By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri OWERRI, IMO STATE, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Angered by the recent abduction of one of their colleagues, a traditional ruler of Nguru Nweafor community,in Aboh Mbaise Council Area of Imo State, Eze Oswald Anyanwu, Monarchs in Owerri geo-political zone have staged a protest on the development. The Royal fathers, had during the […]
By Babs Ajayi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo recently wrote a letter to the Senate President Mr. Bukola Saraki and his House of Representatives’ counterpart Mr. Yakubu Dogara about mismanagement, funds abuse, and misappropriation of resources, unnecessary purchase of vehicles and over-blown wages and allowances at the National Assembly. Obasanjo noted […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A disaster was averted in Lagos Wednesday as 11 people survived as a helicopter crashed in Lagos The incident which has been confirmed by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) involved a Bristow helicopter en-route Lagos from Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. In the meantime, […]
By Ayo Balogun A disaster was averted in Lagos Wednesday as 11 people survived, as a helicopter crashed at the Murtala international Airport, Ikeja. The crash which has been confirmed by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) involved a Bristow helicopter enroute Lagos from Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The South West Public Relations […]
The immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Air Marshall Alex Badeh (rtd), is expected today at the premises of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegation of involving in arms purchase scandal while in office. Badeh was still in service when the past administration of Goodluck Jonathan released the sum of $2.1 […]
By Uche Igwe BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – I have just been informed that the Nigerian Supreme Court has upheld and affirmed the PDP candidate in the last governorship election, Mr Nyesom Wike as a validly elected governor. As the apex court of the land, that ruling lays to rest a protracted legal battle between him […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal public servants, in particular, Presidency staffers have been warned to desist from exposing official letters to the public. Chief of Staff (COS) to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari gave the warning Monday night in Abuja, during send forth, retirement and redeployment of some State House staff. […]
The Nigeria Supreme Court has upheld the victories of the Delta; Ogun; Oyo and Yobe State Governors – Patrick Okowa; Senator Ibikunle Amosun; Senator Abiola Ajimobi and Ibrahim Gaidam respectively. The judgment which affirmed the rulings of the lower courts – the respective States Election Petition Tribunals as well as Court of Appeals was delivered […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday condemned in strong terms the recent Boko Haram attacks in Dalori, Borno State, where scores of people were reportedly killed and others injured. Saraki in a statement by his Special Adviser, Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, in Abuja, described the Boko Haram attacks against women and […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu state police command has alerted members of the public especially residents of the area of activities of some suspected internet fraudster syndicate that specialises in hacking of peoples Bank accounts via their Bank Verification Numbers (B.V.N) and Automated Teller Machine ATM cards. The state police public Relations […]
By Owei Lakemfa BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – I am not a fan of Kaduna State Executive Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. I find him rather brash. Even with some of my friends serving in his government, I did not think highly of administration. Then last week, I got a call from a close friend. He said his […]
By Abdul Gaffar Bello The late arrival of the former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) Tuesday stalled his trial at a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, over the alleged diversion of the sum of N13 Billion. Dasuki is facing 22 count charge trial alongside former Director of Finance and Administration in […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The hope of management of Rangers Interational FC of Enugu to register quality players including foreigners, ahead of the 2015/2016 Nigeria professional Football League, may have been dashed, as a result of lack of funds. AFRICAN EXAMINER sports reliably gathered from a source close to the Ozor Paul Chibuzor-led management of […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Sen. Ted Cruz scored a hard-fought upset win over businessman Donald Trump in the Iowa Republican caucuses Monday night, while former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders were locked in a virtual tie on the Democratic side with most of the votes counted. Cruz (Tex.) made good on his […]
*Bans use of 200 Horse Power Boats BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Government on Monday banned the use of 200 horse power boats and directed security agencies to commence stop and search operations on both land and the waterways. The decision which was reached at the state 35th security council meeting in Yenagoa, and presided over […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki Tragedy struck last weekend in Ohufu- Ogboji community in Ishielu Council Area of Ebonyi State, as a woman and her seven children were consumed in an early morning fire that occurred at about 3am. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that only the octogenarian husband of the late woman, Mr. Sylvanus Nwefuru and one […]
By Niyi Adeyi Repentant Niger Delta Militants’ Leader, Mr. Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo has demanded a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos to jettison the bench warrant it issued on him last month, over his refusal to appear before it, to answer allegation of financial related crime preferred against him and others. Following the 40 […]
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has promised that Nigeria’s artists’ village has come to stay. Mohammed said this Monday when he paid an unscheduled visit to the Village at the National Theatre Iganmu, Lagos. Promising that the move was aimed at providing a conducive environment for Artists to thrive, the Federal Government […]
By Ridwan Adeola Yusuf He has been criticized that his side play boring football; He is also a boring character. If kicking and screaming do not change referees’ mind according to van Gaal, it certainly do change the psyche of the players on the pitch. Be on the touchline for the players primarily and secondarily […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate through its Committee on Education (Basic and Secondary), on Monday uncovered N10billion hidden in the budgets of parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Education which the officials could not properly explain. At a budget-defence session with the Senate Committee on Education, the Minister of State […]
