BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) hailed the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) and Muslim Corpers Association of Nigeria (MCAN) for clearing the public misconception on the issue surrounding ban by the NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Johnson Olawumi, on the use of Hijab at the scheme’s orientation camp. The group […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 30 new Judges for the Federal High Court on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council (NJC). This was made known in a press statement signed Friday by the NJC Acting Director of Information, Soji Oye. The new Judges and their states of origin are listed below: […]
By Niyi Adeyi The challenge of insecurity facing the country and the world requires the collaboration of all stakeholders, including the Civil societies, to bring the menace to its knees. President Muhammadu Buhari said this in Lagos Friday, at the official commissioning and handing over to the State’s Rapid Response Squad (RRS) N4.675 billion worth […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase on Thursday in Abuja said that four billion naira would be required to rebuild police stations, facilities and installations destroyed by insurgents in the North East. Arase said this at an interactive session with the House of Representatives Committee on Police Affairs. He said that since […]
The international community, human rights groups, and amnesty international have been urged to pay close attention to human rights abuses by President Muhammadu Buhari or have a Syria on their hands. They warned that unless Buhari was checked early, his actions may have devastating consequences that could go beyond our borders like Syria The group, […]
Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has clarified his position over alleged unfair criticism of All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Timipre Sylva, in respect of the reported killings by the security outfit, Famutangbe, established by Sylva as governor of the state. Sylva has said he never knew about the deaths as claimed to have been committed […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu As part of measures to check the sharp practices of major and independent petroleum marketers in South-East and south-south zones of Nigeria, which has led to acute fuel scarcity in the areas, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Wednesday, sealed a total of 86 filling stations in Enugu, Ebonyi, Anambra and […]
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has appealed to the staff of his Ministry so as to ensure industrial peace and harmony, which are very for the growth and development of the country. The Minister made the appeal Thursday during his meeting with the enlarged staff of the Information Ministry in Abuja. […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen The French Government has promised to cooperate with her Nigerian counterpart, to further strengthen the bilateral discussions on security relations existing between the two countries. French Director of Military Intelligence, Lieutenant General Christopher Gomart gave the assurance Thursday, when he paid courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Gabriel […]
By Ayo Balogun, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has advised President Mohammadu Buhari to stop flying around the world but rather stay at home to tackle various problems confronting Nigerians. The advice is coming against the backdrop that the president is today (Thursday) heading to Malta to attend […]
President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja Thursday, November 26 for Malta to participate in the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting which begins in the Island nation on Friday. Buhari and other Heads of State and Government who will be in Malta for this year’s summit are expected to deliberate on fresh Commonwealth initiatives on […]
By Ayo Balogun Again, zero tolerance to corruption has been endorsed as the best instrument to dislodge drug barons and eradicate narcotic drugs trafficking from the Nigerian society. The immediate past Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ahmadu Giade, made the assertion Wednesday, during his hand over ceremony, in Ikoyi Lagos. Giade […]
By Niyi Adeyi The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has confirmed that a total of 48 Nigerians were deported Wednesday to the country, by the United Kingdom (UK) authorities. The deportees who were sent back home in connection with various immigration offences, landed through a chartered plane which arrived at the Hajj and Cargo Terminal of […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja A bill seeking to restructure the Administrative and Political Structure of the six Area councils of the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) Abuja, and other related matters has passed second reading at the Senate. The bill sponsored by Senator Philip Aduda ( PDP, FCT, Abuja) , seeks to establish the administrative and […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State has raised alarm over an alleged diversion of N4.5b belonging to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to fund the governorship aspiration of All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Timipre Sylva and has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to step in and investigate the […]
By Akin Soneyin The appeal court panel sitting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, hearing the petition filed by Senator Buruji Kashamu, representing the Ogun East Senatorial district has been dissolved. The development was necessitated by allegation of compromise against the State’s Election Petition Tribunal, which recently ruled that there should be a re-run in […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has rejected calls to summon President Muhammadu Buhari to address the Senate in his capacity as Petroleum Minister over the lingering problem of petroleum scarcity. Some Senators belonging to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) had argued at Tuesday’s plenary session that the Senate […]
Famutangbe has become a by-word for the state terrorism unleashed on Bayelsans when Timipre Sylva was governor. But ‘never again’ says Governor Henry Seriake Dickson who in the run up to the December 5 gubernatorial election in the state says he is presenting the state to the world in much better shape than he met […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Senate on Tuesday received a Bill seeking to establish the North East Development Commission (NEDC), which will have the legal powers to receive and manage funds from the allocation of the federation account and international donors. As proposed by the Bill, the North East zone, will receive on monthly basis, from […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A seemingly innocent motion asking the members of the House of Representatives to direct government agency saddle with control of population to find ways of decreasing the country’s population growth, on Tuesday divided the members into religious lines. The motion elicited such diverse and emotional reactions that […]
