Tottenham maintained their Premier League title challenge with a thumping victory over Manchester United. Having seen Leicester beat Sunderland earlier, Tottenham scored three goals in six second-half minutes to stay seven points behind the Foxes. Dele Alli slotted in from inside the area and Toby Alderweireld headed home, before Erik Lamela’s sweet strike. Anthony Martial […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mr. Musa Dikko of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of Saturday, April 09, 2016 Bwari Area Council election of FCT Abuja. INEC Returning Officer for the Council’s area, Mr. Abubakar Abba, while declaring the final result Sunday, announced that the […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Over 2,000 members of the peoples Democratic party PDP and other political parties defected to the ruling All Progressive Congress APC in Isi- Uzo council area of Enugu state. Apart from the defectors, the party also officially admitted over 500 new members into its fold, including a retired Deputy Controller- General […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Asaba BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suspected Fulani herdsmen have shot dead a staff of the Delta State University, (DELSU) Abraka, and a farmer at their farms in a cold blood at Abraka, the member representing Ethiope East constituency in the State House of Assembly, Hon. Evans Iwhurie, disclosed weekend. The state […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Electoral Reforms Expert Group (EREG), a coalition of more than 40 civil society organizations have applauded the continued system of simultaneous accreditation and voting maintained by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the FCT Council election, saying it a recipe for hitch free electoral process. EREG who observed […]
“I saw something yesterday. I thought it was a joke.” “What happened?” “Nigerians and their sense of humour; we always manage to squeeze laughter out of every situation, no matter how sad.” “I don’t like the suspense. What is it?” “I attended a wedding engagement ceremony.” “And?” “When the groom’s family was presenting gifts to […]
By Ridwan Adeola Yusuf In recent years, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have had Berti Vogts and Lars Lagerback. Pitiably, the era of both ended ingloriously. If the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is keen on hiring an oversea expert to tinker the Eagles, the question is how smart is the proposed move? Of course, it […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Four out of the six suspects arrested Friday over the recent attacks in Brussels and Paris have been charged with terrorism. The suspects include: Mohamed Abrini 31, wanted in connection with the attacks in Paris which killed 130 people November last year. The prosecutors affirmed that Abrini has admitted to […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Senate President, Bukola Saraki said he has uncovered plots by some politicians to sponsor protest marches and demonstrations in which some hired people will be given placards to disturb public peace. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser ( Media and Publicity), Saraki’s Office stated that sponsors of the proposed […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari will leave Abuja tomorrow (Sunday) for a working visit to China aimed at securing greater support from Beijing for the development of Nigeria’s infrastructure, especially in the power, roads, railways, aviation, water supply and housing sectors. President Buhari’s talks with President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended Nigerians for their perseverance while urging them not to lose confidence in the ability of his Administration to bring about the change they so much desire. Speaking at the 2015 Vanguard Awards in Lagos on Friday night, where he was honoured with the Personality of the Year Award 2015, the […]
President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti has won for the fourth time, the Presidential election of his country. Although, the Friday’s poll was strongly criticized by the opposition and activists, but tits outcome recorded a landslide victory for Mr. Guelleh, as he won 87 per cent of the total valid votes. Guelleh’s main rival of […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The 8th session of the House of Representatives is committed to supporting President Muhammadu Buhari’s war againt corruption, Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, has said. The Speaker confirmed this Saturday at the fourth convocation ceremony of Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State. Speaking on the topic: “Legislative Oversight as a Critical Component […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has, for several years in the past, used private and official chartered flights in making urgent travels to meet needs in remote, not-easily- accessible locations or in cases where timing might be critical to matters of urgent national importance. This practice was in place long before the assumption of […]
…Says You Lack Moral Justification To Criticise Me By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Owerri BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imo State Governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has blasted ex- governor of the state, chief Ikedi Ohakim, over recent unpleasant comments on his administration. Ohakim, who governed Imo state for four years under the platform of the opposition peoples […]
By Philip Agbese BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – If I were offered the position of the Minister of State for Petroleum at the time the current occupant, Dr Ibe Kachikwu got the job, there is almost a guarantee that I would have found a non-offensive way of turning it down and “codedly” request to serve […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka Police in Anambra state, South- East Nigeria, have arrested a member of the National Youth service Corps NYSC,currently serving in the state over alleged armed robbery and kidnapping. Disclosing this to newsmen in Awka,the Anambra capital,while parading the suspect alongside nine others, the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Ali Okechukwu, […]
Yenagoa, Bayelsa State – The Bayelsa State Government has faulted media reports that it received N12.85 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria as bail out funds for the payment of salaries of civil servants, describing it as “lies from the pit of hell.” A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Mr. Henry Seriake Dickson on Friday challenged the newly inaugurated chairmen of 8 Local Government Caretaker Committees and their vice, (who are all females) to sanitize the administration of their councils with particular focus on payroll fraud and absenteeism. He also mandated them to liaise with security […]
