ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has once again expressed its willingness to engage the new Super Eagles Manager Mr. Gernot Rohr. Indication to appoint the new Coach emerged last Friday. Speaking on the new move, NFF technical committee Vice Chairman Ahmed Yusuf Fresh, indicated that his committee was impressed with […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to leave Nigeria Monday for N’Djamena to join other Heads of State and Government for the inauguration of the re-elected President Idriss Deby of Chad. In a statement issued Sunday by his SA on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, President Buhari will be accompanied […]
By Leo Igwe Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, is at it again. Last year, when he pledged to stop state sponsorship of pilgrimages, some people were skeptical about Buhari’s intentions. They doubted if he would, given his religious track record, make good his promise. On the other hand, many people applauded the move and thought that […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government on Friday announced the closure of the Marine Bridge Road (Inward Ijora), Apapa area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria in preparation to commence repair works on it. The repair work according to a statement from the State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Dayo Mobereola would be carried out by contractors […]
By Ayo Balogun EDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Edo State Governor Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has said the state government is not responsible for the failure of local government authorities to pay their workers, explaining that he meets the monthly wage obligation to the state workers. He explained that the Local Government workers must […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the 2016 Olympic Games opens in Rio De Janeiro, President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed optimism that Team Nigeria will put up an impressive showing to the delight of fellow countrymen. In a message to the Nigerian contingent Friday, President Buhari said he hoped that the victory of Nigeria’s […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has mandated the security agencies to deal decisively with all acts of banditry and criminality perpetrated in the name of herdsmen/farmers clashes. The President said this Friday in his address at the graduation ceremony of course 24 at the National Defence College in Abuja. “On […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau The ongoing alleged budget padding scandal which is tearing apart and rocking the Nigerian House of Representatives is not the first of its kind in the history of the National Assembly (NASS). Certainly, the seemingly irresistible immediate past Chairman House Committee on Appropriation, Hon. AbdulMumin Jibrin is […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been given a clean bill with regard to alleged wrongdoing and misconduct in his previous dealings with the world Football body Infantino is being investigated by the FIFA’s ethics Committee over his expenses, recruitment and alleged sack of whistleblowers. The Committee in its […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, the Enugu State House of Assembly Thursday passed the Child Rights Bill into law. AFRICAN EXAMINER reports that the 275 section bill was passed after it had scaled the First and second reading and went through public hearing. Following a report of the House Joint […]
RIVERS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has commended the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) for being part of the ongoing determined efforts to tackle the various challenges facing the country, especially in the area of the economy. Alhaji Mohammed gave the commendation Thursday while speaking at the All Nigerian […]
By Niyi Adeyi RIVERS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the announcement Wednesday, the Federal Government (FG) Thursday described as cheap propaganda the report that the so-called ISIS has appointed a new leader for Boko Haram. In a statement issued in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital by Information and Culture Minister, Alhjai Lai Mohammed, the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suspected militants have attacked a convoy of 12 foreign tourists in Western – Herat, Afghanistan. In the melee, six other victims and a local driver were injured. Giving the breakdown, Herat’s Governor Spokesman Jailani Farhad, confirmed that the tourists included eight Britons, three Americans and one German. Officials said the […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERI (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to a former ally of Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose – Mr. Abiodun Agbele as he is currently standing trial over his role on the alleged N4.6billion allegedly used to prosecute Fayose’s election in June 2014. Justice […]
– Ex-Speaker Anaekwe Chairs Screening Appeal Committee Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Organising Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Osita Izunaso on Wednesday at the Party’s National Secretariat in Abuja inaugurated a high-powered seven-member Screening Committee and three-member Screening Appeal Committee for the 2016 Ondo State Governorship […]
…Dismisses Faleke, Wada Appeals By Abdul Gaffar Bello ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Court of Appeal, in the Abuja Division has upheld the victory of Kogi State Governor, Yahya Bello. The five-man panel led by Justice Jumai Hannatu Sanke Thursday ruled that the appellant, Mr. James Abiodun Faleke failed to convince the learned judges […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged the newly appointed Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) Registrar Prof Ishaq Oloyede to urgently give a human face to the national examination body. While rejoicing with him on his new appointment, MURIC in a statement issued Wednesday in Lagos by its Director Prof Ishaq […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday vowed that the State Government would deploy its entire arsenal to ensure that militants and vandals threatening the peace are flushed out of the State once and for all. The Governor who spoke when he received the Acting Inspector General of Police, Mr. Idris Kpotun Ibrahim, who […]
I have followed the drama and intrigues being played out by the sacked Chairman of the House Appropriation Committee, Hon Jibrin Abdulmumin with restrained but keen interest. I have also looked at the gamut of documents and records (that actually are injurious to collective privilege of the house under the law) and found nothing criminal […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Wednesday urged the Nigerian delegation to the 2016 Rio Olympics to make the country proud by winning many medals in various events while the games last. Saraki who stated this when he received the executive and members of the Football Club Owners […]
