(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Taraba House of Assembly on Tuesday amended the state Kidnapping and Abduction Prohibition Act 2010, to introduce death penalty and life imprisonment for offenders. Mr Charles Maijankai, Majority Leader and member representing Karim Lamido 1 constituency, moved the motion for the amendment of the Act which was seconded by Alhaji Bashir […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court in Abuja Tuesday granted an application for the release of the international passport of Founder of DAAR Communications Plc Raymond Dokpesi so as to enable him travel for medical check-up abroad. The matter which was slated for Dokpesi to enter his defence in the suit filed against him by […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the 9th Senate, Ahmed Lawan has announced eight Principal Officers for the 9th Red Chamber. While announcing at the plenary Tuesday, Lawan listed Senator Abdullahi Abubakar Yahaya (Kebbi State) as the new Senate Leader and Ajayi Boroffice (Ondo State) as his Deputy. Former Abia State Governor, Orji […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Monday secured five separate convictions against five young men before Justice N.I Buba of Federal High Court, sitting in Enugu, on five separate one-count charge, which all bordered on internet fraud. The convicts are, Orji Uchenna, Chime […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick and four other officials of the football body over alleged misappropriation of funds The warrant order by Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu followed the refusal of Pinnick and other […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States of America has sought the views of the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, on the security situation in the country. A two-man team of officials from the US Embassy in Lagos, led by the Political Officer, Shashank Iyer, met with Adams on Monday in his Lagos home […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday ordered the permanent forfeiture of the sums of N9.2bn and $8.4m recovered from wife of the former President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience. Justice Mojisola Olatoregun ordered that the funds should be forfeited to the Federal Government (FG). The judgment followed an application by the Economic and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Biodun Fatoyinbo, the senior pastor of the Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA), says he has decided to step aside from the pulpit of the church. Pastor Fatoyinbo announced this in a statement released on Monday where he said the move was the advice of his mentors. His words: “The past few days […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Friday, dismissed a preliminary objection by the embattled Judge, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, who is currently facing Money Laundering charge. The court presided by Justice Rilwan Aikawa held that Ajumogobia is no longer a serving judicial officer and so, could face the criminal charge levelled against her […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen with the Agency Report (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the board of the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) with the pledge by the body to work towards “increasing the revenue shared’” by the three levels of Government. Mr. President inaugurated 30 Commissioners Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja with […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo has denied saying that incidents of kidnapping in Nigeria is ‘’exaggerated and not entirely new”. Osinbajo reportedly made the assertion while addressing Nigerians in Diaspora at a townhall meeting Monday in New York. However, a statement issued and signed by his Senior Special Assistant Mr. […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the last general elections, Atiku Abubakar Monday failed to secure an order of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal to allow him and his party have access to the the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) server. The Presidential poll held Saturday, […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The newly appointed Special Assistant on New Media to the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, Mr. Olu Onemola, has resigned. The development was contained in a statement issued Sunday in Abuja, by the Special Assistant to Lawan on Media and Publicity, Mohammed Isa. The statement explained that the resignation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has said that the rule of law must be followed in resolving the Edo and Bauchi House of Assemblies crisis. Oshiomhole, who spoke with State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa, said the rule of law provides for how the House should […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act, 2019. Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly Matters (Senate), Senator Ita Enang, told State House Correspondents that the law comes into effect from June 20, this year. According to him, the aim was to obtain from […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A group known as South South Reawakening Group ( SSRG), has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing Mr Mele Kyari as new Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). The group stated this in a statement signed by the Convener, SSRG, Mr Joseph Ambakederimo which was made available […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo has been scheduled to address the 4th National Discourse of The Companion – an Association of Muslim Men in Business and the Professions next month in Lagos. According to a statement signed Thursday by the Chairman Local Organizing Committee (LOC) Alhaji Nojeemdeen Jimoh, the event with the theme: ‘’Food Security: Unleashing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged State Governors to pay more attention to the areas of security, health, education and agriculture so as to address the menace of poverty in the society. Buhari gave the challenge Thursday, when he inaugurated the 2019 to 2023 National Economic Council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. NEC, which […]
Photo caption: Dr Festus Adedayo (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of Senate Ahmed Lawan has dropped Dr Festus Adedayo, as his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity. This was disclosed Thursday in a statement issued from Lawan’s office by his SA on Media and Publicity, Mohammed Isa. The statement reads in part: “the Office of the […]
…New Appointees to Work with Current Office Holders till 7th July 2019 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr. Mele Kolo Kyari as the new Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). A release today in Abuja by the NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs, Mr. Ndu Ughamadu, stated […]
