By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has denied media report that the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Ibrahim Magu has been sacked. President Muhammadu Buhari SSA on Media and Publicity Mallam Garba Shehu made the clarification Saturday on his twitter handle. The tweets read: ‘’we […]
PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly Ibani Ikuinyi-Owaji, has again emerged the first Lawmaker of the South South State. It would be recalled the new Speaker resigned his position (December 18, 2015) after the State Governor Nyesom Wike presented the 2016 budget under a circumstance […]
By Ignatius Okpara ABIA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The immediate past Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly Mr. Kennedy Njoku resigned due to reservation of the State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu to his election. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered from a source close to the Abia House of Assembly that Njoku’s resignation might not be unconnected to […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has commiserated with the Prompt News’ publisher, the title’s staff and the rest of the family friends and associates over the passage of the publisher’s mother, Mrs. Sariyu Oyetunji. The group’s Director Prof Ishaq Akintola in a statement issued in Lagos Friday, prayed that Almighty […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The challenge in the Gambia is a simple one. But it can be made complicated depending on the choices we want to make. It is a straight forward story. On December 1, 2016, elections were held in Gambia in which opposition leader, Adama Barrow defeated incumbent President Yahya Jammeh by 263,515 […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Enugu Nigeria (African Examiner) – Tension has enveloped the Abia state House of Assembly, following the impeachment of its Speaker, Martins Okechukwu Azubuike, on Thursday by 20 out of 24 members of the legislature. For fear of uncertainty, armed security men have taken over premises of the House. The Deputy Majority leader of […]
BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Troops under the Operation Lafiya Dole clashed with the Boko Haram insurgents Friday in Borno, North east, leaving not less than 15 of the terrorists dead, while several others sustained injuries and fled. The long and fierce gun battle was prompted by the insurgents, who attacked with sporadic gun shot at Rann – […]
By Seun Adebosin AKURE, ONDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ondo State Governor-elect Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) has appointed a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Engr. Funsho Kupolokun as the chairman of his transition committee. Speaking at the inauguration Thursday in Akure, the Ondo State capital, the incoming Governor explained […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Russia authority has said it will react to the expulsion of 35 of her diplomats from Washington, as heated controversy over alleged Russian interference in the recent US presidential election rages. President Barack Obama had vowed to take action against Russia amid US accusations that it directed cyber-attacks against the […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was pandemonium on Thursday at the New Garriki Market, Awkunanaw, in Enugu when two men lost their lives over N500.00. (five hundred naira). African Examiner gathered that trouble started when a man bought a cow at the market and paid N500 for its slaughtering, but an argument […]
By Ignatius Okpara UMUAHIA NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Abia state police Command has nabbed a 61-year-old man, identified as Timothy Onyeukwu, for allegedly camping a 10-year-old girl in an undisclosed hotel for several months and having canal knowledge of her at will. The suspect according to the police, was apprehended following intelligence information. Onyeukwu was paraded, Thursday before newsmen in […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Federal permanent secretary, abbreviated as Perm Sec, retired from office recently and bolted away with 40 brand new SUVs and other vehicles. The startling revelation was made today by Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, while explaining President Muhammadu Buhari’s well-articulated strategy in the fight against […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The elusive Boko Haram Head Abubakar Shekau has again hit back at the Federal Government (FG), faulting the claim that the insurgents have been routed from its Sambisa haven in Borno State. Shekau in a new 25-minutes video clip on youtube, released Thursday said the Nigerian Army […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari’s scheduled visit to Bauchi for the commissioning of Air Force medical facility and other projects by the State government has been disrupted due to poor visibility in Abuja. The Commander of the Presidential Air Fleet, Air Commodore Hassan Abubakar Thursday confirmed that the Presidential […]
By Ignatius Okpara BENIN, EDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 31- year old man, Paul Frank and one 22-year old Ejimofor Christian were on Wednesday remanded in prison custody by an Oredo Magistrates Court sitting in Benin city, the Edo State capital, South- South Nigeria for engaging in homosexuality. The duo committed the alleged crime […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed heartfelt condolences to the government and people of Delta State on the death of a Second Republic Senator and member of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Francis Okpozo. In a statement issued by his SA on Media […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed has declared that the Federal Government (FG) is guided by a well-articulated strategy in its fight against corruption in the country, contrary to the misconception in certain quaters that the crusade is not well coordinated. In a statement issued in Lagos […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Super Eagles coach, Sunday Oliseh, has been appointed as the head coach of a Dutch second division club, Fortuna Sittard. Oliseh’s 18-month appointment according to BBC was confirmed on the club’s website. The contract however, has an option to be extended for another season. The owner of the club, […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has officially ended its one-month special exercise code-named, “Operation Python Dance’ in South-East Nigeria. The operation was aim at checking activities of miscreants in the region during the Christmas and new year celebrations. Deputy Director, Army Public Relations DDAPR of the 82 Division, Nigerian […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The famous British author of Watership Down, Richard Adams, is dead. Aged 96, Adams’ daughter confirmed his passage Tuesday. Richard George Adams was born 9 th May, 1920. was an English novelist who was known as the author of Watership Down, Shardik and The Plague Dogs. He studied modern history […]
