ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After three weeks of grilling in its custody, a former Minister of State for Defence Musiliu Obanikoro has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Obanikoro arrived from US about four weeks ago and headed to the Abuja head office of EFCC the following day, to answer questions […]
BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has again found one of the abducted Government Secondary School Chibok girls. Identified as Maryam Ali Maiyanga, the girl was discovered Saturday, while troops of 121 Battalion, Nigerian Army, deployed at Pulka, Gwoza Local Government Area, Borno State, for Operation LAFIYA DOLE at about 6.00am, were screening some escapees from […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Lagos state Commissioner for the Environment, Dr. Muiz Banire has denied being arrested by the EFCC. Banire, who is also ex-State Commissioner for Transportation and current National Legal Adviser of the ruling APC equally faulted media report that he once bribed a judge with the sum N500,000 to influence […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa state Governor, Mr Seriake Dickson, on Friday bemoaned the incessant cases of wrong diagnoses of ailments in the country, saying it remained a major challenge to Nigerians. According to him, he was motivated by the problem to make a huge investment in the health sector of the state to serve […]
Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The much anticipated trial of suspects arrested in connection with the kidnap of Oniba of Iba Town, Oba Yishau Goriola Oseni, before a Lagos High Court in Igbosere was on Friday stalled due to dispute between the two lawyers over legal representation of one of the suspects. The […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President, Bukola Saraki has given assurance that the National Assembly (NASS) will revisit President Muhammadu Buhari’s letter, informing and seeking the lawmakers’ approval to take $29.9Billion external loan. Saraki gave the assurance Friday while fielding questions from the State House Correspondents, after a closed door meeting […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has extended condolences to the family of Ajayi and the entire Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, on the passage of one of its oldest surviving members, Sir Olaniwun Ajayi, who died Thursday at age 91. The President also commiserates with the government and people of Ogun State […]
By Niyi Adeyi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to be faithful in the country and be hopeful that the country will come out of the present recession ‘’vibrant and strong’’. Buhari made the call Thursday in his remarks at the Presidential parley with the senior executive course No.38 […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Judicial Council (NJC) has heeded the call of some stakeholders, as it has barred judges recently accused of corrupt practice, from sitting on cases in their various courts. The judicial body in a statement issued Thursday by its Acting Director of Information, Mr. Soji Oye, […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji OGUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After signing Memoradum of Understanding (MoU) with the State government, the Ogun State public servants have suspended their two weeks industrial action. The MoU which was signed by the State’s Head of Service, Olusola Adeyemi, Permanent Secretary, Bureau of Establishment and Training, Mrs. M.T. Dosunmu and the […]
Ayodele Afolabi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Worried by the cold relationship between the executive arm of government, the National Assembly and the party, Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Governors’ Forum, Owelle Rochas Okorocha of Imo state on Wednesday visited the Senate President, Bukola Saraki where he preached unity within the party. Though, […]
– 2 Mimiko’s SA Defects To APC ONDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) announced its confidence in the new appeal panel to hear the petition filed by it against the recent substitution of Mr. Eyitayo Jegede with Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, by the Independent National Electoral […]
By Niyi Adeyi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite rejecting the letter, when it was first read on the Senate floor, the executive and legislature are on the way to agree on the Federal Government (FG) request to obtain $29.9 external loans to execute some capital projects. While the Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji […]
Ayodele Afolabi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has vowed to suspend plenary session after 10th of December this year, if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), failed to conduct all pending elections in Rivers State cutting across National and State Assembly. To this effect, it directed INEC to ensure that it conduct pending […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government (FG) has approved eight new private universities. The new higher institutions include: Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos; Arthur Jarvis Akpabuyo University, Calabar, Cross River; Clifford University, Owerinta, Abia; Coal City University, Enugu; Crown Hill University, Kwara; Dominican University, Oyo; Kola Daisy University, both Ibadan and […]
Ignatius Okpara OWERRI NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was tension and anxiety last weekend in Umudike village in Dikenafai, the Headquarters of Ideato South local government Area of Imo State, south east Nigeria, following the murder of a 12 year-old primary school boy, simply identified as Ikenna by unknown persons. Shockingly, vital body parts of […]
Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South East chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has appealed to members of the Nigerian Senate to rescind their decision of rejecting the request for a $29.680 billion loan by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Federal Government (FG) had explained that the proposed loan if approved […]
BORNO, MAIDUGURI (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The troops have rescued 19 women and 19 children held hostages in Dumba village by the terrorists. Similarly, the troops cleared insurgents from their hideouts in Momo and Tunshe villages around Marte general area Borno state. Acting Director Army Public Relations Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman in a statement he issued […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Senate has resolved to throw out the $30 billion external loan being sought by the Federal Government to finance some critical infrastructure in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari had recently forwarded the request as part of external borrowing plans from 2016 to 2018. When the issue was introduced to the floor […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For progress and development to prevail in the Niger Delta region, President Muhammadu Buhari has asserted that the residents of the zone must embrace peace. Mr. President said this Tuesday at the State House in Abuja, during a high-level meeting with leaders and other stakeholders from the […]
