– 2 Mimiko’s SA Defects To APC ONDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) announced its confidence in the new appeal panel to hear the petition filed by it against the recent substitution of Mr. Eyitayo Jegede with Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, by the Independent National Electoral […]
By Niyi Adeyi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite rejecting the letter, when it was first read on the Senate floor, the executive and legislature are on the way to agree on the Federal Government (FG) request to obtain $29.9 external loans to execute some capital projects. While the Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UK Prime Minister Mrs. Theresa May has faulted FIFA’s decline in allowing England and Scotland players to wear armbands featuring poppies. Mrs May declared Wednesday that the world Football Governing body’s decision was “outrageous”. England and Scotland are scheduled to meet at Wembley, Friday, November 11 – the day when […]
Ayodele Afolabi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has vowed to suspend plenary session after 10th of December this year, if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), failed to conduct all pending elections in Rivers State cutting across National and State Assembly. To this effect, it directed INEC to ensure that it conduct pending […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government (FG) has approved eight new private universities. The new higher institutions include: Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos; Arthur Jarvis Akpabuyo University, Calabar, Cross River; Clifford University, Owerinta, Abia; Coal City University, Enugu; Crown Hill University, Kwara; Dominican University, Oyo; Kola Daisy University, both Ibadan and […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than a week to the decisive poll, the US Democratic Presidential flagbearer, Mrs. Hilary Clinton and her Republican counterpart, Mr. Donald Trump are seriously locked in verbal war, as Clinton described her rival as a bully, while Trump accused his opposition as being corrupt. Mrs. Clinton who alleged that […]
Ignatius Okpara OWERRI NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was tension and anxiety last weekend in Umudike village in Dikenafai, the Headquarters of Ideato South local government Area of Imo State, south east Nigeria, following the murder of a 12 year-old primary school boy, simply identified as Ikenna by unknown persons. Shockingly, vital body parts of […]
Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South East chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has appealed to members of the Nigerian Senate to rescind their decision of rejecting the request for a $29.680 billion loan by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Federal Government (FG) had explained that the proposed loan if approved […]
BORNO, MAIDUGURI (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The troops have rescued 19 women and 19 children held hostages in Dumba village by the terrorists. Similarly, the troops cleared insurgents from their hideouts in Momo and Tunshe villages around Marte general area Borno state. Acting Director Army Public Relations Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman in a statement he issued […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following a petition, alleging bias, a court of Appeal has suspended ruling on appeal filed by the Ahmed Makarfi-led opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The appeal is contesting the substitution of Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim with Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, as the party’s flagbearer for the November 28, 2016 Ondo State Governorship […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former South African President – The Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) has demanded for the sack of the incumbent President Jacob Zuma. In a statement, NMF declared Mr. Zuma has “failed the test” of leadership and South Africa needed to hold him to account those who were “looting” state resources. Entitled […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Senate has resolved to throw out the $30 billion external loan being sought by the Federal Government to finance some critical infrastructure in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari had recently forwarded the request as part of external borrowing plans from 2016 to 2018. When the issue was introduced to the floor […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The world football governing body, (FIFA) has declined a request from England and Scotland for players to wear armbands featuring poppies on Armistice Day. England is billed to play Scotland November 11, 2016, in a World Cup qualifier at Wembley. The day marks when the United Kingdom traditionally remembers its […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For progress and development to prevail in the Niger Delta region, President Muhammadu Buhari has asserted that the residents of the zone must embrace peace. Mr. President said this Tuesday at the State House in Abuja, during a high-level meeting with leaders and other stakeholders from the […]
Adewale Giwa, United States This is not the best time for Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko to be witnessing unimaginable and indescribable political challenges currently befall him. People, who do not know the political history of the state will be asking themselves these questions at this period of time: What could have made Mimiko […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ministry of Finance has commenced immediate payment of civil servants in the state even in the face of the daunting economic challenges. This is coming on the heels of the directive by the governor that payment of salaries should commence with immediate effect from today, starting with that of […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Senator Otaru Salihu Ohio of Kogi Central Senatorial District is dead. The ex-lawmaker died Sunday afternoon at the National Hospital, Abuja at the age of 54. The cause of the late Kogi legislator is yet to be established. He was elected as Senator in May, 2007 on the platform […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN NIGERIA) – The Presidency has advised journalists and other Nigerians to stop linking President Muhammadu Buhari to the legal travails of some recently arrested Judges in the country. Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, Sunday in a statement he issued in Abuja, said President […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A pro-democracy group, Coalition in Defence of Nigerian Democracy and Constitution (CDNDC), has appealed to the judiciary to truthfully and fairly deploy the constitution in defence of democracy at this critical moment in Ondo state and prevent anarchy that could truncate democracy in Nigeria. “We fear that the rising tension in […]
A socio-cultural organisation, Niger-Delta Peace and Justice Movement on Sunday raised the alarm that the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last election in Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, was trying to frustrate the Supreme Court from serving him with the counter appeal filed by the incumbent governor Henry Seriake Dickson. The organisation also accused […]
