BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government is set to start consultations with beneficiaries and other stakeholders on the restructuring and refocusing of the multi-billion Naira Youth Enterprise with Innovation in Nigeria (YouWin) programme with the objective of injecting new ideas for its sustainability. The Federal Ministry of Finance, which has been running the […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Enugu, Nigeria (AFRICAN) EXAMINER) – After several months of test- running, the multi-billion-naira state of the art frequency Modulation (FM) Radio station owned by Nigeria’s immediate past Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison Maduke, has hit the airwaves. The station, known as “Urban Radio” located at Independence Layout area of Enugu, […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC before a federal High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti asking it to grant mandatory order for the commission to defreeze his account in Zenith Bank. The EFCC had last week Tuesday allegedly frozen Fayose’s personal […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, has reaffirmed his commitment to carrying out effective reforms in the civil service to make it more result oriented and respectable. He, therefore, advised politicians to leave civil servants out of politics, while also calling on the civil servants not to allow themselves […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three suicide bombers detonated explosives late Tuesday at Istanbul’s international airport, killing at least 36 people and wounding 60 others, city Governor Vasip Sahin said. State television said one of several explosions occurred near a control point at an entry to the international arrival terminal. Witnesses said police shot at one […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former England Manager Roy Hodgson Tuesday laments that his team’s 2-1 loss to Iceland and exit from Euro 2016 ongoing in France has caused long-term havoc to the English National team. Hodgson, who just resigned his position after Monday’s match defeat said he took “full responsibility” for the loss. He […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode and three others have been arraigned in court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over money laundering. Fani-Kayode who was the Spokesperson of Jonathan Presidential Campaign Organization; former Finance Minister Nnenadi Usman; Danjuma Yusuf and a private firm – Joint Trust Dimension Ltd […]
BALTIMORE MD, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders were locked in a heated debate Tuesday at the European Parliament meeting on the UK exit or otherwise from the European Union (EU). A prominent pro-Leave campaigner and UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage, was during the session booed; called a liar and accused of using “Nazi propaganda”. […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government (FG) has directed the National Economic Reconstruction Fund (NERFUND) staff to resume work immediately. The directive which was given Tuesday by the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, followed the resolution of disputes among the staff of the organization. Sequel to the conflict among the staff of […]
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has alerted the public that suspected Boko Haram terrorists have devised another techniques to strike and escape out of the Sambisa forest in Borno, North East Nigeria. It said in a statement posted by Defence Headquarters that the suspects “after being smoked out […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government on Monday set up a Task Force to check the menace of land-grabbing in the metropolis, as it vowed to tackle the activities of grabbers popularly called Omo-Onile with the full deployment of resources of government and applicable law. While inaugurating the Task Force, the State’s […]
The presidency has responded to the allegation by Senate President Bukola Saraki, that some cabals have hijacked the Buhari’s administration “to pursue a nefarious agenda.” challenging him to proof his allegation. A statement issued by the president’s spokesman Femi Adesina noted that “as it stands, the allegation is not even worth the paper on which […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, has appointed Mr. Don Awunah as the Force new Public Relations Officer. An administrative officer at the Force Public Relations Department, Abuja, Murtala Bello, made this public in a statement he issued Monday. Until his appointment, Awunah was a Deputy […]
By Oyewale Oyelola BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Economic Council (NEC) headed by Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo in June announced decision of the Federal Government (FG) to facilitate N90billion loan for States to cushion the effects of economic hardship in the country. From the onset, Osinbajo cautioned that the loan would be […]
By Seun Adebosin LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Expectedly, a Nollywood actor and movie director Kunle Afolayan has hit back at President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Ike, who launched a verbal attack at him over N200 Million budget on a movie production. Popular and award winning actor fired and declared Ike […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Argentine goal wizard, Lionel Messi has retired from international Football. “Merciless Messi” announcement came after he lost a penalty shootout in a fourth final by Argentina, within nine years. On the development, Messi declared after suffering a defeat from Chile in the Coppa America final: “For me, the national team […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sacked Abia State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu for making available false information to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In his ruling, Justice Okong Abang Monday ordered the Governor who was elected May 2015 under the platform of the opposition Peoples Democratic […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After six years of hostility due to killing by Israeli troops of 10 Turkish activists on a Gaza-bound ship, Israel and Turkey have finally settled for peace. Turkish Prime Minister (PM) Binali Yildirim who spoke on the development indicated that a deal was reached Sunday and it would see Israel […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President Bukola Saraki, his Deputy Ike Ekweremadu, former National Assembly (NASS) Clerk, his Deputy Salisu Maikasuwa and Benedict Efeturi respectively have been granted bail by court on self-recognition over allegation of forgery. They were granted bail Monday by Justice Yusuf Haliru, of Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Saraki, […]
*Increase Nigeria Competitive Power With efforts being diverted towards the diversification of the nation’s ailing economy, the Federal Government has described Dangote Fertilizer and Petrochemical projects as credible industrials undertaken capable of reducing poverty through generation of foreign exchange. Vice-President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo and President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote said the Dangote Refinery, Petrochemicals […]
