By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely 24 hours after a favorable ruling against the freezing of her Bank account with the $5.9 million, another Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has upturned the ruling of an Appeal Court ordering unfreezing of the same account belonging to the former First Lady, Mrs. Patience […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The countdown has begun to the most anticipated and insightful learning experience at the Runway Jazz 2017 Music and Business Masterclass, taking place on April 29, 2017 in the Grand Ballroom of Eko Hotels & Suites, Lagos, Nigeria. The Masterclass is a prelude to the Runway Jazz Concert, a special celebration of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday withdrew its application seeking to stay the execution of a court order which unfroze the Skye Bank account of the wife of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Patience with a balance of $5.9m. A counsel for the EFCC, Rotimi Oyedepo, appeared before the Federal High Court […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ongoing trial of President of the Senate Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on false assets declaration and money laundering has been adjourned till Thursday, April 27, 2017. Tuesday’s adjournment was primarily due to the absence of prosecution Counsel, Mr. Rotimi Jacobs (SAN). Senator Saraki is […]
Photo Caption: Sen. Andy Uba, representing Anambra South Senatorial District in Nigeria Senate (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A grassroots youth organization, Anambra Youth Movement (AYM) has called on the Police to immediately arrest and prosecute Senator Andy Uba for forgery and perjury. The call was contained in a petition addressed to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), […]
OSUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former Governor of Osun State Senator Isiaka Adeleke who died Sunday, has been buried amid confusion, confrontation and lamentation among the family members and political fans. Earlier before his burial later Monday morning, some enraged youths after sighting an APC stalwart – Idiat Babalola, sitting beside the younger brother […]
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said that Nigerians did not elect General Muhammadu Buhari to function as “Friday President”, adding that he (Buhari) was now acting more like a ceremonial and part-time President. The governor, who said he was glad that his constructive criticism was getting to the President and his handlers, noted […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Voters in France have comprehensively snubbed the country’s political establishment, sending far-right populist Marine Le Pen and political novice Emmanuel Macron through to the second round of the country’s presidential election, early results indicate. With 97% of polling stations declared, newcomer Macron was leading the field with 23.9%. National Front leader Le […]
OSUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The former Osun State Governor and a serving Senator Isiaka Adeleke is dead. The first Executive Governor of the South West State died Sunday morning at Biket Hospital, in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. Serubawon as he was otherwise called by his fans reportedly died of cardiac arrest. Senator […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has been elected the ”next” President of the Association of African Maritime Administration (AAMA). NIMASA Executive Director (ED, Finance and Administration) Alhaji Bashir Jamoh announced this Friday at a Press Conference […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari is shocked and saddened to learn of the tragic event that took the lives of several Nigerians at a football viewing centre in Calabar, Cross River State, Thursday night. The President commiserates with the government and people of Cross River State, and football fans nationwide over the unfortunate incident. […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a new Board and Executive Management for Rural Electrification Agency; new Managing Directors of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) as well as allied agencies. According to a statement issued late Thursday in Abuja by the Director of […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said Nigeria is committed to collaborating with key stakeholders in Maritime sector to enhance port efficiency and security of the country’s waterways. The vice president who represented President Muhammadu Buhari made the submission Thursday at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja during […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Special Security operatives from the Lagos State Police Command deployed to the riverine area of the Ishawo Community in Ikorodu area of the State Wednesday commenced total demolition of illegal waterfront shanties within the creeks. The suspected hoodlums have recently been using the makeshift structures as their havens as well […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an investigation into the allegations of violations of law and due process made against the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr David Babachir Lawal, in the award of contracts under the Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE). The President has also directed the suspension […]
Photo caption: Justice Sylvester Ngwuta of the Supreme Court …to be Arranged Before CCT (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) has filed charges against Justice Sylvester Ngwuta of the Supreme Court accusing him of failing to to declare 28 plots of land to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) The New York Police has arrested Abdullahi Shuaibu, a former staff of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) for robbing four Manhattan banks, all during his lunch hour. Shuaibu, 53, a journalist, was picked up by police on Monday and charged with robbery and attempted robbery for the crimes committed during his two-month […]
Photo caption: Minister of State Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika Addressing Aviation Correspondence flanked by the Managing Director/CEO FAAN, Engr Saleh Dunoma, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Aviation Alh Zakari as the rehabilitated Airport reopened 24 hours before the scheduled time in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE, APR 18, 2017 By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Exactly […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has hailed its whistle-blower policy, which has led to the recovery of looted funds in many currencies that may otherwise not have been discovered, describing it as an effective tool of fighting corruption in Nigeria. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday, the Minister of Information and Culture, […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There are strong indications that the new Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Engr. Mustapha Yunusa Maihaja, may soon announce a major shake-up in the establishment. African Examiner reliably gathered from a Source close to the Agency who craved anonymity that the exercise may likely take place […]
