(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ogun government says it will extend the current lockdown in the state by another one week. Gov. Dapo Abiodun made this known while addressing journalists on Friday evening in Abeokuta. He said it had become expedient to further add another week to the lockdown in view of the rising number of […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state, South- East Nigeria, has announced that it is now a crime for anyone to pay government revenue through any task force or consultants in the state, saying such arrangements introduced by past administration stands abolished. He stated this in Owerri, the Imo state […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF), has received N792 million as donations to eradicate the virus. Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), and PTF chairman, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja. “The OAGF has published […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Thursday said the country has recorded 193 new cases of the coronavirus. According to the agency, the latest incidents bring the total number of infections in the country to 5,162, while three new deaths have also been recorded, bringing the total death toll in the country […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, on Thursday said that Canada denied Nigerian carrier landing rights for a scheduled evacuation of Nigerians. The minister, however, said that further diplomatic negotiations were ongoing on the matter. Onyeama confirmed the development during the daily briefing by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID- […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Kaduna on Thursday confirmed the abduction of the Vice-Chairman, All Progressive Congress (APC), Kaduna State chapter, Shu’aibu Idris-Lauge and his Daughter. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Jalige, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna. According to him, Shu’aibu and his daughter were abducted from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Kehinde Ayoola, the Oyo state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources has died at the age of 55. Mr Taiwo Adisa, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Seyi Makinde, confirmed his death while speaking with Governor’s office correspondents on Thursday in Ibadan. African Examiner gathered that the commissioner died at a private hospital in Ibadan […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Jude Okeke of an FCT High Court on Thursday urged the EFCC to put its house in order in the trial of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal. The EFCC charged Lawal alongside six others with alleged N544.1 million contract fraud. Also charged are the former SGF, his brother, […]
Photo: President Buhari’s new Chief of Staff, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari at the State House, Abuja. Photo Credit: @SundayAghaeze By Ganiyu Nasirudeen, Abuja (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The new Chief of Staff (CoS) to President Muhammadu Buhari, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari has pledged loyalty to his boss as well as best service to the country Prof. Gambari made the […]
Photo: Prof Ibrahim Gambari was introduced to cabinet members as the new Chief of Staff to President. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday chaired the maiden virtual meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he unveiled Ibrahim Gambari as his new Chief of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan said on Tuesday that the investigation being carried out by the Senate into the finances of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is to complement the ongoing forensic audit which was ordered by the Federal government. Lawan stated this while inaugurating a seven-man adhoc committee on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Tuesday received a formal request from President Muhammadu Buhari for the confirmation of 42 career Ambassadors-designate. The request, which was contained in a letter dated May 6, 2020, was read on the floor during plenary by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan. The letter reads: “In accordance to […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Civil Liberties Organization CLO, has raised alarm over the continued mass movement of people across states of Nigeria, especially those suspected to have been infected with the deadly Coronavirus disease, warning that if not immediately checked, the development would spell doom on the nation. It regretted that despite the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Tuesday received President Muhammadu Buhari’s request for the confirmation of Professor Jumai Audi, as a Chairman of the Nigerian Law Reform Commission. Also, to be confirmed are: Hon. Ebele Bernard Chima, Commissioner, South East; Barr. Bassey Dan Abia, Commissioner, South-South; and Hon. Mohammed Ibraheem, Commissioner, South-West. “In compliance with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kano State Government has extended by one-week, two-week total lockdown imposed on it by President Muhammadu Buhari. Commissioner for Information, Mr. Muhammad Garba, announced the extension Tuesday. Garba said the Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, approved the extension by one more week as a measure to contain the spread of the pandemic. The commissioner […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Ekiti High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Monday sentenced four accused persons– Rashidat Abdul (f) 37, Oluwatosin Akarakiri (m) 32, Abdulrasheed Mutairu (m) 22 and Iyoriochile Eromoina (f) 18- to death by hanging. Justice Oluwatoyin Abodunde gave the death verdict, saying the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has ordered the importation of the much publicized Madagascar’s coronavirus herbal cure to Nigeria. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this during a briefing in Abuja on Monday. His words: “Madagascar has made allocations to various countries and sent them to Guinea Bissau. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kaduna State Government said on Monday that a total of 605 people were convicted within two days for violating the lockdown order imposed to prevent the spread of Coronavirus in the state. A statemen by the state Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Aisha Dikko, said that about N1,909,600 was collected as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Governor of Abia State, Mr. Orji Uzor Kalu has remained in Kuje Prison because the judgement of the Supreme Court does not affect him. The Apex Court, it was learnt, did not issue any order for Kalu’s release because he did not file any application for such. The judgement only […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some traders at the Balogun Lagos Trade Fair Complex market on Monday expressed misgivings on the planned fresh lockdown by the Lagos State government to check the spread of coronavirus pandemic. The traders, who expressed relief for the subsisting three days a week trading period instead of total lockdown that was the […]
