*Calls For Regional Approach To Development Lagos, Nigeria, 14 April 2016 – During a keynote address at the 1st annual Enugu Investment Summit, Chairman of Heirs Holdings and United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) Tony O. Elumelu presented a compelling case for a sub-regional approach to economic development for Eastern Nigeria. In doing so, he […]
By Leo Igwe From spreading the ‘good news of theism’, he is now propagating the ‘gospel of atheism’ and from being the ‘Saul’ of charismatic Christianity, Keith, a former pastor from Namibia in Southern Africa is now a fire brand ‘Paul’ of skepticism and an unrelenting apostle of freethought in his country. Recently I had […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson on Wednesday, constituted a 14-member State Executive Council and made history by bringing on board chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) as part of 20 Special Advisers to consolidate on the achievements of his Restoration Government. This was the first time such gesture […]
Funeral arrangements have been announced for Gbemisola Comfort Foyeke Soneye, nee Olawale, the mother of the Publisher of Per Second News, Femi Soneye. Mrs. Soneye, according to a statement on Wednesday, “died peacefully and entered Heaven’s gates” at St. Nicholas Hospital on December 1, 2015 after a brief illness. The burial rites announcement, as signed […]
Nollywood actress, Oge Okoye is rejoicing over finding love again. She expressed her delight Wednesday on her instagram account asking: “Have You Ever Felt So happy and you start smiling for no reason?” “Well that’s ME….Hmmmm! Tell me God ain’t real? Good morning glam” she wrote in a caption of a picture of a man […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen Department of State Services (DSS) has paraded a Boko Haram terrorists’ leader, Bello Danhajiya. The notorious terrorist among other crimes was alleged to have defrauded many prominent personalities. He has also been identified as deputy to Khalid Al-Barnawi, second-in-Command to the controversial insurgents’ leader, Abubakar Shekau. While briefing journalists Wednesday, an agent […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday far away in Beijing warned vandals and saboteurs blowing up oil and gas installations in Nigeria to desist immediately or face drastic action as being taken against Boko Haram terrorists by the Armed Forces. Speaking at a meeting with members of the Nigerian Community in China, President Buhari reaffirmed his total […]
By Ayo Balogun The Lagos State Government has granted amnesty to a total of 153 inmates of Kirikiri Maximum and Medium prisons, still awaiting trial. Chief Judge of the State, Justice Oluwafunmilayo Atilade who ordered the release Wednesday, during her visit to the prisons, pointed out that among the pardoned were 79 being tried for […]
Hope of a successful resolution of its N780 billion with the country beckons, as the Executive Chairman of South African telecommunication multinational, MTN Nigeria Mr. Phutuma Nhleko is likely to exit his position. Nhleko assumed his present role on November 9, 2015 following the resignation of Sifiso Dabengwa as the MTN Group President and Chief […]
The world’s largest privately-owned coal mining firm, Peabody Energy, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US, owing to crash in coal prices, which has left it insolvent to pay its huge debts. The firm disclosed that the move was aimed at reducing debt and that all its mines and offices would continue to operate. […]
Plot to impeach the embattled Brazilian President; Ms Dilma Rousseff deepens as two former coalition partners have declared they will vote for her removal from the office over claims that she allegedly manipulated government accounts. The President is being accused of juggling the treasury’s accounts to make her administration’s economic performance appear bouyant than it […]
By Seun Adebosin, Abuja Two factions of the NFF Congresses are ongoing in Abuja. While one faction is led by its President, Amaju Pinnick, the other one is being presided over Chris Giwa who was adjudged last Thursday, by a Jos High Court as the duly elected NFF head. Wednesday’s Congress is at the instance […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki Ebonyi state police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man, identified as Stephen Ude of Amuzu community, Amasiri in Afikpo North local government area of Ebonyi state for allegedly defiling a ten year old boy, whose name was given as Victor Agha. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the victim, who hails from Amuzu […]
Consistent with its quest to build capacity amongst SME players and deepen the development of small and medium scale businesses in Nigeria, FirstBank’s Deputy Managing Director, Gbenga Shobo will play host to over 100 SME entrepreneurs across various business sectors at the maiden edition of the 2016 EDC/FirstBank SME Breakfast Series – The Economy and […]
DAKAR/NEW YORK/GENEVA, 12 April 2016 – The number of children involved in ‘suicide’ attacks in Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad and Niger has risen sharply over the past year, from 4 in 2014 to 44 in 2015, according to UNICEF data released today. More than 75 per cent of the children involved in the attacks are girls. […]
BALTIMORE, MD )AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG) has called for the inclusion of the proposed Lagos-Calabar coastal rail project in the 2016 budget. The body said “what matters and should matter most is the importance of this project to the growth of Nigeria’s economy.” The pan-Yoruba sociopolitical group, in a statement signed […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Senate on Tuesday insisted that President Muhammadu Buhari must sign the N6.6trillion 2016 budget into law as passed by the National Assembly on the 23rd of last month, the details of which were also forwarded to the presidency last week. Senate’s insistence on President’s assent to the budget was sequel to […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The senate on Tuesday moved to amend the Act establishing and regulating the modus operandi of the Code of Conduct Bureau ( CCB) , in what is seen as move to save its President, Bukola Saraki from the trial he is facing at the Code of Conduct Tribunal ( CCT), an offshoot […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that technical committees be immediately established to finalize discussions on new joint Nigeria/China rail, power, manufacturing, agricultural and solid mineral projects. The President gave the directive Tuesday in Beijing after talks between his delegation and high-ranking Chinese government officials led by President Xi Jinping. The […]
Again, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reviewed its forecasts for the world economy, with Nigeria considered mostly affected. The agency’s latest World Economic outlook predicts global growth of 3.2 per cent this year and 3.5 per cent in 2017. While launching the report, IMF’s chief Economist, Maurice Obstfeld, described the pace of growth as […]
