(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Trial on the alleged N6.9 billion fraud against former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose at the Federal High Court, Lagos, was on Thursday stalled following absence of the trial judge, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke. The judge is said to be away attending a conference. Fayose is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon Abike Dabiri-Erewa has given renewed hope to the 485 Nigerian voluntary Returnees from South Africa to fast track their reintegration and stabilization. To achieve the reintegration, NIDCOM has agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Small and Medium Enterprises […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Tuesday, February 25, 2020, to deliver judgement in the N400 million alleged fraud charge against a former spokesperson of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh. Justice Okon Abang Tuesday fixed the date for judgement after taking arguments from lawyers in the matter which […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government says plans are on to register religious houses, to ensure sanity in the state. The Commissioner, Lagos State Ministry of Home Affairs, Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf, made this known on Tuesday in Alausa, Ikeja, during a Stakeholders Meeting with the Nigeria Inter-religious Council (NIREC). Akinbile-Yussuf said that the registration, […]
Photo: NNPC Boss, Mele Kolo Kyari (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Tuesday invited the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Brass LNG to brief the ommittee on Gas on the extent of implementation of the LNG project in Brass Island, Bayelsa State. The decision was reached sequel to the consideration of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The prominent civil Rights Advocacy group – Human Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria (HURIWA) has asked president Muhammadu Buhari to immediately arrest and prosecute for high treason, one Mr. Charles Enya, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ebonyi state for instituting a suit seeking 3 terms of office for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, has pleaded with all APC state governors to implement the N30,000 minimum wage and the consequential adjustments. Oshiomhole made the plea on Monday in Jos at the Federal Government- Progressives Governors Forum parley in Jos. His words: “As progressives, let us be the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad, has cautioned judges of superior courts in Nigeria to desist from using technicalities to hinder justice delivery. Muhammad gave the advice on Monday in Abuja in an address at the opening of the 2019 All Nigeria Judges’ Conference of Superior Courts holding at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of state for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu has called on women in Africa to come together and tackle marginalization facing them in all spheres of life on the continent. The minister made call while attending African Women Conference held recently in Marakesh, Morocco. She however expressed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) says it has arrested a suspected human trafficker with five female victims enroute Niger Republic to Europe. The Comptroller General, NIS, Mr Muhammad Babandede, disclosed this in a statement by the Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday James, on Saturday in Abuja. He added that the arrest […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (African examiner) – Nigeria’s Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Uchechukwu Sampson Ogah, has hinted the readiness of the federal government to revive the coal mines in Enugu State, so as to contribute meaningfully to the socio-economic development of the country as well as the state. Addressing newsmen after a meeting with Governor […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The US District Court of the Northern District of Georgia has issued a warrant of arrest against Mr Allen Onyema, the chairman of Nigerian Air Peace Airline over alleged money laundering and bank fraud According to Premium Times, the warrant was signed by Justin Anand, an American magistrate of the United States […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Aliyu Aziz, Director-General, National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC) for a second term. Mr Abdulhamid Umar, General Manager, Operations and Corporate Communications of the organisation, said this in a statement he signed and made available Journalists in Abuja on Friday. Umar said that the re-appointment […]
…Meets Buhari in Aso Rock (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has declared that he is ready to meet opposition to his electoral victory in court. Bello won the gubernatorial elections. Kogi state on November 16, which gave him a second term of four years in office. Speaking to State House Correspondents […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The embattled former Senator Dino Melaye Wednesday stormed the Abuja headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and demanded for the cancellation of the Kogi West Senatorial rerun which held last Saturday. The former Lawmaker was received by both INEC Secretary, Rose Orianran-Anthony and National Commissioner/Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr. […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Non-governmental Organization, Child Protection Network (CPN), Enugu State, South- East Nigeria, has raised the alarm over rising rate of child Abuse in the society. It however, advised those perpetrating the ugly and inhuman act to retrace their steps. Chairperson of CPN, Barrister Mrs. Margret Nwagbo stated this on Tuesday in Enugu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has directed its Committees on Special Duties, Ecology and Climate Change and Environment to investigate the effectiveness of the National Emergency Management Agency over disaster response in 2019. This was even as the chamber directed the NEMA to immediately implement a response programme for the flood disaster that affected various […]
…Committee To Submit Report In 4 Weeks (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has mandated its Committee on Power to investigate the activities of power generating and distribution companies with a view to unraveling the cause of unsteady power supply in Nigeria. The investigating committee has four weeks to submit its report to the Senate for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, on Tuesday, decorated the newly promoted Major Generals and Brigadier Generals with their new ranks. The decorated generals comprising one major general and 22 brigadier generals. About 34 brigadier generals and 47 colonels were recently promoted to the next rank of major general and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Education, has given approval for the establishment of 173 private schools across the state’s five divisions. The Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, made this known while issuing letters of approval to the beneficiaries in Ikeja. Adefisayo said in a statement released on Tuesday […]
