Panel Recovers N2.1Bn Fraudulently Stashed in Heritage Bank

…Other Properties Recovered too (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Special Presidential Investigation Panel (SPIP) for the Recovery of Public Property says it has recovered seven dollars million (N2.1 billion at official rate) illegally stashed in Heritage Bank. Chairman of the panel, Mr Okoi Obono-Obla, disclosed this while briefing President Muhammadu Buhari on activities of the panel. […]

Dr Wiebe Boer Resurrects Nigeria’s Football History in New Book

L-R: Donald Duke, former Governor of Cross River State; Dr. Wiebe Boer, author of THE HISTORY OF FOOTBALL IN NIGERIA; Amaju Pinnick, President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF); Olusegun Awolowo, MD, NEPC; and Osagie Okunbor, MD, SPDC at the formal presentation of Dr. Boer’s new book about the history of football in Nigeria, released in Lagos ahead of the […]

PHOTOS: Special Investiture and National Honors Award for Late MKO Abiola and Babagana Kingibe

Uganda’s President, Police Vow Crackdown After Killing Of Lawmaker

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda and the country’s police chief have vowed a crackdown on crime after a ruling-party lawmaker was shot dead on Friday by men on motorbikes. Speaking at the funeral of MP Ibrahim Abiriga, Museveni said the government would ban motorcycle riders from wearing hooded jackets. The men who shot […]

“Just Do Good”: A June 12 Story, By Reuben Abati

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – I used to have a friend we called Alhaji Bashy.  He was not a Muslim. No. But he called himself Alhaji Bashy, even if that was not his real name. You want to know his real name? It was Theophilus. And his wife was named Ruth. His children? He was yet to […]

Illegal Possession Of Firearms: Court Adjourns Melaye’s Case till July 26

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) –  A Senior Magistrates’ Court sitting in Lokoja has adjourned till July 26, hearing in the case of illegal possession of arms and illegal dealing in arms against Sen. Dino Melaye and two others. The Senior Magistrate, Sulyman Abdullah, adjourned the case when it came up for mention on Monday, to enable the […]

Ex-NEC Chairman, Nwosu Thanks Buhari For Honouring June 12

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prof. Humphrey Nwosu, Chairman of the defunct National Electoral Commission, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for designating June 12 as Nigeria’s Democracy Day. The commendation was contained in a letter Nwosu wrote to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation ( SGF), Boss Mustapha on Monday in Abuja. He also thanked […]

Enugu Traders’ Election: Crisis Looms as Ugwuanyi Plots to Impose Candidate

From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A major crisis is looming in Ogbete main market Enugu, South-East Nigeria,  over alleged plan by the Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi led  government to  interfere in the trader’s  electoral process. The Governor is accused of plotting imposition of an unpopular candidate as well as his kinsman to emerge as the […]

Stakeholders Back Bayelsa Reforms, Demand Transparency in Civil Service  Recruitment

Photo: Governor Dickson, Bayelsa state (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders of Yenagoa Local Government Area in Bayelsa State on Monday threw their weight behind the Governor Seriake Dickson-led administration’s public service reforms describing the ongoing restructuring process as the only option out of the rot that had held down the state over the years. Rising from a town […]

Fidelity Bank collaborates with NGOs Ahead of 2018 World Sickle Cell Day

 Photo: L-R: Director, Sickle Cell Foundation of Nigeria, Ayo Otaigbe; Head, Human Resource Recruitment/ CSR & Sustainability, Fidelity Bank Plc. Chris Nnakwe; Chairperson, Coalition of Sickle cell NGOs Toyin Adesola; Product Manager, Electronic Banking, Fidelity Bank Plc. Daniel Azike during a press briefing in Lagos. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fidelity Bank Plc has partnered with Coalition of Sickle […]

OPINION: Living With Fake People, By By Owei Lakemfa

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arkady Babchenko, a veteran of the Chechen wars in Russia became a  Defence Correspondent working mainly for the ‘Novaya Gazeta’. For over a decade, he covered wars like those against Georgia and the on-going separatist conflict   in Southeast Ukraine.  He   incurred public displeasure in  December, 2016, when following  the crash of  an airline carrying a 64-member military choir and other […]

Ekiti Guber: Fayemi Accuses Fayose of Inflicting Hardship on Ekiti People

…Asks Him to Declare IGR   (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) Ekiti State Governorship candidate, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has accused the administration of the incumbent Governor Ayo Fayose of inflicting severe hardship on the people since assumption to office – in the last four years. Fayemi who also faulted Fayose during interview with […]

Morocco, Nigeria Sign Agreements on Gas Pipeline, Chemical Plant, Agriculture

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria has signed with the Kingdom of Morocco three agreements; including a regional gas pipeline that will see country providing gas to countries in West Africa sub-region that extend to Morocco and Europe. The signing of the agreements, which took place in Rabat, Morocco, was witnessed by President Muhammadu Buhari and King of […]

APC Blasts Wike Over ‘Plans to Use Rivers Money’ to Pay Ekiti Workers’ Salary Arears

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, says it has confirmed that the governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has concluded plans to pay off six months’ salary arrears the government of Ekiti State is owing its workers ahead of the forth coming governorship election in the state. The APC, […]

Family of 7 Die in Enugu Ghastly Auto Crash

From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police in Enugu state, south East Nigeria, have confirmed the death of a family of seven in a ghastly auto crash that happened Sunday at -Onyeama hill, along the Enugu-Onitsha expressway. Ebere Amarizu, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in a statement, said the accident occurred at about 8 am on […]

Collapsed Bridge Paralyses Traffic On Mokwa-Jebba Road –FRSC

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) –  Vehicular traffic on the Mokwa-Jebba road has been paralysed following the collapse of a bridge after rainfall on Saturday night, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said. Mr Bisi Kazeem, the FRSC’s Public Education Officer disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the […]

Police Dismiss 5 Officers Over Misconduct

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Police Command on Sunday announced it had dismissed five out of 92 policemen tried for various offences in the first half of the year. According to a statement by the Command’s spokesman, SP Child Oti, three of the five dismissed policemen were tried in connection with the Ojota incident […]

Ekiti Guber: Fayemi Appoints Bamidele As Campaign DG, Sets Up 11 Committees

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the July 14 governorship election in Ekiti, Dr Kayode Fayemi on Sunday  appointed Mr Opeyemi Bamidele as the Director General of his campaign office. Fayemi‎ made the declaration at the inauguration of his mobilisation and campaign committees in Ado-Ekiti. Fayemi  said the former lawmaker, […]

OPINION: Politics, Religion and Theatrics of June 12

By Sufuyan Ojeifo (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – June 12, 1993 was the day eligible Nigerians trooped out in their numbers to choose between the late M.K.O. Abiola of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Alhaji Bashir Tofa of the defunct National Republican Convention (NRC) who would be president of the of Nigeria. The foundation for […]

Ekiti 2019: How Wike, Others Plan to Help Fayose Pay Workers 8-Month Salary Arrear

By Our Correspondent Photo: Governor Ayo Fayose (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Determined to pay outstanding workers’ salaries ahead of the Saturday July 14, 2018 governorship election in the state, Governor Ayodele Fayose has begun moves to source funds outside the state. Our correspondent in Ekiti gathered that baring any change of plans, Governor Nyesome Wike is […]