(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The planned protest on Wednesday by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) against the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, for his failure to inaugurate the board of National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) with Comrade Frank Kokori as the Chairman had a new twist as workers were attacked by suspected thugs […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former acting Enugu branch manager of Sterling Bank Plc, Oliver Anidiobi have been remanded in prison custody by an Enugu High Court for allege N187 million fraud. The suspect was arraigned Tuesday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice C.O. Ajah on a 32-count charge bordering on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal has fixed Wednesday, May 15 for the pre-hearing of the suit filed before it, by the Presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar. The former Vice President (VP) is challenging the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari, who was declared the winner of the last […]
Pic caption: The Chief Executive Officer, FirstBank, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan; Group Managing Director, FBN Holdings Plc., Mr. UK Eke; Group Chairman, FBN Holdings Plc., Dr. Oba Otudeko, CFR and Company Secretary, FBN Holdings Plc. Mr. Seye Kosoko, at the 7th Annual General Meeting of FBN Holdings Plc held in Lagos. ————— (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has urged the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to release the results of candidates who were not involved in examination malpractices during the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). NUT Lagos State wing Chairman Mr. Adesina Adedoyin, made the appeal Tuesday in in an interview with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The abducted younger sister of the Assistant Registrar of the Plateau State Polytechnic, Miss Abigail Amos, has regained her freedom. Reports said the young lady who is also an undergraduate of the institution was released later on Monday after a ransom was paid to the suspected abductors. The school’s Assistant Registrar, Mr Ezekiel […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After pleading not guilty to the charges pressed against him, Senator Ademola Adeleke has been granted N2m bail with a surety. The Senator who is representing Osun west Senatorial zone was accused in the fresh five counts of forging a letter of attestation and result from Muslim Grammar School, Ede Osun State, South […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its Air Task Force (ATF) for “Operation DIRAN MIKIYA” has destroyed the camp of a major kingpin, Alhaji Lawal. NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola in a statement issued in Abuja Tuesday said its men neutralized up to 20 of Lawal’s fighters near Rugu Forest […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Seventy Five Political parties yesterday passed a confidence vote on the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, saying the 2019 general elections met the expectation of majority of Nigerians. Chairmen of the parties who spoke at a 2-day Roundtable on the evaluation of the last polls […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected an ex parte application for an order stopping President Muhammadu Buhari from swearing in Justice Tanko Muhammad as the substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). Muhammad has been acting as the CJN since January when President Muhammadu Buhari suspended the former CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kwara State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Mr. Garba Madami has alleged that some politicians attempted to induce him financially so as to compromise the 2019 elections in the state. The REC claimed that he was offered money but refused the offer, admitting that it was “tempting”. He established that his ultimate goal […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suspected bandits have invaded the Plateau Polytechnic Staff quarters and abducted the younger sister of the institution’s Assistant Registrar. Reports said the attack occurred in the early hours of Monday. The institution’s Assistant Registrar, Mr Ezekiel Rangs confirmed the sad development. Mr. Rangs explained that he was asleep together with members of his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — A Russian passenger jet made an emergency landing and burst into flames at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport Sunday evening. Thirteen people died. The Russian-made Sukhoi Superjet, which was carrying 78 people, careened across the runway with thick, black smoke pouring out from behind, footage from the scene showed. After the Aeroflot aircraft skidded to a stop perpendicular […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Blues watched with glee as all of their top-four rivals dropped points over the weekend to guarantee their return to Europe’s top table Chelsea have become the third Premier League club to seal qualification to the 2019-20 Champions League after both Arsenal and Manchester United dropped points on Sunday. It marks […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Unknown gunmen in the early hours of Sunday, abducted Mrs Suzzy Nathan, Permanent Secretary, Taraba Ministry of Water Resources, Jalingo from her home. The Police Public Relations Officer in Taraba, DSP David Misal, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Jalingo. Misal said the command was deploying every intelligence to establish if it […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after a 10-day private visit to the UK. The presidential aircraft landed at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja at about 6.33 p.m. Those at the airport to welcome the president include his Chief of Staff, Malam Abba Kyari, some ministers, […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra state police command, South- East Nigeria, has arrested a couple, identified as Mr. Chinonso and Oluebube Anyawu, for allegedly selling their three-day-old baby boy for N300,000. (three hundred thousand naira). Spokesperson of the command, Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed this to newsmen in Awka, the Anambra state capital weekend, said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Minister of Works and chieftain of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, has reportedly dumped the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The former Senator confirmed the development Friday in an interview with the NAN in Lagos State. He made the confirmation while reacting to the […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anambra state governor, Chief Willie Obiano has expressed his administration’s readiness to implement the new minimum wage law in the state once the guidelines for the payment are released by the Federal government. He spoke Wednesday during the 2019 Workers’ Day celebration at the Ekwueme Square in Awka, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mavin Records, Micheal Collins, popularly known as Don Jazzy, has sent his farewell message to singer, Tiwa Savage, as she exits the group. Savage, who just signed a deal with Universal Music Group on Thursday was associated with Mavin Records for seven years, having joined in […]
