(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Transportation and immediate past governor of Rivers State, Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has dismissed the claims by his successor Nyesom Wike that the $43 million found in a luxury apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos belongs to him (Amaechi). Wike, in a press conference on Friday night, told journalists that ‘the slush […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Dino Melaye narrowly escaped death as gunmen invaded his house in the early hours of Saturday at his Ayetoro-Gbede home state in Kogi State. The hoodlums who were said to be about 10 arrived Melaye’s house midnight through the bush and opened fire on the house from different directions. There was […]
BY IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Emeka Akim, before Hon. Justice. Lewis Alagoa of the Federal High Court Owerri, Imo State, South- East Nigeria on one count charge bordering on obtaining money under false presence to the tune of N3,000.000.00 (Three Million Naira). According […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Chief Executives for 23 Federal Government agencies. Mr Bolaji Adebiyi, the Director of Press in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation stated this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. He said the Chief Executives are: Mrs Julie Okah-Donli, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday ordered the temporary forfeiture of the sum of 43million dollars, 27,800 pounds and N23 million to the Federal Government. The money was recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from an apartment in the Ikoyi area of Lagos on Wednesday. The EFCC […]
By Tajudeen Balogun ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed that his administration is ready to negotiate with the Boko Haram terrorists and in constant touch, through local intelligence to secure the release of the remaining Chibok school girls and other abducted persons unharmed. Speaking on the third anniversary of the abduction […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has discovered another large sum of money at a house in Ikoyi, Lagos. The agency said its operatives uncovered about $38m, N23 million and £27,000 from the house. Recall that on Monday the EFCC operatives recovered €547,730 and £21,090 as well as N5,648,500 from […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has declared Friday 14th and Monday 17th April, 2017 as Public Holidays to mark this year’s Good Friday and Easter celebrations. Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. (Rtd) Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the announcement in a statement issued Wednesday on behalf of the government. The Minister enjoined Christian faithful […]
Photo caption: Factional People’s Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman, Senator Modu Sheriff By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the November 2017 governorship election in Anambra state, the embattled National chairman of the crisis- ridden opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Senator Modu Sheriff, has initiated a peace process aimed at reconciling all warring […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) The Trump administration will move forward with the sale of high-tech aircraft to Nigeria for its campaign against Boko Haram Islamic extremists despite concerns over abuses committed by the African nation’s security forces, according to U.S. officials. Congress is expected to receive formal notification within weeks, setting in motion a deal with Nigeria […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A tip from a whistleblower has led operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to intercept huge sums of money in various currencies at the popular Balogun market in Lagos. The monies include €547,730 and £21,090 as well as N5,648,500. A statement signed by the media and publicity office of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator representing Anambra South senatorial district Senator Andy Uba has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police Mr. Ibrahim Idris over alleged attempts by one Victor Uwajeh to extort huge sums of money from him. In the petition dated 7th April, 2017, Uba, who doubles as chairman, Senate committee on public accounts, accused Uwajeh […]
Photo caption: Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government (FG) has described as false, the information being circulated on the Social Media that under a purported Ministry of Interior Regulation, all phone calls and Social Media posts made by the citizens are to be monitored and recorded. […]
Photo caption: Zamfara’s governor and the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari (AFRICAN EXAMINER) More than 2 percent of the fresh $6.9 billion Paris Club refund has been soaked up by some fat cat consultants recruited by Chairman of the Nigeria Governors forum, NGE, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari. Internal documents passed over the weekend […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has told former President Olusegun Obasanjo to desist from accusing people of corruption in Nigeria, saying; “Obasanjo that I know does not have morals rights to accuse anyone of corruption because he eats and sleeps with corruption.” Governor Fayose, who described the former President’s claim that […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state police command says it has commenced a full scale investigations into the alleged circumstances surrounding the drowning of a youth corp member in Enugu hotel. Ebere Amarizu, the command’s spokesman who disclosed this to African Examiner on sunday, said the incident occurred at a hotel […]
Photo caption: Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the boards of 19 parastatal agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education. Members of the board will run for a period of four years in the first instance. In making the appointments, the President took into cognizance of the […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo Friday conducted facilities inspection at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (NIAA). Prof Osinbajo was accompanied during the inspection by top Government officials including the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Engr. Saleh Dunoma, as well key officials […]
Photo Caption: Immediate past president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Efforts to find a political solution to the festering leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday suffered a major setback. Court-backed National Chairman Ali Modu Sheriff stormed out of a peace meeting convened by former President Goodluck Jonathan. At the meeting, […]
Photo Caption: Human Rights Lawyer Mr. Femi Falana (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied reports that some properties recovered from the late former Governor of Bayelsa state Diepreye Alamieyeseigha were given to Lagos lawyer, Mr Femi Falana. In statement issued in Abuja, the anti-corruption agency also denied that Mr […]
