By Ruth Bamidele, Lagos At the resume trial on Friday, involving Mr. Francis Atuche, Former Managing Director of Bank PHB, his wife Elizabeth Atuche and Mr. Ugo Anyanwu, former CFO of Bank PHB, who are standing trial for a N25.7 billion fraud, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to produce the documents it was subpoenaed […]
By Eric Ojo The National Assembly has been urged to drastically cut down on all frivolous and wasteful expenditure to be proposed in 2014 budget, starting from its own over-bloated N150 billion appropriation. The federal parliament has also been called upon to ensure full scrutiny and proper consideration of estimates to be presented by the […]
The Presidency may have begun moves to thoroughly investigate the N7.5 Billion contracts for the remodelling of major airports across the country executed by embattled Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah. The Airport Remodelling Contracts were awarded to: Trenur Nigeria Ltd, Archvisual Solution Ltd, Mesh Projects Ltd, Paache Construction, ARDC Ltd, and Ogbosite International Ltd […]
The African Examiner Rivers state police command on Thursday removed security escorts and guards attached to the office and official residence of the Secretary to the Rivers State Government (SSG) George Feyii and Governor Amaechi’s Chief of Staff, Chief Tony Okocha. Chief Okocha said no reason was given for the strange withdrawal, a development that […]
The African Examiner After spending nine days in captivity, Mrs. Augustina Douglas-Ayam, elder sister to the Senior Adviser to the President on Research, Documentation and Strategy, Mr. Oronto Douglas, has regained her freedom. African Examiner gathered that she was released Thursday night. The family said she was released unconditionally. “We thank God for her protection and […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned against any attempt by the unimaginative spin doctors of the Aviation Ministry to use politics as a cover for the corruption scandal surrounding the illegal purchase of two armoured cars for the Minister of Aviation. In a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday by its […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Department of State Security Services, DSS, has nabbed a 35-year-old fake Boko-Haram suspect, operating as a repented Islamic extremist who recently converted to the Christian faith with the sole aim of currying financial gains from unsuspecting victims in Enugu. Parading the suspect Thursday before newsmen at the SSS office in […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu A battle line between Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu state and members of the National Assembly (NASS) from the area, appears to have been drawn as the Senator, representing Enugu east senatorial district, Gilbert Nnaji, has boasted that the governor cannot stop any of them from seeking 3rd term in office. African […]
By Eric Ojo Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ), a Benin-based non-governmental organization (NGO) has condemned the arrest of Dino Melaye by men of the Nigeria Police Force while protesting against the Minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah over the purchase of the two BMW armoured cars. Describing the arrest as an […]
Ruth Bamidele, Lagos Prof. Itse Sagay, a Lagos based constitutional lawyer, warned on Thursday against ethnic slur in the scandal rocking the embattled Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah saying Nigerians should speak in one voice against corrupt public officials regardless of their state of origin. Prof Sagay was speaking in view of some groups that […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan, of Delta state on Wednesday stressed the need for government at all levels to make concerted and pragmatic efforts towards the growth of the Agricultural sector and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) development in Nigeria. The governor, who stated this while declaring open the 2013, Delta State Trade Fair […]
A 20- year- old man and only child of his parents, Emanuel Okupe, was arraigned Wednesday before an Ikeja Magistrate Court, over alleged burglary and stealing of the sum of N400,000. Emanuel, a barber and resides at Esa Iba Town area of Lagos, was brought before Magistrate Miss Akinde. He faces a two-count chargeon burglary and stealing. According […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a former Imo State Commissioner for National Population Commission, NPC, over N7,000,000.00 (seven million naira) land scam and fraud. The former Commissioner who was arraigned on a one count charge of Advance Fee Fraud at the Federal High Court, Owerri, Imo State on […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Abia State Governor, Theodore Ahamafula Orji, has sacked his Chief Press Secretary (CPS) Mr. Ugo Emezue. The former CPS, was relieved of his job on Wednesday by the state chief executive through an announcement made by the Chief of Staff to the governor, Chief Cosmos Ndukwe. However, reasons for Mr Emezue’s sack […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos … Says Actions Are Hallmarks of “Totalitarian Dictatorship” A Muslim group known as Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has slammed President Goodluck Jonathan led administration for threatening to demolish the national secretariat of the Baraje’s led faction of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement sent to African Examiner and signed by […]
The African Examiner Nigeria’s former Minister of Education and former World Bank Vice President for Africa, Dr (Mrs) Oby Ezekwesili has lauded Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi for creating the right atmosphere and promoting the existence of creative minds in the state in Nigeria’s emerging creative industry. Dr Ezekwesili said Governor Amaechi’s […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos The Civil Rights Congress of Nigeria (CRCN) has warned the Federal Government to stop blackmailing the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) over the ongoing strike by the union, while berating the government for not acceding to the demands of the lecturers. President, CRCN, Shehu Sani in a Facebook message described the […]
Agabus Pwanagba The recent case of Cholera outbreak in Namu District of Qua’an Pan Local Government Area of Plateau State has killed 9 and about 100 have been hospitalized, the State’s Epidemiologist, Dr Raymond Yuryit has confirmed. African Examiner gathered that more casualties and death toll may increase if immediate action is not taken. A […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos There is palpable anxiety in Lagos, Nigeria as cholera outbreak has killed three people, as the Lagos State Government raises the alarm, calling on Lagosians to embrace proper hygiene as the only means of curbing the spread of the disease. At a news conference on Wednesday evening, the Commissioner for Health, Dr. […]
Agabus Pwanagba Following the convocation of the National Dialogue Committee by President Goodluck Jonathan, the Pro Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Universiy, Bauchi, Professor Ango Abdullahi has canvassed for the Parliamentary system of government saying it will address the socio political and economic problems bedeviling the country. He said, “Going by the present position of […]
