By Seun Adebosin The National Judicial Council (NJC) has placed embargo on possible elevation to higher court, of a Lagos Federal High Court judge, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia over misconduct. This is made public Wednesday in a statement issued by the Acting NJC Director, Mr. Soji Oye. The sanction according him, was due to the jurist’s […]
By Ayo Balogun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode Wednesday promised his government will spare no effort to ensure the safe release of the three female students of Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary School in Ikorodu area of the State. The Governor in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde, […]
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured that the present administration will do whatever it takes to ensure that government-owned media compete more favourably with the private counterpart. While receiving the laurels won by the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) at the Nigerian Media Merit Award 2015, Alhaji Mohammed contended that […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) Rivers State chapter, has reacted to the allegation of rigging against it, of the incoming State and National Assembly rescheduled polls, by Governor Nyesom Wike, saying the Governor is being hunted by his devilish and mischievous past. To this end, the party has advised Wike […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The people of the Niger Delta are “one people from the same tree” This is a basic fact, but it assumes far greater significance when this open secret is revealed by HRH Omoba Godfrey Ikenwoli Emiko, the Olu of Warri, leader and symbol of the Itsekiri Nation. His actions since […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At a meeting held at UBA House, the UBA Group Board has approved the appointment of Kennedy Uzoka as the new Group Managing Director, with effect from August 1st, 2016 and subject to the approval of the Central Bank of Nigeria. Mr Uzoka succeeds Phillips Oduoza, who retires on July […]
By Niyi Adeyi The Muslim Right Concern (MURIC) has recommended prosecution for teen Ese Oruru alleged abductor, Yinusa aka Yellow, if eventually found guilty of the allegation. Affirming that it could not afford to be partisan in the matter, the group declared that Ese’s alleged lover has violated the law and caused a Christian family […]
– Mother On Her Way to FCT By Ganiyu Nasirudeen Teenager Ese Oruru and her alleged abductor, Yinusa (Yellow), have arrived the Police Headquarters, in FCT Abuja. On Monday, the Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi Lamido II distanced himself and the Kano Emirate Council Kano from the worrisome incident, hence ordered the State’s Sharia Commission […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun, on Tuesday has commiserated with the Oyewole family, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital over the death of one of the Nigerian foremost Educationist, Pa Dotun Oyewole. Late Oyewole who was a twin passed on, Sunday at the age of 94. Governor Amosun described Pa Oyewole’s death […]
By Ayo Balogun A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ruled that the successive governments since the return of democracy in 1999 breached the fundamental principles of transparency and accountability for failing to disclose details on the spending of recovered looted public funds, including on a dedicated website. The court then ordered the present […]
By Ayo Balogun Tragedy struck in Isolo area of Lagos, South West Nigeria Tuesday as three people were reportedly burnt to death as a bus loaded with jericans of petrol caught fire. The incident which occurred at James Oni Street, Isolo, ended in the three victims (all males) being roasted, while one occupant escaped with […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Igbo umbrella body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has lambasted promoters of the outlawed Radio Biafra, accusing them of deliberately feeding the world with falsehood. Secretary General of the organization, Dr. Joe Nworgu, in a statement in Enugu on Monday, rebuked the promoters over what he described as “their penchant for telling lies […]
By Abdul Gaffar Bello BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Jabi, Abuja, has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to grant bail on liberal terms, to a former Aide De Camp to the immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan, Col. Ojogbane Adegbe. Giving the ruling Tuesday on enforcement of fundamental […]
By Abdul Inuwa, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Only weeks into the sack of the Managing Director of the Nigeria Export – Import (NEXIM) Bank, Mr. Robert Orya, there seems to be palpable tension within the establishment even as its interim leadership has already been petitioned on grounds of fraud. In the petition written […]
By Uche Igwe The news of recent confrontation between the criminals and the military in Ogoniland can be described as both deeply unsettling and unfortunate. The reported loss of lives of innocent citizens is regrettable and I offer my heartfelt condolences to families who lost their loved ones. It is very sad that Rivers State […]
*It’s a celebration of the death of Rivers people killed by PDP The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed sadness over Saturday’s Victory Celebration by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State, describing it as shameful and insensitive. “The so called Victory Celebration held two days ago, February […]
Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has approved the appointment of Chief Duate Iyabi as his Chief Economic Adviser. The appointment is with immediate effect. Chief Iyabi, who served as Commissioner for Finance in the Governor’s first tenure is expected to be sworn in at the Executive Council Chambers of Government House, Yenagoa,noon on Tuesday, […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki Abakaliki, Ebonyi State – The deadly Lassa fever disease has claimed the life of a ten year old boy in Ebonyi state, making it two people that have been killed by the disease in the state in the last two months. Dr. Daniel Umezurike, the state Commissioner for Health disclosed this […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE), Engr. Otis Anyaeji has said that the privatization of the power sector of the Nigerian economy was wrongly implemented by the federal government. The NSE president noted that the way the privatization of the sector was pursued was […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Staff of office of the Auditor – General of the Federation, on Monday shocked Senators with report that corrupt minded contractors handling various projects of the Niger Delta Development Commission ( NDDC), between 2008 and 2012, disappeared with N70billion mobilization fees without going to site let alone […]
