BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Chadian ruler Hissene Habre, has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life in prison. The ex dictator was convicted by judge for raping, sexual slavery and killing orders he issued during his rule which lasted between 1982 and 1990. He however denied the accusations of killing […]
ANAMBRA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many people were believed to have been killed Monday in Onitsha, Anambra State, as members of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and soldiers clashed. The clash occurred at the 50th anniversary of declaration of the Republic of Biafra, by the Republic warlord, late Gen. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu. Republic of Biafra was […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has again reiterated its commitment to the development of maritime capacity for the growth of the Nation’s maritime sector. Its Director General (DG), Dr. Dakuku Peterside said this while presenting a paper on “NIMASA’s Efforts Towards Human Capacity Development […]
By Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has commenced contempt proceedings against the Federal Government (FG), Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN) and Accountant-General of the Federation, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, for failing to comply with the judgment ordering publication of […]
A Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ademola Adeniyi, is under fire from chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for endorsing a suit challenging President Muhammadu Buhari’s eligibility to contest the 2015 presidential election. Justice Adeniyi had last Thursday dismissed a preliminary objection filed by President Buhari against a suit by an […]
NASARAWA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sequel to over voting, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cancelled bye-election into the Nasarawa/Toto Federal constituency of Nasarawa State. INEC Returning Officer, Dr. Wilfred Uji, who made the announcement in Nasarawa area Council Sunday, indicated that the decision was in pursuant of section 53 of the Electoral Act, […]
PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Press Release by the Rivers State Information and Communications Commissioner, Dr. Austin Tam-George, linking the name of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi to the unfortunate comments that Nigeria is fantastically corrupt by Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain is has been tagged by Rivers State APC as […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – With about one month to the Presidential election of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), a group Christians under the aegis of Patriotic Christian Youths of Nigeria (PCYN), on Sunday raised fears that some persons with questionable characters who were allegedly sponsoring a particular candidate that is close to the Presidency. Should […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja Senate President, Bukola Saraki has commended Nigerians for working to sustain democracy in the past 17 years despite the various challenges the country has encountered within the period. In a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, to mark this year’s Democracy Day, Saraki described it as […]
BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has confirmed the death on Sunday, of a woman, her baby and two other victims by an explosive device near a Military checkpoint in Borno State. Military Spokesperson, Colonel Sani Usman, confirmed the incident in a statement he issued Sunday. “At about 8.15am today a tricycle, known […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has commenced investigation into the alleged misappropriation of over 500 million naira by former Director/chief executive officer (CEO) of Science Equipment Development Institute SEDI, Akwuke, Enugu, Professor Christian Nwanjiagu. AFRICAN EXAMINER reliably gathered that the probe followed series of […]
My compatriots, It is one year today since our administration came into office. It has been a year of triumph, consolidation, pains and achievements. By age, instinct and experience, my preference is to look forward, to prepare for the challenges that lie ahead and rededicate the administration to the task of fixing Nigeria. But I […]
By Olawale Rasheed Amidst harsh economic condition, the one-year-old administration of president Muhammadu Buhari has been receiving hard knocks and praises from friends and foes alike. It has not been a bed of roses for either the administration or Nigerians. With blame game still high in the political space, Nigerians are struggling to understand what […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – George Zimmerman, a 32-year old American murdered a black boy, Trayvon Benjamin Martin. He is set free, and decides to further profit from his crime, by selling the murder weapon. He pockets $250,000 from the weapon sale, smiles to the bank having first become, famous or infamous for his crime, and now […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has said the state government will pay workers who are not on strike their salary from the little monthly allocation that came from Abuja. He also opined that embarking on strike is not the solution to the poor resources available to the government that […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has expressed deep worries over the widening of the nation’s fault lines, saying such was not healthy for the nation’s democracy and development. Ekweremadu stated this in his Democracy Day message to the nation, maintaining that whereas ethnicity and other diversities within Nigeria […]
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka says those against his appointment as Co-Chairman of the Lagos at 50 Celebration Committee are ignorant. The Eko Foundation, an indigenous group has been clamouring for Soyinka to resign as co-chairman of the committee as he is not from Lagos. But Soyinka, who spoke at a special children programme tagged […]
British Airways is evaluating its routes to Nigeria, adding to aviation-industry pressure on the government as sister carrier Iberia and U.S. competitor United Airlines halt flights to the oil-based market as traffic stutters and currency controls delay access to revenue. The U.K. carrier is struggling to repatriate its share of the $575 million that Nigeria currently […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Brazilian Police are hunting for over 30 men suspected of raping a teenage girl in Rio de Janeiro and later posted video of the attack on social media. The 16-years old girl, believed she was doped after visiting her boyfriend in house Saturday and says she woke up in a different house, surrounded […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The monthly wage bill of Sagbama Local Government in Bayelsa state has dropped from N200 million to N30 million, it was learnt on Friday. The situation has therefore led to the arrest of the Secretary to the Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) in the area over alleged falsification of nominal […]
