BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria has recorded her first medal at the ongoing Rio Paralympic as one of its athletes, Latifat Tijani won medal in women’s Power Lifting. Specifically, Tijani won silver in the women’s 45kg after lifting 106kg. The Nigerian representative trailed behind Chinese Hu Dandan, who broke the world paralympic record of […]
By Sufuyan Ojeifo, Abuja Edo people have become very politically enlightened and there is no amount of shenanigans and sweet talks that will mitigate their consciousness and readiness to effect a change of government in the State on September 28, or any other date that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) may be corralled to […]
Steve Orji, United Kingdom, Brainpac@yahoo.com The post-military era of 1979-85 was only the beginning of Nigeria’s deepening social and economic woes. Nigerians barely survived the Shehu Shagari’ “Austerity measure”, the signature byeword to that era of hunger and spontaneous decline of Nigeria’ middle-class. That era no less, triggered long-range economic shocks that lived into the second […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lack of fund has completely crippled activities of the National Emergency management Agency, NEMA in the six geo political zones of Nigeria, as most of the offices, including that of south east and south- south zones, had not embarked on any programme since the beginning this […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Abakaliki, Ebonyi -State Nigeria – There was a Mild drama at the hallowed chamber of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly on Thursday when a Caretaker Committee Chairman designate, Mr. Henry Eze, could not recite the Nigeria National Anthem and pledge seven times, as requested by the lawmakers who were screening him. Eze, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Few Hours after it insisted Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State would hold, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the election by two weeks. Earlier on Thursday, the electoral body insisted that it was ready for the conduct of the election despite the security warnings. However, reports reaching […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson has directed the due process office to ensure the payment of 50 per cent to all pensioners in the state, along with salaries of civil servants for the month of August. He also directed that a list of all the pensioners be published […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Indian special court in the city of Mumbai has sentenced a young man to death over a fatal acid attack on a woman at a busy railway station three years ago. The victim Preeti Rathi, who was 23 at the time of the attack, was murdered, on arrival from […]
By Olu-Bolu Esho There is no gain repeating the fact that Nigeria is indeed one of the most viable countries to do business in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is also a known fact that the country desires credible foreign investors to explore its great potential, of abundant human and natural resources. What I also know however […]
By Seun Adebosin BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) has discredited the media publications on allegation of forgery against its officers, by late Abdul Azeez Arisekola Alao’s son, Ismail, with respect to the Deed of Guarantee of Lister Oil Limited. FBN in a statement made available to AFRICAN EXAMINER confirmed that […]
YENAGOA, BAYELSA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United State has identified dialogue and practical efforts in the development of the Niger Delta, as veritable means to resolve the security and other related challenges of the region. The Deputy Head of Mission of the United States Embassy in Nigeria, Ambassador David Young, stated this during a courtesy […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, ABAKALIKI BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Nweze Umahi on Wednesday announced his first cabinet reshuffle, just as he sacked all the Local Government Areas Caretaker committee Chairmen in the state. Senator Emmanuel Onwe, the State Commissioner for Information and orientation, in a statement to that effect directed the affected council […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State government on Wednesday distanced itself from the ordeals of a civil servant, currently serving with the Bayelsa State Ministry of Justice, Jonah Okah, who is facing trial at a magistrate court 7 in Yenagoa, over criminal defamation of Mr. Ritchie Etonye, Government House accountant. While advising him to face trial, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has disclosed plan by his country and US to launch attack to drive so-called Islamic State (IS) from its Syrian stronghold of Raqqa. President Erdogan indicated that the suggestion on allied forces with his US counterpart Barack Obama was raised when they met at the […]
– As Group Worries Over CAN Criticism On Sultan’s Announcement ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In order to mark the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir by the Muslim faithful, the Federal Government (FG) has declared next week Monday and Tuesday, September 12 and 13, 2016 as public holidays. Minister of Interior Lieutenant Gen. AbdulRahman Dambazau (retd) made the declaration […]
…As Fayose Kicks, Says “Democracy Now in Danger Under APC” By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Possibility of the postponement of this Saturday Edo State Governorship election is getting more real, as two different security agencies, including the Nigerian Police Force and Department of State Security (DSS) have called for the shift of […]
The Nigerian Army said its troops of 4 Brigade have arrested a suspected ex-Militant leader Mr. Gabriel Ogbudje who is also alleged leader of “Otugas Fire Force” – a militant group threatening to attack Utorogu Gas Plant. The suspect was alleged to be responsible for the recent blowing up of the NPDC/Shoreline major delivery trunk […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Musicians on Davido’s label – Davido Music Worldwide (DMW) are scheduled to tour the United Kingdom (UK) between September and November, 2016. The trip will touch eight UK cities, where the singers would perform at selected club gigs as well as visit top choice media platforms. Similarly, the tour would […]
CAPE TOWN — South African anti-apartheid hero Desmond Tutu will have surgery on Wednesday to relieve an infection that has confined him to hospital since last month, his family said. Relatives did not give any more detail on his ailment, but said it was not related to the prostate cancer he has had for nearly 20 […]
Gabonese Justice Minister Seraphim Moundounga has resigned in protest over the disputed presidential election. He is reported to have warned the incumbent, Ali Bongo, that he could cancel the results of the election if they did not “tally with reality”. Mr Bongo was declared the winner by a narrow margin last Wednesday, but the opposition […]
