BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – England Manager Roy Hodgson has declared that he does not fear any team in the knockout stages of the ongoing EURO 2016 in France. While noting that he did not see any team being scared of his side, Roy cautioned that he did not want to be too negative as […]
Oyewale Oyelola Juju music legend, Chief Sunday Adegeye popularly called King Sunny Ade (KSA) on Tuesday launched his Radio Station in Ondo town, Ondo state. Governor Segun Mimiko of Ondo state while launching radio station advised the management to work together as one and for the betterment of the Ondo state people. King Sunny Ade’s […]
Spain will play Italy in the last 16 of Euro 2016 after a late Croatia winner condemned them to second in Group D. Spain took the lead when Cesc Fabregas dinked the ball over keeper Danijel Subasic and Alvaro Morata tapped in. An Ivan Rakitic lob hit the woodwork for Croatia, who equalised when […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Former Group Managing Director (GMD) Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Engr. Andy Yakubu has not been Charged for Money Laundering our correspondent can confirm. Our correspondent’s investigations revealed that contrary to reports, the former NNPC boss is been charged on a one count charge of abetting the commission of […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Buruji Kashamu has urged Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayo Fayose “to stop the needless mudslinging against the wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari and face the allegations against him”. In a statement he issued in Abuja on […]
BEIJING, CHINA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has again assured that the Federal Government (FG) will not do anything to stifle the press freedom. Speaking at the 3rd Forum on China-Africa Media Cooperation in Beijing, China, on Tuesday, the Minister who rated the Nigerian media as one of the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The late UK Lawmaker Jo Cox was killed because of her strong political views, so confirmed by her widower Brendan. The husband confirmed this in a press interview, saying that it was the wish of his late wife that people stand up for her beliefs “in death as much as […]
By Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has directed its committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters to immediately summon the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) to appear before it over the planned move to have the Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu arraigned before a […]
ONDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State has appealed to the State public servants to call off their two weeks industrial action. While addressing the striking workers from Grade level 1 – 17, at the International Event Centre, Akure, the State capital, Governor Mimiko announced his administration readiness for dialogue and […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State’s indictment of President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, Aisha, in the US Lawmaker William Jefferson’s bribery scandal, has been dismissed by the Presidency and considered another desperate and face saving attempt by the vocal Governor. While reacting to the allegation, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, as the Acting Inspector-General of Police. The Acting Inspector-General, who hails from Kutigi, Lavun in Niger State, was born on 15th of January 1959, and was enlisted into the Nigerian Police Force in 1984, after graduating from the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria with a Bachelors degree in […]
The Federal Government has suspended the tenure policy in the Federal Civil Service with immediate effect. The directive was contained in a circular to all Ministries Departments and Agencies signed by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita. The Circular which conveyed the President’s directive on the suspension said the […]
By Owei Lakemfa Labour Minister, Dr. Chris Ngige has come under serious bombardment since his June 7 statement that banks stop their mass sack of workers. He had also hinted that Government may sanction banks that ignore its appeal. The attacks on the Minister have been wide, sustained and vicious. Leading the charge is the […]
Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson on Monday gave an account of how the N95 billion that accrued to the state from the Federation Allocation Account Committee, as published by the Federal Ministry of Finance in some national dailies in the last one year was spent. Giving the breakdown during the launch of the Bayelsa […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), has frozen the personal account of the Governor of Ekiti State, Mr Ayodele Fayose and many of his associates. The governor’s personal account in the Zenith Bank, Ekiti branch, was allegedly frozen on the order of the anti-graft agency, according to Fayose Fayose, who had earlier issued a counter-cheque […]
EDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Edo Chapter of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has elected a former Secretary to the State Government, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, as its flagbearer in the coming State’s gubernatorial election. The ex-SSG who was declared the winner Monday evening at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin, the State capital […]
Federal Ministry of Finance workers on Monday staged a peaceful protest at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja, demanding the removal of the Minister, Mrs Kemi Adeosun. The workers accused Adeosun of not paying their allowances to the tune of N1.2 billion even when she has collected N30 million as annual house rent. They displayed placards […]
By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government (LASG) has approved the establishment and listing of three new State’s public primary schools. The hint to this effect was in a memo released by the School Support Services Department (SSSD). The schools were listed as: Local Government Primary School, Oke-Ishagun/Ikola, Alimosho LGEA; […]
BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Military Monday said the troops of 114 Task Force Battalion of 28 Task Force Brigade in conjunction with members of vigilante group have killed four suspected Boko Haram terrorists and arrested fleeing members during a clearance operations along Bitta-Damboa axis and other areas. Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said the troops […]
