By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the Nigeria Policemen to always operate within the ambit of the law as well as avoid violating the fundamental human rights of citizens whom they have sworn to protect. Buhari gave the task Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while receiving the report of the Presidential […]
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zamfara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expelled the immediate past Deputy Governor, Ibrahim Wakkala and Senator Kabiru Marafa, over alleged anti-party activities. Senator Marafa, an avowed critic of President Muhammadu Buhari is representing Zamfara Central senatorial zone in the 8th National Assembly (NASS). The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has arrested some supervisors and candidates, who allegedly tried to undermine the integrity of its ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The council’s Head, National Office, Mr Olu Adenipekun, made the allegation in an interview Monday in Lagos. The May/June WASSCE began on Monday, April […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) has slammed an indefinite suspension on Mr. David Onyekachukwu of its Life Camp branch, Abuja, over a reported indecent relationship he had with a 16-year-old girl. The indefinite suspension, according to a statement by the Church’s spokesman, Brother Collins Edomaruse, is in line with the […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police in Enugu, south- East Nigeria, have arrested an artisan for allegedly stabbing to death his colleague and suspected member of Baga confraternity cult group. Ebere Amarizu, the Command’s spokesman, who disclosed this to African Examiner on Sunday in Enugu said” the deceased identified as one Iruchukwu Nnebe believed to be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A few hours before Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State formally announced his unexpected appointment as Secretary to the State Government, Chiedu Ebie was lounging at home reflecting on the past four years and relishing what is now a short break from the daunting task of governance, policy and politics. His tenure as Commissioner […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The State Department is now requiring nearly all applicants for U.S. visas to submit their social media usernames, previous email addresses and phone numbers. It’s a vast expansion of the Trump administration’s enhanced screening of potential immigrants and visitors. In a move that’s just taken effect after approval of the revised application […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There are strong indications that the new Imo state governor, Emeka Ihedioha of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), may likely probe activities of the immediate past governor of the state, Owelle Rochas Okorocha in the last eight years. A chieftain of the PDP in the state, who spoke to […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka …As Obiano Retains BoT Chair (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The crisis- ridden All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, weekend, re-elected Dr. Victor Oye as its national chairman for a second term, as well as retained Anambra state governor, chief Willy Obiano, as its Chairman Board of Trustees, BoT. Surprisingly, the son of late Biafran warlord, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered the Group Chief Executive Officer of Oando Plc, Mr. Wale Tinubu and other board members to resign their appointment. SEC, in a statement issued Friday, indicated that the order followed the outcome of its concluded investigation on the sacked Chief Operating Officer (CE0) and affected […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than 24 hours the new Imo State governor, chief Emeka Ihedioha, took over mantle of leadership of the state, he has announced the freezing of all bank’s accounts of the state government. He directed that all banks that have relationship with the State Government should not honour any withdrawal instruction […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The newly-sworn-in Lagos State Governor, Mr Babjide Sanwo-olu, has declared a state of emergency on environmental, sanitation and traffic management in the state. Sanwo-olu made the declaration Thursday while signing the first executive order on refuse and traffic management as well as public works in the Lagos House, Alausa, Ikeja. The Governor said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal, Abuja Division has upturned the victory of Senator-elect Ned Nwoko of Delta North Senatorial district. The court in its ruling Thursday held that the case which was instituted at the Federal High Court, Abuja and recognized Nwoko as the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was wrongly […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The newly inaugurated Governor of Oyo State, Mr. Seyi Makinde, has promised to scrap the N3, 000 paid by pupils of all public primary and secondary schools in the south west State. The new Governor also pledged to donate his salary to pensioners. He admitted that the greatest challenge confronting the state was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Disaster was averted at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport Wednesday as 393 passengers, including a former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, escaped air crash. Other prominent Nigerians in the Ethiopian airline passenger aircraft – Boeing 777-300, included the Director General (DG) of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari and his Vice, Prof Yemi Osinbajo have been sworn-in as the new Nigerian Leaders but without much of the characteristic funfair known with such high-profile events. Besides the traditional riding on a motor arcade; inspection of guard of honour and official taking of oath office, the re-elected […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje has approved the appointment of 11 female Permanent Secretaries into the state civil service. A statement issued by the commissioner for Information, Youth and Culture, Mallam Muhammad Garba, in Kano Tuesday indicated that the appointment was in compliance with the National Policy on Women that reserves […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ebonyi Police Command has disclosed police authorities are working to unravel the cause of death of a popular prophetess in the State, Mrs Felicia Agwu who was found dead along Ezza Road, Abakaliki, recently. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mrs Loveth Odah, who briefed journalists in Abakaliki Tuesday on the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Government has declared a N1.88 billion deficit as balance for April, 2018, saying its earnings from the Federation Account Allocation Committee have been suffering a setback in the past four months. The state Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral Gboribigha John Jonah (Retd) disclosed this on Wednesday at the monthly transparency briefing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) has begun investigation into alleged malpractices during the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted across the country. A member of Board of the commission, Mrs Olubukola Balogun, made this known in an interview with newsmen in Abuja Tuesday. She said that the commission was […]
