratic counterpart, Mrs. Hillary Clinton have recorded more victories in the key States of Florida, Ohio, Illinois and North Carolina. Still, a new twist has been introduced in the parties’ Presidential nomination race as another Republican aspirant, Marco Rubio dropped out of the […]
The Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has condemned the underserved verbal assaults Gov. Nyesom Wike is unleashing on key stakeholders in the March 19 Rivers State rerun elections especially his accusations of partiality against Mrs. Amina Zakari, a National INEC Commissioner and the Nigerian Army. The APC in a press statement signed […]
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam The Nigerian Army has confirmed 22 people were feared dead Wednesday morning, in a twin person-borne improvised explosive attack in Ummarari village near Molai, outskirts of Maiduguri metropolis, Borno State capital. Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman indicated in a statement that the attack was carried out by two […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The lingering perceived leadership tussle bedeviling the South- East Governors forum has torn the body apart. Since after the expiration of the tenure in office of the immediate past Governor of Abia state,Chief Theodore Orji, now senator representing Abia Central senatorial district at the National Assembly NASS, in 2015, the forum […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Barely two weeks some suspected fraudsters hacked into the Airtel cell mobile phone of Governor Ifeanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi of Enugu state,his Facebook account has again, been hacked and cloned by some criminal elements. The Enugu State Government had alerted members of the public on the recent activities of the fraudsters. Chief […]
By Niyi Adeyi Some aggrieved 2016 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination candidates and their parents on Tuesday in Lagos, protested alleged manipulation of the entrance examinations. The examination which was Computer Based Test (CBT) started fortnight ago across the country. The candidates faulted the manner in which the examination was conducted and called for the sack […]
Ignatius Okpara, Port Harcourt The Rivers state police command has denied a story going viral on the social media that the minister of transportation on March 12, 2016 arrested and manhandled a policeman along Port Harcourt-Omagwa road. A statement issued by the Rivers Police PRO, DSP Ahmad Muhammad and sent to African Examiner said the […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite the comparatively low economic growth in the wake of falling commodity prices, slowing revenues and volatile currencies in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA), prospects for growth in the retail and consumer businesses remain positive, a report released by PwC has said. The PwC’s report noted that in […]
