Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The House of Representatives has directed the Federal Ministry of Health, National Center for Disease Control and other relevant agencies to intensify efforts toward eradicating the Lassa fever, which has so far claimed the lives of over 41 people. The House urged the Federal Government (FG) to ensure adequate provision of funds […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Deputy Senate President and Chairman, Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, Ike Ekweremadu, has given assurance on early completion of the constitution amendment exercise. He gave the assurance Wednesday, during the inauguration of the Committee by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Senator Ekweremadu said although the successful amendment […]
By Niyi Adeyi The Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday approved the sum of $200 Million loan requested by the Lagos State from the World Bank. Information and Culture Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed as well as his Power, Works and Housing counterpart, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, made this public after the FEC weekly meeting in Abuja. The […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than a week the ex- Governor of old Anambra State and Chieftain of the opposition Peoples Democratic party (PDP) in Enugu state, Senator Jim Nwobodo and other stalwarts of the party defected to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), there are strong indications that more […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The dust raised by alleged missing of the 2016 budget bill recently presented to the National Assembly (NASS) by President Muhammadu Buhari is yet to settle, as the Senate Wednesday set up a committee to search for the proposed financial document. The latest development followed a point […]
About 24 hours after, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards have released 10 United States (US) sailors who were being held for entering the Arab Nation territorial waters. The state television Wednesday confirmed the development US officials confirmed to the Reuters news agency that the sailors were detained Tuesday after one of their two vessels broke down […]
The Presidency has distanced itself from the mysterious missing of the 2016 proposed budget bill, from the upper Legislative Chamber. News report filtered Tuesday that the Senate Leader, Ali Ndume was quoted as saying that the budget document could not be found where it was kept in the Senate Chambers. Ndume however denied ever saying […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen For the first time since November 2015, when he swore in his Ministers, President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday morning gave his cabinet members, including the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo a shocker and sent a strong warning signal, as he arrived earlier before some of them came for the weekly Federal Executive Council […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The youth wing of apex Igbo socio cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has passed a vote of no-confidence on ex- Governor of old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo, over his reported involvement in the controversial $2.1b arms money allegedly distributed to politicians by former National security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki. Operating under […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Youths from various parts of Anambra state, south east Nigeria, on Tuesday staged a protest that paralysed socio and economic activities in parts of the state, over the continued detention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh by operatives of the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – US-trained legal practitioner and former Secretary to Delta State Government, Obaisi Ovie Omo-Agege of the Labour Party (LP) was on Tuesday issued a Certificate of Return by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to represent Delta Central in the Senate. He however demanded that the judiciary and lawmakers in the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government on Tuesday announced the flagging off of 114 roads to be constructed in the 57 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the State at a cost of N17.5 billion, just as it assured that more roads will be accommodated in the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kwara State government has debunked a report in a national daily that 500 workers in the State had died over unpaid salaries, describing the report as untrue and misleading. The State government in a statement by the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications to the Governor, Dr. Muyideen […]
Ayodele Afolabi Abuja Former Legislative Aides in the 7th National Assembly under the aegis of 7th Senate Legislative Aides Forum Tuesday protested non payment of their severance allowances eight months after service. They alleged that the National Assembly Management have diverted the sum of N10.6bn Severance and Duty Tour Allowance (DTA) which was reflected in […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Benin City Edo state chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC has slammed indefinite suspension on the State Vice Chairman,Mr. Gentleman Amegor over alleged anti-party activities. The party in a statement signed by over ten of its leaders in the state, namely P.A Ogbomo, Hon. Henry Okhuarobo, Hon. Henry Idahagbon, Mr […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former Chairman, Security Committee of Wike’s New Rivers Vision Campaign Organisation, Brigadier-General Elton David Amah, has decamped and joined the All Progressives Congress, APC. The retired Brigadier-General who decamped at an impressive ceremony in Port Harcourt Monday said that he was driven by the desire to contribute to the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There appear more troubles for the embattled National Publicity Secretary, of the opposition PDP, Olisa Metuh, as he was said to have angrily torn the statement he had earlier written in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Metuh has been linked to the $2.1 Billion arms […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – On 19th November, 2015 three members of a notorious armed robbery gang operating in Port Harcourt Metropolis with formidable weaponry headed by one George, a native of Rumukunde Community in Emohua LGA of Rivers State were arrested by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad [SARS] of the Rivers State Police […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Hotly contested Bayelsa governorship election have come and gone with Governor Seriake Dickson, the winner of the polls declaring that Bayelsa was the ultimate winner and that there was no vanquished. He has since extended the olive branch to the opposition. Dickson who had called for low key celebration […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Police Command has promised to beam its searchlight on a notorious ex-militant, Eris Paul, a.k.a Ogunboss and others who masterminded the terrorism and violence during the December 5 and 6 2015 and January 9, 2016 governorship election. About 14 persons, including soldiers and police officers were said […]
