By Seun Adebosin Troubled Nigerian reggae star, Majekodunmi Fashekun – Majek Fashek after years of battle with drugs challenge appears to be making his way back to the music stardom. Fashek dispelled the fans’ worry of his inability to perform again, as he thrilled audience at the popular AY live concert which held at Eko […]
By Ayo Balogun The Coalition of Ibile Professionals has defended the choice of Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, as co-chair of the Lagos at 50th year Celebration Committee. According to a statement released Tuesday by its General Secretary, Alhaji Wasiu Hassan, the group described members of Eko Foundation as rabble-rousers and noise makers seeking cheap […]
All is now set for the Nigeria’s Super Eagles Tuesday’s cracker with the Pharaoh of Egypt in the 2017 AFCON qualifier. The Nigerian team arrived Alexandria Monday evening, the venue of the decisive match today. Coach Samson Siasia has reiterated the reason why the second leg match is a must win for the country, to […]
A frontline Chinese journalist, Yu Shaolei has resigned his appointment with the Southern Metropolis Daily, over censorship of the media. Shaolei who until his resignation was the Editor of the newspaper, complained that he could no longer follow the Communist Party line. Alongside his resignation, the former Media Chief uploaded a message in which he […]
Following the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) comment, describing him as a threat, the Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose has fired back, saying the party is the real threat to the country’s security and her people. Fayose’s Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka stated this in a release he signed Monday, […]
Two suspected Boko Haram terrorists have been arrested as the troops of 155 Task Force Battalion, 21 Brigade conducted a clearance operation aimed at clearing remnants of the terrorists still taking refuge in Dipcheri, Jere and Chogolo towns. The troops, Defence indicated cleared all the three camps successfully without any casualty, adding that while the […]
LARNACA, Cyprus, March 29 (Reuters) – A man thought to be strapped with explosives hijacked an Egyptian plane on a flight between Alexandria and Cairo on Tuesday and forced it to land in Cyprus, Egyptian officials said. After the EgyptAir plane landed at Larnaca airport, the hijacker released all the people onboard except four foreign […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – IN a strategic move to grow market share and expand customer reach more customers in the Southern part of the nation, companies under the Dangote Group are participating in the Enugu International Trade Fair which kicked off last week at the Trade Fair Complex, Golf Estate Enugu. Companies under the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Igbo Mandate Congress, IMC, has commended Nigeria’s former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon for accepting responsibility for the paternity of his Igbo Son, Jack Musa Ngonadi Gowon, after forty eight years of denial, abandonment, victimization and slander. Gowon had in a signed statement two weeks ago, accepted paternity over […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chairman of Heirs Holdings; Mr. Tony Elumelu would at the weekend engage with the academia, thought leaders and students in 2 of America’s prestigious universities; Harvard and Columbia on development strategies for Africa. The African Business leader, who is also Chairman of United Bank for Africa, will be delivering a […]
By Emeka Chiakwelu The much debated and contentious Petroleum Industry Bill 2012 (PIB) is a quantum leap in the remaking of Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, if and when it becomes the law of the land. Some Nigerians deemed the bill controversial because many of them have not read the bill but rather depend on […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court, Lagos has insisted on enforcement of the judgment ordering the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to publish widely the spending of recovered stolen funds since return of democracy in 1999. The details of the judgment are contained in the certified true copy […]
OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI (GCFR) UPON HIS APOLOGY OVER THE DISSOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING COUNCILS OF UNIVERSITIES AND REVERSAL OF ILLEGALLY SACKED VICE CHANCELLORS AND OUR RESOLVE TO WITHDRAW THE LAW SUIT AGAINST THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT The saying that leaders are born and not made is everyday becoming true and evident in your […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) Joint Venture is producing more gas from Agbada field in the Eastern Niger Delta in support of government’s aspiration of increasing domestic gas production for manufacturing and power generation. Some 10 million standard cubic feet of non-associated gas per day (MMscf/d) […]
A lawyer and prominent politician, Dr. Tunji Braithwaite is dead. Dr. Braithwaite’s son, Olumide confirmed the death of the founder of defunct PRP, at age 82, Monday morning at St. Nicholas Hospital in Lagos. The late politician and human right activist died after brief illness.
James Milner will Tuesday lead England in friendly against the Netherlands at Wembley. The 30-year-old Liverpool Midfielder, who made his debut against the Dutch side in August 2009 and won 57 caps will be leading his National team for the first time. On his own, Roy Hodgson is expected to make many changes owing to […]
By Ayo Balogun The Save Nigeria Anti Corruption Coalition has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to immediately sack the Minister of States for Petroleum, Mr, Ibe Kachukwu, over his continued incompetence and inability to properly address the fuel scarcity situation in the country. The group also hinged its call on Kachukwu’s removal over his unguarded […]
Former Cuban President, Fidel Castro has broken his silence over US President Barrack Obama’s visit to the country. The former President in a 1,500-word letter published in state-run newspaper Granma countered that Cuba didn’t need any gift from the “empire”. He therefore described President Obama’s words of reconciliation as “syrupy” and warned that they could […]
By Abdul Gaffar Bello The Nigerian Army authority has raised to N1 Million, the cash reward to any person with useful information that could lead to the rescue of its missing officer, Col. Samaila Inusa. Spokesman of 1 Division, Col. Abdul Usman made this public Monday morning, while speaking with newsmen. The Army authority had […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as he clocks 64 years tomorrow, Tuesday March 29, 2016. President Buhari, in a statement issued by his SA on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adeshina believed the rising political profile of Asiwaju Tinubu since […]
