By Ayo Balogun BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force have arraigned in court five suspects in the October 2, 2015 twin bombings in Kuje and Nyanya areas of Abuja. Speaking in his office at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase, disclosed after careful and discreet investigations […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Senate has screened of another five Ministerial Nominees, including the former Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi. Amaechi’s screening started with motion moved to acknowledge the Senate’s receipt of its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions report on petitions submitted by the […]
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Osun state chapter, has decried what it called “plot to reduce salaries of workers in the state”. The party in a statement issued in Osogbo on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Prince Diran Odeyemi, said memo notifying civil servants of a new pay regime that will see them forfeiting all allowances […]
By Eric Ojo BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In a bid to further strengthen its services to customers in Zimbabwe, MoneyGram, a global provider of innovative money transfer services has sealed a collaborative deal with Econet, the leading mobile operator in the Southern African country. The partnership between both companies is aimed at enabling customers […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has applauded the Governments of Nigeria, Angola and Morocco for co-sponsoring a resolution passed by the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The resolution is basically recommending to the forthcoming UNESCO General Conference to proclaim September […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A socio-political group, the Ijaw Youths Democratic Association has expressed its support for the Inspector-General of Police over plans by the force to deploy over a 100,000 of its special anti crime mobile squad to Kogi and Bayelsa States for their forthcoming governorship elections. A statement by President of IYDA, […]
By Abdul Gaffar Bello The Akwa Ibom State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja has ordered a fresh election in 18 out of 31 local government Council areas of the South South state. The Tribunal admitted the plea of the petitioner and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate, Mr. Umana Okon Umana, […]
The Syria’s President, Bashar al-Assad has made a secret visit to Moscow, his first overseas trip since the outbreak of the raging civil war in the Middle East country since 2011. The visit actually took place Tuesday evening, but was not made public until Wednesday, after the visitor, al-Assad returned to Damascus, the Syrian capital. […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded the endless contributions of Mr. Akintola Williams to national progress and development, despite his grand old age of 96. Specifically, President Buhari said the doyen of the accounting profession in Nigeria immense contributions were evident in his lecture series which was established to promote integrity, professionalism and sound corporate governance […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen The Council of State Wednesday approved the appointment of Professor Mahmud Yakubu, as the new substantive Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). After the meeting which approved the new appointment, Sokoko State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, briefed the State House correspondents, explaining that President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment of Professor Yakubu as […]
Saraki’s Counsel argued that an appeal on the same case was still pending before a court of appeal. The leading Counsel therefore pleaded that the court be allowed to determine the appeal, before the Tribunal proceeds on its trial. The appeal Court Monday announced indefinite postponement on hearing and ruling on Saraki’s appeal before it. […]
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki has arrived the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) Tribunal in continuation of his trial over false declaration of asset and 13 other criminal charges against him. Saraki arrived the Tribunal Wednesday in company of some Senators loyal to him, including his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, Senate Leader, Aliyu Ndume, the acting […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Police in Enugu on Tuesday descended on members of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), as they fired canisters on the pro-Biafra protesters at the Government House, Enugu. AFRICAN EXAMINER Correspondent reported that dozens of the protesters, including three women were injured in the commotion. They were protesting the detention of the […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen The immediate past Head of Service (HOS) of the Federation Mr. Danladi Kifasi who was relieved of his former position Tuesday had been replaced with Mrs Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita. The 51 years old Oyo-Ita, until her appointment was the Permanent Secretary (PS), Federal Ministry of Science and Technology. Sources from the Presidency […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The planned screening of former Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi as ministerial nominee was stalled by the senate Tuesday as the senate cancels Wednesday sitting for its President, Bukola Saraki. Bukola Saraki is expected to appear at the Code of Conduct Tribunal ( CCT) , Wednesday […]
By Niyi Adeyi, with Agency Report The President of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), Shaikh Salman, has announced his intention to contest the FIFA Presidency, in February next year. Salman indicated Tuesday the “senior” figures in the game have prompted him to run for the world highest Football House headship. In his letter to members […]
Oil and Gas company, Springfield Ashburton Limited has again debunked reports circulating in the media, particularly controversial website, Sahara Reporters, linking its MD/CEO, Mr. Kevin Okyere, to corruption in Nigeria’s oil sector under former Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Deziani Alison-Madueke. In a rejoinder to the Sahara Reporters’ story which the website has deliberately not published for […]
By Femi Fani-Kayode – There comes a time in the life of a man when he must be a man and stand up and speak the truth, even where others are too timid and intimidated to do so. By the grace of God I have today reached that point and I will bare my mind […]
The Head of Service of the (HOS) Federation, Mr. Danladi Kifasi has been relieved of his position. Sources from the Presidency Tuesday indicated that the removal has received the blessing of President Muhammadu Buhari. In a letter on the new development, signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Engr. Babachir David […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Dozens of women drawn from four local government Areas of Enugu State Tuesday staged a protest against incessant cases of rape and destruction of their farm lands by Fulani herdsmen. They therefore, called on the State Government to as a matter of urgency intervene on the matter, especially on rape issue […]
