Buhari Appoints New DG (Budget), Special Adviser, Planning

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Tijjani Mohammed Abdullahi as the Director-General (Budget). Mr. Abdullahi, a fellow of the Certified National Accountants of Nigeria, and a banker of repute with experience in managing public finance, will replace the current Director-General (Budget), Mr. Yahaya Gusau. The new Director-General […]

Dickson Dissolves Cabinet Reappoints Iworiso-Markson as CPS

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the end his first tenure, Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has dissolved his cabinet. However, a Government House statement on Monday, said the governor retained his Chief Press Secretary, Mr, Daniel Iworiso-Markson. With the commencement of his second term, the Governor thanked all political appointees, who served in the first […]

Buhari Appoints Abike Dabiri as Senior Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a former member of the House of Representatives, Abike Dabiri-Erewa as his Senior Special Assistant on Foreign and Diaspora Affairs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, a former broadcaster, was three-term (2003-2014) member of the House of representatives from Ikorodu federal constituency. In the 7th House of Representatives, she chaired the House Committee on […]

OPINION: Of Buharists, Jonathanians and a Simple Analysis of Political Immaturity

By Akintokunbo A Adejumo, akinadejum@aol.com “We are products of our past, but we don’t have to be prisoners of it.” Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe It is appalling to know that Nigerians are now polarised into two main caucuses, which is not even anywhere near political, but rather individualism, and most times bordering on ethnic lines and […]

Buhari Sacks Another 20 Heads of Federal Agencies, Parastatals

By Ayo Balogun, Abuja Nigeria’s President Mohammadu Buhari has announced  the removal of 20 more heads of federal parastatals and agencies. A statement issued by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engr. Babachir David Lawal listed the affected agencies as follows: (i) Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) (ii) Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) (iii) Voice of Nigeria […]

Insurgency: FG Rallies More Support For Military On War Against Terrorists

Again, the Federal Government has called on Nigerians to give total support to the military in its efforts to consolidate achievements it had recorded in the war against Boko Haram terrorists. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the call Monday at the launch of a private news magazine, SI Magazine, in Abuja. […]

Expect More Investment On Security; Gov. Dickson Promises Bayelsans As He Takes New Oath Of Office

The newly sworn-in Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson has dedicated his second term election victory to the people of the State, hence, the promise to “consolidate and expand” on his previous score card by increasing government’s investment on security in the next four years. Governor Dickson stated these Sunday, in his inaugural speech, […]

FG Fires DGs Of NTA, FRCN, NAN, Others

The Federal Government has disengaged the heads of the six information-related parastatals under the Ministry of Information and Culture. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed announced the disengagement on Monday during a meeting he held with the Chief Executives of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Voice of […]

Abia North Senatorial Poll: Ohanaeze Denies Endorsing Orji Kalu’s Ambition

By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Igbo umbrella body, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has denied endorsing the senatorial ambition of a former Abia state Governor,chief  Orji Uzor Kalu. A statement signed by its Secretary General, Dr. Joe Nwaorgu, on Sunday described as untrue a recent article in one of the Nigerian dailies which claimed that it had endorsed the ex-governor […]

Photo News: Governor Seriake Dickson Second Term Swearing in Ceremony

Group Petitions Buhari Over N48bn Scam Rocking Amnesty Office

By Eric Ojo, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human Right Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has urged President Mohammadu Buhari to urgently order the investigation of the alleged N48 billion reportedly spent by the office of his Adviser on Niger Delta and Coordinator of Amnesty Programme, retired Brigadier General Paul Boroh since he assumed […]

Food Security: Dangote Launches 8000 Hectares of Rice Outgrowers Scheme

*As Fed Govt Charges Him to Take Lead in Rice Revolution *To Provide 10,000 jobs for the rural populace As the Government turns attention to agriculture to ease the pressure on the economy and create jobs, President of Dangote Group at the weekend flagged off his multibillion Naira 8000 hectares of Rice Outgrowers Scheme in […]

2nd Term: PDP Governors, Over 5,000 Supporters Attend Dickson’s Inauguration

*Dickson Seeks Cooperation from APC, Others *Promises to Collaborate With FG To Stamp Out Crime YENAGOA, BAYELSA STATE (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Thousands of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters on Sunday stormed Samson Siasia Sports complex, Yenagoa, the venue of the inauguration and Thanksgiving ceremony of Governor Seriake Dickson for another term of four years in office. They include […]

SERAP Calls for Sanctions Against Corrupt Lawyers, Judges

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following growing allegations of corruption against some senior lawyers and their alleged complicity or facilitation of judicial corruption, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called “for tougher sanctions against those found to be involved if large scale political corruption is to be meaningfully combated and corruption-free judiciary is to […]

When Love Isn’t Enough, By Reuben Abati

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND (AFRICAN-EXAMINER) – It is that time of the year again in the month of February, when there is so much talk and excitement about romance and love, all in preparation for that special day dedicated to love, romance and dalliance, this very day, Valentine’s Day.  The romantic propaganda can be really oppressive. In […]

OPINION: The Budget Controversy

By Adewale Kupoluyi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ongoing debate over the fiscal budget proposed to the National Assembly by the President has, once again, reminded us of how serious corruption and impunity have eaten deep into the soul of the nation and the urgent need to deploy spirited efforts to end the malaise if […]

Shalanga (for Adesola and Lara Amosu)

In shalanga they trust The purveyor of waste Unwanted but tolerated in ancient homestead Children scream displeasure at the nasty smell But that is where the Amosus are different Sola and Lara love their salanga to death The treasure pot that holds their hidden grab From the time looting was allowed and celebrated Sola worked […]

Laurent Gbabgo: Guilty as Charged, By Owei Lakemfa

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Immediate past president of Cote d’ Voire, Laurent Gbagbo was on January 28, 2016 hurled before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague charged with crimes against humanity. He had already spent five years in jail awaiting trial by a court that ordinarily has no jurisdiction to try him […]

FG Sacks 13 Vice Chancellors of Universities Established by Jonathan’s Administration

The Federal Government has sacked the Vice Chancellors of 12 Federal Universities that were established by the administration of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. Also affected by the sack is the Vice Chancellors of National Open University of Nigeria, Prof. Vincent Tenebe. Their sacks which was contained in a short statement signed by the Minister of Education, Mallam […]

Pope holds historic talks with Russian Orthodox Patriarch, Calls for Unity

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill have called for restored Christian unity between the two churches at historic talks in Cuba. The meeting was the first between a Pope and a Russian Church head since the Western and Eastern branches of Christianity split in the 11th Century. In a […]