BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following his political difference with the President, Turkish Prime Minister (PM), Ahmet Davutoglu has resolved to quit his position late May, this year. He is expected to resign at an extraordinary congress of the ruling AK (Party) slated for May end. The PM’s relationship with the Turkish President Erdogan went […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A group in Kwara State, Bukola Saraki Youth Support Group, has said that rather than vilify the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, over his decision not to back a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the 2015 presidential election, he should he hailed for his principled stand, which aided the […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja HOUSTON, TEXAS (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has said that the maritime sector in Nigeria is the soul of the country’s economy. The DG said this at a workshop on “Local Content Implementation in the Nigerian Oil and Gas […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Senate has adjourned plenary for a week as result of the ongoing congresses of the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP), preparatory to its National Convention slated for Saturday, 21st of this month. One of the congresses was the Local Government one conducted by the party Thursday which prevented […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Sports and Chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Ademola Adeniji-Adele is dead. Adeniji-Adele who served as Commissioner in the first tenure of immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Fashola died early hours of Thursday in far way India […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will next week Thursday arraign a retired Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Sambo, before a Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on one-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N10 […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Registered Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have dragged the Federal Government to the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja over failure to prevent, account for and investigate killings, raping, maiming of Nigerians and other residents, and destruction of property across the country by herdsmen, […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – These are no best of time for Shehu Ahmed, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture. The man who was recently appointed Perm Sec in a controversial circumstance has continued to stir the hornet nest. The ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is considered to be the fulcrum of the change […]
Zimbabwe is set to print its own version of the US dollar in order to ease a cash shortage in the country. Central bank governor John Mangudya said the cash, known as bond notes, will be backed by $200m (£140m) support from the Africa Export-Import Bank. The two, five, 10 and 20 dollar notes will […]
More than 30 people were injured when an Etihad Airways flight hit “severe and unexpected turbulence” flying into Indonesia, the airline said. The flight from Abu Dhabi was about 45 minutes away from Jakarta on Wednesday when the turbulence hit. The plane, an Airbus A330-200, landed safely after the incident, but nine people were taken […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Mass defection of members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP to the All Progressive Congress, APC is seriously looming in Enugu state, following the alleged imposition of candidates by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, in the ongoing congresses of the party in the state. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that unless the governor immediately changes […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Onitsha Tension has enveloped a settlement known as Kara Market, along Atani Road, in Ogbaru near Onitsha, Anambra state, South East- Nigeria, following an explosion that rocked the area Wednesday, leaving 12 people with various degrees of injuries. The Anambra state police public Relations officer, PPRO, Ali Okechukwu, who confirmed the incident […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Senate on Wednesday descended seriously on those kidnapping innocent people as it recommended death penalty for kidnappers in the country. The decision followed the consideration of a report on kidnapping compiled by a Committee headed by Senator Abu Ibrahim ( APC Katsina South) One of the recommendation of report, the Senators adopted […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 1600 structures were affected while other significant damages were recorded in a wild fire which broke out in the Canadian city of Fort McMurray. Premier of the Province, Ms Alberta Rachel Notley, who confirmed the outbreak, said the fire was still on the move, with more communities, […]
By Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday busted syndicates of in-traffic robbery suspects with the arrest of three ‘one chance’ robbery gang and seven pickpockets using Ajegunle as the base of their operations. The operatives also recovered two […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Male lecturers in tertiary Institutions in the country who are fond of sexually molesting female students would now be in soup as Senators has recommended 5- year jail term without any option of fine for any one found guilty of the offence. This followed the passage of […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian U-20 Coach, Emmanuel Amuneke has reduced the number of his players in the camp to 31. This followed last Saturday’s friendly match with Nigeria National League side – the Supreme Court FC. The friendly with the Abuja based team ended in 1-0. Amuneke is expected to drop one more […]
The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday applauded the Senate’s passage of the 2nd reading of ‘A Bill for an Act to establish the National Agricultural Credit Fund to Promote Commercial Agriculture in Nigeria’. Saraki, in a statement on his social media pages, commended the effort by the Senate to establish […]
*As Elumelu reconfirms Africa network as strategic priority, pledges further capital for African growth The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group recently held its first ever Senior Leadership Forum reflecting the strategic importance and growth potential of its pan-African business. UBA Group Chairman Mr. Tony O. Elumelu convened the Forum to review the impressive growth […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu, Abakaliki BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of measure to checkmate the nefarious activities of fulani herdsmen in parts of Nigeria, including the south east region, the Ebonyi state government says it is now contemplating creating special grazing routes for the herdsmen. The state Governor, Dave Umahi, disclosed this on […]
