BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ogun state has sacked Senator Representing Ogun East Senatorial district, Senator Buruji Kashamu for failing to comply with the electoral law. Also sacked, is a member of House of Representatives from Ijebu East /Ijebu North /Ogun waterside, Adekoya Adesegun and five members of the […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Onitsha BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Anambra state police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man in the commercial city of Onitsha,for allegedly stealing a six-month-old baby boy in Ose Okwudu market in the city. The suspected baby thief, whose name was simply given as John, without surname allegedly stole the baby […]
Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo leaves for Pretoria, South Africa early today (Friday) for a visit that will see him participate in a number of events including commissioning the Consular building of the Nigeria High Commission in Pretoria. He will attend programmes at the House of Revival Church in Brakpan and is also billed to […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate on Thursday sent signals to the Presidency that it would no longer condone the practice of late submission and passage of annual budget by seeking to impose time frame for submission as well as deadline for approval of the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF). The […]
*As Southern Kaduna Coalition Kicks Against Amina Mohammed Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tough time awaits ministerial nominees as the senate Thursday rolled out stringent modalities that would shape the screening exercise. This was even as the Senate received petition from the Southern Kaduna People against the nomination of Mrs Amina Ibrahim […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the leadership of the National Assembly to immediately end the ongoing process aiming to change the constitution to shield the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara and others from prosecution for corruption as this is tantamount […]
By Niyi Adeyi The fall out of the stiff and intractable altercation between the Super Eagles Chief Coach, Sunday Oliseh and Goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama begin to manifest Thursday as the former Eagles Captain makes public his decision to exit from the Nigerian senior Football team. Enyeama as usual took to his Instagram account (vinny2908) today […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has charged newly-appointed political office holders in the state to add value to governance or prepare to be dropped. Governor Ahmed gave the charge at the Government House, Ilorin during the swearing in of the Secretary to the Kwara State Government, Alhaji Isiaka Gold, […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Abuja The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) United States of America (USA) International Secretariat has joined in adding its voice on reaction to President Muhammadu Buhari’s list of Ministerial Nominees, as made public Wednesday by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki. The group which expressed reservation on domination of politicians on the 21- […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has challenged members of the National Assembly NASS, to start making their earnings, such as salaries and allowances public. The governor, who is a former member of the Federal House of Representatives gave the advice Wednesday while delivering the 55th inaugural […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Retired primary school teachers in Enugu State have raised the alarm over 27 months backlog of pensions arrears owed them by the state government. The senior citizens, as they are fondly called equally lamented that some of them are yet to receive their gratuity after retirement […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A renowned professor of pediatrics and senior consultant at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH) Enugu, Professor. Mrs. Henrietta Okafor, has dragged his younger brothers to a federal high court in Enugu, asking for take over of their late father’s company and assets. The plaintiff, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER)Chairman of the Bayelsa State caucus in the National Assembly, Senator Foster Ogola, has condemned fresh moves to have former governor Diepreye Alamieyesiegha, extradited to Britain. While speaking at a function where Bayelsa State governor, Seriake Dickson, was endorsed for a second term by several Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and the collective of […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As earlier speculated, forces against some of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s Ministerial nominees, have begun to launch fierce attacks against their targets. Apart from the CACOL which has submitted petition against former Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), kicking against his nomination; screening […]
Troops Repel Terrorists Against Attack, Arrest 3 Financier Collaborators By Musatapha Abdul Salaam BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 16 people were killed and several injured Wednesday morning in a multiple bomb explosions which hit Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, North East Nigeria. Reports by the NAN confirmed that the explosions took place […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja Journalists, editors and a crop of change agents in Nigeria will converge in Abuja tomorrow to brainstorm on a wide range of issues relating to gender relations, social justice and behavioural trends. The one-day event tagged: “Editors’ Media Parley for the Voice of Change (V4C) Landmark Research Report Dissemination”, is a […]
Tonye Amachree BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tuesday October 6 came with high expectations at the Rivers State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja. As early as 8 am, it was evident that Rivers State governor, Chief Nyesom Wike would make an appearance as a witness, judging by the crowd of his supporters and the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state as well as a cross section of groups in the state have hailed President Mohammadu Buhari for nominating the former governor of the state, Chibuike Amaechi as minister. The groups in separate statements made available to newsmen on Tuesday said they are […]
By Niyi Adeyi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Politicians, groups and Nigerians of various interests have started reacting to the President Muhammadu Buhari’s first set of Ministerial Nominees list, which was made public Tuesday at the Senate’s plenary session. Some of the reactions posit that the nominees were not anything so different, given the long […]
The crisis of confidence bedeviling the Bayelsa State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) deepened yesterday when the fuss over choice of running mate to the governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva, shifted to his Abuja palatial home leading to hot exchanges. In the process, Sylva was said to have got a hot slap on his […]
