BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade 1, the Olubadan of Ibadan land, is dead. The monarch, reportedly passed away Tuesday evening after he reportedly lost consciousness. According to The Nation, the monarch’s corpse has been taken to a morgue as other details about his demise remained sketchy as at press time. When […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government on Tuesday expressed displeasure over the non-release of the bailout fund of N1.3 billion it requested from the Federal Government to enable it clear the backlog of salaries of local government workers in the state. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary Governor Henry Seriake Dickson, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Government has denied a publication in an online platform alleging that Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and his entourage were in Dublin, Ireland for a Gala Night Party, saying there is no iota of truth in the report. Reacting to the said publication, via a statement, made available to […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice – Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN has said that “corrupt judges will go to jail as the government of President Muhammadu Buhari will actively promote and ensure that corrupt judges are prosecuted and their illegally acquired assets are returned to the […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the opposition PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh bail, who is currently standing trial over alleged Money laundering. The bail bond involved payment of N400 Million. The embattled PDP Publicist was also ordered by the Court to deposit his international passport with the court’s Registrar […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – This is not the best of times for Nigeria’s corrupt politicians as President Mohammadu Buhari on Tuesday signed agreements with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on recovery of stolen funds. African Examiner reports that Dubai alongside UK, America and other European countries are littered with Nigeria stolen […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of measure to prevent spread of the deadly Avian Influenza disease, popularly known as Bird Flu, to other farms in parts of the state, the Ebonyi state Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Monday destroyed a total of 1,500 affected birds, at Ugwuachara in […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The fight against Boko Haram in Nigeria by the military is strongly undermined by the spate of corruption within its defence administrative and operational structure, a new report by Transparency International (TI) has said. The report noted that the defence corruption in Nigeria which is fueling […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja is presently hearing the bail application filed by the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh who is being arrainged for money laundering to the tune of N400 Milion by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Metuh who arrived the court […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, the Presidency has responded to the controversy surrounding the submission of new version of 2016 Appropriation Bill, admitting that a corrected version was produced and sent to the National Assembly (NASS). The Senate President, Bukola Saraki Tuesday at the plenary read President Muhammadu Buhari letter […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prophet TB Joshua, founder of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations has filed another suit to stop the Lagos State Government from going ahead with their prosecution before the Lagos High Court in Ikeja over the death of 116 persons on September 12, 2014 when a six-storey building collapsed on […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has again declared that his administration has recorded a significant progress towards ending the Boko Haram insurgency in the North Eastern zone of Nigeria. Mr. President made the declaration Monday at a meeting with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki Moon on the sidelines of the World Future Energy […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Monday, arraigned two suspects before a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja on a 15-count charge, including Visa swindling and forgery. EFCC in a release issued by its Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said the suspects, identified as, Valentino Chibueze Enudi and Monday Adewale […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), may soon begin the probing of alleged misappropriation of public funds by some of the immediate past Council Chairmen in Enugu state while in office. AFRICAN EXAMINER reliably gathered that already, the south east zonal office of the anti-graft […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Integrity checks carried out on two versions of the N6.08 trillion 2016 budget made available to the National Assembly by the Presidency exposed discrepancies in them, said the Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume. In an interactive session with journalists on Monday, the Senate Leader said there was nothing like disappearance of the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has approved the appointment of Mr. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah as the new Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The appointment which takes effect from January 11, 2016, is for a first tenure of five (5) years. Mr Abdallah replaces Mrs Roli […]
BALTIMORE, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abu Dhabi called for greater global cooperation against the devastating effects of climate change so as to avert disaster for the human race in the 21st century. Mr. while addressing the opening of the 2016 World Future Energy Summit, reaffirmed Nigeria’s readiness to work with the […]
*Says If Election is Conducted 100 times, I’ll win BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson! has attributed his victory over the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidate, Timipre Sylva in the recently-concluded election to the divine intervention. According to him, while he was with God and campaigned with the […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Abakaliki BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ebonyi State Government has confirmed outbreak of the Avian Influenza also known as (bird flu) infection in the South Eastern State. Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr. Orji Uchenna, disclosed this to newsmen in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital last weekend. He stated […]
By Ignatius Okpara,Owerri BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, has thrown over 3,000 workers in 19 States’s parastatals, agencies and departments into the labour market, as he summarily disengaged them from service. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the state’s government stopped payment of the salaries of the affected workers effective from […]
