Oyewale Oyelola ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the list of Ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for consideration and approval as Ambassadors to different countries. The Senate President, Bukola Saraki who read the letter during plenary on Thursday said list contained 47 names. Below is the full list of Nigerian Ambassadorial nominees […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Excitement and joyous mood returned to Bayelsa State on Thursday as Governor Henry Seriake Dickson ordered the immediate payment of 50 per cent of the salaries of workers in the state. Since the announcement, workers across all the ministries, departments and agencies went jubilant, expressing hope that the trend will continue. Many […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Contrary to some newspapers reports on Wednesday alleging that Fulani herdsmen are back to Nimbo community in Uzo-Uwani council area of Enugu state, and have raped five women, traditional ruler of the area, Igwe John Akor, the state police command, leaders of Fulani community in the state, and […]
Following recent disclosure of funds recovered from some high-ranking public officials and private individuals, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has sent a Freedom of Information request to the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Muhammed asking him to use his good offices to within 14 days of the receipt and/or publication of this request provide information […]
*Non-Graduates’ Training Programmes Open for Additional 100,000 Young Nigerians BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – IN WHAT IS THE FIRST ROLL-OUT OF ITS N500B SOCIAL INVESTMENT PROGRAMMES, the Buhari presidency will start taking applications online for positions in the 500,000 direct teacher jobs scheme, through an internet portal named npower.gov.ng. While the portal would be live on Saturday June […]
Former Military President, Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB) has spoken from Germany, saying he is alive. This has put an end to rumour of his dead that has spread across Nigeria and social media throughout the day. Rumour of IBB’s death filtered everywhere. Many people believed that the onetime general had died. IBB broke the silence […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi has restated the readiness of the Ministry to partner with the Lagos State Government on better ways of utilising the inland water ways to improve transportation system in the state. The Minister who was the Lead Speaker at the 1st Lagos Traffic Radio Lecture Series with […]
By Igantius Okpara, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A gender-based Non-governmental Organization (NGO), Alliances For Africa (AFA), has urged the Enugu State chapter of All Progressive Congress, (APC) to implement the 35 percent affirmative action, so as to afford women in their fold the opportunity of vying for elective offices of their choice during […]
URGENCH, UZBEKISTAN (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An EgyptAir flight A330-220 which was forced to land Wednesday in Uzbekistan due to a false bomb threat has been cleared and directed to resume its journey from Cairo to Beijing, the People’s Republic of China capital. On landing at Urgench International Airport., the entire 118 passengers and 17 crew […]
By Seun Adebosin ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and other stakeholders in the country’s football circle has expressed shock over the death of former Super Eagle Coach, Stephen Keshi. NFF President Amaju Pinnick in a condolence message Wednesday morning said he was too shocked to make comments. He described Keshi’s […]
The Niger Delta Avengers Wednesday said they are not currently negotiating with any committee set up by the Nigerian Government. According to information available on its Twitter handle, the group warned that federal government is on its own if there is discussion ongoing with any group. The NDA tweets: @ND Avengers “This is to the […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Nigeria Operators of commercial taxi in Enugu, under the auspices of “Enugu State Private Cab/Taxi Operators” have cried out over multiple taxation on them by the state government, saying it has become unbearable for their members. The operators who staged a peaceful protest in their numbers on Tuesday in Enugu, had displayed placards with […]
Oyewale Oyelola A former Super Eagles Coach, Stephen Keshi in the early hours of Wednesday suddenly died in his house in ancient town, Benin City at the age of 54 years. Online Media, TheCable reports that a member of Keshi’s family confirmed his death in a telephone conversation. “He was not ill at all, never […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Disturbed by the slow pace of the trial, Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Justice Danladi Umar has expressed dissatisfaction about the delay tactics being deployed by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki Counsels and warned against it. As the hearing resumed today with the […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely 24 hours after President Muhammadu Buhari left the country for London to seek medical attention and observe holiday, his Vice, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has met behind the closed doors with the Security Chiefs and some top Government officials. The Tuesday meeting which commenced around 2pm, held […]
By Abdul Gaffar Bello ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kogi State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the opposition PDP candidate and former State Governor, Idris Wada’s petition, which is challenging the victory of the incumbent Governor Yahaya Bello. The last Kogi Governorship poll held Saturday, November 21, 2015 with the […]
BAILTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former British world heavyweight Champion Lennox Lewis and actor Will Smith have been assigned among others, the role of pallbearers at late Muhammad Ali’s funeral to hold Friday. Fifty years-old Lewis emerged an undisputed world Champion in 1999, while American Smith featured the late legendary world boxer, in the 2001 […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The South-east chapter of All Progressive Congress APC, has cautioned leaders of the opposition Peoples Democratic party PDP and its agents in the region against inciting and provocative statements capable of tearing the nation apart. It said: “We have taken notice of inciting and provocative statements […]
Oyewale Oyelola BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A governorship aspirant of All Progressives Party (APC) in the forthcoming Edo State governorship election, Mr Don Obaseki on Monday withdrew from APC primaries slated for June 18, 2016. Mr Don Obaseki in a statement made available to journalists in Benin City alleged that all the 3000 delegates […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – I visited Vienna, Austria some years ago. After five days of going round the city, it occurred to me that I had not come across a single policeman. Yet everything seemed orderly including traffic. I raised my observation with a resident whose acquaintance I had made. She laughed and pointed at […]
