Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has sacked 76 Managing Directors, General Managers and all heads of Government Parastatals and Agencies as he dissolves all boards of parastatals in the State. Affected by the sack are the General Manager, Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA); former Governor Babatunde Fashola’s sisters, Ms Olayinka Fashola; Managing Director, […]
By Abdul Gafaar Bello – The newly-elected Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has appointed an ex-colleague in the lower Federal legislative chamber, Hon. Jerry Manwe as his Chief of Staff (COS). The appointment which was made public Monday, was stated in a letter signed by Dogara, dated June 15, 2015, […]
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has signed for four bills into law with a pledge to redouble efforts to improve the welfare of the people despite the downturn in the national economy. The new laws are: A Law to Amend The Environmental Sanitation Law, A Law to Repeal the Kwara State Transport Corporation, […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – A member of the Board of the Subsidy Reinvestment Programme (Sure-P) has asked the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC to probe the 36 States to recover over N300 Billion sure-P money allocated to them between 2012 and 2014. Okogwu who gave the charge in an interview aired on AIT on […]
Another two bomb explosions have erupted in Potiskum, Yobe State, North Eastern Nigeria, killing not less than 10 people, while many were also injured. Among the victims according to eye witness accounts were security officers and members of vigilante groups. The explosions took place at a drinking joint in the ancient town. Meanwhile, Defence Headquarters […]
By Ignatius Okpara – Unknown gunmen at the weekend abducted a Senior Resident Pastor of Winners Chapel Church, Mr. Seyi Adekunle, along IBB Way Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The kidnappers, who stormed the church premises at about 8.00pm, were said to have opened sporadic fire before whisking the cleric away to an unknown […]
By Ignatius Okpara – Heavily armed hoodlums suspected to be sea pirates at the weekend shot and killed a naval officer in Akassa, Brass Council Area of Bayelsa State. African Examiner gathered that the gunmen, who were three in number, opened fire on a Navy crew that were on a routine checkpoint in Akassa area […]
The Lagos State Chapter of PDP has given the new state Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, till 29 June, 2015 to personally make public in the media, his Asset as at when sworn in as the present governor of the State. The Governor is also tasked to make public in the media, the details of the handover […]
By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria – The APC political party in Nigeria came on board by defeating the then ruling PDP party on the concept of change. General Muhammad Buhari’s phenomenon was so strong that manyBuhari’s of the so called PDP states were won by APC candidates due largely to […]
By Niyi Adeyi – Following the ripples that broke out within the ruling APC over the outcome of last Tuesday NASS leadership election, a group, called the Kwara Concerned Citizens (KCC), has cautioned those threatening the the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed for writing against the election, to stop such unruly act. In […]
By Akin Soneyin – Public servants in Osun might begin to heave a sigh of relieve as the State’s Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has given assurance that their outstanding seven months salaries will be paid by June end. Aregbesola who is currently facing criticsm over the ugly development made the promise in a statement issued […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia – The Immediate past senator that represented Abia Central senatorial District at the National Assembly NASS, Senator Nkechi Nwaogu, has decamped from the People’s Democratic Party PDP to the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). Speaking at her defection ceremony at the weekend in Umuahia, the former lawmaker, stated that she dumped […]
By Adewale Kupoluyi – The legislative palace coup that took place in the National Assembly a few days ago, which led to the election of its leadership would remain controversial in the nation’s political landscape. We recall that while some All Progressive Congress (APC) senators were waiting to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari at the […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – Police operatives attached to the 9th mile Division of the Enugu state command have busted a baby factory located at Etiti Amankwo Ngwo, in Udi Council Area of the state. The illegal home according to the police, is allegedly owned and operated by one Ikechukwu Onoh of the community. Ebere […]
NIGERIAN defender David Faramola Oniya on Saturday collapsed on the pitch and died after playing a few minutes at a local friendly match in Malaysia. Oniya, 30, went down about three minutes into the game for T-Team and was pronounced dead at hospital around half-an-hour later, the club`s chief executive told the media. “There was […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja – The Federal Government has promised to fully enforce legal metrology law in filling stations and prosecute those involved in the sharp practice of under dispensing petroleum products to customers in the country. The government also reiterated its committed to enforce legal metrology laws relating to all sectors of the economy, […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, Prof. Akin Oyebode, Femi Falana and others have made case for June 12 to be declared Democracy Day in honour of the late MKO Abiola. On Friday prominent pro-democracy activists and politicians celebrated the 22nd anniversary of the June 12, 1993 elections annulment at […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – Perhaps due to its implications on the peace within its fold and direction of its government, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has announced it has accepted the outcome of the Tuesday NASS leadership elections, despite of not going the way the party desired. The APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, made […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos – Twenty-two years after, activists have called on PresidentMuhammadu Buhari to immortalise the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 Presidential election, late Chief Moshood Abiola. Comrade Kayode Opeifa, a June 12 activist stated that Abiola deserved to be immortalised and all those who fought for the actualisation of June 12, […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu – The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), a non-governmental organization, has observed that the ongoing leadership tussle in the National Assembly is worrisome, therefore urged all warring factions to embrace peace and dialogue. A statement issued by its Executive Director, Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani) and made available to AFRICAN EXAMINER […]
