Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Almost 48 hours after the sad incident, the body of Dr. Allwell Orji who jumped into the Lagos Lagoon has been recovered. The Lagos Marine Policemen, who has been searching for Dr Orji’s remains, disclosed Tuesday that they recovered a dead body suspected to be that of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday granted bail to the former Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Engr. Andrew Yakubu in the sum of N300 million and two sureties in likes sum. The Federal Government is prosecuting the former NNPC GMD before Justice Ahmed […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (African Examiner) – As part measures to instill discipline and sanity, the South East Zonal Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has inaugurated a Disciplinary and Fund Raising/Finance Committees for the region. It said the party would no longer condone any form of indiscipline and misconduct among members. This is […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff, has challenged the appeal filed against him at the Supreme by Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker committee. The court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division on February 17, 2017 authenticated the former Borno State Governor as the legally recognized […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There were reportedly no African delegates at a summit about sustainable development in Africa after they were all denied visas to enter the US. The African global economic and development summit, which takes place every year at the University of Southern California was particularly quiet this year after about 100 attendees were […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sen. Shehu Sani (Kaduna-APC) has described as a cruise missile, the memo to President Muhammadu Buhari, written by Governor Nasir El-Rufai, governor of his state. Both Sani and El-Rufai have not been politically friendly since 2015, though both of them belong to the ruling All Progressives Congress. Now Sani has urged the […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was a disaster in Lagos Sunday evening as a man parked his car on the third Mainland bridge and jumped into the Lagoon. The sad incident reportedly occurred around 4.50 pm. The man who was identified as Orji is said to be a Medical doctor. Orji was riding in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government (FG) has reassured that it will protect and reward whistleblowers who provide information that leads to the recovery of stolen funds or assets. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed gave the assurance in a statement issued in Lagos Sunday. Mohammed reiterated that FG would protect the identity […]
The health of former Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Andrew Yakubu, is deteriorating in EFCC’s custody, his lawyers complained, challenging the conditions of his detention. His health is deteriorating day-after-day, his lawyer has said. The 62-year-old has been diagnosed with High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) and other health issues according to […]
…Says Senators Have Skeleton in their Cupboard (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A non-governmental organization, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has lambasted the Nigerian senate for refusing to confirm Mr Ibrahim Magu, for the second time, as the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) noting that it was victory for corruption. A statement from the […]
Ex-Governor Chime Has not Joined APC –Enugu Chairman By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Nigeria (African Examiner) – Contrary to reports in both the conventional and social media that immediate past governor of Enugu state, Sullivan Chime has dumped the crisis- ridden peoples Democratic party, PDP for the ruling All progressives Congress, APC, state chairman of the […]
ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The immediate past Governor of Enugu State, Bar. Sullivan Chime has joined the list of South east political leaders – defecting from the opposition PDP to the ruling APC. With the development, the incumbent State Governor Hon. Ifenayi Ugwuanyi and Senate Deputy President Ike Ekeremadu seem to be the only […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Thursday turned back the Comptroller General (C-G) of Customs, Col. Hammed Ali (rtd) for appearing without uniform. Senators by a voice vote directed him to return to the senate on Wednesday, March 22 in proper uniform designated for the office of Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service. Shortly before the […]
Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to act appropriately and promptly release the second tranche of the London-Paris Club refunds to the states in order to ease their financial hardships. […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Shehu Sani of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has blamed the Presidency over the setback suffered by the embattled Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Acting Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Magu. Magu was rejected for the second time by the Nigerian Senate Wednesday due to an alleged indicting security […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), in Abuja on Thursday said candidates awaiting results are eligible to register and sit for the Universities Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). A statement by the Spokesman of JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, however stressed that any candidate who fails to upload their result between May and […]
The Senate on Wednesday rejected Ibrahim Magu as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s boss, making it the second time that senators are rejecting Mr Magu as the substantive chairman of the anti-graft agency. At the Senate’s plenary on Wednesday majority of the Senators rejected the confirmation of Magu by voice vote. Indicting DSS Report […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Alabh George Turnah, a former Special Adviser to the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. He was arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State in connection with alleged possession of funds running into N2 billion. The money, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Dr. Maikanti Baru, has set machinery in motion to recover the sum of $25,000,000.00 million as unpaid debts from fraudulent crude oil allocations to two Nigerian oil marketing companies. The companies are Aiteo owned by Mr. Ben Peters and Ontario owned by […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Bayelsa State and Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Reconciliation Committee, Hon. Seriake Dickson, on Tuesday described the comments son the submission of his report to the National Executive of the party as mere propaganda. Governor Dickson maintained that rather than embark on name-calling, propaganda and outright lies, it […]
