(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The bid to stop the continuous misappropriation and embezzlement of funds in the Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, has seen the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, saving about of N800 million in the last two months of his assumption of office. Uzodinma disclosed this at the palace of the traditional […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) Aminu Ado Bayero, the Emir of Bichi and son of late Emir Abdullahi Ado Bayero has been appointed as the new Emir of Kano. In his annoucement, Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Usman Alhaji, said Aminu Ado Bayero’s appointment was as a result of recommendations by the four kingmakers of Kano Emirate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Security Operatives have arrested dethroned Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi II and whisked him out of the ancient city amidst tight security. It was gathered that the security operatives are heading to Nassarawa state where Sanusi will spend the rest of his life in exile. Before he was whisked away, Sanusi was […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – State Chairmen of the ruling All progressive congress APC, have passed a vote of confidence on the embattled national chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, saying: “as members of NEC and critical stakeholders of our party, we dissociate ourselves from the ongoing brigandage intended to disorganize the peace we have […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has announced a second confirmed case of Coronavirus in Nigeria. It was gathered that the victim had contact with the Italian that brought coronavirus to Nigeria. The victim was said to be one of those under isolation. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control confirmed this in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) is set to decide this week whether or not to call upon its members to proceed on a nationwide strike following the decision of the Federal Government (FG) to stop salaries of lecturers who have not enrolled in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS). […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court in Kano has set aside a ruling of the FCT High Court suspending the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole. Justice Lewis Alagoa who ordered that the status quo ante Bellum be maintained. The judge added that pending the hearing of the motion on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, in Jabi, Abuja, Wednesday, ordered an interim suspension of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Danlami Senchi while ruling on an application for interlocutory injunction held that the suspension order would subsist pending the determination of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in Mrs. Folasade Yemi-Esan as the new Head of Civil Service (HoS) of the Federation. The brief ceremony which was administered Wednesday by President Muhammadu Buhari held inside the Executive Council Chambers of the State House during the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting. Mrs. Yemi-Esan after taking the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has asked the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed, to immediately release the sum of N620m to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), an amount budgeted for emergency response to the Coronavirus (COVID – 19) outbreak. Lawan made the call on Wednesday when the leadership of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved the nomination of Arch. Waziri Bulama as the Party’s Acting National Secretary. The decision was reached on January 14, 2020 during the meeting of the NWC at the party’s National Secretariat, said APC spokesperson, Lanre Issa-Onilu. Following the resignation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the results of the 2020 first series West African Senior School Certificate Examination for private candidates. The Head of National Office (HNO) of WAEC, Mr Olu Adenipekun, made the disclosure Tuesday in Lagos at a news conference. Giving the breakdown of the results, the HNO […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court has dismissed the application for review of its January 14, 2020, judgment filed by the sacked Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha. Ihedioha, a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives had approached the apex court, challenging his removal by the Justice Kudirat Kerere-Ekun led five man panel. He prayed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court Monday, adjourned till Tuesday the hearing of the application filed by the sacked Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha seeking the review of its judgment last month. The ruling by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun-led five-man panel upturned Ihedioha’s victory and declared Senator Hope Uzodinma as the winner of the March 9, 2019 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A group of Muslim professionals and business men has expressed serious concern, on the Federal Government (FG) revelation over alleged plot by the dreaded Boko Haram terrorists and their allies in the Islamic State in West Africa, (ISWAP), to commence deadly attack on Christians and Christian villages so as to ‘’trigger a religious war and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ogun state government has quarantined 28 people said to have come in contact with the Italian man who was tested positive of the virus. The state government also shut down a company in Ewekoro, Ogun state as a result of the coranavirus incident. The state Governor, Dapo Abiodun who stated that […]
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A corporal (name withheld) in the Nigerian Army, serving in Borno State Wednesday opened fire, killing four of his colleagues and later killed himself. The spokesman of the Nigeria Army, Colonel Sagir Musa confirmed the sad development in a statement. He said the soldier, who also injured two other […]
The Supreme Court on Wednesday has rejected the applications for a review of its February 13, 2020, judgment which overturned the All Progressives Congress’ victory in the last governorship election in Bayelsa State. A seven-man panel of the apex court led by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta said the applications filed by the APC and its governorship […]
By Niyi Adeyi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Examinations Council (NECO) has dismissed another 19 staff from its service over alleged certificate forgery. NECO Head of Information and Public Relations Division, Mr. Azeez Sani, disclosed this in a statement issued Tuesday. Sanni stated that the dismissal was approved at the 52nd Regular meeting of the council […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court on Tuesday in Abuja has convicted Olisa Metuh to seven years imprisonment with a fine of three hundred and seventy five million naira to the Federal Government. Metuh is being prosecuted by the EFCC, alongside his company, Destra Investment, on a seven-count charge of […]
