By Ganiyu Nasirudeen The Federal Government (FG) will soon launch a major campaign which it tagged ‘Change Begins With Me’, with a view to achieving attitudinal change among Nigerians. Information and Culture Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made the disclosure Thursday, at a meeting he had with members of the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON) in […]
By Akintokunbo A Adejumo This article has been written in sad response to two recent “employment advertisement” scandals that have involved (or, rather, been repudiated) by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment and the Guaranty Trust Bank respectively. I am particularly annoyed as I sincerely send such job alerts, recruitment adverts, etc. to hundreds […]
By Babs Ajayi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr. Dele Momodu took the private matter and domestic dispute between David Adeleke (a/k/a Davido) and the mother of his child, who is a cousin of Momodu, Sophia Momodu, to the public space on December 30, 2015 when he uploaded the video recordings he shot at the Lagos […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – With less than 48 hours to the supplementary election in Southern Ijaw LGA, Mr. Beinmopre Jonah, brother of Bayelsa State Deputy governor, on Thursday escaped assassination by the whiskers, as thugs suspected to be working for the All Progressives Congress, (APC) invaded his residence in Ekeki, Yenagoa LGA, leaving him […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State on Thursday said that Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, would beat Timipre Sylva of All Progressives Congress (APC) silly in the rerun election for Southern Ijaw LGA. According to PDP, the cancellation of the election in Southern Ijaw LGA “was a […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Senate has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to relax its strict Foreign Exchange policy as it is doing more harm to the economy than good. Senate President Bukola Saraki during a meeting with the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde said small businesses especially, are […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji Noble Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has responded to challenge thrown at him by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike over the alleged N82 Million purportedly splashed on his 80 birthday anniversary by the administration of former Governor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, describing the development as a very strange way of corruption fighting back. […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to former National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Haliru Mohammed Bello and his son, Abba, in the money laundering suit preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Ahmed Mohammed in his ruling Thursday […]
The Lagos State Government has terminated operations of the first BRT cooperative run by the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) from the Mile12 to CMS BRT corridor with immediate effect. The development is contained in a statement signed by the state’s Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Dayo Mobereola, on Thursday in Lagos. According to […]
The diplomatic row ongoing between Iran and Saudi Arabia Thursday deepens as the Shiat Middle East nation accused the Saudi-led coalition warplanes of “deliberately” bombing its embassy in Sanaa, the Yemen’s capital. The local media quoted Iranian foreign Ministry Spokesman, claiming that members of staff had been wounded in an air strike. In the same […]
A Rivers state group, the Association of Rivers State Professionals (ARSP) has thrown its weight behind the ongoing security agents attack on hideouts of criminals and their efforts to make the state safe. A statement issued by Arch. Chidugam Dimkpa, Media and Publicity Secretary of the association, however warned the Rivers state government officials against […]
Baltimore, MD (African Examiner) – Enugu state chapter of All Progressive Congress, APC has again distanced itself from recent press releases issued by her Publicity Secretary, Mrs. Kate Ofor on burning political issues in the state, saying she did not get the approval of the excos before issuing the statements. According to the party, a […]
By Buki Ponle Baltimore, MD (African Examiner) – For a long time to come, the forthright explanation offered by President Muhammadu Buhari during his inaugural ‘Media Chat’, especially as it borders on human rights and the rule of law, will continue to evoke interpretations and misinterpretations by lovers and haters of Nigeria, respectively. In that […]
The attention of the office of The Honourable Attorney – General & Commissioner for Justice, Abia State has been drawn to the series of comments and reactions from various political divides, interested parties and the general public over the decision of the Five (5) man Appeal panel that presided over the Appeal filed by Alex […]
Despite having many presently in its net, acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has hinted that more influential people will soon be arrested for investigation and prosecution. Magu gave the hint in Abuja Wednesday, at a meeting with online media practitioners and broadcast media managers. In his words, “more […]
Baltimore, MD (African Examiner) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Wednesday said that the success of Saturday’s supplementary polls in Bayelsa State would be determined by the Federal Government, security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC). Even with the deployment of 5,000 policemen, stakeholders are still being skeptical as to the preparedness of […]
Baltimore, MD (African Examiner) – With about three days to the supplementary election scheduled for Southern Ijaw and 101 units, Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, on Wednesday in Yenagoa, called on the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timipre Sylva, to “accept defeat or be ready to be humiliated by the people as […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Baltimore, MD (African Examiner) – The International Monetary Fund ( IMF), has proffered way out for Nigeria from the current economic downturn by asking the Federal Government to ensure tax collection compliance from the citizens, increasing the rate of Value Added Tax ( VAT) collection and total scrapping of fuel subsidy. Making […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode Wednesday approved the appointment of Professor Olanrewaju Adigun Fagbohun as the 8th substantive Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the State University (LASU). The appointment was contained in a statement signed Wednesday by the State’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve Ayorinde. Ayorinde stated that following the expiration of the tenure […]
Baltimore, MD (African Examiner) – Former Minister of Aviation and Director of Media and Publicity, Jonathan/Sambo Campaign Organization, Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK) has declared he and his opposition party PDP did not receive a dime – public funds from any government official or office to run campaign, during the last Presidential election. FFK made the declaration […]
