Lagos Says Website Recovered From Terrorists

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pro- Shiite jihadists have hacked the official website of the Lagos State Government, www.lagosstate.gov.ng and posted messages describing the Nigerian Government, United States, Israel and others as state sponsors of terrorism. The group posted the message probably in retaliation for the arrest of leader of the Shiite Islamic Sect, Zakzaky. The message […]

ANALYSIS: Renewed Shiite/Army Clash; A Wake-Up Call On Human Right Activism Management

By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau These are not best of the times for the most populous and biggest African country. Giving the present state of things, Nigeria can be equated to a ‘compacted, congested and suffocated kitchen’ – where the survival of the occupants is only by the special grace of the […]

Arms Money: Dasuki, Four Others Granted Bail By Court

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to the former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki and four others standing trial over the misappropriation of the sum of $2.1 Billion arms money. Others accused granted bail Friday by Justice Hussien Baba-Yusuf included a former Director in the NSA office, Shuaibu Salisu, […]

IMF Tasks Benin Republic on Fiscal Policy Management

By Eric Ojo, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Republic of Benin, to take measures that will further improve fiscal policy management and implementation of structural reforms to enhance the business environment and foster greater diversification of the country’s economy. The IMF Board […]

Bayelsa Polls: Dickson Faults Sylva, Says “I Should Be Declared Winner”

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson on Friday put the average statistics of the voters that took part in the December 5, 2015, governorship election at 40 per cent, contrary to the claim of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) candidate, Chief Timipre Sylva. He made the clarification while featuring on […]

BREAKING: (UPDATED) A’Court Sacks Akwa Ibom Governor, Orders Fresh Poll

By Ayo Balogun, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has nullified the entire election which produced Mr. Udom Emmanuel as the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, South South Nigeria. In a lead judgment on the parallel appeal filed by the respondent and candidate of the ruling APC, Chief Umana […]

Appeal Court Upholds A’Ibom Election Tribunal Ruling, Cancels Election in 18 LGAS

By Ayo Balogun, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has lost his appeal challenging the  judgment of the state Governorship Election Petition Tribunal which ordered fresh elections  in 18 local governments area of the state. The five-man panel of the appeal court sitting in Abuja dismissed  Governor Emmanuel’s […]

PHOTO NEWS: Buhari Receives Rev Fr Mbaka In Aso Rock

Why History should be taught, By Reuben Abati

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There is never a scarcity of shocking events, revelations, encounters and experiences in the course of the interesting times we seem destined to live in. But nothing can perhaps be more shocking than a recent encounter I had with a young man. He had remarked quite innocently to my hearing […]

OPINION: Avoiding Friendship With the World Even at Christmas

Prof.  R. A. Ipinyomi,  University of Ilorin Nigeria Nigerians, like all other communities around the world this period, are already in some level of Christmas celebrations.  Webcan be described as a people having a warm, familiar attitude with the rest of the world and we may have thus become  God’s enemy as stated in James […]

(UPDATED) Court Nullifies Impeachment of ex-Enugu Deputy Governor, Sunday Onyebuchi

By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A state high court sitting in Enugu and presided over by Justice R. O. Odugu on Friday nullified the purported impeachment of the immediate past Deputy Governor of the state, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi and ordered the restoration of all his rights and entitlements from the time of his removal up […]

South East APC Blasts Ekweremadu Over Revolution Alarm In Nigeria

By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in the South East zone, has lambasted the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, over his recent warning that revolution is imminent in Nigeria, should the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government fail to soften its ongoing stringent economic policies and style of governance. The warning that […]

Biafra: Five Killed, Several Injured During Jubilation On Kanu’s Release In Onitsha

By Ignatius Okpara, Onitsha At least, five person were shot dead, while seven others sustained various degrees of injuries at the Niger Head Bridge Onitsha, on Thursday when security operatives clashed with members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), who were celebrating […]

Dieziani still Alive and Well –Family Member

By Ayo Balogun, Lagos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the Health of the Nigeria’s ex-Petroleum minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke deteriorates, a family member has reportedly said the former minister is still alive and well. Rumours that Diezani died early Thursday in London went viral on social media. The report said the former minister died […]

The Birthday Advertisement Buhari Must Reject

By Babs Ajayi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governorship candidate of the APC in the inconclusive election in Bayelsa State, Mr. Timipre Sylva bought a full page advert in the Nation newspaper of Thursday, December 17, 2015 to congratulate President Buhari on his 73rd birthday.  This is a congratulatory birthday advertisement from a candidate […]

Shiites: SERAP Seeks UN Investigation

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal to Mr. Christof Heyns, UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, requesting him to use his offices and position to urgently investigate allegations of attack by the Nigerian military on a Shia Muslim group in Zaria, Kaduna […]

Ambode Presents 2016 Budget Proposal Of N662.588B To State House Of Assembly

By Ayo Balogun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode Thursday presented the year 2016 Budget proposal of N662.588billion to the State’s House of Assembly, with a pledge that his administration will not only implement the budget faithfully, but also ensure that it works in the best interest of Lagosians. The Governor who christened the 2016 […]

Again, France Pledges Support To Nigeria On Anti-Terrorists War

By Ganiyu Nasirudeen Again, the French authority has pledged to work with the Nigerian Military so as to improve human capacities and develop operational capability in the fight against Boko Haram terrorists. Commander of French Forces in Senegal, Brigadier General Pascal Facon made the new pledge Thursday, during his courtesy visit to the Nigerian Chief […]

N1.4trn Fine: MTN Heads to Court To Challenge NCC

By Ayo Balogun, Lagos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Telecoms giant MTN has refused to pay a heavy fine impose on it, instead the company is heading to court to challenge the powers of the regulatory body, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). A statement issued by the MTN corporate affairs office confirmed that the Telecoms giant […]

Senate Commences NDDC Probe, Wants Board Reconstituted

…Demands Sanctions Against Erring Firms On Gas Flaring Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Senate has ordered full investigation into the activities of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), to ascertain the level of its impact in the oil communities in the South-South region of the country. It also directed its Committee on Niger Delta Affairs to audit […]