By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Enugu Nigeria, (African Examiner) – The story of the Enugu wonder bank, ‘Let’s Partner with You’ whose owner was recently arrested by the EFCC has raised a lot of tension in the Enugu business community. With over N4 billions of customers’ money disappearing into the thin air, people are afraid to […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Inspector General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase has described as lies claims that 19 assorted vehicles belonging to the police were recovered from him even as he raised the alarm that some forces were bent on tarnishing his image. The ex-IGP’s reaction is coming on the heels of […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Ebonyi As part of measure to promote the popular local “Abakaliki rice”, the Governor David Umahi, led administration in Ebonyi State, south east Nigeria has banned consumption of foreign rice at public functions in the area. He announced this weekend after inspecting the Iboko and Ikwo rice mill clusters in the state. […]
By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode has been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Lagos. The former Minister was arrested Friday by the EFCC officials around 2pm outside the premises of a Federal High Court, along Oyinkan Abayomi Drive, […]
By Ignatius Okpara EBONYI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ebonyi State Governor David Nweze Umahi, has frozen all the bank accounts of the State owned University (EBSU), sacked the institution’s Bursar, Mr. Chris Nguta, and the institution’s chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU Chairman, Professor Ndubuisi Idenyi. The development followed the present impasse […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation, Hon. AbdulMumin Jibrin has withdrawn his suit, challenging his recent suspension by the lower legislative chamber, from a Federal High Court, Abuja. Following the announcement of notice to this effect by Jibri’s Counsel, Mr. Chukuma Nwachukwu, Justice John Tsoho Friday at the […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buahari has sent 46 nominees to the Senate, to seek approval for Ambassadorial appointment. The President’s letter of nomination was read Thursday at the upper legislative chamber plenary session. The list of nominees with their States is as follows: Nurudeen Mohammed (Kwara) Jamila Ahmadu-Suka (Sokoto) […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated fake drugs and other unwholesome products valued sixty eight million, two hundred and sixty four thousand naira (N68, 264,000.00) at Akanu-Ibiam International Airport Enugu. Disclosing this to newsmen in Enugu Wednesday, NAFDAC Deputy Director Port […]
Ayodele Afolabi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, has flown in International Forensic Experts for probe of the alleged $3.9billion Mobile Telecommunication Network (MTN), the current Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr Okechukwu Enelamah and others carried out between 2006 and 2016. The Minister of Trade […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed the Federal Government (FG) pledge to shoulder the personal, educational upkeep, as well as ensure the realization of the professional goals and life ambitions of the just freed Chibok girls. Mr. President made the assurance Wednesday at the reception held in honour […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Exactly one year after constituting his Executive Council, the Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday effected a reshuffle of his cabinet dropping three commissioners. Those dropped are: Tourism commissioner – Mr Folorunsho Folarin- Coker; Finance commissioner – Dr Mustapha Akinkunmi and Transportation commissioner , Dr Ekundayo Mobereola. In a Press […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A socio-cultural group, Niger Delta Peace and Justice Movement, has lashed out at the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the last election in Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, accusing him of playing games with the judiciary from the Election Petition Tribunal, Court of Appeal and now the Supreme Court, […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Adeniyi Ademola of a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja has withdrawn from the alleged corruption suit filed against the former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd). Justice Ademola is one of the seven controversial judges recently arrested, across the country over alleged bribery collection and other […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has confirmed nomination of Justices Eko Ejembi and Amina Augie for appointment into the Supreme court. Senate President Bukola Saraki read President Muhammadu Buhari’s letter on the nomination last week during one of the upper legislative chamber plenary session. While Justice Ejembi hails from Benue State, North central, […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has approved the payment of N300 million for bursary and local scholarship awards to indigenes of the State in tertiary institutions across the country. Special Adviser to Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Education, Mr. Obafela Bank-Olemoh, confirmed this to journalists Monday. The Governor’s aide disclosed that the […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of State for Defence II, Musiliu Obanikoro at last, has responded to the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over alleged money laundering and misappropriation of the sum of N4.75 Billion, which was part of $1.2 billion arms procurement funds to end Boko Haram attack. […]
Ayodele Adegbuyi, ABUJA ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In line with its resolve to prioritize all economic bills as a way out of the current recession, the Senate will on Tuesday commence debate on the 2017-2019 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP) submitted for its approval by President Muhammadu Buhari. The […]
By Ignatius Okpara ABIA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, on Saturday accused the immediate past Enugu State Governor, Barrister Sullivan Chime of deliberately neglecting and impoverishing the people of Aninri council Area of the state, where he (Ekweremadu) hails during eight years of his administration. The ex- Speaker of the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State government has expressed concern over the menace of oil spills and gas flaring perpetrated by multinational oil companies during exploration, saying nine if them had deemed it worthy to address the situation. A statement issued in Yenagoa on Saturday by Daniel Iworiso-Markson, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Henry Seriake Dickson, […]
By Niyi Adeyi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Saturday debunked the media report that there is disquiet in the Military hierarchy, due to purported swap of Boko Haram Commanders for the release of 21 abducted Chibok girls. The military in a statement issued by Director of Defence Information, Lt. Gen. Abubakar […]
