A Russian airliner carrying 224 passengers and crew crashed in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula on Saturday, the Egyptian civil aviation authority said, and a security officer who arrived at the scene said most of the passengers appeared to have been killed. The Airbus A 321, operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia,was flying from the Sinai Red Sea […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Asaba Police detectives in Delta State Friday arrested a 33 year old housewife, identified as Elizabeth Okolie, in Okpanam community, Asaba, for allegedly selling her three month old baby for N1.5 million naira. It was gathered that the woman, who is a petty trader in one of the markets in the community, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s most valuable bank brand through its First@arts initiative has partnered the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) in hosting the COSON Week 2015. This partnership is in line with the Bank’s initiative to drive perception change, grow brand affinity among the youth and the upwardly […]
By Eric Ojo Export Development Canada (EDC), the Canadian official trade finance agency has expressed its commitment to making Nigeria the hub of its multi-sectoral long term investment plan in sub-Sahara Africa. EDC is Canada’s export credit agency, providing financial services for companies that buy from Canadian companies, or those that have Canadian supply and […]
By Babs Ajayi The APC government of President Muhammadu Buhari is determined to wipe out corruption and it is doing everything possible to prosecute the former government of Goodluck Jonathan. The government is working with the British, Swiss and United States governments to recover stolen funds by former public officials and politicians, and in faraway […]
The reported endorsement of All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva by former aspirant, Timi Alaibe, has been attributed to promise of board appointment and contract awards by the Federal Government. A deal to this effect was said to have been sealed at a meeting in the office of the Secretary […]
Rashidi Idoko In a matter of weeks from now, the people of Kogi State will make an important decision about who will be their governor for the next Four years. Specifically, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has fixed the Kogi governorship election for November 21st. Two weeks later on Dec.5th it will be the […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Akukwe Community in Enugu South Council Area of Enugu State, devastated by a violent wind Storm months ago, Thursday received the Federal Government, (FG) largesse as the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), donated truck load of assorted relief materials to the affected persons. The Disaster, which occurred early this year, rendered […]
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the communiqué issued by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Caucus on the so-called political developments in the nation as a rehash of the opposition party’s infantile whining, which will not save it from going down unless it rebrands urgently. The party in a statement issued […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau If he is likened to the proverbial cat with nine lives, I believe such description is definitely not misplaced. Else, you might declare him as another ‘special being’ Ebora (the uncommon one) with a special talisman – to always wage battles and wrestle his avowed enemies, no […]
The Court of Appeal has dismissed the suit filed before it by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, challenging his trial by the Code of Conduct Bureau Tribunal (CCT), over allegations of false asset declaration and 13 other charges. The three-man panel led by Justice Moore Adumein, held that the CCB Tribunal was properly constituted and […]
By Reuben Abati Democracy does not necessarily translate into the disappearance of crises and dilemmas, (even trilemmas, quadrilemmas or more) in a country, either developed, developing or perhaps evolutionary. Built into the fabric of the right to choose is also the right to make mistakes and so, across Africa at this moment, in Nigeria, Tanzania, […]
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has forwarded an additional nine names to the Kwara State House of Assembly for confirmation as commissioners. This brings to nineteen the number of nominees forwarded to the house for confirmation, according to a statement by Dr. Muyideen Akorede, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications. According to […]
By Phrank Shaibu In the past three months or thereabout, Kogi state has witnessed many political activities. A large part of them have focused on preparatory activities for the 2015 gubernatorial elections. Specifically, barring all odds that may count against the elections being held as proposed by the Independent National Electoral Commission, in less than […]
By Adewale Kupoluyi The Ondo State Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, recently decried the tag ascribed to Nigerian politicians, stressing that while many Nigerians perceive them as rogues and vagabonds, there are still intellectual politicians among them, who offer selfless service to their fatherland. Mimiko made this comment during the public presentation of a book, “Serving […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It was a bizarre tale at a mega rally in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, when it was revealed how the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Timipre Sylva, ruined the state economy through massive corruption and abuse of power as governor between 2007 and 2011. The revelation came from the […]
Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State, Chief Serena Dokubo-Spiff, has raised alarm over plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to rig the December 5 governorship election in the state. Speaking with newsmen in Yenagoa, the state capital on Thursday, he alleged that the opposition party in the state was […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) Dr. Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State in the April election has commended the Nigerian Senate for approving the confirmation of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as minister. Peterside who spoke in Abuja praised the senators for their patriotic and states-manly conduct despite the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has described the confirmation of the immediate past Governor of the State Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi as minister as a victory over Governor Nyesome Wike and other “forces of darkness.” “These dark forces as represented by Caretaker Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, went to […]
