ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 2013 audit report Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has suspected sharp practices by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and its sub units which involved up to N378.67 billion not appropriated to the Federation account. Minister of Solid Minerals and NEITI Board Chairman Dr. Kayode Fayemi, exposed details […]
ADO-EKITI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, has banned grazing and rearing of cattle in the State. Consequently, the Governor Monday in a press statement directed the residents of the State who are interested in cattle farming to start their private ranch. Fayose took the new measure further, when he alerted […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 78 people have been killed, while many were injured, in a series of car and suicide bombings which hit two government strongholds on Syria’s Mediterranean coast. In contrast, the monitoring group has put the death toll at over 120. Four bombings targeted bus stations in the port city […]
By Ridwan AdeolaYusuf BAILTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Taking true to his middle name, Kelechi Iheanacho has been showing signs of PROMISE in his early days with Manchester City, netting in pre-season games against Italian sides, AC Milan and AS Roma. He showcased himself in the Premier League when he sealed all three points late […]
Louis van Gaal has been sacked as manager of Manchester United, with former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho set to be named as his replacement. Van Gaal, 64, leaves after two years of a three-year contract and is currently discussing severance terms. The former Netherlands boss is believed to earn around £6.4m a year. Mourinho’s appointment […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER)-President Muhammadu Buhari has officially commissioned the Lagos State Emergency Authority in Cappa Oshodi. Mr President is currently being represented by his Deputy Professor Yemi Osinbajo on a two-day working visit to the State. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode in his address at the commissioning, declared that the facility which is the first of […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The lingering boundary disputes between the people of Ochenyim Amagu, community in Ikwo council Area of Ebonyi State, and Adadama village in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State, weekend claimed two more lives. Our Correspondent gathered that the renewed bloody communal clash, also left […]
By Adewale Kupoluyi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its nationwide industrial action over the increase in the pump price of petrol, as announced by the Federal Government, a few days ago. After an emergency meeting of its National Executive Council, Comrade Ayuba Wabba and Dr. Peter Ozo-Eson, […]
The Nigeria Labour Congress has suspended the nationwide strike it embarked upon to protest the increase in fuel pump price even as it vowed to resume talk with the Federal government the issue. Mr. Ayuba Wabba’s faction announced the suspension of the strike at an emergency meeting of the NLC National Executive Committee in Abuja […]
Lagos, Nigeria – The operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested aFulani herdsman, a phone dealer and nine phone users over 65 stolen phones valued at N2.5 million, which were carted away at a burgled shop in Ogba area of Lagos State. The suspected herdsman and burglar, Musa Abdullah, 30, who hails from […]
President Muhammad Buhari has been advised to disregard calls on him to sack the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami. This advice to the president was given by Mr Philip Agbese, national coordinator of a group, Stand Up Nigeria,SUN during a press conference in Abuja on Sunday. “We appeal to President Muhammadu […]
A group of armed youths from Ikienghenbiri community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have been arrested for allegedly vandalising a major oil pipeline with dynamites. Reports say, the group, which was led by Suoyou, Iyelawei and Fyneboy vandalised the pipeline along the Azuzuama – Ikienghenbiri axis of the trunk line conveying […]
By Ayo Balogun, Lagos LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has canceled his much publicized two days visit to Lagos State as he will now send Vice President Yemi Osibanjo to represent him. The president’s visit would have made him the first sitting president to embark on official state visit to Lagos in […]
Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has warned that there could be reprisal attacks on Fulani herdsmen in the State if they do not desistfrom invading communities in Ekiti and attacking the people, describing the Fulani herdsmen that invaded Oke Ako in Ikole localgovernment area of the State on Friday, killing two residents of the town and injuring others […]
…Former Acting Chairman, Modu Sheriff Cajoled By Seun Adebosin/Ganiyu Nasirudeen BAILTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is now one house divided within itself, as factions within it, seem not to be compliant with one another and two parallel National conventions held Saturday in Abuja and Port Harcourt, the Rivers State […]
Manchester United are set to appoint Jose Mourinho as their new manager, BBC Sport understands. It is believed a deal with the 53-year-old Portuguese was agreed in principle before United’s FA Cup final win against Crystal Palace on Saturday. With United failing to qualify for the Champions League under Louis van Gaal, the Old Trafford hierarchy is […]
PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS – The National Convention of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday dissolved its National Executive Council, National Working Committee (NWC) and set up a seven-man Caretaker Committee. The motion to dissolve the party’s NEC and NWC was moved by Mr Austin Opara, a former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives and seconded […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Niger Delta Avengers is the name of a new group of militants in the Niger Delta who claim to be different from the former agitators and militants who operated between 2006 and 2009, largely under the umbrella of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND). The title […]
The Lagos State Government will formally welcome President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, May 23, 2016 on a two-day working visit to the State. It will be President Buhari’s first official visit to the state since he assumed office about a year ago. A statement issued by the State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Steve […]
As the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) holds its factional national convention in Port Harcourt Saturday, one member of the State Working Committee of the PDP that will surely be absent from the event is Mr. Samuel Johnson Okpoko, Rivers State Secretary of the PDP. Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are grilling Mr. Okpoko, for […]
