The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL) has petitioned the Presidential Advisory Committee (PAC) on Anti-Corruption to begin investigation into the $26 million bribey allegation against former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke in the Siemens, Halliburtion bribery scandal settlement deals. CACOL, in the petition dated September 2, 2015 and addressed to the Chairman, […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen – Following the review of their cases by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai –led disciplinary committee, the Nigerian Army has reinstated over 3000 out of 5000 dismissed soldiers. Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, Thursday made this public at a news conference he addressed in Abuja. […]
The Inspector General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase has directed all police commands and formations to immediately stop the use of commercial vehicles/vehicles painted in known states’ commercial colours for police operations and patrol duties. This directive was contained in a circular issued to all police formations and commands nationwide on Thursday. The circular states […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Rahman Adeola Ipaye as Deputy Chief of Staff and Mr. Laolu Akande as Senior Special Assistant (Media & Publicity) in the Presidency. The two new appointees will work in the Office of the Vice President. Mr. Ipaye is the immediate past Attorney General of Lagos State. […]
Indication emerged Wednesday night that the controversial Spokesperson of the Department State Services (DSS), Marilyn Ogar and 12 other senior officials of the security outfit have been given notice of compulsory retirement. It would be recalled Ogar, an avowed critic of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as well as its members, during the immediate […]
By Steve Orji – There is an unfolding economic downward spiral going on in the world economy, especially in Europe. Although Africa has always had long-range structural problems, with its constituent economies permanently depressed. With Greece, Cyprus, and Spain thriving off on bail-outs by the world multilateral financial agency- IMF, and the Euro zone financial […]
President Muhammadu Buhari said Wednesday in Abuja that Nigeria and Sao Tome & Principe must sit down soon to review the activities of their Joint Development Authority with a view to making it more efficient and productive. Speaking at a meeting with the Prime Minister of Sao Tome & Principe, Patrice Emery Trovoada, President Buhari […]
The Kwara State Government says it is yet to receive the N5b Federal Government bail out loan approved by the State House of Assembly for the payment of local government workers’ salary and pension arrears. The State Government, in a statement by Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications, Dr. Muyideen Akorede, said although it […]
By Niyi Adeyi – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the recruitment of 1300 teachers into the State’s primary schools. The Executive Secretary of the State Universal Basic Education Board, Mrs. Abosede Adelaja, Wednesday made the Governor’s approval public. She explained that the exercise would balance workforce of teachers in the State’s public […]
By Ayo Balogun – Human rights activists and members of the civil society groups have renewed call on the federal government to name a national edifice after the late legal luminary, Chief Gani Fawehinmi who died six years ago. They also canvassed for the protection of the right of the masses and genuine fight against […]
By Niyi Adeyi – It was another tragic moment Wednesday afternoon, when an articulated truck fell off the popular Ojuelegba flyover. The truck which was coming from Ikorodu road and heading towards Barracks, on Funso Williams avenue came down at the peak hour of the day’s business and economic activities in the ever busy Ojuelegba, […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC ) North East caucus in the National Assembly yesterday defended the President Muhammadu Buhari ,over his recent appointments. This is against the backdrop of criticisms trailing recent appointments made by Buhari in which the North corners about 75%, President Buhari had aside previous appointments appointed six […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja – The Federal Government has constituted a committee to carry out verification of all projects currently being executed by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). According to a statement Hajia Lami Tumaka, Head of Public Relations, the committee which has members drawn from the Federal Ministry of Transport, Federal Ministry […]
*As Ex-President Jonathan, PDP Governors, Ijaw leaders Set To Attend Dickson’s Declaration Former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan on Wednesday announced her decision to reconcile with Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State and directed all her loyalists in to work selflessly for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and ensure re-election of the governor in the […]
By Muhammad Ajah – The agitation for Biafra as a country – the Igbo nation, which was initiated at the advent of Nigeria’s independence and which culminated to the civil war between 1967 and 1970, should have become a bygone issue. The negative effect of this agitation, like the Niger Delta secession declaration, the war […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu – No fewer than One hundred Civil servants of Enugu State between grade levels 01 – 10 are now proud owners of one-bedroom flat each, valued three million, one hundred and fifty thousand naira (each) which they won in a balloting exercise. AFRICAN EXAMINER reports that the 100 flats were purchased […]
*Allegedly Slumped At Alaibe’s Lagos Home After Heated Arguments Former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Col. Sam Inokoba (rtd) who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) was feared dead yesterday night after slumping at a meeting in Lagos. The news of his sudden death came as a rude […]
By Petra Akinti ONYEGBULE – In less than three months from now, voters from the three senatorial districts of Kogi State will be at the polls to decide their next governor. Already, various political parties are busy with the electoral process of selecting their respective candidates for the gubernatorial contest and pollsters are at work […]
Ahead of the governorship primaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, indications have emerged that the party is split into camps of aspirants. A chieftain of the party in the state, Chief Francis Perekeme Abadi, who made the claim in a statement yesterday called on the national leadership of the party to […]
By Niyi Adeyi – The suit filed against the Senate President Bukola Saraki by some ruling All progressives Congress (APC), under the “Unity Forum” on alteration to the upper legislative house Standing Orders 2015, before his election and Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu Tuesday, June 9, has been struck out. In his ruling Monday, Justice Ademola Adeniyi […]
