BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said that the statement issued by the Presidency on President Mohammadu Buhari’s sudden vacation was vague, saying; “Nigerians deserve to know the truth about their President because the President is an open book that every Nigerians should be free to read.” The governor, […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji In continuation of his visit to the country’s traditional rulers, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Sunday visited the Egba Paramount Monarch, the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo, in his Abeokuta palace, the Ogun State capital. The recently installed Ooni arrived the expansive palace of Alake in the afternoon […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has called on Nigerians from both private and public sectors of the economy to develop positive tax culture in order to sustain governmental responsiveness in meeting the demands of the citizens. Saraki who disclosed this when he received the President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja The government of Hungary has pledged to offer Nigerians scholarship opportunities in the area of education in order to further deepen the relationship between Nigeria and Hungary. The Hungarian government said it is willing and capable of establishing a very robust and mutually beneficial relationship with Nigeria through the promotion of […]
By Ayo Balogun Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani has terminated his membership of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as well as temporarily stepped aside from the partisan politics. The former PDP South East Chieftain made this public Saturday in a statement signed by him and circulated among the newsmen. “Without any iota of bitterness […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chairman, Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Senator Dino Melaye, said yesterday that former President Goodluck Jonathan, received a plot of land in an area of the FCT reserved as green area. He said that Jonathan was allocated the plot of land within an area in Maitama District […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former House of Representatives’ member, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, along with Diamond Bank, on Thursday agreed to pursue an out of court settlement in her lawsuit against the bank. Dabiri-Erewa had on August 6, 2015, dragged the bank to court in a N500m suit for publishing her name among the list […]
By Niyi Adeyi The embattled ownership of the African Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower has resorted to out of court settlement on the N20 Billion slander charge slammed against it, by the former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as it has submitted an apology letter to a Lagos High court over a controversial documentary against […]
By AGaniyu Nasirudeen The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on his trial over false asset declaration at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Saraki has been docked three times before the CCT over the allegation, but had insisted that his trial by the special court, was unconstitutional, on […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has begun a short vacation from today, February 5 to February 10, 2016. A statement from the president’s media aide, Fem Adeshina said “while the President is on vacation, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo will perform the functions of the President.” in compliance with Section 145 […]
By Ayo Balogun BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has urged a Lagos High Court in Ikeja to dismiss with substantial cost a suit filed by the Registered Trustees of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) challenging the verdict of Coroner Inquest into the collapse of a six-storey building within the church […]
By Ayo Balogun, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has slammed Nigeria’s supreme court over its controversial judgements on some governorship elections in which it upheld all the cases brought before it. TMG, Nigeria’s foremost independent citizen election observers group with over 400 members noted that the verdicts of the […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbe has assured the country that the Ministry would live up to expectations on the plans by the government to diversify the economy from the Oil into the non-oil sector. Ogbe who gave the assurance while making appearance before the joint committees of both the Senate […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress, John Odigie-Oyegun said he did not call for the probe of the Supreme Court judges for upholding the election of Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Abia State governors. A statement by the APC’s national secretary, Mala Buni, said a Thursday report by Vanguard […]
By Seun Adebosin Twenty four hours after the latest crash incident, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended indefinitely, operations of the Bristow Helicopters Company, in particular, Sikorsky S-76C++ model. NCAA Director General, Muhtar Usman, announced the suspension Thursday while briefing journalists in Lagos. Giving the reason for its action, Usman indicated that it […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Thursday called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, to join hands with Nigeria and the International Community in the ongoing war to wipe out terrorism from the region. Saraki who stated this in his goodwill message at the inaugural session of the 4th […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The leadership of the Senate and Chairmen of committees relating to security agencies have met with heads of the military to review the developments in the fight against insurgency in the North east zone, particularly in the wake of the recent vicious attack on Dalori village in Borno State. Sources at the […]
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed Thursday declares giving his long relationship with the mass media, it is “inconceivable” for anyone to insinuate that he will attack the industry. At a meeting with members of the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN), in Lagos, the Minister said it “was inconceivable that he would […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The senate has warned the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), to stop any further harassment of Senator Buruji Kashamu over alleged drug related offence committed in the United States of America. Senate’s order followed a petition forwarded to its committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petition by Senator Kashamu’s lawyer Ajibola Oluyede […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom state. The Apex Court held that Governor Udom of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was duly elected as governor of Akwa-Ibom state. Consequently, the Court set aside the rulings of the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal and […]
