From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC at the Federal High Court, Enugu presided over by Justice A. M. Liman arraigned the operator of a popular wonder bank in Enugu, Mr. Kingsley Ubenyi and his company, Ksley Mega Vision Limited on a 62 count charge. African Examiner reports […]
By Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – With a donation of $3million to purchase health equipment for the State, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos has hailed the achievements of five-time world cruiserweight and heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield. Ambode made the disclosure Wednesday, at Lagos House in Ikeja while playing host to the boxing […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Almost four months when the similar incident occurred, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has discovered another container loaded with arms at the Tin Can Island Port Lagos. The container was found Tuesday at the Ports and Cargo Terminal of the Tin Can Island Ports. Reports say the NCS Spokesperson Tin […]
By Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Lagos State Governor and National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has declared that neither he nor the State he governed for eight years will key into any idea or move to bring in another Military rule to the country. Tinubu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Osun State Government Coroner Inquest set up to investigate the cause of the death of late Sen. Isiaka Adeleke has fixed Monday, May 29 to release its findings and final ruling. Coroner Chief Magistrate, Olusegun Ayilara disclosed this during the court’s sitting on Monday in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. Ayilara […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has called on the people of Biogbolo Community in Yenagoa to sheath their swords and maintain a cordial relationship with their Igbo tenants. According to him, government has to arrest and prosecute the suspect who murdered a teenage girl in the community. Governor Dickson made the call […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State police command Friday arraigned the principal secretary to the chief Medical Director, CMD of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu, Dr. Jojo Onwuke, before Chief magistrate Chioke Angela of Enugu East magistrate Court 6 over conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretence. African Examiner reports that […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu state Police Command has arrested the secretary to the Medical Director of the Federal Neuropsychiatric Hospital, Enugu , Dr. jojo Onwukwe, over alleged job scam. The Suspect, Mrs. Stella Achalla, is currently being held at the Enugu Area Command, alongside her alleged accomplice, one Mrs. Stella Egotanwa. […]
*Buhari Has Done Well in 2 Years – Information Minister (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared that after two years in office, the APC Federal Government has not executed a single meaningful project in the state. Flagging off the construction of the Elele-Alimini internal roads in Emohua Local Government Area on […]
Photo caption: Zamfara state governor Abdulaziz Yari (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Social media have delivered its verdict on Zamfara governor Abdulaziz Yari’s ownership of alleged N3 billion hotel in Lagos. Per Second News last month reported that more than 2 percent of the fresh $6.9 billion Paris Club refund was soaked up by some fat cat consultants […]
By Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Decoy team of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad (RRS), has nabbed a 22-year old lady alongside six other suspects over the sale of a day old baby for the sum of N250,000. The prime suspect identified as Miss Onyinyechi Osoneye, was arrested recently by the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Aniocha-oshimili people of Delta state are set to draw up their own economic blueprint for the development of the area. To achieve this, a non-partisan and non-profit socio–cultural organisation known as Njiko Aniochaoshimili has been convened to organize an economic summit to draw up the area’s economic recovery roadmap. According to […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA, ENUGU (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tragedy struck weekend along the Awka Oji River expressway in South-East Nigeria as a man identified as Mr. Paul Uzor, his wife, and their four year old girl were crushed to death by lorry. The Enugu state police public Relations officer PPRO, Ebere Amarizu , who disclosed this […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Benin (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Academic and social activities were on Thursday crippled at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Edo state, South South Nigeria, as students of the institution staged a violent protest over the death of their colleague, a 300 level student whom they alleged died in the hospital as […]
Photo caption: Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kano State House of Assembly has constituted an eight-man committee to investigate allegations levelled against the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II. The allegations raised against Emir Sanusi include spending funds that were not approved by the governor and the state assembly, attacking President Buhari’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Monday Igbuya has been impeached over allegation of incompetence and high handedness. Hon Sherriff Oborevwori was consequently elected as the new speaker. Twenty-two out of the 29 members signed the impeachment notice. Reports say the new Speaker, Rt Hon Sherriff Oborevwori, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, arraigned a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala A. Mohammed before Justice A. M. Talba of the Federal Capital Territory, High Court sitting in Gudu, Abuja, on a 6-count charge bordering on abuse of office, false declaration of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has condemned the Department of State Services (DSS) arrest and detention of the Managing Director of Capital Oil and Gas Limited, Ifeanyi Ubah, lamenting that “the DSS is becoming law unto itself and dragging Nigeria back to 1984 when Decree 2 was used by the National […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state House of Assembly has passed a law amending the gubernatorial pension bill of 2015 ex-Governors and their Deputies to take pensions for life. However, the law has a proviso that the governor or the deputy must not be impeached in order to earn such life […]
FROM IGNATIUS OKPARA , Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of measure to ensure a decent and effective management of traffic rules and regulations in line with global best practices , the Enugu State Government has commenced a one-month training for over 150 persons to be recruited as Traffic Enforcement Bureau officials. Declaring the training […]
