By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Police Command has informed the public that its men are working hard to rescue six students of the Lagos Model College, Igbonla, Epe, abducted in their school early Thursday morning by unknown gunmen. Lagos State Police Commissioner Mr. Fatai Owoseni in a statement issued […]
Photo caption: (L-R) Nigerian internet scammers: Rasaq Raheem, Oladimeji Seun Ayelotan, Femi Alexander Mewase (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three Nigerian internet fraudsters who befriended many of their victims on dating sites have been handed down huge sentences by a Mississippi court after making tens of millions of dollars from their schemes. Oladimeji Seun Ayelotan, 30, was sentenced […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tragedy occurred in central Egypt Friday morning after gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Coptic Christians in central Egypt killing about 28 people and injuring several of them. The Egypt tragedy occurred in Minya province, about 220km (140 miles) south of the capital Cairo, the Egypt’s capital, as the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday tendered details of correspondences between DAAR Investment and Holdings Limited, Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA and Bureau of Public Procurement, BPP, to the effect that Raymond Dokpesi received money to the tune of N2.1billion from ONSA. The documents were tendered by […]
A federal appeals court has again ruled against President Trump’s travel ban, upholding a nationwide injunction barring the administration from enforcing the executive order. The ruling is the latest legal setback for Trump on the travel issue and, like several previous court rulings, the outcome rested heavily on his own words. Trump’s order restricting travel […]
By Eze Chukwuemeka Eze Preamble My good friend and political leader, Minister of Transportation Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, will by Saturday, May 27, 2017 clock 52. This enigma of a man whose antics and antecedents in politics of Nigeria defies proper definition is to most watchers of political evolution of Nigeria, the ‘new face’ […]
By Ayo Balogun, Abuja (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has finally passed the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) into law, ending the controversy that has trailed the bill for several years. As passed, the bill scrapped the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and established three other agencies. According to the bill, National Petroleum Company (NPC) and […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC at the Federal High Court, Enugu presided over by Justice A. M. Liman arraigned the operator of a popular wonder bank in Enugu, Mr. Kingsley Ubenyi and his company, Ksley Mega Vision Limited on a 62 count charge. African Examiner reports […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – US President Mr. Donald Trump in continuation of his ongoing foreign trip has met with Pope Francis at the Vatican to jaw-jaw on critical issues. .After the 30-miniutes meeting, the Vatican disclosed that there had been an “exchange of views” on international issues, while Mr. Trump confirmed they had had […]
By Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – With a donation of $3million to purchase health equipment for the State, Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos has hailed the achievements of five-time world cruiserweight and heavyweight boxing champion Evander Holyfield. Ambode made the disclosure Wednesday, at Lagos House in Ikeja while playing host to the boxing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Labour Party has described as a fluke, the reported release of 82 female students of Government Secondary School, Chibok who were said to have been abducted by Boko Haram insurgents on April 14 2014. According to the LP, the government should expect the wrath of God for deceiving Nigerians and manipulating […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr. Ike Onyia has been appointed Managing Director/CEO of FBN Capital Asset Management, a part of FBN Holdings Plc’s Merchant Banking & Asset Management Group. Mr. Onyia joins the firm with over 20 years’ experience in investment management and advisory. Prior to his appointment, he served as Managing Director of Fiducia Capital, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police has named Salman Abedi as the suspected suicide bomber who killed 22 people and injured 59 at Manchester Arena Monday night. It is said that the 22-year-old Manchester born is from a family of Libyan origin. So far, three victims including: Saffie Rose Roussos, eight, Georgina Callander and John […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As little Children living in the North, precisely in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, the early eighties will remained evergreen in our memories for a combination of reasons amongst which is the usual Christmas periods’ train rides from our town of residence to the South East to enjoy the festivities. In those years of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Actor Sir Roger Moore, best known for playing James Bond, has died aged 89, his family has announced. He played the famous spy in seven Bond films including Live and Let Die and A View to a Kill. Sir Roger’s family confirmed the news on Twitter, saying he had died after “a […]
Arsenal have lowered their season-ticket prices for next season after the team’s failure to qualify for the Champions League. Arsenal notified season-ticket holders on Monday that they would be given a discount to reflect the team playing in the Europa League. Arsenal finished fifth in the Premier League on Sunday, missing out on Champions League […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Almost four months when the similar incident occurred, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has discovered another container loaded with arms at the Tin Can Island Port Lagos. The container was found Tuesday at the Ports and Cargo Terminal of the Tin Can Island Ports. Reports say the NCS Spokesperson Tin […]
Photo caption: Anambra state governor Willie Obiano From Ignatius Okpara Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Progressive Peoples Alliance, PPA, gubernatorial candidate in the November 18th, 2017 Anambra state governorship election, Chief Godwin Ezeemo, has dragged Governor Willie Obiano and the state government to court over N9 million fee slammed on each aspirant for the display […]
“Have you read Lauretta Onochie’s latest post?” “Lauretta. Lauretta. Who is she?” “She is a social media assistant at the Presidency. She shoots straight and direct. She defends President Muhammadu Buhari with the passion of someone the President treats like a daughter.” “Not a son, this time, a daughter! Interesting. Of power, fathers, wives, sons […]
Photo caption: Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria War on Democracy has a long history into the colonial era. The aim of successive generations of enlightened Nigerians has been to find and install genuine indigenous leadership to fast track the “Socioeconomic Development of Nigeria […]
