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Enugu Community Sends SOS To Buhari Over Alleged Harassment, Intimidation By Commissioner Of Police

By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The people of Umunenshi Amechi- Uwani, Community, in Enugu South Council Area of Enugu State, have appealed to president Mohammadu Buhari, to come to their rescue, over the alleged intimidation and harassment by the state Commissioner of Police, Adamu Abubakar Mohammed. They also urged him to as a matter of urgency, […]

Bayelsa Group Says Lokopobiri Unfit To Be Minister

A socio-cultural organization, Ijaw Solidarity Union, has criticised the nomination of Heineken Lokpobiri by the All Progressives Congress (APC) as minister representing Bayelsa State, describing him as “a gangster.” A statement issued on Wednesday by the General Secretary of ISU Hon. Friday Adolphus Yeri, condemning Lokpobiri’s nomination, said it was an embarrassment to have such […]

Reps Approve New Committee To Cater for IDPs Refugees

Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the creation of a committee on Internally Displaced Persons IDPs, Refugees and Initiatives of the North East zone, thereby increasing the number of its standing committees to ninety. Following the creation of the new committee, the House resolved to move matters of refugees and internally […]

APC Inciting Violence In Kogi, Bayelsa To Disrupt Polls – PDP

APC Inciting Violence In Kogi, Bayelsa To Disrupt Polls – PDP The opposition Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is inciting violence in Kogi and Bayelsa states with a view to cause confusion, frustrate the electoral process and possibly impede the forthcoming governorship elections in the states. The […]

BREAKING: Senate Confirms Fashola, Fayemi, Mohammed, Ogbe, Others For Ministerial Appointment

By Ganiyu Nasirudeen The Senate Wednesday evening officially confirmed 19 out of 21 names in the first batch of President Muhammadu Buhari Ministerial Nomination. Those that sailed through were the former Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN); his Ekiti counterpart, Dr. Kayode Fayemi; former Senator Udo Udoma; the ruling APC National Publicity […]

Ministerial Nominee: Buhari Withdraws Ibeto’s Nomination

Alhaji Musa Ibeto

By Ganiyu Nasirudeen President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Senate President, Bukola Saraki to withdraw the nomination of former Niger State Deputy Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Musa Ibeto. The letter is said to have been received by the Senate President Wednesday. Reason for the action is yet to be officially disclosed. However, the development has been […]

‘I did Not Trade My Petition For Ministerial Nomination’ – Al-Hassan

By Abdul Gaffar Bello Barrister Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan, Wednesday at the Senate, during her screening, denied the allegation that her nomination was a swerve for her ongoing legal battle at the Election Petition Tribunal to regain her mandate. Al-Hassan, a Ministerial Nominee from Taraba State, North Central, stressed that the rumour was, a fluke, adding […]

VSF Donates N170 Million To Hospitals And Insurgents’ Victims

By Agabus Pwanagba, Jos The Victims Support Fund (VSF) set up to assist victims of terror attacks and others, said it has donated over N170 millions to hospitals handling victims in the North-East, Abuja and Plateau State. This was disclosed by General Theophilus Danjuma, while presenting a cheque of N20 million to the Jos University […]

Kogi Poll: APC Group Drums Support for Audu, Asks Voters to Reject PDP

By Ayo Balogun, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – With less than two months to the governorship election in Kogi State, an advocacy group in All Progressives Congress (APC), Positive Transformation Ambassadors (POTRAM), has condemned the alarming rate of infrastructural decay in Kogi State, with a call on the Kogites to make a statement with […]

Kachikwu, the Star Attraction at Wednesday’s Senate Screening

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate will resume the screening of ministerial nominees on Wednesday with the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, the distinguished alumnus of the University of Nigeria (UNN) and Harvard University, tipped to be the star attraction. Kachikwu is appearing on the same […]

INCREDIBLE: Man Kills 9 People With Matchet In Enugu Community

By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) –  Ehamufu Community in Isi Uzo local government Area of Enugu State, was on Tuesday thrown into confusion, as no fewer than nine persons were hacked to death  by a man identified as one Onyekachi Ugwu of Ngelefi in the locality. Meanwhile, the state police command, says […]

Recruitment: Reps Order NIS to Effect Employment of Stampede Victims Relatives  

Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives has mandated  the Nigeria Immigration Service NIS to give effect to the letters of employment issued to relatives of those that lost their lives as a result of stampede as well as the injured during last year’s nationwide recruitment exercise. The decision followed […]

Governor Dickson Shifts Campaign Flag Off In Honour of Late Alamieyeseigha

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has announced the postponement of the official flag off of his governorship campaign earlier scheduled for this Saturday in Yenagoa in honour of the first civilian governor of the state, Chief DSP Alamieyeseigha. He also declared a seven day mourning period during which […]

Ministerial Screening: Senator Udoma Advocates For Collective Efforts To Revive Nigeria’s Economy

By Funmilayo Omidiji BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – “These are very difficult times. Times in which all Nigerians of goodwill must come together to work with Mr. President to salvage the situation. The elections are over. We must now all work together for the betterment of our country. As President Buhari said in 1983, ‘This […]

Senate Screens  Fayemi, Audu Ogbeh,  Lai Mohammed, Others As Ministers

Ayodele Afoabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate on Tuesday began screening process of the 21 ministerial nominees forwarded by President Muhammadu Buhari just as it revealed the identities of 16 additional nominees sent to it on Monday Out of the ten nominees screened, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma and the National Publicity Secretary of […]

17 Suspected Killers Of Slain Lekki Free Trade Zone Boss Nabbed, Remanded In Prison

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Ebute-Metta Magistrate Court on Tuesday granted the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) leave to remand in custody, 17 suspects held in connection with the killing of the Managing Director, Lekki Worldwide Investment Limited, Mr. Tajudeen Disu, who died from injuries he sustained when gunmen attacked him during a peace […]

Lagos APC Condemns Disu’s Murder

By Ayo Balogun, Lagos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress,APC, has condemned the gruesome assassination of the Managing Director of the Lekki Free Trade Zone, Alhaji Tajudeen Disu and three other people in Ibeju Lekki area of the state while on official duty. The party described the […]

Saraki Announces Buhari’s Second Batch Ministerial Nominees

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President, Bukola Saraki Tuesday morning before the commencement of the Ministerial Nominees announced the names contained in President Mohammed Buhari’s second batch nomination. The 15 Nominees as announced by the Senate President include the following: Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim -Yobe Brigadier-General Muhammad Mansur Dan-Ali (rtd)-Zamfara Claudius Omoleye Daramola -Ondo […]

Kogi, Bayelsa Polls: Audu, Sylva Are Corrupt, Mockery of Buhari’s Anti Corruption Policy

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has lashed out at the candidates of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the forthcoming governorship polls in Kogi and Bayelsa States, saying they are corrupt and should not be voted into power. The party described as a shameful irony and display of crass hypocrisy, […]

EFCC Boss, Larmode Slams N1 Billion Libel Suit On Sun Newspaper

By Ayo Balogun BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Larmode has sued the management of The Daily Sun newspaper N1 billion over alleged libelous publication.  The case filed at the High Court in Abuja, Larmode, who is the plaintiff said the Sun (Defendant) malicious published […]

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