Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday dismissed the fundamental human rights enforcement suits filed by the engineers who constructed the collapsed six-story building at the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) in Ikotun area of Lagos. The collapse of the building, which occurred on September 12, 2014, had led […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday fired the Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde. No reason was given for the sack of the EFCC chairman who has before now been facing allegation of fraud with the remittances from public officers being investigated for corrupt practices. Lamorde was already billed to face the […]
The Nigerian troops have been encouraged to stay focus as they strive to finally end insurgency in the North Eastern part of the country. Chief of Army Staff, Brig. Gen Tukur Buratai made the charge Monday, during his visit to some units, including 113 Task Battalion in Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State. Buratai […]
By Ayo Balogun As a measure to check issuance of fake vehicle papers, the Lagos State Government is set to commence the verification of Driver’s Licenses of all drivers and plying the metropolis through law enforcement agents. General Manager of the Motor Vehicle Administration Agency (MVAA), Mr. Lateef Lawal, confirmed this Monday, at the Agency’s […]
By Niyi Adeyi President Muhammadu Buhari on behalf of the Federal Government and millions of elated and proud Nigerians has congratulated the victorious Golden Eaglets on their success in the just concluded Under-17 FIFA World Cup tournament in Chile. Buhari in a statement issued Monday by his SA on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adeshina, […]
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Muhammadu Buhari, saying the Nigerian under 17 – Golden Eaglets’ victory in Chile was a slap on the present administration, as it maintains, the feat was achieved despite the incumbent President alleged “De-Marketing” statements and affronts on the younger […]
*As INEC Chairman, National Commissioners Take Oath of Office Monday By Ayo Balogun, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to officially inaugurate the new Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday, November 11, 2015. Prior to the inaugural session of the new FEC, the Ministers-designate will take their oaths of office in the […]
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that Saturday’s judgement of the Taraba State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal is the clearest indication that the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has started harvesting what it sowed in its years of impunity and recklessness. Consequently, the party said the PDP should blame itself for whatever tragedy […]
*Targets $20bn Investments Inflow into NNPC In 2016 The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC Dr. Ibe Kachikwu has indicated that the country may well be on the verge of a significant oil find in the lake Chad area in North East Nigeria based on analysis of recent seismic 3D data […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu State chapter of All Progressive Congress, APC has disowned purported media reports, alleging that its leadership was against the nomination of the Minister designate from the area, Barr. Jeffery Onyeama. It said such mischievous write- ups were the handiwork of some selfish individuals, who claimed […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari Saturday in a 25 minutes telephone call, urged members of the Golden Eaglets and their officials to strive for victory tomorrow in the final with the Mali of the Under-17 FIFA World Cup holding in Chile. Buhari who began the call with the Head Coach, Emmanuel Amuneke, […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the Saturday ruling of the Taraba Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which upturned the victory of Governor Darius Ishaku, alleging that it is another evidence of executive interference on the country’s judiciary. Reacting hours after Justice Musa Ababakar’s led […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has condemned in strong terms, the apparent indecorous and rascally behaviours of a group of senators numbering about 40 who had accompanied the Senate President, Bukola Saraki to the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Thursday to answer to charges of false declaration of assets […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Election Tribunal sitting in Abuja has nullified the election of the Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and declared Alhaja Aisha Alhassan of All Progressives Congress (APC) winner of April 11, 2015 gubernatorial poll. Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Musa Abubakar, had on October […]
The 19 communities that made up Brass constituency 3 area of Bayelsa state on Friday came out in their thousands to endorse the re-election of Governor Henry Seriake Dickson. The communities include are Sangana, Kongho, Ogbokiri, Bekekiri and others. In what appeared like a carnival laced with politics, people trooped out enmasse to give the […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Friday issues Tank farm owners in the state to build loading bays or be shutdown, even as he read the riot act to commercial motorcycle operators popularly called Okada riders, commercial buses and street hawkers as government will no longer tolerate their nefarious activities on the streets and […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau The incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari has been consistently and repeatedly linked with the zero tolerance to corruption. Perhaps, his best alternative appellation could be “Mr. No Corruption”. For instance, his short-lived Military junta (1983-1985) confronted this national challenge relentlessly; introduced some disciplinary policies and attempted change of […]
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured Nigerians that it will not renege on its campaign promise to pay 5,000 Naira each monthly to 25 million most vulnerable Nigerians, while calling on the public to ignore the “mischievous attempt” by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to confuse and mislead them on this issue. […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Restoration Campaign Organization has accused the All progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva, as the brain behind the delay in the release of the state’s N1.6 billion bailout fund. The government had applied for the said fund to pay local government workers who are being owed six months […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Nigeria’s first Lady, and wife of the President, Aisha Buhari on Thursday in Enugu said that her husband, President Muhammadu Buhari is running “a government of love, integrity and unity. Mrs. Buhari, who spoke while flagging-off the free health screening initiative for women, her pet project, at the Queens Schools, Enugu, […]
