BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Sunday urged Nigerian workers to be more committed in their service to the nation especially at this time of economic strain. He said the growth of the economy and overall development of the country depends on how much support workers give […]
Yenagoa, Bayelsa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of efforts to foster the existing relationship between the government and labour movement in Bayelsa State, Governor Henry Seriake Dickson, is expected to have an emergency meeting with the leadership of Nigeria Labour Congress’s (NLC) and Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC). Dickson in a statement by his […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government has joined other Nigerians in congratulating the nation’s workforce on the 2016 May Day, expressing optimism that all will be well. A statement issued on Saturday in Yenagoa by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Jonathan Obuebite, said workers remained the most critical component of […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Catholic Archbishop of Benin City, Dr. Augustin Akubueze and the Catholic Bishop of Uromi Diocese, Dr. Donatus Ogun have both appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to tackle the issue of the growing attacks of hoodlums in Edo State. The Bishops who spoke against the backdrop of last Friday’s attempt […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari says he has received with sadness and an immense feeling of great national loss, news of the passing away of the highly revered traditional ruler of Benin Kingdom, Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Erediauwa. On behalf of the Federal Government, President Buhari extended sincere condolences to […]
ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Friday reviewed last Monday’s invasion of Ukpabi Nimbo Community in Uzouwani Local Government Area of the state by suspected Fulani herdsmen, where scores of people were killed and property worth millions of naira destroyed. Ugwuanyi disclosed that “only the security agencies can answer […]
By Seun Adebosin BENIN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Paramount traditional ruler, Oba of Benin Kingdom, His Royal Majesty (HRM), Omo n’Oba n’Edo Uku Akpolopkolo Erediauwa is dead. The transition of the prominent Monarch was announced Friday afternoon, by the Iyase of Benin Kingdom, Chief Sam Igbe. Reason for the death was not disclosed. As tradition […]
By Niyi Adeyi, Lagos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has denied linking the cause of accident last Sunday in Kaduna, which claimed the lives of six Medical Doctors and their driver from Ekiti State to over speeding. While reacting to a media statement credited to Dr. Ekundare Folu of […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A representative of the Arewa Consultative Forum, Senator Joseph Waku, who represented Benue North Senatorial district from 1999 to 2003, today decried the way and manner that the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) case against the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has been handled. Speaking with newsmen on the […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has called for the deployment of inter Agency resources including the use of advanced technology to secure Nigeria’s maritime domain. The DG said this when he led a delegation of the Management […]
….Sets Up Ad- Hoc Committee to Probe Attacks Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate has summoned the Service Chiefs to appear before it, on efforts being made to put an end to killings in remote communities across the country by Fulani herdsmen. The upper legislative Chamber has also set up a 6-man […]
The Federal Government (FG) has declared Monday, May 2, 2016 as public holiday to mark this year’s Workers’ Day. Minister of Interior, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (rtd), made the declaration in a statement issued Thursday in Abuja and signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Bassey Akpanyung. Dambazau congratulated the Nigerian Workers for their […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy weather conditions over the central states of the country tomorrow (Friday) morning. The predictions are contained in the Weather Outlook issued by NiMet’s Central Forecast Office (CFO) Thursday in Abuja. The forecasts stated that there would be chances of isolated thunderstorm over […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Justice Danladi Umar has dismissed Senate President, Bukola Saraki’s motion challenging his (Umar) moral right to preside over his trial on false assets declaration. The fresh application was introduced last week by one of Saraki’s Counsels, Mr Ajibola Oluyede. […]
By Niyi Adeyi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered security chiefs to hunt down those who perpetrated the Monday attack on Ukpabu Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani area of Enugu State. Buhari gave the order Wednesday, in Abuja in his address at the public presentation of a book entitled “Who Will Love […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President, Bukola Saraki has insisted that Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Justice Danladi Umar lacks moral to occupy his position and preside over his trial, bothering on the alleged false assets declaration. The accused, through a member of his Counsel team, Mr. Ajibola […]
By Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it had successfully completed the restructuring of its N167.5billion Programme II, Series 1 and 2 Bonds. The State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Akinkunmi Mustapha, said the restructuring which was approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week, was achieved […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Abuja urged the World Bank to do all within its powers to facilitate speedy repatriation to Nigeria, of all stolen funds still being held by Swiss authorities. Buhari made the call while speaking at a meeting with the visiting Managing Director of the World Bank, […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The House of Representatives on Wednesday stopped the plan to raise a Federal Government secured bond of N309 billion to finance the alleged shortfalls in the Nigerian Electricity Market. The House also called on the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing and the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Judge handling the alleged Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) employment scandal against the immediate past Minister of Interior, Comrade Abba Moro has withdrawn from the case. Justice Anwuri Chikere of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, who at the last hearing in February, adjourned hearing proper […]
