By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Judicial Council (NJC) has heeded the call of some stakeholders, as it has barred judges recently accused of corrupt practice, from sitting on cases in their various courts. The judicial body in a statement issued Thursday by its Acting Director of Information, Mr. Soji Oye, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The High Court has ruled that Parliament must vote to decide whether the UK can proceed on the process of leaving the European Union (EU). Consequently, the ruling has halted the government from triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which allows the beginning of formal discussions with the EU […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than a week to the decisive election, US President Barack Obama has urged Democrats of all ethnic backgrounds to get out and vote for Hillary Clinton, warning that the fate of the US republic – and the world – is at stake. He said Mrs. Clinton’s Republican opponent Donald […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji OGUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After signing Memoradum of Understanding (MoU) with the State government, the Ogun State public servants have suspended their two weeks industrial action. The MoU which was signed by the State’s Head of Service, Olusola Adeyemi, Permanent Secretary, Bureau of Establishment and Training, Mrs. M.T. Dosunmu and the […]
Ayodele Afolabi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Worried by the cold relationship between the executive arm of government, the National Assembly and the party, Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Governors’ Forum, Owelle Rochas Okorocha of Imo state on Wednesday visited the Senate President, Bukola Saraki where he preached unity within the party. Though, […]
– 2 Mimiko’s SA Defects To APC ONDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) announced its confidence in the new appeal panel to hear the petition filed by it against the recent substitution of Mr. Eyitayo Jegede with Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, by the Independent National Electoral […]
By Niyi Adeyi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite rejecting the letter, when it was first read on the Senate floor, the executive and legislature are on the way to agree on the Federal Government (FG) request to obtain $29.9 external loans to execute some capital projects. While the Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UK Prime Minister Mrs. Theresa May has faulted FIFA’s decline in allowing England and Scotland players to wear armbands featuring poppies. Mrs May declared Wednesday that the world Football Governing body’s decision was “outrageous”. England and Scotland are scheduled to meet at Wembley, Friday, November 11 – the day when […]
Ayodele Afolabi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has vowed to suspend plenary session after 10th of December this year, if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), failed to conduct all pending elections in Rivers State cutting across National and State Assembly. To this effect, it directed INEC to ensure that it conduct pending […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government (FG) has approved eight new private universities. The new higher institutions include: Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos; Arthur Jarvis Akpabuyo University, Calabar, Cross River; Clifford University, Owerinta, Abia; Coal City University, Enugu; Crown Hill University, Kwara; Dominican University, Oyo; Kola Daisy University, both Ibadan and […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than a week to the decisive poll, the US Democratic Presidential flagbearer, Mrs. Hilary Clinton and her Republican counterpart, Mr. Donald Trump are seriously locked in verbal war, as Clinton described her rival as a bully, while Trump accused his opposition as being corrupt. Mrs. Clinton who alleged that […]
Ignatius Okpara OWERRI NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was tension and anxiety last weekend in Umudike village in Dikenafai, the Headquarters of Ideato South local government Area of Imo State, south east Nigeria, following the murder of a 12 year-old primary school boy, simply identified as Ikenna by unknown persons. Shockingly, vital body parts of […]
Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South East chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has appealed to members of the Nigerian Senate to rescind their decision of rejecting the request for a $29.680 billion loan by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Federal Government (FG) had explained that the proposed loan if approved […]
BORNO, MAIDUGURI (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The troops have rescued 19 women and 19 children held hostages in Dumba village by the terrorists. Similarly, the troops cleared insurgents from their hideouts in Momo and Tunshe villages around Marte general area Borno state. Acting Director Army Public Relations Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman in a statement he issued […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following a petition, alleging bias, a court of Appeal has suspended ruling on appeal filed by the Ahmed Makarfi-led opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The appeal is contesting the substitution of Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim with Mr. Eyitayo Jegede, as the party’s flagbearer for the November 28, 2016 Ondo State Governorship […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former South African President – The Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) has demanded for the sack of the incumbent President Jacob Zuma. In a statement, NMF declared Mr. Zuma has “failed the test” of leadership and South Africa needed to hold him to account those who were “looting” state resources. Entitled […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Senate has resolved to throw out the $30 billion external loan being sought by the Federal Government to finance some critical infrastructure in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari had recently forwarded the request as part of external borrowing plans from 2016 to 2018. When the issue was introduced to the floor […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The world football governing body, (FIFA) has declined a request from England and Scotland for players to wear armbands featuring poppies on Armistice Day. England is billed to play Scotland November 11, 2016, in a World Cup qualifier at Wembley. The day marks when the United Kingdom traditionally remembers its […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For progress and development to prevail in the Niger Delta region, President Muhammadu Buhari has asserted that the residents of the zone must embrace peace. Mr. President said this Tuesday at the State House in Abuja, during a high-level meeting with leaders and other stakeholders from the […]
Adewale Giwa, United States This is not the best time for Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko to be witnessing unimaginable and indescribable political challenges currently befall him. People, who do not know the political history of the state will be asking themselves these questions at this period of time: What could have made Mimiko […]
