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James Ocholi: Time For Righteous Anger!

By Phrank Shaibu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – March 6th, 2016 was another  bad day in Nigeria for road users and its nation’s leadership. Indeed, If put in candid and fearless perspective, it will remain a vital remembrance day that Nigeria citizens ought use to ask its leadership to conscientiously examine its concern for their […]

Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of SAYLC-UK: A Noble Cause

By Akintokunbo A Adejumo & Adelagun Abudu (akinadejum@aol.com & ade2abudu@yahoo.com) Let’s pass it on to our children. “The great and most powerful gift a parent can give their children is to pass to them their language and their culture …” We would have loved it very much to write this in Yoruba but for two main […]

Buhari Appoints Katsina Chief Of Staff New DG SMEDAN

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of Dr. Dikko Umaru Radda, as the Director-General/Chief Executive Officer of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN). The appointment, which takes immediate effect, is for a period of five years. Dr. Radda graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural […]

OPINION: Bukola Saraki is unfit to Occupy any Office

By Babs Ajayi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It is often very necessary to say things as they are without putting it under the tongue to convey: Bukola Saraki is unfit to occupy any office. The truth is that he is trying everything possible to avoid his trial for false asset declaration; he is seeking […]

UTME: JAMB Raises Alarm over Sponsored Protest by Blackmailers  

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has uncovered plans by a faceless group under the aegis of education consultants to stage a protest in Lagos over some challenges in the conduct of the ongoing Universities Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). A statement issued on Monday night in Abuja by the […]

2014 Audit Report Uncovers N3.3 Trillion Fraud Across Government  Agencies, NASS

Ayodele Afolabi,  Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senators were held spellbound by  the series of frauds perpetrated by various government agencies , including the National Assembly, all totaling over N3.3 trillion. This was contained in the Auditor-General of the Federation (AGF), Samuel Ukura 2014 audit report submitted to the Senate. The fraud  also captures […]

Lekki Building Collapse: Ambode Sacks LASBCA GM, 3 Others

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In the wake of the Lekki Gardens building collapse, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday approved the dismissal of the General Manager of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA),Engr. Adeigbe Olushola. The Governor also approved the dismissal of the Head of Inspection and Quality Control in the […]

Why Vice President Osinbajo Stayed Back From Indian Trip

*As Buhari Leaves For Equatorial Guinea BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Contrary to reports, the Presidency did not cancel the scheduled trip of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to India for an international conference on Trade just as ‘protocol error’ has been ruled out of reason he stayed back, a top government official told African Examiner […]

Buhari Leaves for Malabo for Talks on Joint Maritime Policing

In continuation of the Federal Government’s efforts to achieve greater security of lives, resources and investments in all parts of Nigeria and its sub-region, President Muhammadu Buhari will travel to Malabo Monday for talks with President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo of Equatorial Guinea on further measures to protect the people and resources of the Niger Delta […]

Re-run Elections: IG Deploys AIG, 3 CPs to Rivers

By Ayo Balogun Abuja, Nigeria (African Examiner) – To ensure violence-free and credible election in the forthcoming legislative rerun in Rivers state, the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has directed the Assistant Inspector-General in charge Zone 6, Baba Bolanta to relocate from Calabar to Port Harcourt. The IG also ordered redeployment of three Commissioners of […]

Minister Announces Plan to Establish National Endowment for the Arts, MOPPICON

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has announced plans to set up the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and establish the Motion Picture Practitioners Council of Nigeria (MOPPICON). A statement issued in Abuja on Sunday quoted the Minister as saying, at the 2016 Kannywood Awards in […]

Global Forum Seeks Science-led Development in Africa

By Eric Ojo, Abuja Participants at the just concluded global science and technology forum have reiterated the need for scientific and industry thought-leaders, political leaders and young scientists to unite and chart a new course for science-driven development in Africa. The three-day event which is the first-ever global science forum on African soil, also announced […]

Sodom: Again, Ebonyi Police Arrest 26 Year Old Man For Raping Fellow Man, Victim Hospitalised

By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki Barely two weeks the police in Ebonyi state have arrested two men, including a Pastor, over alleged rape cases. The security operatives apprehended a 26 year old man, identified as Anyigor Lawrence, for unlawfully having canal knowledge of a fellow man through the anus without his consent. Confirming the arrest of […]

Rejection of Accident Victims: Red Cross Advocates Designation of Special Hospitals

By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Disturbed by the continued rejection of accident victims by Nigerian hospitals, on the basis of “no police report, no treatment” policy, which has resulted to loss of scores of lives across the nation, the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS), weekend called of the federal government to as a matter of urgency, […]

Lagos Police Arrest Teenage Okada Robbery Gang

By Ayo Balogun, Lagos BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three teenage robbers, who specialized in “okada” snatch and run. Members of the gang comprising of Daniel Dali, 19; Emmanuel Ashaolu, 17 and Ikenna Bright, 17, were arrested on Friday at […]

Mrs Buhari Meets Wives of Heads of Mission

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Wife of the president mrs Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to support all initiatives and activities of wives of heads of mission in nigeria aimed at promoting beneficial relationship with their home countries. Mrs Aisha Muhammadu Buhari made the pledge while hosting the wives of the Heads of Mission to […]

In This Same Country, By Reuben Abati

BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There is today in Nigeria an entire generation of Nigerian-passport wielding men and women who do not actually know, to borrow Achebe’s words that indeed “there was once a country”. These children born in a season of austerity, and raised during the years that the locusts ate, have become angry […]

Northern Community In Enugu Raises Alarm Over Disappearance Of Members

By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Northern Community in Enugu State has raised alarm on the mysterious and sudden disappearance of three of its members. The missing members include: Nuhur Tahiru, Musa Nuhu and Idris Lawan. The three are tricycle operators from Enugu Central Mosque Unit. A statement issued on behalf of the community by a […]

Ooni Of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi Marries Another Wife From Edo

By Seun Adebosin The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has got married to another wife, Olori Wuraola nee Obanor. The traditional marriage which was conducted according to Edo culture, held at the bride’s Ewere Street, Etete, residence in Oredo Local Government Area of the State, Benin, the Edo State capital. Olori […]

APC’s Politicization of Insecurity in Rivers State: When a monkey’s hand stays too long in the Soup

By Sotonye Ijuye-Dagogo BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – I am compelled to react to Mr Oraye St. Franklyn’s latest piece on the violent political/cult killings in Rivers State captioned “APC’s politicisation of insecurity in Rivers State: Unpatriotic and bad for development” in which he tried frantically albeit unsuccessfully to absolve Governor Nyesom Wike of blame […]

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