…To Organise Novelty Match with Ex-Super Eagles Players By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Touched by the plight of the immediate families of their deceased colleagues, ex-players of defunct Udoji United football club of Awka, Anambra state, have concluded plans to organise a novelty match between them and ex- Nigeria internationals as well as fund raising aimed […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite growing criticisms that many elections recently conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) are declared inconclusive, a cross section of Nigerians have thrown their weight behind the commission saying its reasons are good enough to stem the tide of electoral violence during elections. In an opinion poll conducted by […]
…Inherited N342 billion Debts from Ex-governor Timipre Sylva Bayelsa State Government on Wednesday in Yengaoa said that its take home pay from federation account could no longer take it home because of the fall in oil revenue. The government of Henry Seriake Dickson specifically stressed that what it receives at present from the federation account was grossly inadequate to […]
By Abdul Gaffar Bello ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former Deputy of Federal Inland Revenue (FIRS), Abumere Joseph Osagie and others before a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja over N5 Million gratification from a University don. Osagie and one Jamila Ojora were accused of […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the application by the Prosecution Counsel, the ongoing trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki on false assets declaration at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has been adjourned indefinitely. In the application sent to the Court’s Registry, it was learnt Wednesday that the leading prosecution […]
BAILTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two weeks after the accident, the French investigators have confirmed that signals have been detected from one of the black boxes of MS804 EgyptAir plane which crashed into the Mediterranean sea. Investigators indicated that the signals were picked up by the French vessel Laplace as it was searching the Sea. […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A bill seeking to make Federal Government (FG) to provide loan to students to pursue tertiary education has passed second reading at the House of Representatives. Speaking on the bill, its sponsor and Leader of the House, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila (APC Surulere 1-Lagos), said the bill was […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER)-The Niger Delta Avengers have remained ruthless and undaunted as they have blown up another oil facilities belonging to an oil and gas giant, Chevron. The latest attack by the militants was confirmed in a tweet Wednesday, via their Twitter handle- @NDAvengers. The offensive the tweet indicated was carried out around 3 […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Two persons, a 25 and 28-year-old men have been electrocuted in Enugu on same day. While one of the victim was simply identified as Onochie, the other’s name was given as Uche Nnamani. The state police spokesman, Ebere Amarizu, who disclosed this to AFRICAN EXAMINER Tuesday, said Onochie, resides at No.48 Aria Road […]
