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Wednesday, September 28th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Edo State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged a plot by Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to manipulate the results of the governorship election at the collation centers. Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr Chris Nehikhare, said in a statement on […]
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Police command has rescued a 84-year-old woman and her daughter from kidnappers den. According to the State Police Public Relations officer (PPRO), Ebere Amarizu, the victims, idenfied as Roseline Odoh and Josephine Odoh, were allegedly abducted on 22/9/16 by unknown gunmen believed to be […]
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Wednesday, September 28th, 2016
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has suspended its former Chairman Committee on Appropriation, Hon. Abdul Mumin Jibrin for 180 days over what it called ‘un-parliamentarian’ conduct. Jibrin blew the whistle of 2016 House budget padding with N40 billion, indicting the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara; his Deputy Yusuf Lasun; Minority […]
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Tuesday, September 27th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it had uncovered a plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC), acting in concert with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rig Wednesday’s governorship election. Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr Chris Nehikhare, said at a press conference in Benin that the planned […]
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Tuesday, September 27th, 2016
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has earmarked 6,300 jobs for youths in the Niger Delta. Beneficiaries of the scheme that will include unemployed youths, university undergraduates as well as persons in employment who desire to earn more cash, will be trained by online marketing giant, KONGA.COM. Ag. Managing Director/Chief […]
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Tuesday, September 27th, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Tuesday received narration on how a serving Minister of Trade and Investments, Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah with the active connivance of 4 commercial Banks aided the telecommunications giant, the MTN repatriated $13.9 billion illegally out of the country. Chairman Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), […]
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Tuesday, September 27th, 2016
By Ignatius Okpara ABIA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Candidates of various political parties in the forthcoming local government election in Abia state, have rejected the Christmas Eve date, fixed by the state Independent National Electoral Commission (ABSIEC) for the bye-election. The parties’ flag bearers insisted that the 24th December date for the exercise is unacceptable […]
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Monday, September 26th, 2016
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved new appointments into 13 Federal Government agencies. Those appointed are as follows: Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Director-General, Mr. Joseph Ari National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Director-General, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) Nigerian Content Monitoring Board, Executive Secretary, Engineer SimbiKesiye Wabote Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON), Director-General, Aboloma OsitaAnthony Bureau of Public Procurement […]
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Monday, September 26th, 2016
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three suspected Boko Haram terrorists, three soldiers and an officer were killed Monday during a patrol by the Operation LAFIYA DOLE troops in Borno State, North eastern Nigeria. The acting Director, Army Public Relations Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman explained that the troops from Maiduguri, encountered an […]
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Monday, September 26th, 2016
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice John Tsoho of a Federal High Court has withdrawn from the alleged treason trial of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Director of Radio Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kano. The jurist’s action followed a petition by Kanu’s Counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor on him […]
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Sunday, September 25th, 2016
Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has urged people of the state to sink their political differences and work together for the common good of the state. He threw the challenged at the Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre in Yenagoa, on Sunday during an interdenominational thanksgiving service in commemoration of the 56th Independence Anniversary of Nigeria and the 20th […]
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Sunday, September 25th, 2016
I read with lavish amusement an article by one Florence Agbo, media aide to international fraudster and discredited business man, Dumebi Kachikwu, in which she made certain inaccurate and incendiary remarks about my person. Once again, I am back into the boxing ring of ideas to defend myself against such vicious attacks. It is unfortunate that […]
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Sunday, September 25th, 2016
CROSS RIVERS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Today, at the early hours of the morning, suspected militants led by the declared wanted criminal kingpin, Benjamin Simplee (AKA G1) leader of the Bakassi Strike Force, The Nigerian Army has confirmed that one soldier has been killed while two are missing during several speed boats attacks on troops […]
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Sunday, September 25th, 2016
NEW YORK, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that he had a very successful outing at the just concluded 71st United Nations (UNGA71), in New York. Mr. President made the declaration while addressing the media to round off his visit to New York. The President reviewed all his major and side events during […]
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Friday, September 23rd, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi has charged members of the Governing Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to enthrone accountability and formulate broad policies aimed at achieving the set objectives of the Agency. The Minister said this while inaugurating […]
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Friday, September 23rd, 2016
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen NEW YORK, US (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has again lamented about the gross misconduct of the previous administrations and urged all Nigerians including those in diaspora, to join hands in the process of fixing the country’s economy and to install in it, new social order. The President made the call, […]
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Friday, September 23rd, 2016
A day after securing victory at the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal over his rival, Timipre Sylva as winner of the last governorship election, Bayelsa State governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has been blessed with quadruplets. The season of celebrations continues as his wife, Dr. Rachael Dickson was delivered of a bouncing baby boy and […]
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Thursday, September 22nd, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership of both chambers of the National Assembly met Wednesday evening in a move to further unite the two arms and get them to take common position on issues. The meeting which lasted for two and a half hours in the private residence of Senate President, […]
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Thursday, September 22nd, 2016
$8.15 million will go toward stemming the recent outbreak in Nigeria in addition to previous multi-million dollar anti- polio funding by Sir Emeka Offor September 22,2016/ — Rotary has committed an additional $35 million in grants to support the global effort to end polio, bringing the humanitarian service organization’s contribution to $105 million in 2016. […]
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Wednesday, September 21st, 2016
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Senators have called for the sack of Ministers of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun and the Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udoma Udo Udoma by President Muhammadu Buhari for allegedly lacking the required expertise and professional qualifications in managing the economy, Specifically, the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu in his […]
