By AGaniyu Nasirudeen The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on his trial over false asset declaration at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). Saraki has been docked three times before the CCT over the allegation, but had insisted that his trial by the special court, was unconstitutional, on […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has begun a short vacation from today, February 5 to February 10, 2016. A statement from the president’s media aide, Fem Adeshina said “while the President is on vacation, the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo will perform the functions of the President.” in compliance with Section 145 […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Catholic priests in Nigeria have always captured the public imagination, some of them have served in government positions, some were prominent in the fight and struggle for democracy, some of them have proved their mettle as poets, teachers, musicians, social critics, and public affairs commentators, but Rev. Fr. Ejike Camillus […]
By Ayo Balogun BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has urged a Lagos High Court in Ikeja to dismiss with substantial cost a suit filed by the Registered Trustees of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) challenging the verdict of Coroner Inquest into the collapse of a six-storey building within the church […]
By Ayo Balogun, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has slammed Nigeria’s supreme court over its controversial judgements on some governorship elections in which it upheld all the cases brought before it. TMG, Nigeria’s foremost independent citizen election observers group with over 400 members noted that the verdicts of the […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbe has assured the country that the Ministry would live up to expectations on the plans by the government to diversify the economy from the Oil into the non-oil sector. Ogbe who gave the assurance while making appearance before the joint committees of both the Senate […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress, John Odigie-Oyegun said he did not call for the probe of the Supreme Court judges for upholding the election of Akwa Ibom, Rivers and Abia State governors. A statement by the APC’s national secretary, Mala Buni, said a Thursday report by Vanguard […]
By Seun Adebosin Twenty four hours after the latest crash incident, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended indefinitely, operations of the Bristow Helicopters Company, in particular, Sikorsky S-76C++ model. NCAA Director General, Muhtar Usman, announced the suspension Thursday while briefing journalists in Lagos. Giving the reason for its action, Usman indicated that it […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Thursday called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, to join hands with Nigeria and the International Community in the ongoing war to wipe out terrorism from the region. Saraki who stated this in his goodwill message at the inaugural session of the 4th […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The leadership of the Senate and Chairmen of committees relating to security agencies have met with heads of the military to review the developments in the fight against insurgency in the North east zone, particularly in the wake of the recent vicious attack on Dalori village in Borno State. Sources at the […]
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed Thursday declares giving his long relationship with the mass media, it is “inconceivable” for anyone to insinuate that he will attack the industry. At a meeting with members of the Newspapers Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN), in Lagos, the Minister said it “was inconceivable that he would […]
As an urgent intervention and support to it, the world leaders have opened a donor conference in London with an urgent plea for aid to support the refugees from the war-torn Syria. Already, Germany which is currently playing host to a good number of the refugees, after Turkey, has pledged $2.6bn with UK donating $1.7bn […]
By Ridwan Adeola Yusuf Van Gaal cannot convincingly declare that his inability to stand is due to age. What more? Van Gaal always stands in pre-match warm-up. Interestingly, Leicester’s Ranieri, his mate, stands. Again, Chelsea’s Hiddink is older (69 years), yet stands; same with Arsene Wenger, 66. Since the 1995 ‘karate kick’ incident that prompted […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The senate has warned the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), to stop any further harassment of Senator Buruji Kashamu over alleged drug related offence committed in the United States of America. Senate’s order followed a petition forwarded to its committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petition by Senator Kashamu’s lawyer Ajibola Oluyede […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court has upheld the election of Governor Emmanuel Udom of Akwa Ibom state. The Apex Court held that Governor Udom of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) was duly elected as governor of Akwa-Ibom state. Consequently, the Court set aside the rulings of the Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal and […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday assured the European Union (EU) that his administration was doing its utmost best to protect the fundamental human rights of persons in the theatre of operations against Boko Haram. Addressing a special session of the parliament, in Strasbourg, France, President Buhari said that his government shared the European Union’s commitment to […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday challenged the management of the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited to put an end to gas flaring in the country. According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary,, Sanni Onogu, in Abuja, Saraki who stated this when the Management of the NLNG, led by […]
By Akin Soneyin Following his confession last weekend and Monday on the sinister roles he others played in the June 21, 2014, Ekiti State Governorship Election, a Chief Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, Wednesday ordered the State Commissioner of Police (CP) to arrest a former State’s Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state on Wednesday requested a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari to address the party’s state of affairs and its political fortunes in the state. A high-level delegation led by the APC governorship candidate for Rivers state, Dr. Dakuku Peterside made the request during a meeting […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS got a marching order on Wednesday that there is no room for failure over FIRS’s N4.957 trillion tax target for 2016. Speaking at the second day of the 2016 Annual Corporate Strategy Retreat of the FIRS in Abuja, Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, gave the […]
