ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the recent attacks unleashed by the suspected Boko Haram terrorists and the latest onslaught on NNPC workers and military at the Lake Chad Basin, Borno State, the Acting President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has ordered the Military Chiefs relocate to the Command base in the North East State. Minister […]
Photo caption: Enugu state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) At last, Enugu state governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has reshuffled his cabinet, sacking of three Commissioners. The affected commissioners, included, Godwin Udeuhele commissioner for Information, Charles Ndukwe Youth and Sports, and Barrister Smart Ogbe (commissioner for Inter-Governmental Affairs). African Examiner reports that this is […]
Photo caption: Nigeria’s Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria and the United Nations (UN) on Thursday signed a five-year Sustainable Development Partnership Framework (UNSDPF) (2018-2022) which is a successor programme to the current United Nations Development Assistance Framework III (UNDAF III) (2014-2017) in Nigeria. The signing ceremony, […]
Photo caption: Ag President Osinbajo (middle) discusses with 2 new ministers Stephen Ocheni (Kogi State) and Suleimon Hassan (Gombe State) By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Acting President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has finally inaugurated the two Ministerial nominees who have since been screened and confirmed by the Senate. The new Ministers are Messrs Stephen […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has selected seven of its members to visit President Muhammadu Buhari who is still recovering in London, United Kingdom (UK). This was disclosed in Abuja Tuesday at a press conference addressed by the Media and Publicity aides of both President and Acting, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has refused to address Nigeria on his state of health but instead wrote a letter to the Chairman of the Assemblies of Heads of State and Government of the African Union and Guinean President Alpha Conde on the nationwide prayers held by Guineans for his speedy recovery. Buhari […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the release of additional N1billion to local government councils in the State to offset part of the outstanding salary arrears owed their staff. This brings to N2billion the total amount of money the State government has released to the local government councils out of […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has expressed dissatisfaction on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) membership composition of committee to articulate its notion on restructuring and called for review. The group, according to its Director Prof Ishaq Akintola said its disappointment stems from the ”exclusiveness” of the list. It therefore […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite his long ailment, President Muhammadu Buhari is said to be in high spirit and closely following events in Nigeria. Buhari’s Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adeshina while quoting the Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha who was among the ruling APC Governors and Leaders […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of Heirs Holdings and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony O. Elumelu, CON, has called on African leaders and development institutions to help address the deepening job and employment crisis bedevilling the continent by lending support and paying more attention towards the agricultural sector, creating access to electricity and […]
By Tajudeen Balogun; Ayo Balogun & Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite the early morning heavy downpour, the Lagos State Local Government Elections started in earnest Saturday and progressing in all the LGAs and LCDAs of the State. AFRICAN EXAMINER Correspondents who moved around areas such as Ojokoro, Agege, Ifako/Ijaiye and parts of […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice Dr. Olu Onagoruwa is dead. The renowned human right activist passed on Friday morning at the age of 80. He was appointed as the AGF in 1993 by late General Sani Abacha. Dr. Onagurawa who hailed from Odogbolu Local Council […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- The Senate on Thursday, gave the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Usman, four days to explain the whereabouts of over 282 vessels allegedly missing from the sea ports. Sen. Hope Uzodinma, Chairman, Senate’s Joint Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariff and Marine Transport, gave the ultimatum in Abuja, at an investigative […]
PHOTO CAPTION: Nigeria’s President Mohammadu Buhari (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some group of concerned Nigerians have vowed to occupy the National Assembly on the 90th day to register their concerns over the continued absence of President Muhammadu Buhari from the country. African Examiner reports that President Buhari has now been out of the country for 74 […]
PHOTO CAPTION: Lagos state commissioner of Police (CP) Mr. Fatai Owoseni Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Police Command has warned political party chieftains participating in the Saturday, July 22, 2017 State’s Local Government Elections against the use of aides while going to their polling units […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF) on Thursday met with the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris over the issue of State Police and funding for the Force. Speaking with State House correspondents at the end of the meeting at the old Banquet Hall of the State House, NGF Chairman and Zamfara State […]
Photo caption: Chairman, Transcorp Hotels Plc Olorogun O’tega Emerhor, Honourable Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige and Chariman, Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc, Tony O Elumelu CON at the 30th Anniversary Celebration of Transcorp Hilton Abuja. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At the 30th Anniversary celebration of the award-winning Transcorp Hilton Abuja, the Honourable Minister of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Senate has passed the Whistleblowers Protection Bill, which seeks to encourage and facilitate the disclosure of improper conducts by public officers and public bodies. The bill, was presented by the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, chaired by Senator David Umaru (Niger East). The bill also seeks to […]
Photo caption: Late member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Kazeem Ademola Alimi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Honourable Kazeem Ademola Alimi is dead. The lawmaker who represented Eti Osa State Constituency 1 in the Assembly died on Tuesday July 18th 2017, two weeks after his 50th […]
From Ignatius Okpara EBONYI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nine persons including a pregnant woman were at the weekend reportedly murdered in renewed deadly communal cash between Ofioji in Izzi council area of Ebonyi state, South- East Nigeria and Ijutun-Idoru of Obubura local government area of Cross River State, South- South Nigeria. It was gathered that […]
