By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following his reaction to its protest against Mr. Ibrahim Magu still acting as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Senate has summoned the Chairman Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-corruption, Prof. Itse Sagay to come for explanation over his comments on the upper […]
Picture caption: Nigeria’s president, Mohammadu Buhari ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly sent two new Ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation. The nomination letter it was learnt was received by the upper Legislative Chamber late Tuesday. The nominations included one from Kogi State – to replace the late […]
UNICEF says children can’t wait, with urgent request for nearly $255 million to respond to immediate needs in northeast Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More than a month after famine was declared in South Sudan, time is running out for more than a million children as drought and armed conflict devastate […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned an Enugu based businessman, Nicholas Emenike at the State High Court, Enugu on a two-count charge bothering on obtaining the sum of N4,467,500 ( Four Million, Four Hundred and Sixty Seven Thousand, Five Hundred Naira Only) under false pretences […]
Picture caption: Lagos State Governor Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode By Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has hinted that the Executive will soon send a Bill to the State House of Assembly to regulate handling of housemaids and private Security guards services. Ambode dropped this hint Monday at the […]
Picture caption: Controversial Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs service, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd.) Ayo Balogun, Abuja (AFRICAN EXAMINER) This is not the best of time for the controversial Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs service, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd.) as the Nigerian Senate has begun moves to probe alleged N4 trillion revenue leakage in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For much of the past year, Nigeria’s economy, the largest on the continent, has been mired in a recession. Shocked mainly by a fall in the price of oil, the country’s biggest export, and a resumption of militancy in the Niger Delta region which hobbled oil production, Nigeria’s economy ended 2016 on […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The dust raised by the allegation on certificate scam against Senator Dino Melaye is far from being settled as the upper Legislative Chamber which the Lawmaker is presently a member is likely to hear from the authorities of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria this week. Melaye who is representing Kogi […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has promised to partner with the top echelon of media owners and practitioners for the sustenance of robust and accurate reportage of Defence operational and strategic activities. The Director Defence Information (DDI) Major General John Enenche made the promise Friday during a visit […]
Picture caption: President Mohammadu Buhari, Nigeria By Mustapha Abdul Salaam BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to kick start the Nigerian Army Small Arms Championship (NASAC) 2017 Monday, March 27, 2017 inside the Sambisa Forest, Borno State. The Army Chief of Training and Operations Major General David Amadu, made this disclosure […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has sent 27 nominees to the Senate for confirmation as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs). President of the Senate Bukola Saraki, Thursday read the President’s letter which was signed by his Vice, Prof.Yemi Osinbajo (while acting as President) and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the introduction of a liberalised online Visa on Arrival (VOA) facility to the public, especially foreign investors willing to invest in Nigeria. The Comptroller-General of the NIS, Mr Muhammad Babandede, made the announcement on Thursday in Abuja. Babandede said that the measure was part of […]
Picture caption: Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Kabiru Mohammed, as an interim Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA). In a statement issued Thursday by the Deputy Director, Information, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Mrs Lere-Adams Blessing, President […]
Picture caption: PDP Factional chairman Sen. Ali Mod-Sheriff By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court has announced it will rule on the appeals filed by the two factions of the opposition Peolpes Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, May 4, 2017. While Ahmed Makarfi led faction is appealing against the February 17, […]
Picture Caption: Former Ag. NTDC Boss, Rae-Omoh (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former acting Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Mrs Mariel Rae-Omoh, has sent a petition to the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, protesting her demotion to the position of deputy director after her removal as acting director general. Rae-Omoh […]
pix caption: controversial Nigeria Customs Boss, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As he made good his resolve not to appear before it today (Wednesday), the Senate has ordered the Comproller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Col Hameed Ali (rtd) to resign his appointment. The order was issued […]
Pix caption: Governor Simon Lanlong of Plateau State By Ganiyu Nasirudeen PLATEAU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Plateau State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development Mr. Samuel Galadima Wednesday morning died while joggin with Governor Simon Lanlong. The incident according to Governor Lalong’s Director of Press Affairs, Mr. Emmanuel Nanle, occurred at the Rwang Pam Stadium, […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following a pending suit on the matter, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (retd.) disclosed Tuesday that he will not appear before the Senate Wednesday. Last Thursday the meeting was as being rescheduled for not wearing full customs uniform as directed by […]
By Ignatius Okpara, ENUGU (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice chancellor (VC) of Renaissance University, Ugbawka, Enugu state, South- East Nigeria, Professor Charles Onochie, has advocated for inclusion of private universities in the country in the disbursement of fund from the Education Trust Fund (TETFUND). He argued that giving only pubic universities such fund was not proper […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – US has ordered a ban on travelling with large electronic devices from cabin baggage on passenger flights from eight Muslim-majority countries. The ban which emanated from what was described as “evaluated intelligence” was handed down by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with explanation that bomb could be hidden inside […]
