BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, was implicated in a N10 million bribery allegation leveled against him by a retired Comptroller of the Nigeria Customs Service, Rasheed Taiwo Owolabi. Owolabi is standing trial before the tribunal over alleged […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Caretaker Committee Chairman of Southern Ijaw Local Government Council, Mr. Joshua Macaiver and chiefs of the areaon Thursday in Yenagoa, condemned the killing of three security personnel of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Foropa Community. He however absolved the community in the incident saying the perpetrators were not […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson on Wednesday inaugurated Mr. Maxwell Embeleyi Ebibai as the State Commissioner for Finance. Until his appointment, Ebibai was the Vice President,,Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Delivering his charge at the swearing-in ceremony at the Executive Council Chambers of Government House, Yenagoa, Dickson explained […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Police Command on Thursday paraded some suspects and hinted that its men have made some arrest in connection with the recent Fulani herdsmen attack and killing of dozens of residents of Nimbo community in Uzo Uwani council area of the State. The new […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Multi-talented singer, Darey Art Alade has released a new video – “Pray For Me”. The video relates a story of victory against all odds. It shows an exchange between a young man and his estranged father after leaving his family to chase his city dream. Ironically, the struggling lad later […]
Embattled Brazillian President Ms. Dilma Rousseff has insisted the plot to impeach her is a “coup” and sham. While making National broadcast since Senators voted overnight in support of her removal, over budgetary violations, Ms Rousseff vowed to fight what she described as “injustice” by all legal means. If she is impeached, Rousseff’s Vice, Michel […]
LONDON, UK (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the international community to urgently create anti-corruption infrastructure and a strategic action plan to facilitate the speedy recovery and repatriation of stolen funds hidden in secret bank accounts abroad. The President made the demand Thursday in London, at the opening of the Anti-Corruption Summit hosted […]
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least, two persons were Thursday killed while many injured, during a suicide bomb attack in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The attack which took place near the State’s secretariat gate occurred around 12 noon. Eyewitness accounts have it that the suicide bomber fake with office […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police raids on suspected terrorist hideouts in Tunisia left four officers and at least two suspects dead Wednesday. Police stormed a terror cell north of Tunis where a number of militants from across the country had gathered to plan what the police called “synchronized attacks.” Two militants were killed and […]
Sunderland sealed their Premier League safety and relegated Norwich and local rivals Newcastle with a comprehensive victory over Everton. Defender Lamine Kone struck twice from close range after Patrick van Aanholt scored with a 25-yard free-kick that was misjudged by keeper Joel Robles. Victory capped an impressive revival by Sam Allardyce’s side, who have lost […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It is Sunday, the 15th day of the month and Tunji needs some quick cash to pay his mechanic, who just fixed his car after it developed a shaft problem in the morning. He walks to the closest ATM with the mechanic trudging behind, inserts his card and beholds the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Wednesday in Abuja briefly quizzed a former governor of Cross Rivers State, Senator Liyel Imoke, for his alleged involvement in the N500 million collected by the Cross Rivers State’s chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Ntufam John Okon. We gathered that […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The top Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced a retreat to draw a roadmap for the development of the Nigerian maritime sector. The roadmap which is in fulfilment of the promise of the Director General, Dr. Dakuku Peterside to stakeholders is […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has called on members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nationwide to work assiduously towards getting back power at the national level in 2019 general elections. The governor threw the challenge during the State Congress of the PDP in Yenagoa, where he urged the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EAXMINER) – Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Relations and Diaspora, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa will on Monday, May 16, 2016, address the UK Parliamentarians in Westminster, London on Nigeria’s efforts in engaging her Diaspora. The talk is sequel to an invitation from All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) in London to […]
We have just finished a meeting of various stakeholders presided over by His Excellency, the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The meeting had in attendance the Leadership of the Senate, House of Representatives, Governors Forum, and Labour Unions (NLC, TUC, NUPENG, and PENGASSAN). The meeting reviewed: 1. The current fuel scarcity and […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last and after lingering controversies, Nigerian Government has removed subsidy on the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also refrred to as petrol. This is made public Wednesday after a crucial meeting held at the Abuja headquarters of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Consequently, petrol according to […]
…As Governor Urges FG To Remove CMD By Ayodele Afolabi EKITI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose got a dose of the violent protest of the staff of Federal Teaching Hospital (FETHI) Ido Ekiti, yesterday as he was denied access into the hospital and was held at the gate for an […]
BAGHDAD, IRAQ (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 82 people were killed in a new three car bomb attacks in Baghdad, the Iraqi capital. Police and Medics officials who confirmed the attacks indicated that the deadliest of the attacks, struck a market in the Shia dominated district of Sadr City during the morning rush hour. […]
By Niyi Adeyi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has obtained a remand order to to hold in its custody, ex-Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode. The order granted the anti-graft agency is to last two weeks and renewable, if the ongoing investigation of the opposition PDP Chieftain warrants such. Fani-Kayode […]
