From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Immigration Services {NIS}, Enugu State Command says the issue of touting and extortion which use to be a worrisome development in the passport services is now a thing of the past. It said the organization is committed in carrying out its duties in line with the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Saudi Arabia is considering further measures against Canada, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubair said on Wednesday, amid an escalating diplomatic row between the two countries. On Sunday, Saudi Arabia expelled the Canadian ambassador, and froze trade and new investments with Canada after Ottawa called on Riyadh to release detained rights activists. “Additional […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Six Kano State Lawmakers believed to be the loyalists of the immediate past Governor Musa Kwakwaso – ‘Kwankwassiyya’ have defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). The legislators announced their defection in a letter they sent to the Kano House of Assembly. In their letter […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus has said that it’s unfortunate that Senate minority leader Senator Godswill Apkabio chose to walk against the tide to endanger his fine political career. Prince Secondus said that he finds it very strange that anybody would go into a sinking […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of the Senate Bukola Saraki Wednesday visited Minna, the Niger State capital and held a closed door meeting with the former Military President Ibrahim Babangida. Saraki landed at Minna International Airport at about 4.10pm and drove straight to the hilltop home of the former Military dictator. Although, Saraki’s ambition is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly frozen the accounts of the Akwa Ibom State Government. The sudden development which was confirmed by the State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Udoh coincided with the formal defection of the immediate past Governor and former Senate Minority Leader, Mr. Godswill Akpabio from […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of Senate Bukola Saraki has described the siege laid at the National Assembly NASS complex Tuesday by the armed and masked DSS operatives as an act of cowardice by those ploting to sack the Leadership of the Legislative Chambers. Saraki made this disclosure Wednesday while […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court Abuja Wednesday ordered the Inspector- General of Police (I-G) Mr. Ibrahim Idris to produce the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu in court on August 14, over alleged contempt of court. Justice Stephen Pam gave the order after Mr Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), counsel to Yakubu […]
Photo: Acting DSS Boss Matthew Seiyefa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Report reaching us says Matthew Seiyefa has taken over as Acting Director-General of Directorate of State Services (DSS). He was at the Presidential Villa today where he met with the Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. Seiyefa, who hails from Bayelsa State, had earlier served as the Director of […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It is now crystally clear that the immediate past Akwa Ibom State Governor Godswill Akpabio will dump his party – the PDP for the ruling APC as he Tuesday resigned his position as the Senate Minority Leader. Akpabio who met with President Muhammadu Buhari last Sunday in […]
By Niyi Adeyi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has sacked the Director-General of the Department of State ServiceDSS, Mr. Lawal Daura. Prof Osinbajo’s spokesman, Mr. Laolu Akande, said this in a tweet via his Twitter handle, @akandeoj. The tweet read: “AgP Yemi Osinbajo has directed the termination of the appointment […]
By Sufuyan Ojeifo “As soon as Judas took the bread, Satan entered into him. So Jesus told him, ‘What you are about to do, do quickly.’” John 13.27 (New International Version of the Holy Bible) Those who are conversant with the verse of the Bible quoted supra would remember very vividly what happened and the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – All 27 members of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly have pledged their loyalty to Governor Udom Emmanuel rubbishing suggestions that they were going defecting to the All Progressives Congress, APC along with the immediate past Governor of the state, Senator Godswill Akpabio. The support of the lawmakers came with the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Security operatives on Tuesday barred some lawmakers, newsmen and staff of the National Assembly from entering the National Assembly complex. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that security operatives who are in their numbers, barricaded entrance to the complex as early as 7 a.m. No reason was given for this. Some of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the planned defection of Senate minority leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio to the All Progressives Congress, APC, it has emerged that his decision may have been influenced by a serious standoff with his hand chosen successor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel over the 2019 governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. […]
Photo: Gombe governor Ibrahim Dankwambo (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As PDP presidential aspirants intensify efforts to secure the party’s ticket ahead of the 2019 general elections, Gombe governor Ibrahim Dankwambo on Monday visited Kaduna to solicit the support of the party’s delegates in the North-West zone. Dankwambo, who announced his desire to challenge for the nation’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, said Federal Government spent one million dollars to evacuate 355 Nigerian football fans stranded in Russia after the 2018 World Cup. Onyeama made this known on Monday in Abuja while fielding questions from newsmen, and said that the evacuation was done in two batches of 155 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Benin Republic Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Paulette Yekpe, has said that the proposed tripartite meeting by Nigeria, Niger and her country, will establish a framework to address rice smuggling. Yekpe said this while briefing Journalists on Monday in Abuja on sideline of activities marking the 58th Independence anniversary of the country. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One of the first things I learnt about leadership is the William Shakespeare quotation that: “Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them” That again played out in Lome, Togo on July 31, when President Muhammadu Buhari had the chairmanship of the Economic Community of West […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite the allegation of NYSC certificate forgery against the Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, the Information minister, Lai Mohammed on Monday declared that President Muhammadu Buhari’s integrity remains unblemished. Alhaji Lai Mohammed made the declaration when he paid an official visit to the Abuja office of The Authority Newspaper. He said […]
