The People’s Democratic Party in Bayelsa State said yesterday that those who defected to the All Progressives Congress in the state capital at the weekend are a huge disappointment and embarrassment to the party and the Ijaw nation, having benefited immensely from the party that made them who they are today. PDP acting state chairman, […]
By Agabus Pwanagba – The Borno State Government has formally announced the passing away Saturday, in Adamawa, of the State’s former Deputy Governor (DG), Alhaji Zannah Umar Mustapha. The announcement was contained in a press statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SGF), Alhaji Usman Jidda Shuwa and made available to journalists. Mustapha […]
The Ijaw Young Professionals (IYP) has accused the former state governor, Timipre Sylva and the former Managing Director of the NNDC, Timi Alaibe of recruiting young Ijaw none indigenes outside Bayelsa State to be used to rig the forthcoming governorship election. The organization has also claimed that the two politicians resorted to this measure because […]
The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has sent a message of condolence to the government and people of Osun State over the death of the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Okunade Sijuwade Olubuse 2. The late monarch died in a London hospital on Tuesday, 28th July, 2015. […]
The member representing the Kolokuma/Opokuma/Yenagoa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Douye Diri has expressed satisfaction with the developmental efforts of the Restoration Government and the leadership style of Governor Henry Seriake Dickson. Diri stated this, in an interview with journalists in Abuja, called on all well meaning Bayelsans, especially the people of […]
TWO international audit firms – KPMG and Price water house Cooper (PwC) – were yesterday appointed by the Federal Government to examine the books of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and other revenue generating agencies. They are to forensically audit the accounts of the NNPC, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) […]
By Ayo Balogun – After six days of silence, former Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatnde Fashola opened up on the N78 million website scandal leveled against him. The former governor, in a statement on Thursday said he is clean and innocent of the allegations against him of upgrading his website with N78 million instead […]
By Uche Igwe – In the past two weeks, Nigerians have read many petitions emanating from different organisations alleging several forms of corrupt against the Amaechi administration in River State. Most of the petitions including a sworn affidavit are associated with one Livingstone Weche. The weight of the allegations and the seeming desperation of the accusers […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has terminated the appointment of the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Alhaji Sanusi Ado Bayero. Bayero’s termination according to the President’s SA on Media and Publicity, Femi Adeshina was with immediate effect. Consequently, the former NPA boss has been directed to hand over the management of the agency and […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja – Zero Corruption Coalition (ZCC) has urged the National Assembly to ensure adequate budget appropriation for the newly inaugurated Presidential Committee Against Corruption and other anti-corruption agencies in the country in order to enable them deliver on their constitutional mandates. The coalition made of non-governmental organization (NGOs) also called on all […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Owerri – There are strong indications that some aggrieved members of the Imo state House of Assembly may have perfected plans to impeach Speaker of the House, Hon. Acho Ihim, over his alleged insensitivity to their welfare. A source close to the lawmakers, who craved anonymity, told AFRICAN EXAMINER in Owerri on […]
In a twist of drama, a number of prominent leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said to be defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State have come out to deny the move, saying it is a fraud because they were never consulted nor willing to change party but would rather stay […]
By Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – Plateau State Governor, Barrister Simon Lalong, has given the immediate past predecessor, Senator Jonah Jang, his appointees and cronies two weeks to return funds taken illegally from the State treasury to avoid the wrath of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Lalong gave the order while receiving the report of […]
President Muhammadu Buhari said Wednesday in Abuja that his administration will give the fullest possible attention to boosting power supply in Nigeria because it was convinced that steady electricity will launch the country into faster socio-economic development. Speaking after being briefed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Power, Ambassador Godknows Igali, President Buhari said […]
By Ayo Balogun – Emergency responders have confirmed four people dead, six rescued and two others still missing in the helicopter which crashed into the Lagos Lagoon at Oworonshoki, Lagos. The helicopter crash occurred around 3pm as it suddenly plunged into the Lagos Lagoon. Officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, police, NEMA, […]
Son of highly revered late Ooni of Ife, Oba Adesoji Aderemi, Prince Aderonmu Ishola Aderemi (Lambua) has explained that the Ife tradition seriously forbids the disclosure of the death of any holders of the stool of the Ooni, because “Ooni never dies”. Prince Aderemi said the Ooni from time immemorial is likened to Oduduwa, being […]
By Ayo Balogun – Two former Rivers State government officials under the administration of Chibuike Amaechi have written to President Buhari explaining that allegations of corruption and fraudulent enrichment against the former Rivers governor and his administration were untrue adding that facts of the issues were grossly twisted. Former SSG, George Peyii and Former Commissioner […]
The ongoing overhaul exercise in Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) continues Tuesday as President Muhammadu Buhari, fired the Managing Directors of the oil giant subsidiaries. In a media statement, by the NNPC Spokesperson, Mr. Ohi Alegbe, Buhari equally retired 38 management staff of the corporation, now leaving the staff strength at 83 from the former […]
The Kwara State Government has directed all nine state-owned tertiary institutions in the state to open single treasury accounts for fees and other payments in a pilot exercise that will eventually extend to all revenue generating agencies in the state. They have also been directed to close all other revenue accounts maintained in commercial banks […]
By Agabus Pwanagba, Jos – The Transition Committee setup by Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau state has uncovered a debt profile of over N222 billion left by the immediate past administration of the State. This was disclosed Tuesday in Jos, the State capital, by the Chairman of the Committee and Deputy Governor, Prof. Sonny Tyoden, […]
