(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has urged troops of 8 Division and Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) to intensify operations against bandits marauding in parts of North West, Nigeria. Yahaya gave the charge while addressing troops during his operational tour of 8 Division and its formations and units on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of 11.17 billion dollars to link all Nigeria’s coastal cities by rail in six years. Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, briefed State House correspondents after the virtual FEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at the Presidential […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday admitted the 12 detained associates of Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, to a bail. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a ruling, admitted the applicants to bail after their counsel, Pelumi Olajengbesi, moved the motion orally. Egwuatu held that there was no […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum and his predecessor, Senator Kashim Shettima has dissociated themselves from a viral video showing that both politicians paid a solidarity visit to the embattled former Police IRT boss, DCP Abba Kyari. Governor Zulum’s spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau gave the clarification in a statement issued on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is well and healthy. The Governor, who visited Tinubu in London, said: “My going to see our leader was really around the rumours flying around about him. “He is well and healthy. We discussed happening […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely 24 hours after seven members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) resigned, a member of the party’s Board of Trustees (BOT), Senator Joy Emordi, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Chairman APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Governor Mai Mala […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The state Secretariat of the All progressive Congress APC Enugu state, was agog Tuesday, following the inauguration of the 260 ward executives elected during the Saturday ward congress party, in spite of the fact that , the party accused Ex- Speaker of the State Assembly Barr. Eugene Odo of trying to smuggle […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abba Kyari , the embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, has deleted a post on his verified Facebook account after the Federal Bureau of Investigation alleged that alleged fraudster and money laundering suspect, Abass Ramon, aka Hushpuppi, paid N8m or $20,600 to the police officer to arrest and detain a “co-conspirator,” Chibuzo Vincent. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has rejected the decision of the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate the reported assault on Vanguard newspaper photojournalist, Oluwagbemiga Olamikan, by its officials. MRA said it has no confidence in the proposed investigation by the DSS, describing it as an exercise in futility which can have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has barred the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) from arresting and blocking the account of Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. Justice Ladiran Akintola gave the order on Wednesday after listening to the motion […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, from reviewing downward the salaries and allowances of members of Association of Specialist Medical Doctors in Academics (ASMEDA). African Examiner reports that the claimants; Dr Christopher Sakpa, Dr Momoh Mcsionel, Dr Ahmed Rabiu and Dr Darlington […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has gone on a short recess to prepare its ruling on the bail application brought before it by the 12 detained aides of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. The lawyer to the detained aides, Pelumi Olajengbesi, had prayed the court […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Department of State Services (DSS) says it will investigate the alleged assault on Mr Oluwagbemiga Olamikan, a Photo Journalist with the Vanguard Newspapers by its personnel. Dr Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations Officer of DSS, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja in reaction to the alleged assault on the journalist. Olamikan […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ilaje Local Government Area (LGA), has expelled Mrs Favour Semilore-Tomomewo, the lawmaker representing Ilaje Constituency 2 at the Ondo State House of Assembly, over anti-party activities. The expulsion of Semilore-Tomomewo, the only woman in the state Assembly, is allegedly connected with the just-concluded governorship poll won […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the deployment of nine Permanent Secretaries to other Federal Ministries. Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), disclosed this in a circular on Tuesday in Abuja. A statement signed by Mr AbdulGaniyu Aminu, Director Press and Public Relations, Office of the HOCSF, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Edo College Old Boys Association, ECOBA has strongly endorsed the actions taken by Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State arising from the recent viral videos of students’ molestation in Edo College, Benin City. ECOBA in a statement issued on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 said that it would join hands with the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Edo Government has suspended the principal of a public Secondary School, Edo College, in Benin, after a video of abuse of Junior students by their Seniors went viral. A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Osarodion Ogie on Tuesday in Benin directed the Principal, Mr Peter Edomwonyi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some security experts and a journalist have commended the posting of DCP Tunde Disu by the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, as the new commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), while one expert faulted the action. In separate interviews in Lagos on Tuesday, some of the experts said Disu was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho on Tuesday in Abuja, issued an order unfreezing the bank account of the Chairman of Daar Communications Plc, Raymond Dokpesi. Justice Tsoho gave the order while delivering a ruling on Dokpesi’s application argued by Mr Kanu Agabi, SAN. The judge ordered […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government says the meeting with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) aimed at evaluating the implementation of the Memorandum of Action (MOA) entered into by the parties is successful. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige said this while addressing newsmen at the end of a close-door […]
