By Ignatius Okpara, Umuahia Crisis is brewing in the Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over alleged marginalization and neglect of members by Governor Victor Okezie Ikpeazu. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that some members of the State Working Committee (SWC) and party stalwarts are embittered with the Governor, who they accused of tactically […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – I floated through the stores of a new mall opened in Abuja twelve days ago. It is sprawling; taking one side of the only water/river in Abuja. This ordinarily should have been some public water front park. But the mall has it. The crowds were thick and various food and […]
President Muhammadu Buhari is scheduled to deliver a keynote address Friday, December 11, 2015, at the 15th session of the Osigwe Anyiam-Osigwe lecture series at the International Conference Centre (ICC) FCT, Abuja. Mr. President, according to his SA on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adeshina, will be speaking on topic: “Incorruptibility: A Spiritual Premise for […]
Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mommoh Jimoh Lawal has been impeached. Lawal was sacked Thursday alongside with his Deputy. The former North central State first Lawmaker was shown the way out over alleged incompetence and for being too harsh. The Speaker, who is of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), […]
By Niyi Adeyi Amidst messy controversy on the arms purchase scandal, the immediate past Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy, Dr. (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has finally admitted she transferred the sum of $322 Million, part of recovered late Gen Sanni Abacha’s loot to the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col (rted). Sambo Dasuki. […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the return of persons displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency to their home communities will begin next year. Speaking Wednesday in Abuja at an audience with a delegation from the International Rescue Committee (IRC) led by former British Foreign Minister, Mr. David Miliband, Buhari promised that his administration would […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja Participants at the 2015 Africa Finance and Investment Forum (AFIF) have reaffirmed the continent’s rising profile in terms of growth and attraction of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). In the last ten years, the African continent has attracted ever increasing amounts of FDI, reaching an aggregate amount of $470 billion between 2005 […]
About 48 hours after the cancellation of the rescheduled governorship election in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, the whereabouts of the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Baritor Kpagih, still remains unknown. “Kpagih has fled Yenagoa to unknown destination for fear of his life. The Office of the Secretary to Government of the Federation […]
The Nigeria Under 23 also referred to as Dream Team VI has made it to the final of the ongoing African Nations Cup holding in Senegal. The team defeated their Senegalese counterpart by 1-0. The only goal of the match was scored at the 76th minutes by Etebo Oghenekaro. With the Wednesday victory, Samson Siasia […]
…Say Security Agencies aided Hijack of INEC Personnel, Materials The 14 political parties in Bayelsa State that contested the December 5th Governorship election have condemned in its entirety, the electoral fraud that marred the exercise in Southern Ijaw local government area. The parties are Social Democratic Party (SDP), African Democratic Congress )ADC), Allied Congress Party […]
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday warned residents to desist from holding open processions during the yuletide season, urging them to limit such gatherings to the enclosure of the venue. Briefing Government House Correspondents shortly after an emergency State Security Council meeting, the State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Fatai Owoseni, said the Council decided to […]
At least 53 churches, mosques and hotels have been shut over noise pollution and environmental nuisance in Lagos, Nigeria. Officials of the Lagos State Government stormed the worship centres on Wednesday and shut them down, some for converting residential apartments to places of worship. According to Adebola Shabi, General Manager, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – civil rights organisation, Lawyers in Defence of Democracy, has asked the Federal Government to investigate the alleged role of security agencies, particularly the military “in the whole episode of electoral corruption in Southern Ijaw” during the Bayelsa State governorship election. Such investigation, it advised, must also look at the role […]
A Non-Governmental Organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has commended the Federal Government (FG) over the submission of N500 billion Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) for social welfare package. The package targeted at students, former youth corps members and the vulnerable in society and which is part of the proposed N6.04 trillion 2016 fiscal year, […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The new leadership of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign state of Biafra (MASSOB), Wednesday insisted that its former head, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike remains expelled from the group. It said Uwazurike’s recent purported announcement that he has changed the name of MASSOB was laughable. Uwazuruike, had last Sunday announced […]
At last, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned before a Federal High Court, Abuja, the Chairman of DAAR Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, on a six – count charge. Dokpesi about a fortnight ago, after being indicted by the embattled former NSA, Col. (rted) Sambo Dasuki, was arrested and investigated. The media Chief […]
The French Police authorities have identified the third Bataclan Paris, attacker, named Foued Mohamed-Aggad. Mohamed-Aggad, 23, from Strasbourg, just like the first and second attackers is of French National. He was identified late last week by police after his DNA was confirmed to match with members of his family, according to AFP. Two others who […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians to support all necessary measures to ensure free, fair and credible elections in the country, including the use of card readers and Permanent Voter Cards (PVC). Mr. President made the call Tuesday in Abuja while receiving members of the newly elected Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) Executive Committee in […]
We, the entire board and members of Online Publishers Association condemn in the strongest terms the motivation, process and purpose of the “Bill for an Act to Prohibit Frivolous Petitions and Other Matters Connected Therewith” which passed its 2nd reading at the Senate in a record eight (8) days; and is now set for a […]
*To Borrow N2.2 Trillion to Finance the N6.04 trillion budget Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja To fulfil his campaign promises and implement one of his key programmes in the 2016 fiscal year, President Muhamnadu Buhari has set aside N500 billion in the projected N6.04 trillion 2016 budget for social welfare packages for the vulnerable in the society. […]
