PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE – The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has warmly welcomed President Muahhamadu Buhari to Ogoniland, where he would today (Thursday) flag-off the implementation of the UNEP Report on the cleaning of the land. Rivers APC Chairman, Dr. Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, in a statement issued early Thursday morning […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has urged the Federal Government to review the import duties on raw materials for drug production in Nigeria, saying the lingering Currency Fluctuations and unfriendly Foreign Exchange policy had become a serious problem to drug manufacturers in the country. […]
After spending about four weeks abroad, Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday returned to Nigeria. Jonathan reportedly spent 4 weeks in United Kingdom and Côte d’Ivoire fueling speculations that he was on exile following a probe launched against his cousin, believing to be fronting for him while in office, and his top aides by the […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has assured that the Federal government under President Muhammadu Buhari will ensure the sustenance of the Abuja-Kaduna rail project upon completion. Briefing news men after a brief inspection and test ride of the rail project on Wednesday in Abuja, Amaechi said the project will […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite growing criticisms that many elections recently conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are declared inconclusive, a cross section of Nigerians have thrown their weight behind the commission saying its reasons are good enough to stem the tide of electoral violence during elections. In an opinion poll conducted by […]
…Inherited N342 billion Debts from Ex-governor Timipre Sylva Bayelsa State Government on Wednesday in Yengaoa said that its take home pay from federation account could no longer take it home because of the fall in oil revenue. The government of Henry Seriake Dickson specifically stressed that what it receives at present from the federation account was grossly inadequate to […]
By Abdul Gaffar Bello ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former Deputy of Federal Inland Revenue (FIRS), Abumere Joseph Osagie and others before a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja over N5 Million gratification from a University don. Osagie and one Jamila Ojora were accused of […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the application by the Prosecution Counsel, the ongoing trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki on false assets declaration at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has been adjourned indefinitely. In the application sent to the Court’s Registry, it was learnt Wednesday that the leading prosecution […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A bill seeking to make Federal Government (FG) to provide loan to students to pursue tertiary education has passed second reading at the House of Representatives. Speaking on the bill, its sponsor and Leader of the House, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila (APC Surulere 1-Lagos), said the bill was […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER)-The Niger Delta Avengers have remained ruthless and undaunted as they have blown up another oil facilities belonging to an oil and gas giant, Chevron. The latest attack by the militants was confirmed in a tweet Wednesday, via their Twitter handle- @NDAvengers. The offensive the tweet indicated was carried out around 3 […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Two persons, a 25 and 28-year-old men have been electrocuted in Enugu on same day. While one of the victim was simply identified as Onochie, the other’s name was given as Uche Nnamani. The state police spokesman, Ebere Amarizu, who disclosed this to AFRICAN EXAMINER Tuesday, said Onochie, resides at No.48 Aria Road […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Angered by Monday’s alleged killing of some Biafra members during a clash with security operatives in parts of Anambra and Delta States, the Youth Wing of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has condemned the act in its entirety, saying President Mohammadu Buhari, and the Nigerian Army Are making themselves candidates of International criminal court ICC […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has condemned in strong terms, the reported killing of young men and women by security operatives in parts of the South East, all in the name of quelling disturbances. He made the condemnation at the plenary session of the Senate on Tuesday, when he […]
Global Village Extra, a US-based newspaper, has announced three award categories ahead of its fast approaching Seminar/ Awards event. According to the publisher, Taiye Olayemi, the three categories are Champion of Democracy, Best Nigerian Brand, and Best Pen. The Champion of Democracy Award will be given to one of the major actors of the last […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari met behind the closed doors Tuesday in Abuja with some South East politicians. The politicians who visited under the aegis of South East Group for Change were led by the former Senate President, Ken Nnamani. The meeting held in President Buhari’s office at the […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hope for possible reversal of 45 per cent hike in electricity tariff announced by the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) in January this year, was dashed on Tuesday, as the agency and the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola declared the decision as irreversible. Fashola and the […]
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said in the last one year it handled a total of 4, 035 cases ranging from rape, child abuse, sexual assault, sexual abuse, defilement, divorce, matrimonial issues and child’s custody and maintenance, just as it vowed not to shy away from prosecuting perpetrators of domestic violence crime no matter how highly […]
By Akin Soneyin AKURE, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Public servants under the auspices of organized Labour are to embark on an indefinite strike Wednesday, to protest against non-payment of five months’ salaries. As at Tuesday afternoon, leadership of Labour Unions held an emergency meeting to perfect the plan for the imminent total strike. An indication […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has dared the Federal Government to carry out the alleged plot of preventing him from travelling out of the country, saying; “under the federal system of government, State governors are not appendages of the President and as a leading opposition figure in Nigeria, he cannot […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Presidential Inter-Agency Committee on recovery of loans granted to commercial banks and corporate organizations by Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has been set up by the Federal Government. This was revealed in a statement made available to the media on Monday by Comrade Salihu Othman Isah, spokesman of […]
