The gallant Iraqi army and special forces backed by the awesome Western air power, delivered a beautiful New Year gift with the recapture of Ramadi last week. It was a significant victory that some 400 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) fighters who stood to fight, were defeated by thousands of Iraqi troops and air strikes […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau Compliment of the season to fellow compatriots. Almost this time last year, the mood in Nigeria was mixed. That time, as success wishes and warm greetings on the incoming year (2015) rented the air, the planning for the last general elections was also in the top gear. […]
*Assures On Security And Total Clamp Down On Kidnappers And Criminal Elements BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – While 2015 was a very challenging year for Bayelsa and the nation at large, Governor Seriake Dickson has held out hope that even the more dire prognosis for 2016 will be overcome and Bayelsa will march forward in progress, peace […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Senate Thursday described as untrue the claim that it planned to purchase cars worth N50bn as mentioned by President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in his maiden media chat. In a statement by the upper legislative chamber’s Spokesperson, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, said while the Senate is contemplating on purchasing cars, it does […]
By Niyi Adeyi …Promises Proposed Budget Will Solve Socio-Economic Crises President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerian courts to support the Federal Government (FG) efforts and help in the recovery of stolen funds by speedily concluding trials. Buhari in his New Year Message Thursday, stressed that FG crackdown on corruption would continue to be vigorously pursued […]
By Ayo Balogun BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal, sitting in Owerri, Imo State, has nullified the election of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia. The Court in its judgement, on Thursday, announced his main rival, Dr. Alex Otti of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), as winner of the election held on […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen A Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja Thursday upturned the ruling of Taraba State Election Petition Tribunal, which had earlier sacked the incumbent Governor Darius Ishaku. The Chairman of the five-man appeal panel, Justice Abdul Aboki, ruled that the first respondent and candidate of the ruling APC, Hajia Aisha Alhassan lacked legal […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen Ruling is ongoing by an Appeal Court sitting in Abuja on the appeal filed before it by the Taraba State Governor, Darius Ishaku. Governor Ishaku is appealing against the ruling by the State’s Election Petition Tribunal delivered November 7, 2015, which upturned his victory and ordered his main challenger, Minister of Women […]
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Solomon Arase, has directed Senior Police officers across the country, to monitor strictly the use of firearms and ammunition by officers under them. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ACP Olabisi Kolawole, handed down IG’s directive Wednesday in an interview with the NAN in Lagos. The order, she said was […]
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has reacted to the alleged error he committed on his comments over the raging war by the troops to stem activities of the Boko Haram terrorists. Mohammed Wednesday insisted during a meeting with News and Political Editors in Lagos, that the military has largely met the […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Awka Tragedy struck on Wednesday in the commercial city of Onitsha, Anambra state, South East Nigeria, as a truck loaded with sand rammed into three mobile policemen and crushed one of them to death, while the two others sustained various degrees of injuries. The sad event occurred at New Tarzan Junction, along […]
By Akintokunbo A Adejumo “What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.” This quote is attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, who wrote extensively about the notion and importance of true friendship as a determinant of “meaningful” living. In Psychology, “a meaningful life is a broad term encompassing a varied number […]
By Ayo Balogun, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has hinted that his government would ban the use of Hijab if the deadly Boko Haram sect continues to use young hijab wearing girls as suicide bombers in the northeast region. The president stated this on Wednesday during his first presidential media chat. […]
By Prof. R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It is necessary to acknowledge that 2015 brought some significant changes to the political landscape in Nigeria; rightly or wrongly, depending on where you were when the wind of change blew. Many of us may refuse to accept this simple claim […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A multi-billion naira National Youth Development Centre attracted by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and located at Ngwo in Udi council Area of Enugu State has been razed down by mysterious fire. The centre is one of the five, sited in the five different local […]
The Federal Government (FG) has declared Friday, January 1, 2016, as public holiday to celebrate the New Year. In a statement issued by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Bassey Okon Akpanyung, the Minister, Lt-Gen. (rtd), Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau implored Nigerians to continue to promote the unity of the country. He urged Nigerians, irrespective of their […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, last Sunday visited the troubled Southern Ijaw area of the state as guest of two notorious militant leaders, General Africa and Ogunbos, who were believed to have spearheaded the violence which marred the last governorship election in the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The convoy of the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday apprehended two Airforce cadets in Mile 12 area of the State while dehumanizing an artisan, Dahiru Lawal for allegedly breaking the windscreen of a Chrysler Stratus car with registration number KRD 267 DV. The cadets – Peters O. Solomon and […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Restoration Campaign Organisation, an agency of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State on Wednesday denied reports that Governor Henry Seriake Dickson was at the Presidential Vila to see President Muhammadu Buhari but was prevented from meeting him. The RCO described it as “lies and figment of the imagination” of […]
By Niyi Adeyi As the Federal Government (FG) just announced the new pump fuel prices, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on FG to be guided by the rule of law, constitute and convene the board of Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) in accordance with the law without further delay. PPPRA Executive Secretary, […]
