By Abdul Gaffar Bello ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government of Nigeria appears getting through with the new fuel price regime it announced this week, as the leadership of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas workers (NUPENG) have expressed […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No doubt that the Director-General of the National Pensions Commission (Pencom),Chinelo Anohu-Amazu is currently in hot waters even as a petition to President Mohammed Buhari against her rampaging acts of indiscretion and lawlessness worry stakeholders in the industry. It would be recalled that a recent report, arising from the fear […]
So say the co–chairs at the recently concluded World Economic Forum on Africa which was held in Kigali, Rwanda from May 11th -13th, 2016. Rwanda, the land of many hills is as beautiful as ever as it welcomed 14 African heads of state and many leading African business persons who converged to discuss how to […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu An Enugu based non governmental organization, NGO,”Let’s Partner With You” says the major objective of its establishment is to provide the low income earners in Nigeria with the required financial assistance to enable them carry out their small businesses efficiently, as well as bridge the gap between the rich and […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government on Friday said that it prosecuted a total of 1, 536 criminal cases in all courts in the last one year through the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP). State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem who disclosed this during the ongoing ministerial press […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Muhammed says government will not reverse its decision on subsidy removal which pegs fuel price at N145 per litre. There has been criticism in several quarters over the sudden fuel subsidy removal and the attendant fuel hike to N145 per litre. Mohammed who […]
An address by SENATOR UDOMA UDO UDOMA, Honourable Minister of Budget and National Planning, 12TH MAY 2016 PROTOCOLS It is my pleasure to welcome you all to this presentation on the 2016 Federal Government Budget – the first full year Budget of this administration which was recently signed into law by the President. My profound appreciation […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Military has disassociated itself from the report credited to Amnesty International claiming that some civilians died in a detention cell at Giwa Barracks. Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said the accusation was surprising and shocking as the organisation has accessed the facilities and made recommendations which were implemented. “It is […]
“We have got the leaders of some fantastically corrupt countries coming to Britain… Nigeria and Afghanistan, possibly the two most corrupt countries in the world”, UK Prime Minister David Cameron was caught on tape telling the Queen ahead of the anti-corruption summit organized by the UK Government, this week, which was attended by Nigerian President, […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu The police in Enugu on Thursday hinted that its men have made some arrest in connection with the recent Fulani herdsmen attack and killing of dozens of residents of Nimbo community in Uzo Uwani council area of Enugu state, just as it paraded scores of suspects. Emmanuel Ojukwu, the new Police […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sequel to alarming revelations at the ongoing trial of the immediate past security Chiefs, Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun has directed an investigation into the payrolls of the Air Force, the Navy and the Army by the Continuous Audit Team of the Federal Government. The Minister […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Government will commence payment of salaries of Local Government Council workers on Monday next week, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Jonathan Obuebite, has assured. He also announced a 30 per cent pay cut for all political appointees in the state. Speaking with journalists on Thursday evening […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, was implicated in a N10 million bribery allegation leveled against him by a retired Comptroller of the Nigeria Customs Service, Rasheed Taiwo Owolabi. Owolabi is standing trial before the tribunal over alleged […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Caretaker Committee Chairman of Southern Ijaw Local Government Council, Mr. Joshua Macaiver and chiefs of the areaon Thursday in Yenagoa, condemned the killing of three security personnel of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Foropa Community. He however absolved the community in the incident saying the perpetrators were not […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson on Wednesday inaugurated Mr. Maxwell Embeleyi Ebibai as the State Commissioner for Finance. Until his appointment, Ebibai was the Vice President,,Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Delivering his charge at the swearing-in ceremony at the Executive Council Chambers of Government House, Yenagoa, Dickson explained […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Police Command on Thursday paraded some suspects and hinted that its men have made some arrest in connection with the recent Fulani herdsmen attack and killing of dozens of residents of Nimbo community in Uzo Uwani council area of the State. The new […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Multi-talented singer, Darey Art Alade has released a new video – “Pray For Me”. The video relates a story of victory against all odds. It shows an exchange between a young man and his estranged father after leaving his family to chase his city dream. Ironically, the struggling lad later […]
Embattled Brazillian President Ms. Dilma Rousseff has insisted the plot to impeach her is a “coup” and sham. While making National broadcast since Senators voted overnight in support of her removal, over budgetary violations, Ms Rousseff vowed to fight what she described as “injustice” by all legal means. If she is impeached, Rousseff’s Vice, Michel […]
LONDON, UK (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the international community to urgently create anti-corruption infrastructure and a strategic action plan to facilitate the speedy recovery and repatriation of stolen funds hidden in secret bank accounts abroad. The President made the demand Thursday in London, at the opening of the Anti-Corruption Summit hosted […]
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least, two persons were Thursday killed while many injured, during a suicide bomb attack in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The attack which took place near the State’s secretariat gate occurred around 12 noon. Eyewitness accounts have it that the suicide bomber fake with office […]
