From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Although, the Saturday 18, November, 2017 governorship election held in Anambra state, Southeast Nigeria, has come and gone, but certain alleged undemocratic act that characterized the poll is still very fresh in the memories of stakeholders that participated in the exercise. To a very large extent, one would […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government has called on the Police, the Department of State Service and other security agencies to apprehend the killers of a prominent cattle dealer, Alhaji Jibril Abdulkarim, and three of his aides on Saturday. The cattle dealer and three of his aides were shot to death at his private […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, has called on the leaders of the People’s Democratic Party to focus more attention on how to recapture political power from the ruling All Progressives Congress in the forthcoming election in 2019. Dickson said in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has announced his return to the People’s Democratic Party, PDP noting that the crisis that led to his exit from the party to the All Progressives Congress, APC, had been resolved. Atiku made his defection to PDP known in a live broadcast on Facebook. His words: “From today, […]
Photo: Prince Uche Seondus (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South-South Coalition for Good Governance has raised alarm over a clandestine move to scuttle the chance of Prince Uche Secondus emerging as National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic (PDP) in the December 9 national convention of the party. The group in a statement signed by its Co-ordinator […]
IMO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Clerk of the Imo State House of Assembly, Mr. Chris Duru has been suspended. The suspension is another twist to the ongoing crisis between the 27 legislators of the State’s Assembly and the State Governor Rochas Okorocha. The suspended Clerk is perceived by the lawmakers as the Governor’s stooge. […]
…His Last Pay Was in February 2013 -AGF Photo: Abdulrasheed Maina (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Thursday, revealed that the Federal Government stopped the payment of salary to the former Chairman of the Pension Task Force Team, Mr. Abdulrasheed Maina, in March 2013. The minister stated this in Abuja while […]
Photo: Suspended SEC DG, Mr. Mounir Gwarzo (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, has suspended the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr. Mounir Gwarzo, from Office. The suspension is to allow unhindered investigation of several allegations of financial impropriety leveled against the Director-General and two other management staff […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate seeking for confirmation of 10 nominees Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB). The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, read President’s letter at the Wednesday’s plenary session. According to the letter seeking urgent confirmation, the nominees are: Muhammed Isa – Chairman Jigawa, North […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government FG has declared Friday, December 1, 2017 as public holiday to mark the Eid-El-Maulud celebration. Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd.), made the declaration Wednesday on behalf of the FG in a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of his Ministry, Mr. Abubakar Magaji. Gen. […]
Photo: Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government FG has unveiled a comprehensive strategy to tackle violent extremism across the country. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this Tuesday while speaking during a visit to the offices of the Leadership newspaper in Abuja […]
Photo: Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information, Daniel Iworiso-Markson (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa state government has described as erroneous the impression being peddled in public domain that it was owing workers salaries of between 10 to 16 months. While describing the people behind the falsehood as faceless interests, the government said the report “which has been […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian Governors are likely to heave a sigh of relief as President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the payment of outstanding Paris and London Clubs refunds to the States before the current year ends. Against this background, the President Monday, during a meeting with the state Governors at the Presidential Villa, […]
Photo: Members of the Minimum wage committee By Ayo Balogun, Abuja (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As hinted recently by the Minister of Labour and Employment Dr. Chris Ngige, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday inaugurated the new National Minimum Wage Committee. The 30-member committee was inaugurated inside the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. In his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three days after dumping the ruling party, the Adamawa chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed the receipt of the resignation letter from the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Adamawa APC Secretary Alhaji Saidu Nera, reportedly made the confirmation Sunday, in Yola, the State capital. Although, Nera said he was yet […]
Photo caption: Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council of Cross River State University of Technology, Dr. Emil Inyang (right) presenting Certificate of Honorary Doctorate Degree of Environmental Management (honoris causa) to the Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson (left). (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cross River State University of Technology (CRUTECH), Calabar, has conferred on the Bayelsa […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Enugu state chapter of the All progressive congress APC, has warned its ruling Peoples Democratic party PDP counterpart to desist from its alleged culture of electoral fraud and political violence, during elections, or be ready to face the consequence of such nefarious act in 2019. It […]
Photo: Chairman of NDDC Board Victor Ndoma-Egba (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A group, the Initiative for Leadership And Economic Watch in Nigeria says it has new facts showing stronger links between former governor of Bayelsa state, Timipre Sylva and some leaders plotting to destabilize the Niger Delta region. “We wish to alert the Niger-Delta people and the […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed concern over the renewed attacks on soft targets by the suspected Boko Haram in the North East zone. NLC National President Comrade Ayuba Wabba Thursday in Abuja, described the killings being recorded from the strikes as reprehensible. Waba in a statement commensurating with […]
Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has resigned from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, citing lack of good governance and failure of the party to meet expectations of Nigerians, especially the youth. In a statement issued on Friday, Atiku Abubakar ripped APC government saying it lacked internal democracy, respect for the party’s leaders — […]
