– Tinubu’s Lawyer Now Leads Suspect’s Legal Team By Ganiyu Nasirudeen The Chairman of DAAR Communications Plc, Chief Raymond Dokpesi by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), standing trial on a six count money laundering suit preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was re-arraigned Wednesday at a Federal Court […]
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BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, has donated personal protective kits and other accessories to states in the Niger Delta. The donation, Semenitari stressed, was part of the Commission’s collaborative action with the nine focal states’ governments to kick-out Lassa fever in […]
By Nelson Ekujumi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Africans, we have a saying that there is no smoke without fire or to put it succinctly, that when a child is crying and pointing in a particular direction, if he is not in need of something, then definitely he is drawing attention to something of […]
By Akintokunbo A Adejumo, akinadejum@aol.com “I was actually in that valley on March 28, 2015. I did not want Nigeria to slide into a theatre of war, with his fellow county men and woman dying, and many more pouring into other nations in Africa and beyond, as refugees. In fact, it became so disturbing that some […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday affirmed that Nigeria expects a lot from Britain in her rebuilding process, due to the affinity shared by the two countries. Mr. President said this when he received a team of British Members of Parliament led by Hon. Chi Onwurah at State House, Abuja. President Buhari declared: “We are going to […]
Former United Nations (UN) Secretary General Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, has died. Ghali, an Egyptian, according to agency news, died Tuesday, at a Cairo hospital, at age 93, after being admitted with a broken pelvis. He took the mantle of Leadership as the UN Scribe in 1992 at a time of growing influence for the body’s […]
The Federal Government has countered that the recent spate of attacks by the dreaded Boko Haram is not an indication of terrorist resurgence. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed who at a press conference in Abuja Tuesday, insisted that the “terrorist group remains largely decimated, dispersed and disoriented” said anyone who was conversant […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Officials of the Lagos State Ministry of Health and Rapid Response Squad, RRS have sealed up a fish depot belonging to Haano Industries Limited on Oba Akran Road for selling unwholesome fish to members of the public. The company, which is located on 114, Oba Akran Road, Ikeja was besieged on […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday ordered security agencies to apply appropriate force to clampdown on criminals, pipeline vandals, miscreants and cultists disturbing the peace of residents in the state. Ambode, who spoke during a security inspection tour of Owutu, Ishawo, Oke Oko and other adjoining communities in […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian revered Cleric and General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has visited President Muhammadu Buhari and his Deputy, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. Pastor Adeboye arrived the Presidential Villa Abuja, Tuesday around 12.30pm with Professor Osinbajo, exactly after Buhari’s meeting […]
The Kogi State House of Assembly has impeached its Speaker, Rt. Hon. Momoh Jimoh- Lawal The Speaker was sacked Tuesday alongside his Deputy, Hon. Alih Ajuh as well as the Majority Leader, Hon. Kolawole Matthew. Details soon
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu A father of two, who hails from Orba community in Udenu Council Area, the same with Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State Monday escaped suicide attempt. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the young man whose name was simply given as Toochuchwu, had gone into his one bed room apartment at Akwuke community, in Enugu South […]
By Addul Gaffar Bello Provided his choice receives the nod of the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT), former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, might emerge the new National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). This hint emerged Tuesday, after the party’s National caucus meeting held in Abuja and attended by its serving […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Senate has directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to immediately suspend the February 1 2016 electricity tariff hikes, which is estimated at 40 per cent. Minister for Power, Works and Housing Mr. Babatunde Fashola had recently announced the increase, citing economic realities as the basis. Reacting to the development, the organized labour […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Tijjani Mohammed Abdullahi as the Director-General (Budget). Mr. Abdullahi, a fellow of the Certified National Accountants of Nigeria, and a banker of repute with experience in managing public finance, will replace the current Director-General (Budget), Mr. Yahaya Gusau. The new Director-General […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the end his first tenure, Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has dissolved his cabinet. However, a Government House statement on Monday, said the governor retained his Chief Press Secretary, Mr, Daniel Iworiso-Markson. With the commencement of his second term, the Governor thanked all political appointees, who served in the first […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a former member of the House of Representatives, Abike Dabiri-Erewa as his Senior Special Assistant on Foreign and Diaspora Affairs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, a former broadcaster, was three-term (2003-2014) member of the House of representatives from Ikorodu federal constituency. In the 7th House of Representatives, she chaired the House Committee on […]
By Akintokunbo A Adejumo, akinadejum@aol.com “We are products of our past, but we don’t have to be prisoners of it.” Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe It is appalling to know that Nigerians are now polarised into two main caucuses, which is not even anywhere near political, but rather individualism, and most times bordering on ethnic lines and […]
By Ayo Balogun, Abuja Nigeria’s President Mohammadu Buhari has announced the removal of 20 more heads of federal parastatals and agencies. A statement issued by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engr. Babachir David Lawal listed the affected agencies as follows: (i) Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) (ii) Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) (iii) Voice of Nigeria […]
