By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERI (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to a former ally of Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose – Mr. Abiodun Agbele as he is currently standing trial over his role on the alleged N4.6billion allegedly used to prosecute Fayose’s election in June 2014. Justice […]
…Dismisses Faleke, Wada Appeals By Abdul Gaffar Bello ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Court of Appeal, in the Abuja Division has upheld the victory of Kogi State Governor, Yahya Bello. The five-man panel led by Justice Jumai Hannatu Sanke Thursday ruled that the appellant, Mr. James Abiodun Faleke failed to convince the learned judges […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged the newly appointed Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) Registrar Prof Ishaq Oloyede to urgently give a human face to the national examination body. While rejoicing with him on his new appointment, MURIC in a statement issued Wednesday in Lagos by its Director Prof Ishaq […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday vowed that the State Government would deploy its entire arsenal to ensure that militants and vandals threatening the peace are flushed out of the State once and for all. The Governor who spoke when he received the Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Idris Kpotun Ibrahim, who […]
By Ignatius Okpara ANAMBRA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Anambra State, have apprehended a- 31-year-old man, identified as Vincent Chidiebere, for allegedly trafficking a deadly hard drug estimated at N1.78 billion. The security men picked up the suspect with methamphetamine weighing 25.2kg following a tip-off that […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan has again visited his successor, Muhammadu Buhari and had with him, a brief closed door meeting. Former President arrived the Presidential Villa Wednesday afternoon, in a Black Range Rover marked KWL 86 CN. While leaving after the closed-door meeting, Jonathan explained […]
…Abolishes Leave Allowances By Ignatius Okpara, Owerri IMO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite threat by the Imo state chapter of Nigeria Labour congress (NLC), to resist plan by Governor Rochas Okorocha to reduce the working days of civil servants in the State, the Governor has gone ahead to announce the decision. Workers in the state […]
Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson has asked political and opinion leaders, across the state and the Niger Delta to show more understanding and cooperate with the security agencies in their current efforts at maintaining peace, law and order. While urging the youths of the region to be law abiding, he told them to […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen …EMT Meets With Finance Experts ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite the absence of private individuals in his Economic Management Team (EMT), President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to extend his consultation on the way forward over the lingering economic recession which is biting harder in Nigeria. This hint was dropped Tuesday by […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ENUGU, Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ongoing probe of the administration of the immediate past Governor of Enugu State, Bar. Sullivan Chime, by the State’s House of Assembly, continued Tuesday, as the lawmakers, resolved to look into the internally Generated Revenue (IGR) accrued to Chime’s administration which lasted between 2008 and […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji OGUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than a week after its first offensive, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) again struck Tuesday at the criminals’ hideouts and camps, harbouring pipeline vandals in Arepo community, Ogun State suburb and its environs. The latest operation (air strike) which […]
By Niyi Adeyi ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government (FG) has explained that its rotational zonal Town Hall meetings is meant to provide an avenue for both the government and the governed to exchange ideas, thus fostering good governance. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who said this while fielding questions […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In the continuing efforts by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for efficient telephone communication system for enhanced response by the FRSC to distress calls by members of the public, the Corps Marshal, Boboye Oyeyemi has visited the Nigeria Communications (NCC) to strengthen the partnership between the two organisations. This […]
…Okays their Replacements ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice Chancellor, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Prof. Ishaq Oloyede has been appointed as the new Registrar/Chief Executive of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB. Oloyede, until his appointment, is the Secretary General Nigeria Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA). He recorded many landmark achievements while serving […]
…Allegation False –PRO, Danzaki BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The crises rocking the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has resumed another dimension as the Elder Chinedu Okoronkwo led faction alleged that about N10.9 billion meant for various transactions including fictitious fuel subsidy claims at the instance of the former national president of the […]
The out-going Ambassador of Germany to Nigeria, His Excellency, Michael Zenner, spoke with Eric Ojo, Abuja Chief Correspondent of African Examiner on his tenure in Nigeria and a broad range of other pertinent issues relating to the bilateral relations between Germany and Nigeria. Excerpt: Your Excellency, in the next few days you will round off […]
By Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos Police Command have arrested 14 suspects over the stealing of 7 computers, its accessories and four mini laptops in a public school within Shomolu local government area of the State. The suspects were arrested last week […]
By Seun Adebosin ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives alleged budget padding raging controversy Saturday took another serious dimension as officials of the State Security Services (SSS) have sealed off the secretariat of the Appropriation Committee. Also, office of the former House Committee’s Chairman Appropriation, Hon. Jibrin Abdul Mumin has also been […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – About two months after the inauguration, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved members of the Governing Council and Board of Trustees for the cleanup exercise of Ogoniland, Rivers State, South South Nigeria. This was made known Saturday in a statement by the Minister of Environment, Mrs. Amina Mohammed. The statement which […]
The National University Commission (NUC) has approved the University of Africa, Toru-Orua, as the 43rd state university in the country. Its approval followed the formal presentation of the relevant gazette law, academic brief and physical masterplan as well as the satisfactory report of the advisory resource assessment visit by the commission. The University of Africa, Toru-Orua, […]
