Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja One out of the six ministerial nominees screened on Tuesday by the Senate, Pastor Usani Usani Uguru from Cross Rivers State ran into trouble waters during the session over unpleasant remarks and alleged tax clearance certificate forgery. Uguru who was the last to be screened after other nominees like Hon Bawa Bwari […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rotary has announced the donation of additional $6.9 million to support the implementation of immunization activities and surveillance by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative in Nigeria. The donation is coming on the heels of historic success against polio in Nigeria and across the continent of Africa. […]
*Alleges Double Standard over Corruption Charges Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa Stare, Chief Perekeme Kpodo, has again written to President Muhammadu Buhari over the alleged shielding of former governor, Timipre Sylva, from prosecution. In the open letter titled “Why the face(s) behind Timipre Sylva’s shield from prosecution by the EFCC should […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu In recognition of their contributions and selfless services to the Igbo nation, the influential Igbo Youth Movement (IYM) on Tuesday presented awards of excellence to some prominent Igbo leaders, amongst whom are ex- vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme,and Minister designate, Dr. Ogbonannya Onu. Others are, foremost constitutional lawyer, Prof. Ben Nwabueze, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the Ooni-designate, Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi to commit himself to carrying all his subjects along to a new era of peace, stability and progress in Ife, Yorubaland and Nigeria as a whole, as he prepares to commence the rites of ascension to the revered throne of his great ancestors. Similarly, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has territorial jurisdiction to sit in Abuja following perceived security challenges in the state. The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja had dismissed a preliminary objection raised by Governor Wike on the territorial […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Police operatives in Udenu Division of Enugu State Command, have nabbed a fake naval officer who gave his name as chukwuneke Onah. Ebere Amarizu, who disclosed this to AFRICAN EXAMINER on monday in Enugu, said he was arrested by the security men during their routine patrol last saturday “at orba in […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidency has expressed happiness that former Governor of Rivers State, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, was eventually screened by the Senate, after three postponements due to petition written against his nomination. Briefing Senate correspondents over the screening , the Senior Special Assistant to the President on […]
By Niyi Adeyi The opposition PDP National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh has been cautioned to stop instigating the public against the government, as well as denigrating the country’s judiciary. A group, Governance Watch Initiative (GWI) indicated Monday in a statement issued by its National Coordinator, Rotimi Ogunwuyi, that it read with great shock the Press […]
By Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon Yakubu Dogara, has congratulated the new Ooni of Ife, Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi on his ascension to the throne. In a congratulatory statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Public Affairs, Turaki Hassan, Dogara said the role of traditional […]
By Abdul Gaffar Bello President Muhammadu Buhari Monday hinted that the Presidential Taskforce on Polio Eradication will be reconstituted under the leadership of the Federal Ministry of Health, so as to provide political direction and oversight in order to avoid complacency and replase of the disease in the country. Mr. President who commended the support […]
It is a win-win for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Monday as the Governorship Election Petition Tribunals of Plateau and Delta States upheld the victories of Governors Simon Lalong and Ifeanyi Okowa of the APC and PDP respectively. The Plateau PDP candidate, Gyang Pwajok challenged the April 11 […]
By Akin Soneyin The Osun State Government has approved Prince Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, as the new Ooni of Ife. The Governor of State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the announcement Monday, in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government, (SSG) Alhaji Moshood Adeoti. The statement which was dated October 24, 2015 […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) — President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to leave Abuja Tuesday for New Delhi to participate in the 3rd Summit of the India-Africa Forum which was established in 2008 as the official platform for the advancement of mutually-beneficial relations between India and African nations. Buhari, his Indian counterpart, Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has confirmed his involvement in auto crash Saturday on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, as well as his subsequent trip to Abidjan Cote Ivoire, where he is currently observing the country’s Presidential Elections. In a statement issued Sunday by his aide, Vitalis Ortese, the Office of the former President clarified despite […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has reassured the Rivers people and its supporters across the State that notwithstanding the compromised ruling of the election petitions tribunal, nullifying the State Governorship election and ordering for fresh election in the State, Chief Barr. Nyesom […]
By Ayo Balogun BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the ruling Saturday, of the Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, describing the sack of Governor Nyesom Wike of the PDP as a “deadly body blow to impunity and hooliganism”. The National Publicity Secretary, of the party, Alhaji Lai […]
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has condoled with the government and people of Borno and Adamawa States over the deadly attacks that left many dead and injured in the two states this weekend. APC in a statement issued in Lagos Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said while even the loss […]
*Urges Security Agents Not To Allow Wike Escape The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has welcomed the judgement of the State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, which on Saturday, October 24, 2015 afternoon in Abuja annulled the declaration of Chief Nyesom Wike of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, says its earlier warnings that the government of Governor Nyesom Wike would collapse in matter of months have actually come to pass. In a statement signed by Mr Chris Finebone in Port Harcourt Friday and made available to NF-Reports, explained that […]
