…As Natives Allege Foul Play By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri Anxiety and fear has gripped residents of Nguru Umuaro community and environ in Ngor Okpala local government Area of Imo State, South East Nigeria over the alleged release from detention a suspected notorious kidnap gang leader. The kidnap kingpin and two others, who hails from the […]
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) Friday said troops of Sector 5, 27 Task Force Brigade, 3 Division, in conjunction Civilian JTF from Maiduguri have arrested a suspected Boko Haram terrorist, Ibrahim Jagwal, at Gishiwa Dabua area of Potiskum, Yobe State. The 38-years-old suspected terrorist who was identified […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Immediate families, relations, and sympathisers, on Friday wept uncontrollably, as the remains of victims of the April 25, 2016 herdsmen attack on Nimbo community, Uzo-Uwani council Area of Enugu State were buried enmass in the locality. The community, it would be recalled, was severely attacked in […]
Teachers under the auspices of Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUUS) has commended the Bayelsa State Government for the payment of 50 percent salary to workers in the state. The teachers also backed the on-going staff verification exercise. They expressed confidence that the verification will flush out ghost workers from the pay roll. The […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA Abakaliki Nigeria, African Examiner – The Ebonyi state police command has nabbed a 33-year-old man, whose name was given as Monday Nweke, for allegedly defiling a 5-year-old girl at Amuda community in Ezza South council Area of the state. According to the security operatives, the suspect was said to have lured the […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government on Thursday alerted Nigerians to the existence of a newly-launched mobile application developed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria for propagating Jihad to children. In a statement issued in Abuja, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed said the mobile application, tagged ‘Huroof’ is […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The House of Representatives has said it will within the next 48 hours issue bench warrants on the chief executives of 14 companies for failure to appear before the Ad-hoc Committee investigating the handling of rail projects in the country from 2010 to 2014. Committee Chairman Johnson Agbonayinma (PDP-Edo), told newsmen in Abuja on Thursday that […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The National Organising Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Osita Izunaso on Thursday at the Party’s National Secretariat announced that 2873 delegates will elect the Party’s Edo State governorship candidate at the primaries scheduled for June 18, 2016 in the Edo State capital, Benin City. Also, the party’s Deputy National Chairman (South), Engr. Segun […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate on Thursday took a bold step towards enforcing the patronage of made in Nigeria goods in the award and implementation of government contracts, as it passed for third reading, the Bill seeking to Amend the Public Procurement Act (2007). It also recommended for immediate constitution of the National […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 50 per cent payment of salaries to Bayelsa State civil servants had commenced in May, while the backlog of arrears would be cleared, whenever funds were made available, the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Jonathan Obuebite He made the clarification in an interview with journalist on the outcome of […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Senior Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs to ex- President Goodluck Jonathan, Waripamo-Owei Emmanuel Dudafa and a bank official, Iwejuo Joseph Nna (aka. Taiwo A. Ebenezer and Olugbenga Isaiah) were today Wednesday June 15, 2016, docked by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC before Justice M.B. Idris of the Federal […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A new documentation system for all staff, including security operatives working at the Presidential Villa, Abuja is currently in progress ahead of a comprehensive welfare package been prepared for presidential staff. Our correspondent reliably gathered that the new documentation process is aimed at institutionalising the welfare system in the presidential villa […]
Full Text of MURIC Press Statement BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Christian students of Baptist High School, Adeeke and those of Salvation Army Middle School, Alekuwodo, Iwo, State of Osun on Saturday attended school in church garments. The Osun State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria had earlier vowed to order Christian students in […]
The Federal Government on Tuesday assured the people of the Niger Delta that the on-going efforts aimed at addressing the issue of insecurity were not cosmetic but intended to achieve enduring peace and stability in the region. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Determined to put smiles on the faces of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North Eastern part of the country during the on-going Ramadan, the Dangote Foundation has commenced the distribution of food items and other relief materials in Borno State. Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, who flagged […]
Ayodele Afolabi , Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Disagreement among Senators from the North East Zone over where the Headquarters of the proposed North East Development Commission (NEDC) should be located, stalled the final consideration of its bill on the floor of the Senate on Tuesday. Senators also disagreed with the clause recommending 5 […]
By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to regulate the operations of all driving schools in the metropolis for effective service delivery. General Manager, Lagos State Motor Vehicle Administration Agency (MVAA), Mr. Lateef Lawal disclosed this at the Agency’s Headquarter, Ikeja. Lawal announced that a State Standing […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA, AFRICAN EXAMINER – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday continued its interrogation of the immediate past Governor of Enugu State, Barrister Sullivan Chime, over his alleged involvement in the $115m (N23bn) allegedly disbursed by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, during the 2015 presidential election. It […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After some minutes of confusion Monday morning, the controversial National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alli Modu sheriff has eventually gained access to the National headquarters of the party in Abuja. Recall, Modu Sheriff with some of his aides were earlier prevented from entering […]
By Seun Adebosin LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday swore-in new sole administrators to take charge of the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the State, with a Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has reassured that his administration would spare nothing to […]
