The African Examiner, Oando Nigeria Plc has refuted the UK prosecutor’s claim on Ibori shareholding in Oando saying the claim is incorrect and misleading. In a swift reaction to media reports claiming that former Governor of Delta State, Chief james Ibori, hid some of his stolen assets in Oando Nigeria Plc, the company has stated […]
By Eric Ojo The Governor of Benue State, Rt. Hon. Gabriel Torwua Suswan has urged Nigerians to remain resolute in their stiff opposition against same sex marriage and girl child marriage in Nigeria. The governor said homosexual unions and same-sex marriages do not express full human complementarity and that they are inherently non-procreative and cannot […]
As part of preparation drive for next year’s budget President Goodluck Jonathan has forwarded the 2014-2016 medium term expenditure framework and fiscal strategy paper to the senate for consideration and approval. In a letter sent to the senate President, senator David Mark and read on the floor of the senate, the President said pursuant to […]
Jailed former Nigerian oil state governor James Ibori hid some of his assets in the oil firm Oando and money passed from the company’s accounts to Ibori’s Swiss accounts, a British prosecutor told a court on Monday. Ibori, who governed Delta State from 1999 to 2007 and influenced national politics, was jailed for 13 years […]
The African Examiner ..Syndicates specialize in breaking into Bank Data Base The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested two bureau de change operators: Salihu Liman Mahmoud and Dan Asabe Ibrahim and two University of Jos undergraduates, Isaiah Friday and Azzaior Samuel over an alleged N2.05 billion fraud. The fraudsters, who specialize in breaking […]
The African Examiner The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has presented the revised version of the Nigeria Payment System (NPS) Vision 2020 Strategy Document to the public. The CBN governor made the public presentation at an International Conference on Payment System in Abuja, saying the document would boost electronic payment […]
By Eric Ojo As part of its international development assistance in Nigeria, the European Union (EU) is currently supporting the peace-building process in Plateau State through a programme aimed at conflict prevention and economic development. The programme tagged; “Support to Peace-Building and Conflict Prevention in Plateau State Nigeria”, is funded by the EU through its […]
Ignatius Okpara in Enugu …As PDP Primaries end amid Protest There are strong indication that scores of aggrieved members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) may soon dump the party for the opposition All Progressives Congress(APC), just as the party’s primaries has ended amid serious protest. Among those preparing to embrace the opposition political platform […]
The National Chairman of the new Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP), Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, has requested all members of PDP worldwide to embark on seven days fasting and prayers commencing from Monday, 16th of September 2013. The call for fasting prayer was contained in copy of news release to The African Opinion signed by the […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Tragedy has trucked in Enugu, south-east Nigeria as a 3 storey building with a pent house collapsed. The building, belonging to a South African based businessman caved in at about 6.40 am on Saturday. African Examiner gathered that Work on the collapsed building situated at plot 16 Nnobi street, Uwani Enugu, was said to have […]
The Dean of the Anglican Church of Nigeria, Archbishop Ignatius Kattey has regained his freedom Archbishop Kattey was released by his abductors on Saturday night after spending 9 days in the abductors’ hideout. His released sparked wild jubilation among the Anglican church faithful. Archbishop Kattey was abducted by unknown gunmen along the Akpajo/Aleto Bridge on the […]
Nigerian villagers on Friday rejected an offer of compensation from Royal Dutch Shell for damage done to their livelihoods by oil spills from pipelines operated by the company, their lawyers said. Failure to reach a settlement means the Anglo-Dutch oil major and around 15,000 members of the Bodo fishing communities in southeastern Nigeria remain locked in litigation. […]
An Indian court has sentenced four men to death for the gang rape and murder of a student in the capital Delhi, a case which led to violent protests across India and new laws against rape. Mukesh Singh, Vinay Sharma, Akshay Thakur and Pawan Gupta were found guilty on all counts earlier this week. Judge […]
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has urged the United States of America and other advanced nations to be more concerned about the development of democracy in Nigeria. This, according to him, becomes imperative in order to deepen citizen participation in governance and enhance transparency in government activities at all levels. Speaking […]
Human rights lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) has been released by his abductors after spending 20 days in captivity. It was not clear how much ransom was paid to the kidnappers to release Ozekhome but unconfirmed source said N20 million was paid as ransom, a far cry of the N100 millionmthe kidnappers had earlier demanded. His release sparked off […]
By Ignatius Okpara At last, the Imo State University Teaching Hospital Orlu, has finally graduated 55 of its fifth set of medical doctors, fifteen years after. African Examiner gathered that the fresh medical graduands had spent not less than 15 years at the medical institution due to the period of non-accreditation of the medical programme as well as […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has deployed some of the remaining Ministers to oversee the activities of the ministries which its ministers were sacked in the cabinet shake off. The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, said President gave the directives through the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Anyim Pius Anyim. Mr. Maku, […]
…says his real age blurs his memory Defending her integrity, the Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mrs. Farida Waziri on Wednesday blasted ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo describing him as a blatant liar and a peddler of “arrant falsehood.” Obasanjo had in an interview attacked the integrity and the tenure of […]
The African Examiner Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has affected a major cabinet reshuffle sacking nine ministers of the federal executive council. They are Ruqayat Rufai (Education); Zainab Kunchi (Power, [state]); Buka Tijani (Agriculture [state]), Shamsudeen Usman (National Planning); Other are: Ita Okon (Science and Technology); Olugbenga Ashiru (Foreign Affairs); Ama Pepple (Lands) and Hadiza Mailafia (Environment).
…Recovers N6.5b, $19.2m The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has charged 368 cases to court and recorded 80 convictions at the end of August, 2013. Within the same period, the Commission recorded the following recoveries: N6,583,108,350 ; $19,251,519; 20,520 Euros and 19,000 Pounds Sterling. Beyond the recoveries, EFCC Intensified the prosecution of politically exposed […]
