BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – What many people may not know is that there are certain persons who ganged up to see the ouster of Emeka Mba as DG of the NBC. The original scheme hatched by this group intent on the removal of Mr Mba ostensibly due to disagreements over his handling of the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has dared the Federal Government to carry out the alleged plot of preventing him from travelling out of the country, saying; “under the federal system of government, State governors are not appendages of the President and as a leading opposition figure in Nigeria, he cannot […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Presidential Inter-Agency Committee on recovery of loans granted to commercial banks and corporate organizations by Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has been set up by the Federal Government. This was revealed in a statement made available to the media on Monday by Comrade Salihu Othman Isah, spokesman of […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Muslim Community of Oyo state (MUSCOYS) has condemned in strong terms the proposed plan by Oyo State Government to sell off schools in Oyo state contrary to the provisions of Universal Basic Education Act of 2014 and Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999. It is a strange […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Heavily armed policemen on Monday clashed with members of the Movement for the Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) and Biafra Independent Movement (BIM) during the group’s celebration of Biafra anniversary in Enugu. The clash occurred when members of MASSOB and BIM were having a peaceful procession […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has introduced electronic voting system in the conduct of activities of the House. Dogara, who has announced the adoption of the e-voting system, said it was in compliance with the 8th Assembly Legislative Agenda. Consequently, forms have been […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government says it has paid the sum of N561,346,100 as examination and administrative fees for 44,005 students who sat for the March/May 2016 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). Idiat Oluranti Adebule, the deputy governor who doubles as commissioner for education, made this known, at the weekend, […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu A 46 year old woman identified as Celestina Mamah from Udenu local Government Area of Enugu state has committed suicide by stabbing herself to death in a forest after allegedly testing positive to human Immune Virus (HIV) in the hospital. That victim according to the police, “had left her home on […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Chadian ruler Hissene Habre, has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life in prison. The ex dictator was convicted by judge for raping, sexual slavery and killing orders he issued during his rule which lasted between 1982 and 1990. He however denied the accusations of killing […]
ANAMBRA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many people were believed to have been killed Monday in Onitsha, Anambra State, as members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and soldiers clashed. The clash occurred at the 50th anniversary of declaration of the Republic of Biafra, by the Republic warlord, late Gen. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu. Republic of Biafra was […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has again reiterated its commitment to the development of maritime capacity for the growth of the Nation’s maritime sector. Its Director General (DG), Dr. Dakuku Peterside said this while presenting a paper on “NIMASA’s Efforts Towards Human Capacity Development […]
By Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has commenced contempt proceedings against the Federal Government (FG), Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) and Accountant-General of the Federation, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, for failing to comply with the judgment ordering publication of […]
A Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ademola Adeniyi, is under fire from chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for endorsing a suit challenging President Muhammadu Buhari’s eligibility to contest the 2015 presidential election. Justice Adeniyi had last Thursday dismissed a preliminary objection filed by President Buhari against a suit by an […]
NASARAWA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sequel to over voting, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cancelled bye-election into the Nasarawa/Toto Federal constituency of Nasarawa State. INEC Returning Officer, Dr. Wilfred Uji, who made the announcement in Nasarawa area Council Sunday, indicated that the decision was in pursuant of section 53 of the Electoral Act, […]
PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Press Release by the Rivers State Information and Communications Commissioner, Dr. Austin Tam-George, linking the name of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi to the unfortunate comments that Nigeria is fantastically corrupt by Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain is has been tagged by Rivers State APC as […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – With about one month to the Presidential election of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), a group Christians under the aegis of Patriotic Christian Youths of Nigeria (PCYN), on Sunday raised fears that some persons with questionable characters who were allegedly sponsoring a particular candidate that is close to the Presidency. Should […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Senate President, Bukola Saraki has commended Nigerians for working to sustain democracy in the past 17 years despite the various challenges the country has encountered within the period. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, to mark this year’s Democracy Day, Saraki described it as […]
BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death on Sunday, of a woman, her baby and two other victims by an explosive device near a Military checkpoint in Borno State. Military Spokesperson, Colonel Sani Usman, confirmed the incident in a statement he issued Sunday. “At about 8.15am today a tricycle, known […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has commenced investigation into the alleged misappropriation of over 500 million naira by former Director/chief executive officer (CEO) of Science Equipment Development Institute SEDI, Akwuke, Enugu, Professor Christian Nwanjiagu. AFRICAN EXAMINER reliably gathered that the probe followed series of […]
My compatriots, It is one year today since our administration came into office. It has been a year of triumph, consolidation, pains and achievements. By age, instinct and experience, my preference is to look forward, to prepare for the challenges that lie ahead and rededicate the administration to the task of fixing Nigeria. But I […]
