Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has again reiterated the need for skilled manpower to spearhead the development of the Nigerian maritime industry. The DG said this when he led a delegation to a meeting with the United […]
YENAGOA, BAYELSA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The governor of Bayelsa State, Mr. Henry Seriake Dickson has set up a nine member judicial commission of inquiry to investigate fraudulent falsification of government payroll and other accounts. The measure was part of his efforts to sanitize the civil service and entrench corporate governance in the State. Already, workers […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Abakaliki High Court in Ebonyi State, South- East Nigeria has sentenced two people to death by hanging for kidnapping a medical Doctor. AFRICAN EXAMINER recalled that the Ebonyi State House of Assembly had passed into law, a bill that prohibits kidnapping in the state. The convicts, Onyemachi Oge, a […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday afternoon raided the head office of Access Bank in Victoria Island, Lagos. The anti-graft agency, which has been carrying out investigations on alleged abuse of funds under the last administration, extended its dragnet to the banking sector recently. It […]
Consistent with its thought leadership stance and commitment to drive sustainable national economic development, Nigeria’s premier bank and most valuable banking brand First Bank of Nigeria Limited, has partnered the Katsina State Government in hosting the Katsina Economic Investment Summit with the theme: “Unlocking Investment Potentials for Sustainable Development“ This summit scheduled to hold from […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of the Maritime Command, Mohammad Musa Katsina, has embarked on the restructuring of the Command for more effectiveness. Katsina, who took over the Command on April 13, 2016, has also established inter-agency agreement for the training of the officers under him. At […]
Authorities in Kenya’s capital Nairobi have begun demolishing homes in an area where the collapse of a building killed at least 42 people last week. Eight buildings deemed unfit to live in were the first to be destroyed in the district of Huruma. More than 200 are to follow. Officials say many of the […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has finally assented into law, the 2016 Budget. The signing ceremony which held at the Presidential Villa Abuja, was witnessed by the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo; Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Speaker, Hon Yakubu Dogara. The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo […]
“I hear the World Bank says Nigeria is now the worst place to do business in the entire world.” ” I don’t believe it.” “I also hear that of the 15 fastest growing economies in Africa, Nigeria is no longer on the list.” ” I say I don’t believe that. And stop hearing bad things.” […]
Jurgen Klopp remains on course for silverware in his first season in charge after Liverpool beat Villarreal to reach the Europa League final. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Liverpool levelled the tie on aggregate after Bruno Soriano’s early own goal. Daniel Sturridge, left out of the team in Spain, then put the hosts in […]
EBONYI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the controversy over the deadly attacks by suspected Fulani herdsmen rages across the country, Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has ordered herdsmen to vacate premises of the State’s University. Governor Umahi made the directive in Abakaliki, the State capital, during Agriculture Summit organized by the State. He subsequently directed […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following his political difference with the President, Turkish Prime Minister (PM), Ahmet Davutoglu has resolved to quit his position late May, this year. He is expected to resign at an extraordinary congress of the ruling AK (Party) slated for May end. The PM’s relationship with the Turkish President Erdogan went […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A group in Kwara State, Bukola Saraki Youth Support Group, has said that rather than vilify the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, over his decision not to back a Muslim-Muslim ticket for the 2015 presidential election, he should he hailed for his principled stand, which aided the […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja HOUSTON, TEXAS (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has said that the maritime sector in Nigeria is the soul of the country’s economy. The DG said this at a workshop on “Local Content Implementation in the Nigerian Oil and Gas […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Senate has adjourned plenary for a week as result of the ongoing congresses of the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP), preparatory to its National Convention slated for Saturday, 21st of this month. One of the congresses was the Local Government one conducted by the party Thursday which prevented […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Lagos State Commissioner for Youth and Sports and Chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Ademola Adeniji-Adele is dead. Adeniji-Adele who served as Commissioner in the first tenure of immediate past Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Fashola died early hours of Thursday in far way India […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will next week Thursday arraign a retired Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Sambo, before a Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on one-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N10 […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Registered Trustees of the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) have dragged the Federal Government to the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja over failure to prevent, account for and investigate killings, raping, maiming of Nigerians and other residents, and destruction of property across the country by herdsmen, […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – These are no best of time for Shehu Ahmed, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture. The man who was recently appointed Perm Sec in a controversial circumstance has continued to stir the hornet nest. The ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is considered to be the fulcrum of the change […]
