BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Muslim Community of Oyo state (MUSCOYS) has condemned in strong terms the proposed plan by Oyo State Government to sell off schools in Oyo state contrary to the provisions of Universal Basic Education Act of 2014 and Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999. It is a strange […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has introduced electronic voting system in the conduct of activities of the House. Dogara, who has announced the adoption of the e-voting system, said it was in compliance with the 8th Assembly Legislative Agenda. Consequently, forms have been […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu A 46 year old woman identified as Celestina Mamah from Udenu local Government Area of Enugu state has committed suicide by stabbing herself to death in a forest after allegedly testing positive to human Immune Virus (HIV) in the hospital. That victim according to the police, “had left her home on […]
ANAMBRA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many people were believed to have been killed Monday in Onitsha, Anambra State, as members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and soldiers clashed. The clash occurred at the 50th anniversary of declaration of the Republic of Biafra, by the Republic warlord, late Gen. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu. Republic of Biafra was […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has again reiterated its commitment to the development of maritime capacity for the growth of the Nation’s maritime sector. Its Director General (DG), Dr. Dakuku Peterside said this while presenting a paper on “NIMASA’s Efforts Towards Human Capacity Development […]
By Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has commenced contempt proceedings against the Federal Government (FG), Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) and Accountant-General of the Federation, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, for failing to comply with the judgment ordering publication of […]
A Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ademola Adeniyi, is under fire from chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for endorsing a suit challenging President Muhammadu Buhari’s eligibility to contest the 2015 presidential election. Justice Adeniyi had last Thursday dismissed a preliminary objection filed by President Buhari against a suit by an […]
NASARAWA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sequel to over voting, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cancelled bye-election into the Nasarawa/Toto Federal constituency of Nasarawa State. INEC Returning Officer, Dr. Wilfred Uji, who made the announcement in Nasarawa area Council Sunday, indicated that the decision was in pursuant of section 53 of the Electoral Act, […]
PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Press Release by the Rivers State Information and Communications Commissioner, Dr. Austin Tam-George, linking the name of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi to the unfortunate comments that Nigeria is fantastically corrupt by Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain is has been tagged by Rivers State APC as […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – With about one month to the Presidential election of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), a group Christians under the aegis of Patriotic Christian Youths of Nigeria (PCYN), on Sunday raised fears that some persons with questionable characters who were allegedly sponsoring a particular candidate that is close to the Presidency. Should […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Senate President, Bukola Saraki has commended Nigerians for working to sustain democracy in the past 17 years despite the various challenges the country has encountered within the period. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, to mark this year’s Democracy Day, Saraki described it as […]
BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death on Sunday, of a woman, her baby and two other victims by an explosive device near a Military checkpoint in Borno State. Military Spokesperson, Colonel Sani Usman, confirmed the incident in a statement he issued Sunday. “At about 8.15am today a tricycle, known […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has commenced investigation into the alleged misappropriation of over 500 million naira by former Director/chief executive officer (CEO) of Science Equipment Development Institute SEDI, Akwuke, Enugu, Professor Christian Nwanjiagu. AFRICAN EXAMINER reliably gathered that the probe followed series of […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has expressed deep worries over the widening of the nation’s fault lines, saying such was not healthy for the nation’s democracy and development. Ekweremadu stated this in his Democracy Day message to the nation, maintaining that whereas ethnicity and other diversities within Nigeria […]
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka says those against his appointment as Co-Chairman of the Lagos at 50 Celebration Committee are ignorant. The Eko Foundation, an indigenous group has been clamouring for Soyinka to resign as co-chairman of the committee as he is not from Lagos. But Soyinka, who spoke at a special children programme tagged […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The monthly wage bill of Sagbama Local Government in Bayelsa state has dropped from N200 million to N30 million, it was learnt on Friday. The situation has therefore led to the arrest of the Secretary to the Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) in the area over alleged falsification of nominal […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – National Industrial Court (NIC) has ordered the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to shelve its planned industrial action slated for Wednesday, to protest against the new pump price fuel. The order which is renewable after seven days followed an ex-parte motion filed by the Attorney General […]
KANO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has reiterated that the emergence of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 saved the country’s economy from imminent collapse due to mismanagement and unbridled corruption. The Minister made the remarks in Kano Friday during a courtesy visit to Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, shortly […]
DELTA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Again, the Niger Delta Avengers have attacked another oil facilities belonging to the Pipelines and Product Marketing Company (PPMC) and Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NNPC) in Warri, Delta State, South South Nigeria. The attack, according to the residents occurred late Thursday around Batan community in Warri South West Local Government […]
ABUJA, 27 MAY 2016-The theme of this year’s Children’s Day, “Protect the rights of the child in the face of violence and insecurity: End child marriage” helps to shed a much needed light on the unprecedented levels of violence against children in Nigeria in the recent past and present. In the North East, we have witnessed, […]
