BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice – Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN has said that “corrupt judges will go to jail as the government of President Muhammadu Buhari will actively promote and ensure that corrupt judges are prosecuted and their illegally acquired assets are returned to the […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the opposition PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh bail, who is currently standing trial over alleged Money laundering. The bail bond involved payment of N400 Million. The embattled PDP Publicist was also ordered by the Court to deposit his international passport with the court’s Registrar […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – This is not the best of times for Nigeria’s corrupt politicians as President Mohammadu Buhari on Tuesday signed agreements with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on recovery of stolen funds. African Examiner reports that Dubai alongside UK, America and other European countries are littered with Nigeria stolen […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The fight against Boko Haram in Nigeria by the military is strongly undermined by the spate of corruption within its defence administrative and operational structure, a new report by Transparency International (TI) has said. The report noted that the defence corruption in Nigeria which is fueling […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja is presently hearing the bail application filed by the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh who is being arrainged for money laundering to the tune of N400 Milion by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Metuh who arrived the court […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, the Presidency has responded to the controversy surrounding the submission of new version of 2016 Appropriation Bill, admitting that a corrected version was produced and sent to the National Assembly (NASS). The Senate President, Bukola Saraki Tuesday at the plenary read President Muhammadu Buhari letter […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prophet TB Joshua, founder of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations has filed another suit to stop the Lagos State Government from going ahead with their prosecution before the Lagos High Court in Ikeja over the death of 116 persons on September 12, 2014 when a six-storey building collapsed on […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has again declared that his administration has recorded a significant progress towards ending the Boko Haram insurgency in the North Eastern zone of Nigeria. Mr. President made the declaration Monday at a meeting with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki Moon on the sidelines of the World Future Energy […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Monday, arraigned two suspects before a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja on a 15-count charge, including Visa swindling and forgery. EFCC in a release issued by its Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, said the suspects, identified as, Valentino Chibueze Enudi and Monday Adewale […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Integrity checks carried out on two versions of the N6.08 trillion 2016 budget made available to the National Assembly by the Presidency exposed discrepancies in them, said the Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume. In an interactive session with journalists on Monday, the Senate Leader said there was nothing like disappearance of the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has approved the appointment of Mr. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah as the new Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The appointment which takes effect from January 11, 2016, is for a first tenure of five (5) years. Mr Abdallah replaces Mrs Roli […]
BALTIMORE, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abu Dhabi called for greater global cooperation against the devastating effects of climate change so as to avert disaster for the human race in the 21st century. Mr. while addressing the opening of the 2016 World Future Energy Summit, reaffirmed Nigeria’s readiness to work with the […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Abakaliki BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ebonyi State Government has confirmed outbreak of the Avian Influenza also known as (bird flu) infection in the South Eastern State. Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr. Orji Uchenna, disclosed this to newsmen in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital last weekend. He stated […]
By Ignatius Okpara,Owerri BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, has thrown over 3,000 workers in 19 States’s parastatals, agencies and departments into the labour market, as he summarily disengaged them from service. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the state’s government stopped payment of the salaries of the affected workers effective from […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, Nigeria Bureau Authorities of the Ahmadiyyah Muslim Hospital Ojokoro, a Lagos suburb, have faulted the speculation which was spread over the weekend that the premises has been sealed up. Investigations carried out by our Correspondent revealed that due to recent development, in which a patient who was referred from the hospital […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chairman of the National Assembly and President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has directed a review of all security arrangements in the National Assembly to keep the institution abreast of the current challenges in the country, especially now that the Boko Haram insurgency has receded. According […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has responded to the statement by the former interim National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande in which he described the claim that the 2016 budget was missing from the upper legislative chamber as an indication of the indiscipline that produced […]
President Muhammadu Buhari will Sunday, January 17, 2016 embark on a three-day official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). During the visit, President Buhari will join the Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr. Ban Ki Moon, Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan of Abu Dhabi and other participants as a special guest of […]
By Abdul Gaffar Bello Another suspected Lassa fever victim has died Friday at the State House Clinic (SHC) in Abuja. The victim, who came from Kaduna, has been ill for the past two weeks, was reportedly rushed to the clinic, but later breathe his last. Among of the complications he developed before he died were […]
The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has backed the Economic and Financial Crime Commission’s (EFCC’s) decision to reopen the investigation into the $180million Siemens, Halliburton scam, saying it will ensure diligent prosecution of all culprits and it will enable the nation to get more of the looted funds from the United States. The Federal Government […]
