By Ignatius Okpara, Benin City The Chief Security Officer (CSO) of the University of Benin, (UNIBEN) Edo state, South-South Nigeria, Mr. Umar Otokiti, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Ekiadolor Magistrates’ Court in Ovia North East Council Area of the state over alleged stealing. Otokiti, who is a retired Colonel of the Nigerian Army, was […]
By Niyi Adeyi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the Nigerian Christians prepare to join their counterparts in other parts of the world for this year’s Christmas, President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the faithful to remember victims of terrorism and insurgency in the country, especially Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Mr. President in his festivity message […]
By Ayo Balogun, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court Abuja has washed his hands off the trial of Independent People of Biafra (IPOB) leader and Radio Biafra Director Nnamdi Kanu. Justice Mohammed took the decision following Mr Kanu’s statement in court that he did not have confidence […]
By Ayo Balogun The Federal Government (FG) has called on the media houses to lend their unflinching support in the nation building task as well as always act in the National interest. Information and Culture Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made the call Wednesday in Lagos, at a meeting with the Newspapers’ Editors. While affirming the […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode Wednesday called on Muslims in Nigeria to offer special prayers for greater peace, unity and continuous progress of the country, as they join their counterparts across the world to celebrate this year’s Eid El Maulud – the birth of Prophet Muhammad. Ambode in a statement signed by his Chief […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen The trial of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and Director of the Radio Biafra, Nnmadi Kanu Wednesday, suffered another setback as Justice Ahmed Mohammed of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja discontinue with the suit. The withdrawal followed the IPOB Leader’s protest against the jurist, with respect to trust and […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Uchenna Madu led faction of the Movement for Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra, (MASSOB), has vowed to hold Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano responsible over the alleged recent killings of some pro-Biafra protesters in the State. A statement signed by Madu and made available to newsmen in Enugu on […]
By Eghes Eyieyien BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Naira is taking an unprecedented bashing in our parallel Foreign Exchange Markets. In the Parallel Market, the Dollar sold for as high as N280 and the Pound Sterling N398 some days back. A friend of mine who travelled to the U.S. to attend the child’s graduation […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, ENUGU BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – When Rangers International football club of Enugu was established about 45 years ago, 1970 precisely, the joy of soccer enthusiasts in the entire Igbo nation knew no bound as they saw it as a virile institution and source of inspiration to the people. Shortly at the […]
*As Rivers APC Hails Buhari Over Her Appointment BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari has said her priority is to actualize President Buhari’s development vision for the Niger Delta region. She said this on Tuesday in Port Harcourt when the outgoing Managing Director, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has described the N6.8 trillion 2016 federal budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday as a big fraud and executive conspiracy tailored towards mortgaging the future of the nation. The party queried President Buhari’s decision to borrow N2 trillion, the biggest in the history of the […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Asaba Commercial Tricycle operators otherwise known as (Keke), on Tuesday took to the streets of Asaba, the Delta state capital, to protest what they described as government exploitation through double ticketing. The protesters had expressed displeasure over the sudden increase in their daily ticket payment from 150 to 300 naira without pre information to […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Government has lifted the order restricting vehicular and human movement during the December monthly Environmental Sanitation Exercise expected to come up on Saturday, 26th December, 2015 to allow free movement of persons during the end of year festive seasons and joyous transition into the New Year. The State Commissioner for […]
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. As we begin a new year, we would like to thank every community worldwide for their fervent prayers for Nigeria in 2015. Their prayers produced General Muhammad Buhari as the current Nigeria’s President. It will be recalled that President Muhammad Buhari (PMB) is a recycled military […]
PROTOCOLS I am honoured and privileged to present the 2016 Budget proposal. This is my first address before this joint session of the National Assembly. I have come here today, not only to address members of the National Assembly, but also to speak directly to the men and women who placed us here. I know […]
*Says Alleged Assault On S/Ijaw Chairman Laughable The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has said that all those who caused the violence which led to wanton loss of lives and property during the cancelled election in Southern Ijaw and other parts of the state on December 5 would face the full weight […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Boko Haram’s violence and attacks against civilians in northeastern Nigeria and its neighboring countries have forced more than 1 million children out of school, UNICEF has said. The number of children missing out on their education due to the conflict adds to the estimated 11 million children of primary school […]
President Mohammadu Buhari has presented N6.08trn 2016 budget proposal to the joint session of the National Assembly even as he promised that the ongoing fuel scarcity will be soon be a thing of the past. In the budget proposal, Buhari earmarked N396bn to education, ministry of health got N296bn while Defence received N294bn. Detail soon… […]
…As Senate Concurs to Self-Regulation by Journalists Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja As President Muhammadu Buhari presents the N6 trillion 2016 budget estimates to a joint session of the National Assembly (NASS) on Tuesday, the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sunday urged the Federal Lawmakers to make its own share of the budget open to all Nigerians. […]
