ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Senator Otaru Salihu Ohio of Kogi Central Senatorial District is dead. The ex-lawmaker died Sunday afternoon at the National Hospital, Abuja at the age of 54. The cause of the late Kogi legislator is yet to be established. He was elected as Senator in May, 2007 on the platform […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN NIGERIA) – The Presidency has advised journalists and other Nigerians to stop linking President Muhammadu Buhari to the legal travails of some recently arrested Judges in the country. Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, Sunday in a statement he issued in Abuja, said President […]
A socio-cultural organisation, Niger-Delta Peace and Justice Movement on Sunday raised the alarm that the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the last election in Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, was trying to frustrate the Supreme Court from serving him with the counter appeal filed by the incumbent governor Henry Seriake Dickson. The organisation also accused […]
JIGAWA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The move by the National Assembly (NASS) to amend the constitution establishing the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has been condemned by a serving Senator. Speaking with the NAN Sunday in Birninkudu, Senator Abdullahi Abubakar, representing Jigawa North West Senatorial district, said the intention […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Minister of foreign Affairs, Mr. Geoffrey Onyeama, has advised those agitating for “Republic of Biafra” to follow laid down constitutional and Diplomatic processes, rather than engaging in uncivilized approaches. He said though, it was the fundamental rights of the agitators to clamour for Biafra, “but they […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FBI Director James Comey has reacted to his critics over the resolve to reveal the Democratic Presidential candidate, Hilary Clinton’s email use, contending that doing otherwise will be misleading. Comey, according to US Media defended that not making the new facts about Clinton’s email use while she was the secretary […]
Ignatius Okpara, ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than nine Persons have been confirmed dead, while 24 were seriously injured in early Saturday morning bomb blast in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Media and Public Relations officer of National Emergency management Agency (NEMA), Sani Datti, who disclosed this to AFRICAN EXAMINER said “there are […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has slammed indefinite suspension on the Imo State chapter of the body. Chairman of CAN in the South-East, Most Rev. Professor David Eberechukwu, who disclosed this to newsmen in Enugu Thursday via a statement said the decision was aimed at maintaining peace in […]
Ayodele Afolabi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Assembly has made final legislation in taking over power vested on the President in the extant laws of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act by giving itself additional powers on the Bureau instead of the President through amendment of section 18(1) and (2) of […]
Ayodele Afolabi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has solicited more support and closer partnership of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in Nigeria’s efforts to address the country economic challenges. He stated this while receiving, on behalf of the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, a delegation of […]
The funeral programme for Mrs. Oginasisi Markson Iworiso of Opume community in Ogbia Local Governmment Area of Bayelsa State, who answered the glorious home call on July 8 2016, has been released by the bereaved family. A statement issued on Thursday by Daniel Iworiso-Markson, the Chief Press Secretary to governor Henry Seraike Dickson of Bayelsa […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed Senate President, Bukola Saraki’s appeal, which is challenging constitutionality of Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) in hearing allegation of false asset declaration against him. Justice Abdul Abok in his leading judgment held that contrary to Saraki’s contention, the Attorney-General […]
Ayodele Afolabi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President, Bukola Saraki has called on Nigerians in Diaspora to support the present administration in pulling the country out of recession with their abundant skills and expertise which are in dire need in the country at this time. Saraki, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the Presidential Committee on the North East Initiative (PCNI), have been urged to approach their task with ‘’dedication, commitment, accountability and transparency’’. President Muhammadu Buhari made the appeal Wednesday, at the inauguration of the committee at the State House, Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr. President tasked […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The sale of forms to the intending pilgrims in the next year Hajj, by the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board is to commence Monday, November 7, 2016. Commissioner for Home Affairs, Dr. Abdulhakeem Abdullateef, disclosed that each form would attract a sum of N10, 000 and an initial deposit […]
By Ayo Balogun ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of Culture and Tourism, Femi Fani-Kayode has accused the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, of lying to the public that he did not slump in the commission’s custody. Fani-Kayode’s media aide, Jude Ndukwe had claimed that his boss slumped while in detention on Saturday, […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has kicked against the recent appointment of Justice Binta F. M. Nyako, as the new judge to continue with the trial case of leader of the group and promoter of Radio Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu and others. IPOB’s Media and […]
Ayodele Afolabi Strong indications emerged on Tuesday that Professor Akintunde Akinwande nominated last week by President Muhammadu Buhari as Chairman of Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has rejected his nomination. Akinwande who was to be screened along with six other nominees for membership of the commission, was conspicuously absent from the screening session organized by the Senate Committee […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – People of Agu Obodo, Obeagwu Ozalla in Nkanu West council Area of Enugu State have staged a protest over the arrival and settlement of no fewer than 200 herdsmen and their cows in the locality. The community had during the protest insisted that the herdsmen must go “because […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Creditors have dragged the appointed liquidator for Nitel/Mtel, Otunba Olutola Senbore, before the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria and the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption. In a petition signed by a representative of the creditors, Sebagen Henry Noboh, and dated October 20, 2016, the complainants decried what they considered lack […]
