The leading controversial US Republican Presidential aspirant, Mr. Donald Trump and his Democratic counterpart, Mrs. Hillary Clinton have recorded more victories in the key States of Florida, Ohio, Illinois and North Carolina. Still, a new twist has been introduced in the parties’ Presidential nomination race as another Republican aspirant, Marco Rubio dropped out of the […]
The Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, has condemned the underserved verbal assaults Gov. Nyesom Wike is unleashing on key stakeholders in the March 19 Rivers State rerun elections especially his accusations of partiality against Mrs. Amina Zakari, a National INEC Commissioner and the Nigerian Army. The APC in a press statement signed […]
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam The Nigerian Army has confirmed 22 people were feared dead Wednesday morning, in a twin person-borne improvised explosive attack in Ummarari village near Molai, outskirts of Maiduguri metropolis, Borno State capital. Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Sani Usman indicated in a statement that the attack was carried out by two […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The lingering perceived leadership tussle bedeviling the South- East Governors forum has torn the body apart. Since after the expiration of the tenure in office of the immediate past Governor of Abia state,Chief Theodore Orji, now senator representing Abia Central senatorial district at the National Assembly NASS, in 2015, the forum […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Barely two weeks some suspected fraudsters hacked into the Airtel cell mobile phone of Governor Ifeanyi Lawrence Ugwuanyi of Enugu state,his Facebook account has again, been hacked and cloned by some criminal elements. The Enugu State Government had alerted members of the public on the recent activities of the fraudsters. Chief […]
By Niyi Adeyi Some aggrieved 2016 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination candidates and their parents on Tuesday in Lagos, protested alleged manipulation of the entrance examinations. The examination which was Computer Based Test (CBT) started fortnight ago across the country. The candidates faulted the manner in which the examination was conducted and called for the sack […]
Ignatius Okpara, Port Harcourt The Rivers state police command has denied a story going viral on the social media that the minister of transportation on March 12, 2016 arrested and manhandled a policeman along Port Harcourt-Omagwa road. A statement issued by the Rivers Police PRO, DSP Ahmad Muhammad and sent to African Examiner said the […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite the comparatively low economic growth in the wake of falling commodity prices, slowing revenues and volatile currencies in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA), prospects for growth in the retail and consumer businesses remain positive, a report released by PwC has said. The PwC’s report noted that in […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has urged political leaders and heads of government in Africa to brace up to the challenge of addressing the manifold problems confronting the continent. The Commission said time has come for Africa and its people to put an end to the […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The Enugu State Police Command has apprehended nine suspected cultists including students, artisans and traders, who have been disturbing the peace of the state with their nefarious activities. Briefing newsmen in Enugu, the state police public Relations officer, PPRO Ebere Amaraizu said the suspects had been terrorizing some parts of the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has inaugurated an Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Digital Switch Over (DSO) with a commitment to meeting the deadline by June 2017. ”We don’t have an option, we must meet the 2017 deadline. Otherwise our TV sets will be useless to us. […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr Dakuku Peterside has resumed duty as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos by the Head of Public Relations Department of NIMASA, Hajia Lami Tumaka. It said that the director-general, on arrival at […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has described Dangote Group, General Electric, among others as strategic investors sustaining African economy and urged them not to relent. He called on other investors in Africa to consider the strategic nature of investments made by the conglomerates and emulate them in order to enhance the value […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea Tuesday in Malabo signed an agreement on the establishment of a combined Maritime Policing and Security Patrol Committee. The conclusion and signing of the agreement is expected to enhance security in the Gulf of Guinea and help in curbing maritime crimes such as piracy, crude oil […]
*As Senate Pledges To Pass Diaspora Commission Bill ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Presidency is set to partner with the National Assembly on a new policy to cater for the needs and inclusiveness of Nigerians in Diaspora. ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Presidency is set to partner the National Assembly on a new policy to cater for […]
*Allocates N10bn for Resettlement of IDPs Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Senate on Tuesday threw out a bill seeking to guarantee women’s equal rights with men as senators mainly from the North vehemently opposed the bill, describing its as anti-Islam. In her lead debate, before it was thrown out, the sponsor of the bill, Senator Biodun Olujimi […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The fraud unearthed from the 2014 audit report presented by the Auditor- General of the Federation , Samuel Ukura to the National Assembly on Monday has attracted the attention of the Senate which on Tuesday declared that the N3.3 trillion scam alleged in the report , will be thoroughly probed. Fielding questions […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Malabo condemned recent political violence in Rivers State, saying that the killing of people over political differences was primitive, barbaric and unacceptable. “We will deal decisively with all sponsors of violence. I have given the security services clear directives in this regard. “We will show […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, President of South Africa came visiting Nigeria this week, bearing messages of hope and African renaissance. The Zuma story is one that teaches Nigeria how to handle its citizens and the fact that human beings if given the opportunity, can excel. Zuma was five when his father […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday ordered occupants of all houses built by Lekki Gardens to vacate immediately as government wants to conduct integrity test on all the buildings to ascertain their durability. The governor directed that stability test be conducted on all building […]
