By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (African Examiner) – Less than one week after 18 persons lost their lives in a ghastly auto crash along the Owerri-Onitsha expressway,in Imo State, five persons have been roasted beyond recognition in a fatal motor accident that occured along the Enugu/Markurdi express way. According to the Enugu state police public Relations […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Port Harcourt (African Examiner) – A Chief Magistrate Court presided over by Sokari Andrew-Jaja in Port Harcourt, the River state capital, South- South Nigeria, Friday discharged and acquitted 35 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB who were arrested while participating a solidarity rally for the United states (US) President, Donald Trump on January […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – These are odds moments for Dr. Shettima Bukar, acting Chairman of the Federal Character Commission (FCC). The FCC boss who dual as the federal commissioner representing Borno state is being accused of misappropriating funds meant for the agency. The money in question was the N800million capital votes in the 2016 budget of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The history of governorship politics in Edo state, at various intersections since 1999, is very fresh in my mind. But of great interest to me is the April 14, 2007 election that pitted Senator Oserhiemen Aigberaodion Osunbor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against Comrade Adams Aliu Oshiomhole of the then Action Congress […]
By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria Officially former Nigeria President Olusegun Obasanjo celebrates his birthday 5th March and annually. This Sunday March 5, 2017 he will officially turn 80. I am a fan of Obasanjo as a character rather than a fan of Obasanjo as a mortal person. We celebrate his character, […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has approved the redeployment of two Federal Permanent Secretaries. In a media statement issued Friday by Director of Communications Mr. Haruna R. Imrana on behalf of Head of the Civil Service of the Federation Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, Dr. Shehu Ahmed was moved from the Federal […]
UYO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Acting President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has advocated for huge investment geared towards steering innovation and motivating young entrepreneurship in Nigeria. Osinbajo made the call Thursday night in Uyo the Akwa Ibom State capital, during a town hall meeting in continuation of his dialogue with the stakeholders in the Niger […]
MAIDUGURI, BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three suspected suicide bombers have been killed in a fresh terrorist attack in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Spokesman of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) North east zone, Mr. AbdulKadir Ibrahim who confirmed the incident said the blast occurred early Friday morning around the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It was a conspiracy against the Local Government Councils, carefully plotted and brazenly executed. Another sordid story of systemic corruption that has characterized official sleaze in Nigeria. Much more so at a time when the President Muhammadu Buhari’s All Progressive Congress (APC) led government is vainly relishing in the euphoria of a […]
By Sufuyan Ojeifo I read a series of reports about the possibility of a national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, running for an elective office in 2019. In the reports, which were variously slanted by the media that published them, Tinubu was quoted to have said it could be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – FirstBank in its bid to provide women with an amazing opportunity for financial empowerment and sustainable economic growth has partnered with the Oyo State Ministry of Women Affairs, to hold the Oyo State Summit on Women Empowerment. The event which held on February 28, 2017 was hosted by the Wife of the Oyo State Governor […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cement maker – LafargeHolcim has announced it has uncovered facts about a rival Lafarge factory in Syria which provides funding to local armed groups. LafargeHolcim said those in charge of the Jalabiya plant had taken “unacceptable” measures in order to keep the plant open and protect employees. It alleged that […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police has killed a notorious kidnapping /armed robbery suspect in the south east and south south zones, Henry Chibueze aka ‘Vampire’ as well as paraded his gang members. Vampire killing was prompted by deployment of Special Forces led by Intelligence Response Team to south east and south south […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some unpatriotic Nigerians who had expected a telegram of sorrow to trail the trip of President Muhammadu Buhari to London must by now be sulking and depressed on their failed expectations. By desperately wishing the President dead with daring insistence, this category of traducers had unwittingly exposed themselves and their evil desire […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay (SAN), has expressed worry on the persistent corruption in the public offices, despite that one of the three vocal points of the present administration is fight against corruption. The Professor of Law made the submission Thursday in his opening remarks at the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Again, President Muhammadu Buhari has had a telephone conversation with King Mohammed VI of Morocco from Abuja House, London. The King, according to President Buhari’SA on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adeshina initiated the call and asked after his Nigeria counterpart health, as well as expressed satisfaction at his rate of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate after a rigorous screening session has confirmed the recommendation of Justice Walter Onnoghen as the new Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN). The screening was conducted Wednesday by the Committee of the whole. After the exercise, the President of the Senate Bukola Saraki congratulated Onnoghen on his confirmation and subsequent appointment. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It is the role of government’s regulatory agencies to act as catalysts of beneficial change and to take responsibility for facilitating businesses in the country, according to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo “We must see ourselves as agents of some catalytic change, we must take some responsibility to make profound changes possible,” […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (African Examiner) – Tragedy struck along the Owerri-Onitsha expressway, in Imo State, south East Nigeria, as no fewer than 18 persons reportedly lost their lives in a ghastly auto crash involving a heavy duty truck and an 18 seater Hummer bus. African Examiner learnt that the incident occurred as the heavy duty […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has promised farmers in the State especially in Epe axis adequate measures to shield them from incessant kidnappings, as well as renewed its resolve to ensure proper enforcement of the ban on commercial motorcycles popularly called Okada plying restricted routes. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode after the monthly Security Council meeting […]
