Ayodele Afoabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate on Tuesday began screening process of the 21 ministerial nominees forwarded by President Muhammadu Buhari just as it revealed the identities of 16 additional nominees sent to it on Monday Out of the ten nominees screened, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma and the National Publicity Secretary of […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Ebute-Metta Magistrate Court on Tuesday granted the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) leave to remand in custody, 17 suspects held in connection with the killing of the Managing Director, Lekki Worldwide Investment Limited, Mr. Tajudeen Disu, who died from injuries he sustained when gunmen attacked him during a peace […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress,APC, has condemned the gruesome assassination of the Managing Director of the Lekki Free Trade Zone, Alhaji Tajudeen Disu and three other people in Ibeju Lekki area of the state while on official duty. The party described the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President, Bukola Saraki Tuesday morning before the commencement of the Ministerial Nominees announced the names contained in President Mohammed Buhari’s second batch nomination. The 15 Nominees as announced by the Senate President include the following: Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim -Yobe Brigadier-General Muhammad Mansur Dan-Ali (rtd)-Zamfara Claudius Omoleye Daramola -Ondo […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has lashed out at the candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the forthcoming governorship polls in Kogi and Bayelsa States, saying they are corrupt and should not be voted into power. The party described as a shameful irony and display of crass hypocrisy, […]
By Ayo Balogun BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Larmode has sued the management of The Daily Sun newspaper N1 billion over alleged libelous publication. The case filed at the High Court in Abuja, Larmode, who is the plaintiff said the Sun (Defendant) malicious published […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has congratulated the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public petitions for “clearing” former governor of Rivers state Chibuike Amaechi as one of the Ministerial nominees. The APC added that attempts by detractors to tarnish the reputation of the former governor […]
*As Internal Displaced Persons in North East Hit 5 million Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has said that the number of Nigerians displaced by violence in the North East has reached 5 million. The Speaker said contrary to official figures of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of […]
The Managing Director,Lekki Free Trade Zone, Alhaji Tajudeen Disu has been murdered in a communal clash. Disu was murdered in one of the villages on Monday by villagers who accused the Lagos State Government of giving over their land to the zone. Residents said the MD brought in the police to clash with villagers and […]
Turkey has named the notorious terrorist group, ISIS as the first suspect that responsible for the deadly bomb attack, last Saturday in Ankara, the country’s capital, which led to the killing of almost 100 people and several others injured. Turkish Prime Minister (PM) Ahmet Davutoglu Monday said despite that no group has claimed responsibility for […]
By Niyi Adeyi The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said Monday morning that the Military has not relented in its efforts to find the abducted Chibok girls and other innocent Nigerians still being held hostage by the Boko Haram terrorists. While denying reports on dropping at a Military post at Baga, Borno State, of one of the […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen As speculated last weekend, more indications emerged Monday that President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the second batch of his Ministerial Nominees to the Senate for screening. Chief of Staff to Mr. President, Abba Kyari, was also believed to have submitted the new list of 15 to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki. The […]
The Bayelsa State Government has declared 7 days of mourning in honour of the first civilian Governor of the State Chief Diepreye Solomon Peter Alamieyeseigha, who passed on last Saturday at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital. A Government House statement to this effect also directed that, all flags in all public buildings and […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The National Assembly (NASS) Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Enugu on monday nullified the election of Senator Gilbert Nnaji, of the peoples Democratic party PDP, representing Enugu East senatorial district. AFRICAN EXAMINER recalled that the election was held on March 28 this year. It ordered for a fresh election be conducted […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Rivers State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the weekend made a strong case for the immediate past governor of the State, Chibuike Amaechi, to be among the few who should be given special consideration by the Senate during the screening of ministerial nominees. The party in […]
An explosion has occurred in a bungalow at Oworonshoki area of Lagos, Nigeria. Four people were injured and many houses destroyed. The explosion occurred at House 88, behind Oworonshoki bus stop which caused a serious vibration and panic stricken in the faces of people with a pandemonium ensuing. The explosion left several houses destroyed and […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Springfield Energy Company has stated that it will take legal action against a number of Ghanaian based newspapers for publishing falsehood about the company and its Chief Executive Officer, Kevin Okyere, according to a press release by the energy firm. The company said that four Newspapers, The New Statesman, The […]
Enugu State government has concluded plans to pull down all structures buildings erected without Town Planning approval or that constitute nuisance that may obstruct the new Enugu State Urban Renewal. The plan according to the state,is part of measure to develop the three senatorial zones of the state. AFRICAN EXAMINER reliably gathered that there will […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More reactions by pan-Ijaw groups yesterday trailed the sudden death of former governor of Bayelsa State, Dieprieye Alamayiesiegha, with a common stand that the All Progressives Congress (APC) should be held responsible for the incident. In their separate statements made available to the media, the groups said the recent extradition […]
The Police in Delta State at the weekend arrested a Fulani herdsman in connection with the kidnapping of a middle-aged man, identified as Celestine Elege, in Ibusa community of the state. Celestina Kalu, the state police public Relations officer, PPRO, who disclosed this in a statement said that the suspect was nabbed in the bush […]
