BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party has charged the new ministers sworn in by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday to quickly settle down, move fast and focus on the economy. The party said that the present administration has so far played heavily on dramatizing routine procedures and processes, which was even glaring […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has commenced an investigation into what it called abuse and mismanagement of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) Regime, even as it urged the Federal Ministry of Finance and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend further payments into the TSA. Specifically, the upper chamber observed […]
The Minister for Transportation, Rt Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, has pledged to complete all ongoing rail projects around the country and extend rail lines to all parts of the country. Amaechi made the pledge during his first day in office as minister shortly after his inauguration by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Wednesday. He said […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senators and their All Progressives Congress (APC) counterparts are poise for showdown, over what the later described as plot to handover the Senate to the minority party in the chamber. This is owing to the decision by the APC senators never to […]
By Ignatius Okpara Participants at the Enugu State launch of a research document on societal expectations of men and women – a DFID funded programme, have expressed worry over some extreme demand of Igbo tradition and culture, such as high cost of funeral ceremonies and marriages. They noted that such social responsibilities had remained a […]
By Niyi Adeyi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has tasked the newly sworn-in Ministers to proceed to work speedily and do their utmost, to justify the confidence reposed in them. This feat Mr. President Wednesday, in his inaugural address directed must be attained, not only by their conduct but as well as […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Senators, led by Ahmed Lawan and George Akume Wednesday walked out of the red chamber, in protest against the decision of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to allow his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu to preside over the day’s plenary. Saraki’s […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen Some of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Senators, led by Ahmed Lawan and George Akume Wednesday walked out of the red chamber, in protest against the decision of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to allow his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu to preside over the day’s plenary. Saraki’s resolve to designate Ekweremadu who […]
By Abdul Gaffar Bello The Federal Republic of Germany has described Nigeria as a reliable partner in Defence, thus requires her support by prolonging and increasing the military relationship for the future, between the two countries. A German Advisory Team in charge of Military equipment and programme, Colonel Thomas Brillisauer made the submission Wednesday during […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the new federal executive council (FEC) and assigned portfolios for the new ministers. Full list of Ministers and their portfolios: 1. Isaac Adewole Folorunsho (Osun)– Minister of Health 2. Usani Usani Uguru (Cross River)– Minister of Niger Delta 3. Abubakar Bwari Bawa (Niger)– Minister of State for Solid Minerals 4. […]
By Ayo Balogun, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives is to investigate the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Mr. Danladi Umar, for allegedly misappropriating N16.6 million. The probe was as a result of a petition presented on the floor of the house on Tuesday by the Chairman, House […]
President Mohammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of 18 new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil service. The appointment and the deployment come ahead of the swearing in of the new ministers slated for Wednesday, November 10, 2015. A statement issued by the president’s media aide, Femi Adeshina said those appointed are as follows: Mrs. […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Tuesday session of the Senate was tensed following recent composition of its Special and Standing committees as announced by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki last week Wednesday with request for their cancellation from some of the APC members. Saraki had at the Senate sitting last Wednesday […]
By Niyi Adeyi The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has congratulated the Oni of Ife-designate, Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi as well as set new agenda for him, including: bringing investors to the ancient town; tolerating all tribes and fostering unity among his subjects. The organization noted apart from the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), there was hardly […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen Indications have emerged on Tuesday that President Muhammadu Buhari may have sacked about 17 Permanent Secretaries with immediate effect. This is coming ahead of the swearing in of the new ministers. The sack, AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered, was allegedly announced at a meeting between President Buhari and the permanent secretaries. Reason for the […]
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has described as cheap blackmail the decision by the Kogi State government and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum to link the delay in releasing the bailout funds for the state to political interference. APC in a statement issued in Abuja Tuesday by its National Publicity Secretary, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has told non-indigenes in the state to regard themselves as indigenes and feel at home. “Regard Bayelsa as home”, he said. He made the remarks on Monday when the non-indigenes comprising of the South-South, Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa communities residing in the state came together […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Acute fuel scarcity has hit Enugu state, resulting to long queue of vehicles at few independent filling stations selling the product. Our Correspondent who went round parts of the state on monday to monitor the situation, observed that a litre of the premium Motor spirit PMS, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Ibrahim Mustafa Magu as the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mr. Magu, who is an Assistant Commissioner of Police is to take over from Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde who is proceeding on terminal leave (from today) ahead of the formal expiration of […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen Praises keep pouring in on the Golden Eaglets over their victory in the just-concluded 2015 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Chile, as the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has added its voice, saying the superlative performance of the team earned it the outstanding feat and this “epitomizes the can-do spirit of Nigerians”. […]
