By Mustapha Abdul Salaam Again, another bomb blast has occurred Friday in a mosque, in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. The latest explosion AFRICAN EXAMINER Correspondent gathered took place during the Muslims weekly Friday congregational prayer in a Mosque at Jimeta, in Yola. The number of death and those injured are yet to be confirmed […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji The Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital has dismissed petition before it by the opposition PDP State Governorship candidate, Gboyega Isiaka and upheld the victory of the incumbent Governor Ibikunle Amosun. Amosun’s victory is being challenged at the Tribunal, by his main rival, Isiaka, who challenged that the […]
By Eric Ojo BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A new report by Voices of Change (V4C), an Abuja-based indigenous Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) has reiterated the need to develop and promote positive masculinity and alternative images of what it means to be a man in Nigeria. The landmark research report entitled, “Being a Man in Nigeria: […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji The Presidency has rejected the claim that President Muhammadu Buhari is shy around women. Reacting to a statement credited to (one Gideon Samani) in National publication Thursday, Buahri’s SA on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adeshina Friday, in a statement held that such an advance was “totally fallacious”. Adeshina stated that the […]
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam No fewer than six persons were killed early Friday morning, while many were seriously injured in an explosion which erupted in a mosque in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Eyewitnesses account told our Correspondent in the state capital explained that the explosion took place in Jiddari Polo area around 5.00am, which […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson has inaugurated the state-owned Izon-Ibe Microfinance Bank, with a call on investors to transact business with the bank to promote self reliance and the creation of wealth. He also appreciated retirees for their show of maturity and understanding over the terrible financial difficulties facing […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The democratic experience in Nigeria has definitely been a continuing learning curve, and the more lessons we learn at various active centres: people, platforms and processes, the richer our democracy, the stronger the society evolves to deliver a brighter future for the sovereign. The greatest residue of our democracy in […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu President Muhammau Buhari has been urged to look into other serious issues as poverty, illiteracy and security alongside, while the fight against corruption is on. Professor Ben Nwabueze-led Igbo leaders of Thought, (ILT) made this call Thursday in Enugu, South east Nigeria. The body noted that while the fight against corruption […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Chairman of Punch newspapers, Chief Ajibola Ogunshola, has said the practice of online journalism comes with its own responsibilities. Ogunshola said just like the traditional media, practitioners of online must be ready for the consequences of their actions whether good or bad. Speaking on Thursday at the launch […]
– Advocates For States’ Assemblies, LGS Autonomy By Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has urged State Houses of Assembly in the country to support moves to grant financial autonomy to them and local governments. Speaking when he received members of the Bauchi state House of Assembly in his […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday sent a letter to the Senate President, Bukola Saraki requesting for the confirmation of appointment of Prof. Mahmud Yakubu as the new chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for a first term of five years. He also requested for the confirmation of INEC national commissioners, including the […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja After a long period of horse- trading which almost threw spanner into the wheels of the smooth running of the House of Reprensativess, Speaker Yakubu Dogara finally announced the list of constituted committees. In what turned out to be keenly contested closed-door battle, the majority APC clinched 48 committee chairmanship positions to […]
By Niyi Adeyi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government (FG) has been tasked to rearrange its priorities and consider bringing back the toll gates to the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, so as to recover and refund partners who make money available during the ongoing reconstruction of the highway. Speaking against the background of the statement […]
Ayo Balogun, Lagos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) Thursday sealed up six companies for non-remittance of taxes over N50million due to the state government. The defaulting companies include: (Nicon Town Management Company with a tax liability of N36,053,652.89; Marketing Mix and Company Limited with a liability of N10,712,914.15; […]
By Ayo Balogun BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force have arraigned in court five suspects in the October 2, 2015 twin bombings in Kuje and Nyanya areas of Abuja. Speaking in his office at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase, disclosed after careful and discreet investigations […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Senate has screened of another five Ministerial Nominees, including the former Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi. Amaechi’s screening started with motion moved to acknowledge the Senate’s receipt of its Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions report on petitions submitted by the […]
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Osun state chapter, has decried what it called “plot to reduce salaries of workers in the state”. The party in a statement issued in Osogbo on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Prince Diran Odeyemi, said memo notifying civil servants of a new pay regime that will see them forfeiting all allowances […]
By Eric Ojo BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In a bid to further strengthen its services to customers in Zimbabwe, MoneyGram, a global provider of innovative money transfer services has sealed a collaborative deal with Econet, the leading mobile operator in the Southern African country. The partnership between both companies is aimed at enabling customers […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Media Rights Agenda (MRA) has applauded the Governments of Nigeria, Angola and Morocco for co-sponsoring a resolution passed by the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The resolution is basically recommending to the forthcoming UNESCO General Conference to proclaim September […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A socio-political group, the Ijaw Youths Democratic Association has expressed its support for the Inspector-General of Police over plans by the force to deploy over a 100,000 of its special anti crime mobile squad to Kogi and Bayelsa States for their forthcoming governorship elections. A statement by President of IYDA, […]
