From Ignatius Okpara, Awka …As Obiano Retains BoT Chair (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The crisis- ridden All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, weekend, re-elected Dr. Victor Oye as its national chairman for a second term, as well as retained Anambra state governor, chief Willy Obiano, as its Chairman Board of Trustees, BoT. Surprisingly, the son of late Biafran warlord, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The newly-sworn-in Lagos State Governor, Mr Babjide Sanwo-olu, has declared a state of emergency on environmental, sanitation and traffic management in the state. Sanwo-olu made the declaration Thursday while signing the first executive order on refuse and traffic management as well as public works in the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja. The Governor said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division has upturned the victory of Senator-elect Ned Nwoko of Delta North Senatorial district. The court in its ruling Thursday held that the case which was instituted at the Federal High Court, Abuja and recognized Nwoko as the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was wrongly […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Disaster was averted at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Wednesday as 393 passengers, including a former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, escaped air crash. Other prominent Nigerians in the Ethiopian airline passenger aircraft – Boeing 777-300, included the Director General (DG) of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Prof Yemi Osinbajo have been sworn-in as the new Nigerian Leaders but without much of the characteristic funfair known with such high-profile events. Besides the traditional riding on a motor arcade; inspection of guard of honour and official taking of oath office, the re-elected […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) has begun investigation into alleged malpractices during the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted across the country. A member of Board of the commission, Mrs Olubukola Balogun, made this known in an interview with newsmen in Abuja Tuesday. She said that the commission was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ougoing Lagos State Governor Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has handed over to his successor Mr. Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu. The incoming Governor shared the information on his Twitter handle Tuesday afternoon. Sanwo-Olu tweeted: “Thank you H.E @AkinwunmiAmbode for your kind words today as you officially handed over your stewardship of our great state, Lagos. Life is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday received his Assets Declaration form from the Code of Conduct Bureau Speaking after receiving the form at the Presidential Villa, Buhari assured that he would quickly fill the form and return it to the bureau. While addressing members of the bureau, Buhari said: “I thank you very much for serving […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- Former Abia state governor and senator-elect, Orji Kalu has disclosed that he is interested in contesting for the position of Deputy Senate President in the senate. “Well, I am going to be contesting on the floor of the Senate. I am waiting for the party to zone and if the party continues to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the 2019 budget of N8.916 trillion into law. Buhari signed the budget into law on Monday in his office at the Presidential Villa. Speaking shortly after signing the budget, Buhari said the changes introduced into by the National Assembly would affect its implementation, saying that there are areas in the budget […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu …As Stakeholders Condemns High Rate of Violence (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders from various walks of life have condemned in strong terms the high rate of political violence that characterised the 2019 general elections which claimed a total of about 600 lives in parts of Nigeria, describing it as “most unfortunate.” They stated this […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ex- Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Professor Onyebuchi Chukwu has denied recent allegation by the All Progressives Congress (APC) senator representing Zamfara Central, Senator Kabiru Marafa that he (Chukwu) diverted the sum of N300 million meant for medical equipment in Zamfara State to Enugu State, describing the accusation as “a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Special Adviser to the President on Social Investment, Maryam Uwais has disclosed that out of the $322 million Abacha recovered loot which was to be used for social investment programmes, only $22 million had been utilised. The four-broad programmes are the N-Power, Conditional Cash Transfers, National Home-Grown School Feeding and Government Enterprise and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Council chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed Mohammed Adamu as the Inspector General of Police. Adamu was confirmed on Thursday at the meeting of the council held behind closed door at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa. The meeting was attended by the 36 state governors and chairman […]
Photo caption: All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman in Ondo State, Ade Adetimehin ———————————— By Ayo Balogun, Akure (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the botched local government poll in Ondo state, the state chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ade Adetimehin is currently in hot water as all councilor aspirants are demanding refunds of the money paid […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- Embattled Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta and Co-ordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Prof. Charles Dokubo in conjunction with contractors loyal to him, has paid assassins to kill publisher of Pointblankews.com, Jackson Ude, for unearthing and publishing damning embezzlements of public funds directly carried out by the public officer. Ude had […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has emerged the new chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) through a consensus. Gov. Abdul’aziz Yari of Zamfara, who is also the outgoing chairman of the forum disclosed this after a meeting held on Wednesday night in Abuja. Yari disclosed that Fayemi was nominated by Malam […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Bayelsa State, the Honorable Henry Seriake Dickson, has emerged Chairman of the People’s Democratic Governors Forum The former Chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo òf Gombe State announced Governor Dickson’s emergence after a meeting at the Gombe State Governors Lodge, Abuja on Wednesday night. The meeting which […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Outing Governor of Imo State, South- East Nigeria, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, on Tuesday came had on the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, warning him to stick strictly to the mandate of his office and not be a destructive tool in hands of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari is presently presiding over the valedictory session of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The valedictory session started at 11a.m. with almost all the ministers in the cabinet in attendance. At the commencement of the meeting, the Minster of Environment, Suleiman […]
