By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state police command has arrested a 20- year old Fulani herdsman, identified as Ibrahim Adamumale, for being in possession of an AK 47 Rifle with 24 rounds of live ammunitions. The suspect, according to the state police public Relations officer PPRO, Ebere Amarizu, who […]
…As Funds Traced To Governor’s Companies By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Ebonyi Nigeria (African Examiner) – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Monday arrested Austin Umahi, younger brother to Ebonyi state Governor, Dave Umahi, along two others; Chinyere Egwuche and Mabel Dikibo for their alleged involvement in a N400, 000, 000 (four hundred million naira) […]
…Set to Kick-Off Model Boarding Schools BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government on Tuesday declared a deficit of N889 million for the month of June, 2016 out of a net inflow of N4.4 billion from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee, (FAAC). Presenting the income and expenditure profile for the state in his office in […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely over a week after its last outing, Coalition members of BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) Tuesday stormed Abuja in protest against Federal Government (FG) alleged delay in seeking the freedom for over 200 abducted Chibok secondary school girls. It would be recalled the same coalition last week led by […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has condemned in strong terms the killing of Ken Atsuwete, a Port Harcourt based human rights lawyer. In a statement issued in Abuja, Dr Peterside, who is the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress […]
…As Fayose Signs Law Forbidding Grazing in Prohibited Areas Ayodele Afolabi, Ado-Ekiti Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose on Monday said that any herdsman caught grazing with arms or any weapon in Ekiti would now be charged with terrorism and be made to face the law accordingly. This followed his signing into law a bill […]
By Seun Adebosin DELTA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following intelligence reports, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced discovery and destruction of two illegal crude oil refineries by the exercising “Crocodile Smile” troops traversing Ayakoromo and Esaba water ways in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State. Defence said Monday that at about 5.00pm Sunday, August […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was pandemonium in and around Kuje Prisons Abuja Monday afternoon, due to heavy persistent shooting. The development sparked up fear among the residents and passers-by of possible jail break and subsequent break down of law and order. Nigeria has been recently hit with successive failed and successful jail break. […]
By Ignatius Okpara EBONYI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ebonyi State Governor, Mr. David Nweze Umahi, has ordered the immediate sack of some non-academic workers in the State owned University and College of Education. He handed down the order in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital Saturday while receiving the report of a committee set up by […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Saturday promised that the Senate will investigate the severe hunger and nutrition crisis in the IDP camps in the North East. It would be recalled hundreds of women Thursday from IDP camps in Borno State took streets on peaceful protest […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the South- east caucus in the Federal House of Representatives, have condemned in strong terms Thursday attack on Attakwu community, Enugu State, by Fulani herdsmen and called on the Federal Government (FG) and security agents to ensure that the perpetrators are unmasked. The community which […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the Governing Boards of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). The composition is as follows: NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY (NPA) (i) Emmanuel OlajideAdesoye-Chairman (ii) SupoShasore-Member (iii) Suleiman Ibrahim Halilu-Member (iiii) Constance Harry Mashal-Member (v) Umar Shu’aibu-Member (vi) Charles Efe EmukowhateSylvester-Member (vii) Hadiza BalaUsman-Member (viii) Mohammed Bello Koko-Member (ix) Dr. SekonteDavis-Member (x) Professor IdrisAbubakar-Member (xi) Mrs. I. J. Uche-Okoro-Member NIGERIAN MARITIME ADMINISTRATION AND SAFETY […]
EKITI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ekiti State Government has refuted the media report that the four victims of Egbe Dam in Gbonyin Local Council area of the State were World Bank officials. In a statement issued Friday by the State Governor Ayodele Fayose’s Press Secretary Idowu Adelusi, the State clarified that the Third Urban […]
By Ignatius Okpara ABIA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police in Abia state south- East Nigeria, have nabbed a 54-year-old man, identified as Nkem Nwokocha and his wife, a nurse, for allegedly operating a baby factory in the State. Parading the suspects at the Police Headquarters Umuahia, Thursday, the Abia State’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. […]
YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite suspending their over four months old strike, members of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) at the Niger Delta University (NDU) have continued to receive knocks from individuals and groups. On Friday, a group of women under the aegis of Concern Mothers of Forum of Students in […]
By Ayodele Afolabi EKITI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Any Fulani herdsman caught grazing cattle, sheep and goats openly on the streets in Ekiti State risks six years jail term, as the State’s House of Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed the Bill seeking to regulate public grazing in the South West State. The passage of the bill followed the […]
EKITI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Disaster struck Wednesday in Egbe Ekiti, of Gbonyin Local Council of Ekiti State, South West Nigeria, as four World Bank officials drown inside the Egbe Dam in the area. The Ekiti State Police Command as well as the Chairman of the Local Government Folasade Akinrinmola, confirmed the sad incident Thursday to journalists. […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the early morning attack on Ndiagu Attakwu community in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu State, by the suspected Fulani herdsmen. Our Correspondent gathered that the ugly incident, left several people dead, including a Catholic seminarian, while scores sustained […]
CROSS RIVERS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Dr. Francis Ayade, the brother of the Cross Rivers State Governor in connection with the alleged N2.4 billion contract scam. Dr. Ayade who is the Managing Director of Leophina Nigeria Limited and Hally Brown International Limited, it was learnt was […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged that the anti-corruption crusade in the country will be deepened and institutionalized to last beyond the life of the current administration. Receiving American Secretary of State, Mr John Kerry, at an audience in State House, Abuja, Tuesday, the President declared: “We will insist on the standards we’re […]
