Gianni Infantino has succeeded fellow Swiss Sepp Blatter as president of world football’s governing body FIFA. The UEFA secretary general polled 115 votes, 27 more than closest rival Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa. Prince Ali bin al-Hussein (four votes) and Jerome Champagne (0) were third and fourth respectively. Blatter, who had led Fifa since 1998, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has ordered the immediate suspension of the ongoing sale of properties belonging to the state. He also constituted a three-man committee to ascertain the level of compliance with due process in the sale of such assets. A statement issued by the Chuef Press […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was a surprise at the end of round one voting of the ongoing FIFA Presidential election in Zurich, as Gianni Infantino polled the highest votes, but not up to the required two third. With 88 votes at the extraordinary congress, the UEFA Secretary General failed to garner enough figure […]
BALTIMORE, MD, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Voting to elect new world football governing body – FIFA President is underway, in Zurich as one of the five contesting candidates, Tokyo Sexwale, withdrew from the race. With Sexwale’s withdrawal at the extraordinary congress, four candidates including Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al-Khalifa, Gianni Infantino, Prince Ali bin al-Hussein and […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced September 10 and November 26, 2016, for the next Governorship Elections in Edo and Ondo States respectively. The hint was contained in the INEC daily bulletin made public Thursday in Abuja. The Time Table and Schedule of Activities for both governorship elections, INEC indicated was with the […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court has affirmed the ruling of Appeal court, which sentenced to death, the General Overseer Of the Christian Praying Assembly, Rev. Chukwuemeka Ezeugo, also referred to as “Reverend King”. King has been earlier convicted and slammed with death penalty by a Lagos High Court having […]
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By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Enugu, Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Enugu Chief Magistrate Court on Thursday arraigned a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State, Hon. Hyacinth Nsude, for allegedly committing perjury against his own party. It was gathered that Nsude was arrested by the police on Wednesday night following a petition […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka Over 5,000 Members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB in Anambra State on Wednesday embarked on Fasting and prayers exercise in its agitation for the release of their leader and Director of Radio Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kanu, who is being held by security operatives. According to them, the spiritual warfare […]
Sunday Oliseh has quit as Nigeria coach after claiming everything is being done by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to sabotage him ahead of next month’s crucial AFCON qualifiers against Egypt. Nigeria host seven-time African champions and group leaders Egypt on March 25 in Kaduna before a reverse fixture days later in Egypt. A top […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja After failing to appear before its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions for thorough investigation on alleged N1trillion scam, the Senate on Thursday gave nod to issuance of warrant of arrest against the former Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde. Lamorde had been under the radar of […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State has asked the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, to prosecute Governor Ayodele Fayose, former Ekiti State Mopol Commander, Gabriel Selekere; AIG Bala Nasarawa who oversaw the conduct of Saturday, June 21, 2014, election and several other officers named as participants in […]
…Seeks Urgent Measures To Tackle Menace Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has decried the outbreak of lead poisoning in Rafin Local Government area of Niger State due to small scale or artisanal mining of gold in the area. Saraki who stated this when the representatives of Doctors Without Borders led by Dr. Simba […]
By Ayo Balogun Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Muhammed has re-emphasised that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is not witch-hunting anybody in the fight against corruption as being insinuated in some quarters. Mohammed also berated Nigerians for not showing enough anger against corruption by speaking up and not being critical of looters of the […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned the ruling till Wednesday, March 9, 2016 on “no-case” submission filed by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), National Publicity Secretary, Olisa Metuh. Metuh is prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged money laundering involving the sum of N400 […]
A devastating explosion has hit Jimeta Divisional Police Headquarters, in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, North East Nigeria. Eyewitnesses’ accounts revealed that the eruption occurred late Thursday morning. The cause of the explosion could not be immediately established, but the effects were much, as damages to properties have been recorded in the area. Although, no […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Senate has summoned the Minister of Industries, Trade and investment, Mr Emeka Enelamah, Director General, Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) Director General, over alleged unwholesome practices by Multichoice Nigeria(DSTV) The upper Legislative House also mandated its Committee on Information to organize a public hearing for all stakeholders […]
By Ayo Balogun Men of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one Paul Bassey, 25, alleged to be a car snatcher and traffic robber using fake pistol to rob unsuspected members of public. Bassey was arrested at about 06:00 hours around Lekki – Epe Expressway on Monday. The […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Senate has directed the Federal Ministry of Works and the Lagos State Government to immediately commence the rehabilitation of the roads leading to the nation’s main ports in the Apapa area as a way of tackling the gridlock menace there. Senate’s directive followed a report submitted to the same effect by […]
The Federal Government (FG) has called on the D-8 Organization for Economic Development to liberalize the issuance of visas as a deliberate policy to boost tourism among member states. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the call Wednesday on the heels of the resolve by the body to prioritize tourism development among […]
