Photo: Nsima Ekere (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The tenure of Nsima Udo Ekere as Managing Director and Chief Executive of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), had elapsed, his appointment letter obtained from the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) on Thursday, has confirmed. The appointment letter dated November 1 2016 with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The internet search engine, Google has honoured late Nigerian literary icon, Chinua Achebe on its doodle. Achebe died in March, 2013 at the age of 82. The technology giant said on its website Thursday that it honoured Achebe on its doodle (on November 16) as it marks his 87th birthday. Agency reports […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Economic and social activities were on Wednesday grounded in Awka, the Anambra State capital, South- East Nigeria for several hours, following President Muhammadu Buhari’s one day working visit to the state. The president who arrived Awka from Ebonyi state, was in Anambra to campaign for Dr. Tony […]
Photo: Bayelsa’s State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Daniel Iworiso-Markson …Says Blackmail, Threats will not Stop its Implementation (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Executive Council (SEC) on Wednesday resolved to go ahead with its public sector reforms, not minding some sponsored protest and opposition against it. The resolution was taken at the council’s 84th meeting […]
Photo: Buhari directs DIG (Operations) Joshak Habila to Restore Governor Obiano’s Security aides (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the reinstatement of the security aides of Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State. While welcoming the President on arrival Wednesday in Awka for the Grand Finale of the All Progressives Congress Governorship Rally, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced March 9 to March 17, 2018 as the dates for the next Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB Registrar Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, made the announcement Wednesday at an ongoing stakeholders’ meeting. Prof. Oloyede disclosed that the dates which were announced were chosen after […]
Photo: President Mohammadu Buhari (R) and Ebonyi governor, David Umahi From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki Nigeria’s President, Mohammadu Buhari, has reassured the people of South- East geopolitical zone of the country of his administration’s commitment in addressing the issue of deplorable roads in the region, saying the problem will be tackled via the 2018 budget. He […]
Photo: Senate President Bukola Saraki (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has approved a $5.5 billion external loan request by President Muhammadu Buhari. The president had in a letter on October 10 requested the Senate to approve $3 billion external loan and $2.5 billion Eurobond or Diaspora bond in the international market. Mr. Buhari explained that […]
Photo: Governor Willie Obiano (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Willie Obiano is at this moment addressing traditional rulers inciting them against President Muhammadu Buhari sources in the meeting have disclosed. The governor according to a source at the meeting told them to go and tell their subjects that the president has withdrawn his personal security, a […]
Photo: Moji Adeyeye ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Prof. Moji Adeyeye as the new Director-General DG of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). Prof. Adeyeye’s appointment was contained in a statement issued Tuesday in Abuja by an Assistant Director (Press), in the office of the […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER – Court of Appeal in Abuja Tuesday reserved its judgement on the Federal Government FG’s Appeal, challenging the acquittal of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki on his false and anticipated assets declaration trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). As the hearing resumed, the three-man panel […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of Awka, the Anambra, state capital, Southeast Nigeria were on Monday thrown into fear and panic as rumours of bomb scare at the state headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, spread in the city. A Source close to the electoral body in the state who […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has mandated stakeholders at the ongoing ”Presidential Summit on Education’‘ to among other things, sharpen the country’s strategies for addressing the challenges of basic and secondary education; teacher training and professional development; technical and vocational education. While declaring open the Summit at old Banquet Hall, State House, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s former vice president, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, was on Sunday morning flown abroad for medical treatment. A white air ambulance, with registration number N605 AJ, which flew the elder statesman out of the country, departed the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, around 8.30 am. The country of destination for the treatment was […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Ahead of the November 18th gubernatorial election in Anambra state, Southeast Nigeria, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has endorsed the candidate of the All Progressive Congress APC Comrade Tony Nwoye, saying they are currently mobilizing voters for him. Nwoye, was a one time National president of the student body, […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After completion of renovation of his office, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally returned to his main office inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja. It would be recalled that shortly after President Buhari returned on August 19, 2017 from London, where he had traveled for better medical attention, his Senior Special Assistant […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely 24 hours after the presentation of 2018 Budget proposal by President Muhammadu Buhari, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned the meager 7 per cent allocated to education. The group in a statement issued in Lagos by its Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola recalled ”like its predecessors, the current Federal […]
Photo: Nigeria’s Health Minister Prof. Isaac Adewole (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole to investigate reports of an ‘unknown disease’ that has led to the death of several children in Jigawa State. The President also directed the Minister to deploy all the necessary machinery to combat the […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state command of the Nigerian Customs, has confiscated over 10,000 bags of 50kg smuggled rice, dozens of second-hand tyres, eight sacks of substance suspected to be Indian-hemp, cartons of tramadol with some quantities of rahyphnol and other items. Comptroller, Federal Operations Unit of the Nigerian Customs […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As criticism continues to trail the November 4, 2017 Local government area election in Enugu state, the All progressive Congress APC in the state, has rejected results of the polls in its entirety. The party in a petition letter addressed to the chairman of Enugu state Independent Electoral […]
