Lagos Move to Eliminate ‘Danfo’ Commercial Buses

LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Reform Initiative aimed at giving Lagosians an integrated public transportation system with a sinking fund of N30billion will soon take off. The State Mr. Governor Ambode, while speaking to journalists weekend, said his administration had identified the challenges Lagosians go through on a daily basis commuting via public transportation, […]

PDP Crisis: Wike, Fayose Backing Markafi to Float Another Party -Group

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ‎Mandate Forum, a pressure group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday said it had uncovered the real reason why Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and his Ekiti State counterpart, Ayo Fayose are bent on having Senator Ahmed Markafi remain as national chairman of the party. The organisation alleged […]

Ogbemudia Distinguished Himself as Governor of Defunct Midwest -Tinubu

Former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has described General Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia, who died on Thursday night at the age of 84 as a very professional and disciplined military officer. He praised Ogbemudia’s record of infrastructural development as governor of old Mid-western region, saying it was still being appreciated and talked about till […]

Buhari to Resume Work Monday, Praises UK Healthcare

By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has indicated he will formally resume work Monday even as he praised the quality of the treatment he received during his medical vacation in London. Against this background, the President will transmit a letter to this effect to the National Assembly (NASS). Buhari’s Special Assistant […]

Court Sacks South Korean Female President Over Corruption

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been forced out of the office. She is the country’s first democratically elected leader to be ousted from the office. Judges unanimously upheld parliament’s decision to impeach the former President over her role in a corruption scandal involving her close friend, Choi Soon-sil. Consequently, […]

Despite Buhari Returns, Osinbajo to Continue As Acting President

ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has directed his Vice, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo to continue on his acting capacity. Buhari who arrived Nigeria early hours of Friday confirmed that Osinbajo would still have to continue as the acting President, as he still need more time to rest and might even have to travel back. […]

FG Projects in Lagos: Fashola Replies Ambode

By Niyi Adeyi, Lagos ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The immediate past Governor of Lagos State and Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola (SAN) has described the allegations of frustration and lack of cooperation against him by his successor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode as baseless and a ”storm in a tea cup”. Ambode recently […]

Photos: Buhari Returns after London Medical Leave

Ex-Governor of Bendel State Ogbemudia Dies at 85

EDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Military Administrator (MILAD) of old Bendel State, (now Edo state), Dr. Samuel Osaigbovo Ogbemudia is dead. Ogbemudia was said to have died late Thursday in a private hospital at age 85. He served as MILAD from September, 1967 – 1975 after the liberation of state from the Biafran forces. […]

At Last, Ailing Buhari Returns to Nigeria After UK Medical Vacation

KADUNA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Friday morning at the Air Force Base, Kaduna after over a month stay in London for medical vacation. The Presidential jet through which he traveled touched down at the Air Force Base at 7.40am. After, he was conveyed by helicopter to the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President […]

BREAKING: Buhari Returns from London Friday -Presidency

ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to return to the country tomorrow from London, Friday March 10, 2017. This was confirmed in a statement issued Thursday evening by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Mr. Femi Adeshina. It would be recalled that Mr. President left the country on January 19, 2017 […]

Sudan Summons US Diplomat Over Travel Ban

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States’ chief diplomat in Sudan has been summoned to the country’s foreign ministry in protest over the 90-day travel ban imposed on Sudanese travelling to the US, Reuters news agency reports. Sudan is among six majority Muslim countries to be included in the revised list issued earlier this week. Somalia […]

Xabi Alonso confirms retirement at end of season

Bayern Munich midfielder Xabi Alonso has confirmed he will retire when his contract expires in the summer. Alongside a picture of him waving goodbye, the 35-year-old Spain international wrote on Twitter: “Lived it. Loved it. Farewell beautiful game.” He won club honours with Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern and the World Cup and two European […]

Dickson, Ibori In Closed Door Meeting; Peace, Security in N’delta Dominate Talks

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson, this Thursday visited Oghara, the country home of Chief James Onanefe Ibori, former Governor of Delta State. During the visit, the Bayelsa State Governor held a closed door meeting with Chief Ibori in his residence. A Government House statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Bayelsa […]

Apo Killing: Court Sentences 2 to Death, Acquits 3 Others

ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced to death two out of three policemen who killed six Igbo auto spare parts traders in Apo area of FCT. The convicted officers were: Ezekiel Achejene and Emmanuel Baba. The third convict, Othman Abdulsalam has since been at large from the start of the […]

Governor Ugwuanyi Abolishes ‘Outcast’ Practices in Enugu

By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Worried by the havoc being wrecked on parts of the State, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, of Enugu has directed the immediate abolition of all harmful traditional practices, including ‘Osu’ Outcast system that has continued to deprive indigenes of some areas  their rights and privileges. Addressing the people of Obuno Ndi Uno […]

MASSOB Threatens to Disrupt Awka’s Pro-Buhari Rally

By Ignatius Okpara, Awka AWKA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), have threatened to disrupt the proposed solidarity rally in support of President Muhammadu Buhari, scheduled to hold on Friday, 10th, March in Awka, the Anambra state capital, South- East Nigeria. AFRICAN EXAMINER learnt that the […]

Allianz Group Launched in Morocco; Pledges Focus on Customer Pleasure, Steady Communication

MAROC, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Allianz Group has announced its determination to double its market share in the next five years, priotize customer satisfaction and unveil a steady communication campaign. Morocco Allianz Chief Executive Officer, Dirk De Nil made the disclosure in Maroc at a press conference which heralded  the official launch of the group in […]

Archbishop of Canterbury Visits Buhari in London

LONDON, UK (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Archbishop of Caterbury has visited President Muhammadu Buhari in the Abuja House, London. The President who is presently observing medical vacation in the picture released Thursday, put on a long brown robe, with a white skull cap, but visibly looked emaciated. President Buhari posed with the Archbishop with a smile, […]

Xenophobia: Nigerian Senate Cancels South Africa Trip

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has cancelled its planned trip to South Africa over recent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in that country. Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, who presided at Wednesday’s plenary, announced the cancellation of the trip ‎after about 30 minutes’ closed-door session of the upper chamber. He said that the […]