Ayodele Adegbuyi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday challenged MTN Nigeria to play an increased role in sports development in the country. Speaking to reporters after a courtesy call by a delegation of the MTN Group in Nigeria led by Brig. Gen. Sani Bello (Rtd) and Ferdinand Moolman, Saraki […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu UMUAHIA NIGERIA, AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abia state Police command has taken into custody a 28-year-old man who claimed to be a native doctor, for being in possession of a human skull and some parts. The state Commissioner of police Mr. Leye Oyebade, who disclosed this to newsmen Tuesday in Umuahia, the Abia state […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Executive Director of Inwelle study and Resource Centre, (ISRC), Enugu, south East Nigeria, professor (Mrs) Christiana Okechukwu, says the organisation was established to assist in alleviating the challenges faced by indigent youths, especially girls in remote villages and women who wants to improve their lots in […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hope of end to the Leadership crises rocking the opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) emerged Tuesday as the two existing factions within the party indicated interest to find common ground. Representatives of former Borno State Governor’s Ali Modu-Sheriff and Ahmed Makarfi’s factions at a briefing in Abuja announced that the […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Police Command has arrested 12 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) for invading popular Ogbete market in Enugu to announce its planned sit at home protest over the continued detention of its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, scheduled to take place friday this week […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Crisis has erupted at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, (NOHE) Enugu, as resident doctors embarked on an indefinite strike over alleged discrimination, intimidation and oppression of its members by the management. The aggrieved Doctors decried the non-challant attitude of the hospital’s authorities to the general welfare of […]
New York, African Examiner – President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in New York said that the anti-corruption campaign of his administration and the economic programme of diversification will significantly address the lack of job opportunities and deprivation that make Nigerian youths vulnerable to recruitment by human traffickers. The President said this at the meeting on Modern […]
…Dedicates it to all stakeholders working hard to Power Africa out of Poverty Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Mr. Tony Elumelu, yesterday, while receiving the ‘Person of the Year’ award at the Africa Investor CEO Institutional Investment Summit hosted alongside the UN General Assembly in New York, extolled stakeholders in the public and private sectors committed […]
NEW YORK, US (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in New York affirmed that the anti-corruption campaign of his administration and the economic programme of diversification will significantly address lack of job opportunities and deprivation that have made Nigerian youths vulnerable to recruitment by human traffickers. Mr. President said this at the meeting on […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court has upheld the victory of Kogi State Governor Yahya Bello. Bello’s substitution by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC); his election and subsequent announcement by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) as the winner, were being challenged by his co-party man and running mate to the original party’s […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has urged his colleagues in the Red Chamber, to play down their political affiliations, with a view to work together and move the country forward. Saraki made the call Tuesday morning in his opening address, as the upper legislative Chamber […]
…All 5 Appeal Court Justices Drawn from APC-controlled States Ahead of the forthcoming Appeal Court judgment in Abuja on the Bayelsa State governorship election, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Timipre Sylva who is challenging the re-election of Governor Henry Seriake Dickson, has continued celebration. A civil society organisation, Movement for the Independence […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In furtherance of his resolve to promote Made in Nigeria products as one of the ways out of the current economic recession, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Monday assured the nation’s manufacturers that the National Assembly (NASS) would do all it takes to ensure maximum patronage for […]
KOGI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the Supreme Court sets to deliver judgment on Kogi State Governorship Election appeal, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed over 1,000 of its personnel to maintain peace and order in the State. The ruling on appeals by Governor Yahaya Bello’s rivals including Hon. James Abiodun […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 82 Division of the Nigerian Army Enugu, says at least, 23 militants were killed by its troops during the just concluded “CROCODILE SMILE” exercise in parts of Niger Delta region, just as a total of 91 illegal refineries and bunkering sites were destroyed during the operation. […]
By Niyi Adeyi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari spent below 50,000 pounds on ENT treatment when he traveled to UK in June this year. Reacting to allegation by Prof. Farooq Kperogi on six million pounds as being expended for the same treatment, Mr. President SSA on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, […]
By Ignatius Okpara IMO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imo State Governor, Rochas Anayo Okorocha, has sacked his Commissioner for Information, Dr. Vitais Ajumbe as well as two other aides. The affected Special Advisers included that of Public Enlightenment and Strategy, Mr. kelechi Okpalaeke and his counterpart on Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Justice Odika. A statement […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA BENIN CITY, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Publicity Secretary of the opposition All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA, Edo state chapter, Chief Paul Okolie and some other members of the party, have been expelled over alleged anti party activities. The party accused Okolie of leading several other members of APGA to the ruling All Progressives […]
Unless the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, and the Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, quickly wade into the dangerous storm that seems to be quietly building up in the Maryland layout of Enugu, it may soon degenerate into a more serious and highly embarrassing crisis. At the centre of the brewing crisis is the […]
Ministers and Heads of relevant Federal Government Departments and Agencies will today (Thursday) converge at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja, to present and discuss priority areas of the 2017 Budget. It is part of a scheduled arrangement by the Ministry of Budget and National Planning to set the right parameters and fine-tune […]
