Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari is billed to leave the country tomorrow to attend the ongoing 25th African Union (AU) Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. In a statement issued Friday in Abuja by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adeshina, President Buhari while on the trip will undertake his first continental assignment after […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The newly elected President of the 8th Senate, Bukola Saraki has got an international recognition with a courtesy call on him by the British High Commissioner in Nigeria, Dr Andrew Pocook who pledges the British government support for Saraki as the President of the Nigerian Senate. The British envoy at the […]
An Assistant Editor in Chief with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Alhaji Abdur-Rahman Balogun, has lost his mum, Alhaja Risikat Ajoke Balogun. Late Mrs Balogun passed on at the age of 80, last Friday in her son’s residence in Ibadan and has since been buried according to Islamic tenet last Saturday in Lagos. In […]
An Association of Muslim men in Business and Profession, The Companion is adding its voice to the widely anticipated New Nigeria debate, especially as the country just transited to a new democratic administration. Further to this, the group for the second time, is holding a National Discourse this weekend with the theme: “2015 General Elections: Setting Agenda For the New Government”. […]
Dear Mr. President, As the gentle breeze reaches you, we bring our plight to your attention as we anticipate your promise to end corruption, impunity and insecurity in Nigerian. It will be insane for any of us to start complaining now, as we are all aware of PDP misuse of the country’s wealth for sixteen […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau If the emergence of Bukola Saraki as the Senate President, despite the opposition of his party remains controversial and unpleasant to (some party loyalists), then, the election of Ike Ekweremadu of the opposition as his Deputy, must be very disgraceful, disturbing and unexpected to not a few. […]
Bayelsa Democratic Forum Imgbi Road, Yenagoa Bayelsa’s Squalid Nuisance Of late certain political jobbers and power prostitutes, operating under the aegis of a so-called BAYELSA PEOPLES CONSULTATIVE ASSEMBLY, have stepped up their nefarious activities in Bayelsa State having been cut off from sources of their unmerited largesse at the centre. Members of these […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – Enugu state governor, Ifeanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi has appointed key government officials. Those appointed include, a former permanent secretary in the state, Mr. Chukwubuikem Gabriel Aja, as Secretary to the State Government, SSG, the Enugu state Correspondent of New Telegraph newspapers, Mr. Uwakwe Abugu, AS Chief Press Secretary CPS. He retained […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – The meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and the Heads of State and Government of the Lake Chad Basin Commission and Benin, Thursday, ended in an unexpected direction as proposed guideline, which recommends six months duration for change of the Command and control structure of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MJTF) was […]
The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has described the “June 12 struggle” as an albatross for those who betrayed its cause, particularly Ambassador Babagana Kingibe. The group, in a statement released on Thursday by its Publicity Secretary, Kunle Famoriyo, said Kingibe, who, some days ago, reportedly wants the “ghost of June 12 laid to rest” on […]
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam – The Defence Headquarters Thursday urged residents of Zaki biam, Katsina who fled their homes after an armed gang ambushed and killed a soldier and policeman not to entertain fear of reprisal attack. The military authorities in its latest post hinted that while every effort was being made to track down […]
By Niyi Adeyi – The Nigerian Flying Eagles have crashed out of the ongoing U-20 World Cup Football tournament, in New Zealand. Nigerian side was defeated early Thursday morning by their Germans’ counterpart with a lone goal in the 15th minute of the first half of the match, in which the Nigerian side lost so […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Port Harcourt – More 28 persons have been confirmed dead in Rivers State following continued consumption of the killer local gin by unsuspecting consumers, thus bringing the casualty figure from 38 to 66. Director of Public Health in the State Ministry of Health, Dr. Nnana Onyekwere, made this known on Wednesday in […]
The Lagos State Government fears that massive flood may sweep across the State any moment from now as the water level has risen drastically, calling on Lagosians living in flood-prone areas to relocate to avert disaster. The government said intensive rainfall is imminent as the state enters the peak period of the rainy season. Ayodeji […]
By Nwaorgu Faustinus – The All Progressives Congress, APC, Rivers State Chapter says credible information available to it confirms, without doubt, that the Rivers State House of Assembly has perfected plans to kick-start the process of dismantling the elected Local Governments in Rivers State by moving and adopting a motion on the floor of the […]
*Describes APC Threats as “Empty Boasts of Incompetent Party” The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed threats by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) against the new leaders of the National Assembly (NASS) as empty boasts, aimed at covering its naivety, inexperience and unpreparedness for the business of government. To this end, the party […]
By Abdul Gafaar Bello – For the second time within a week, President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday held another closed door meeting with the Nigerian service Chiefs in Abuja, to finalize anti-terrorists strategy to be presented at the Lake Chad Basin Commission meeting in Abuja tomorrow. Briefing journalists after the meeting, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, […]
Barely a week after former military governor of Lagos state, Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa resigned from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, the ex-Nigerian envoy to South Africa on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 returned to the All Progressives Congress, APC with thousands of his supporters across Adamawa state. This was contained in a statement issued on […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia – Abductors of Mr. Anthony Abomah, a staff of an Abia State-based oil servicing company, Saipem Nig. Ltd., have demanded N2 million ransom for his release. This was made known to AFRICAN EXAMINER Correspondent, by a source in the company who craved anonymity. It would be recalled the victim, was kidnapped […]
