By Oluwole Adeniyi, Abuja (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Finally, President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the 2020 Appropriation Bill into law. The President via his verified Twitter handle Tuesday announced this to the public. Buhari twitted: “It is my pleasant duty, today, on my 77th birthday, to sign the 2020 Appropriation Bill into law. I’m pleased that the National Assembly […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chief Raymond Dokpesi, a chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has denied rumours making the round that he has decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Addressing party supporters in Agenebode, Estako East Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo on Tuesday, Dokpesi said those who left the party alongside Pastor […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, who was on December 5 convicted over N7.1bn fraud and sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment, has begged the court to grant him bail from the Ikoyi Custodial Centre pending determination of his appeal. Kalu said in an application Tuesday that he was faced with serious […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has summoned the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbosola and the Comptroller General of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammed Babandede to appear before it, over the Federal Government (FG) visa on arrival policy. The Tuesday’s invitation followed a point of order raised by Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi, representing Ekiti North […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The University of Abuja on Monday announced the dismissal of two professors and the demotion of two others over misconduct. A statement by the university’s Head of Information and Public Relations, Dr Habib Yakoob, said that the university took the decision “after due diligence and after considering reports and recommendations from the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For ‘’greater efficiency’’, the Nigerian Army in a major shake-up, has redeployed 20 Major-Generals and over 10 Brigadier-Generals. According to a release signed by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, the redeployment was approved by the Chief of the Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai. The statement also confirmed that the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has dismissed a lawsuit asking the court to mandate the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to investigate the state governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, for allegedly receiving kickback from a contractor. The Presiding Judge Monday in his ruling held that the suit which was filed by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) says from Dec. 21, it will embark on a clean-up exercise by removing illegal structures in Lekki, Lagos. The Chairman of the Agency, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, made this known in a statement signed by the agency’s Head, Public Affairs Unit, Adebayo Taofik. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has denied reports that he was placed under house arrest in Edo Oshiomhole debunked the reports while briefing newsmen at his residence shortly after receiving Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, who defected to APC “I saw that they wrote a story that I was placed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Exactly a week after his controversial re-arrest in a Federal High Court, Abuja, by the operatives of the Department of States Services (DSS), the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), has taken over the case against the Covnener of #RevolutionNow, Mr. Omoyele Sowore. The latest development was […]
9AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, December 13, 2019, arrested 29 suspected internet fraudsters, better known as Yahoo Yahoo Boys in three different locations in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The haul included a 16-year-old undergraduate. The suspects, who are believed to have used different pseudo names to defraud […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has said the Senate will investigate the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency over alleged non-remittance of N800 billion to the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) for the maintenance of roads across the country. Lawan stated this in his concluding remarks on a bill for an Act to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – World heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has expressed appreciation to the Consul General of Nigeria in New York, Mr Benaoyagha Okoyen, for psyching him up to reclaim his titles. After Joshua lost to Andy Ruiz Jr during their first match in New York in June, Okoyen sent him a letter praising his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The hierarchy of the Department of State Services has invited the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newsdiary online, Danlami Nmodu, to the headquarters of the Agency in Abuja for questioning. A DSS operative who called Danlami by telephone on Wednesday morning, said the invitation was with respect to a story recently published on the Kano […]
By Ayo Balogun, Abuja (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari has accused the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Garba Shehu of conniving with the President’s nephew, Mammam Daura to sponsor damaging media stories against the First Family. In a statement signed personally by the First Lady, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has directed the Committee on Tertiary Education and Services to investigate the alleged intimidation and extortion of money from universities for accreditation by the National Universities Commission (NUC). This followed a unanimous adoption of a motion moved by Rep. Sam Onwuaso (PDP, Anambra, (Ogbaru Federal Constituency) during the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians may likely face challenge of persistent nationwide blackout as electricity workers begin indefinite strike Wednesday morning. Assistant Secretary General of National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) Comrade Anthony Sule said in a statement issued in Jos, the Plateau State capital that the 21-day ultimatum given to Minister of Power Saleh Mamman expired […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Union Council of the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) has criticized decision by the immediate past Chairman of the tax agency, Mr Babatunde Fowler to hand over to a Director, Mr. Abiodun Aina. The body made this known Tuesday at the end of its emergency meeting held at the Association of Civil […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Tuesday received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari for confirmation of Muhammad Nami as Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The request, which was contained in a letter dated Dec. 9, was read at plenary by President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan. The letter reads: “Pursuant […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has departed Abuja for Aswan, Egypt to attend the Aswan Forum designed to set “An Agenda for Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa.” The president accompanied by Governors Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa, Godwin Obaseki of Edo and Mai Mala Buni of Yobe departed the Presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe […]
