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Monday, July 9th, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu Diocese of the church of Nigeria, (Anglican Communion) has expressed worry over the recently signed executive order No.6 of 2018 by President Muhammadu Buhari warning that it should not be oppressive to perceived enemies or those in opposition. The executive order empowers the government to cease suspicious assets connected with corruption […]
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Monday, July 9th, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party and 37 other political parties on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a Coalition of United Democratic Parties (CUPP) ahead of 2019 general elections. The national chairmen of the political parties, who signed the MoU at the Yar’Adua Centre pledged to […]
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Monday, July 9th, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ruling, All Progressive Congress (APC) Monday threatened it would drag leaders and members of the Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC) to court over alleged impersonation. National Legal Adviser of the party, Mr. Babatunde Ogala, made this known in a statement issued in Abuja while reacting to the formation of the group, […]
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Monday, July 9th, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has confirmed that the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun applied for an exemption certificate. NYSC Director of Press Mrs. Adeyemi Adenike, said in a statement issued in Abuja Monday, that that the scheme would however, investigate the origin of the allegedly forged exemption certificate purportedly […]
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Sunday, July 8th, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says the corps will recruit additional 4,650 officers and procure new logistics vehicles to improve road safety management in the country. Oyeyemi disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday. According to him, the […]
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Sunday, July 8th, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Miss Adenike Khadijat Oluboyo, daughter of the immediate past Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Alhaji Lasisi Olugbenga Oluboyo, was on Sunday found dead at her boyfriend’s house in Akure. Oluboyo, who was a final year student of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, was found dead in her boyfriend’s house, Adeyemi Alao, popularly […]
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Sunday, July 8th, 2018

…Says Party Reminiscence Of His Failed Government (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa Progress Front (BPF) has criticized a former Governor of the State, Chief Timipre Sylva, for what it described as an absurd display of wealth during a birthday organized by him and his friends. The Secretary General of the BPF, Comrade James Ebipade said […]
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Saturday, July 7th, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Adams Oshiomhole, the newly elected All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, has said that the APC leadership will rather ignore members of the Reformed-APC than be bothered by their action. He stated this in Abuja when Chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressives Congress (CPC) paid him a visit at the party`s […]
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Friday, July 6th, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court on Friday discharged the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, from further trial on allegation of non-assets declaration brought against him by the Federal Government. Delivering the lead judgment, Justice Centus Nweze, held that the Dec.12, 2017 decision of the Court of Appeal against Saraki was based on hearsay. The judge […]
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Friday, July 6th, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The FCT Police Command has arrested and dismissed a policeman who allegedly killed an NYSC member, Angela Igwetu, in Abuja. Igwetu, who was allegedly shot in the early hours of Wednesday around Ceddi Plaza by a police officer, was rushed to the Garki Hospital where she died. The Commissioner of Police, Mr […]
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Friday, July 6th, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has signed an executive order to freeze assets of individuals with corruption cases. Executive Order No. 6 of 2018 “on the Preservation of Assets connected with serious corruption and other relevant offences” was signed at a short ceremony in the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. He said […]
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Thursday, July 5th, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has commiserate with the people and Government of Yobe State over the death of the former Finance Minister and Elder Statesman, Mallam Adamu Ciroma who died in Abuja at the age of 84. The Governor in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Francis Ottah […]
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Thursday, July 5th, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP),Uche Secondus, on Thursday urged residents of the state to shun violence during the July 14 governorship election. Secondus made the plea in Ado-Ekiti at a mega rally of the party held in Ado-Ekiti. The chairman described the PDP as the party to beat in […]
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Thursday, July 5th, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – All Progressives Congress national stalwart, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has said with the demise of former Finance Minister, Mallam Adamu Ciroma, the country has lost an illustrious leader, consummate politician and accomplished public servant. Reacting to the death of the former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader on Thursday in Abuja, Asiwaju Tinubu […]
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Thursday, July 5th, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT), says it is investigating the alleged killing of a female corps member, Linda Igwetu by a policeman on Wednesday in Abuja. The command’s Spokesman, DSP Anjuguri Manzah stated this on Thursday in Abuja. According to report, Igwetu, who was allegedly shot in […]
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Thursday, July 5th, 2018

ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely 24 hours after the emergence of the Reformed All Progressives Congress. R-APC, President Muhammmadu Buhari met with the three State Governors elected on the platform of the ruling APC. The meeting held inside the President’s office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Governors in attendance of the meeting include: […]
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Wednesday, July 4th, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says Federal Government is not aware of any court judgement directing the National Assembly to commence impeachment process against President Muhammadu Buhari. The minister stated this while reacting to questions at the end of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) which […]
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Wednesday, July 4th, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A political group has announced its breakaway from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), calling itself Reformed APC (R-APC). Alhaji Buba Galadima from Gashua, Yobe State, and former secretary of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change was introduced as the National Chairman of the group. Alhaji Kawu Baraje, chairman of the New […]
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Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has said that intelligence available to the party shows that the All Progressives Congress, APC is planning to rig the July 14 gubernatorial election in Ekiti state but warned that it would amount to putting fire in the land. Speaking […]
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Tuesday, July 3rd, 2018

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja, has ordered the Federal Government FG to arraign a legal practitioner, Mr. Ben-Chuks Nwosu and three Channels Television staff – Messrs Chamberlain Usoh, Gimba Umar and Nneota Egbe over alleged contempt. Justice Abang Tuesday made the order while his delivering a ruling after […]