Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba on Tuesday the National Leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to visit the Republic of Cuba. The invitation was conveyed during a courtesy visit on Tuesday by the Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency Carlos Trejo Sosa the APC National Chairman, Chief […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Federal Government of Nigeria on Monday declared that the alleged Fulani herdsmen killing their host communities in recent time in the country are not Nigerians, let alone being the usual Fulani herdsmen known for cattle rearing and roving grazing in the country. This was even as it disclosed that it has […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President, Bukola Saraki has given the Joint Senate Committee on Special Duties, Establishment and Public Service up till May 25, 2016 to complete work on the North East Development Commission (NEDC) Bill and report back to plenary. Saraki who gave the charge while declaring open a […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The relative peace in the health sector appears to be shaky as the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) warms up for a nationwide strike which begins from 8:00 am tomorrow (Wednesday.) Speaking on recurrent crisis in the nation’s health sector, especially among health professionals, NARD blamed non-medical practitioners. The […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has said that the Agency is on a mission of self recovery towards the actualization of its core mandate for the benefit of the nation’s maritime sector and the country as a whole. The DG who said […]
By Ignatius Okpara EBONYI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EAXMINER) – The entire Nkwegu community near Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital was on Monday thrown into pandemonium, as no fewer than 200 naked women from Afikpo-South council Area of the state staged a protest over the alleged continued detention of the President General of the community, Mr. Ndubuisi […]
By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of the man; Lekan Shonde who allegedly killed his wife, Ronke. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Dolapo Badmos, Monday confirmed that the suspect has been tracked down and will be subsequently transferred to the State’s Department of […]
By Seun Adebosin PORT HARCOURT, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rivers State Police Command has confirmed killing of five of its men by some unknown gunmen early Monday morning. The State’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Ahmad Muhammad who made the confirmation, explained that the late Policemen were ambushed around 3.00am, along the popular East-West […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate was on Monday told by the Director – General of the National Emergency Management Agency ( NEMA), Alhaji Sani Sidi that not less than 800 repentant Boko Haram militants are currently undergoing vocational skills training in form of amnesty under the supervision of the office […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The lingering leadership crisis rocking the South- east Governors forum has worsened,as governors Rochas Okorocha of Imo state and his Anambra state counterpart, Willy Obiano, for the second time in a week, shunned their meetings held in Enugu. AFRICAN EXAMINER recalled that the two governors, elected under the platform of All […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has disclosed that the execution of national railway projects contained in the recently assented N6.06 trillion 2016 National Budget is one of the priorities for the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. While recalling that 30 per […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson at the weekend joined other governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-South geo-political zone to fine-tune plans for the forthcoming national convention of the party to be held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Other governors who attended the meeting hosted by […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government aims, and will be working, to achieve 100 per cent implementation of the 2016 budget in spite of the late signing of the 2016 Appropriation Bill. This clarification becomes necessary to clear the misrepresentation by some newspapers that full implementation of the budget has been ruled out […]
YENAGOA, BAYELSA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has signed the 2016 Appropriation and the Child Rights Bills into law. Assenting to the bills in Government House, Yenagoa, Governor Dickson expressed the hope that the country’s economic situation would improve to enable the government make projections in its budgeting provisions. The governor, […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Flamboyant Senator and emerging godfather of Kogi State politics, Otunba Dino Melaye, on Saturday in Abuja opened a new chapter in the trial of the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal over alleged false declarations of his assets. Mealy said it was […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal,Federal Road Safety Commission(FRSC), has approved redeployment of some senior officers across board, as part of measures to step up effectiveness of the commission. This was disclosed in a statement signed on Saturday by Mr Bisi Kazeem, Head, Media Relations and Strategy, FRSC, and made available […]
YENAGOA, BAYELSA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has expressed concern over the poor representation of the state in all cadres of the federal civil service, with a call on the Federal Government to redress the trend which he described as “unfair and inequitable.” The governor vented his anger during a courtesy […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has again reiterated the need for skilled manpower to spearhead the development of the Nigerian maritime industry. The DG said this when he led a delegation to a meeting with the United […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of the Maritime Command, Mohammad Musa Katsina, has embarked on the restructuring of the Command for more effectiveness. Katsina, who took over the Command on April 13, 2016, has also established inter-agency agreement for the training of the officers under him. At […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has finally assented into law, the 2016 Budget. The signing ceremony which held at the Presidential Villa Abuja, was witnessed by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo; Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker, Hon Yakubu Dogara. The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo […]
