By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the vacation of an interim injunction obtained by the Assets Management Corporation (AMCON) to take possession of some companies belonging to a Nigerian businessman, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim. The earlier order was due to alleged debt of N50 billion […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Owerri Nigeria IMO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police authorities in Imo State, South- East Nigeria have confirmed the arrest of a 22-year-old grandson, Chukwuebuka Umunna, for allegedly hacking his grandfather, Umunna Anusiem, who is over 100 years old to death. The incident, which occurred at Umuoke Otulu Ahiara Autonomous community in Ahiazu […]
Worried at the reported unhealthy conditions of the Internally displaced persons in various camps across the country, President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has called on well-meaning Nigeria to rise up to the occasion and assist government in ameliorating the situation in IDPs camps. Dangote said this is the time that wealthy Nigerians should stand […]
The Chief Press Secretary to Bayelsa State Governor, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, has announced the death of his mother, Mrs. Salomi Iworiso-Markson. A terse statement issued on Monday in Yenagoa by the Spokesperson of Governor Henry Seriake Dickson, said his mother died at the age of 71 on the night of Friday July 8 2016 in Port […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned trial of alleged forgery of the Senate Standing Rule against the President of the upper Legislative Chamber, Bukola Saraki, his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu and two others. According to the Court Registrar, the trial is stalled Monday, due to […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Hon. Abike Dabiri Erewa has described as disheartening the killing of yet another Nigerian, Emmanuel Chidi Nnamdi, in Italy. In a statement by her Special Assistant on Media Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the SSA condemned in totality the murder of […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The embattled former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Adesola Amosu as well as 10 other suspects who are currently facing trial over the alleged N22.8 billion fraud have pleaded with the Federal Government (FG) for plea bargain. At the resumed hearing of the matter on Friday, EFCC prosecutor, Rotimi […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Okong Abang of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has declined in giving judgment on a stay of execution suit before him, on the earlier sack ruling he delivered on Abia State Governor, Okozie Ikpeazu. In his ruling Friday, Justice Abang directed the plaintiff, Governor […]
BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than six persons and two suicide bombers were killed early Friday morning in two separate terrorist attacks at a central mosque in Damboa, Borno State. While confirming the incident in a statement, the acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Kukasheka Usman, narrated that at exactly 5.15am, […]
BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Friday said the air Component of Operation Lafiya Dole has launched an air campaign against the Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) as 2 x F-7Ni fighter aircraft struck a terrorists’ location at Northern Borno. The affected location, Defence indicated lies between Tumbum Rego and Malkonory and is […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has requested Mrs. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor, International Criminal Court to investigate allegations of collective punishment and crimes against humanity against tens of thousands of Nigerian workers as a result of non-payment of their salaries for several months. In the petition dated 7th July 2016 […]
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, may not get off the hook of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) soon as one of the owners of the houses traced to him has vowed to cooperate with the Anti-Graft Agency as it forges ahead to probe sources of funding of his 2014 governorship election. The […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the Bayelsa State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja prepares to deliver judgement on the petition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Candidate in the last election, Chief Timipre Sylva against Governor Seriake Dickson, a human rights advocacy group has raised fresh alarm that Sylva was lobbying in high places to […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government (FG) has extended the Eid el-Fitr holiday till Thursday, July 7 2016. The announcement was made Tuesday in a statement on behalf of FG by the Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdul Rahman Dambazau. The statement which was issued by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have launched a manhunt on a herbalist who specializes in treating Armed Robbery suspects that sustained injuries during gun battle with security men. The Command disclosed that the herbal clinic is located at Orba, the home town of Enugu […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has saluted China’s decision to support Nigeria in its quest to actualize the transition from Analogue to Digital broadcasting. The Minister made the statement while responding to comments by the Vice-President of the StarTimes Group of China, Ms. Zhao Yueqin, who […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki, EBONYI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely two months Governor Dave Umahi, led administration in Ebonyi state uncovered job scam in its local government system involving 838 workers, the state Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), has again fished out another 250 ghost workers in the establishment. State Chairman of the commission Chief […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Senator Dino Melaye, representing Kogi West has raised the alarm on what he called a plan by certain individuals to doctor the Police report on the investigation of allegation of forgery leveled against the leadership of the Senate so […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Monday confirmed the resignation of Mr. Timothy Oguntayo as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Skye Bank and his replacement with Mr. Tokunbo Abiru. The change of baton followed the dissolution by the CBN of the Bank’s Board of Directors and Management Monday. CBN […]
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNP). A statement from presidency says the new board of is composed of the following: Chairman -Dr Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, Honourable Minister of State for Petroleum; B. Group Managing Director -Dr Maikanti Kacalla Baru; C. The Permanent Secretary […]
