ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday pledged Nigeria will continue to expand its relationship with India in the areas of health, education, agriculture, technology and trade. The President made the promise while receiving the Indian Vice President, Mohammad Hamid Ansari, at the State House. Buhari confirmed Nigeria had over the years benefited […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said it had uncovered a plot by the All Progressives Congress (APC), acting in concert with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to rig Wednesday’s governorship election. Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr Chris Nehikhare, said at a press conference in Benin that the planned […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria’s future is bright, despite the biting economic recession and as the country diversifies its economy away from oil, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has declared. Speaking in Lagos Tuesday, at a ceremony to mark the 2016 World Tourism Day in Eko Atlantic, the city […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has earmarked 6,300 jobs for youths in the Niger Delta. Beneficiaries of the scheme that will include unemployed youths, university undergraduates as well as persons in employment who desire to earn more cash, will be trained by online marketing giant, KONGA.COM. Ag. Managing Director/Chief […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Republican Presidential candidate, Mr. Donald Trump has taken on the Moderator of the first TV Presidential debate Moderator Lester Holt, accusing him of being tougher on him than his rival, the Democratic flag bearer, Mrs. Hillary Clinton. Mr. Trump also complained about the poor state of his microphone, alleging that […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal Manager, Arsene Wenger said the England Coach Sam Allardyce must clear his names in the alleged 400,000 pounds deal. An investigation conducted by Daily Telegraph alleged that 61-year-old Allardyce, used his role to negotiate a 400,000 pounds deal and also offered advice on how to “get around” rules on […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Tuesday received narration on how a serving Minister of Trade and Investments, Dr. Okechukwu Enelamah with the active connivance of 4 commercial Banks aided the telecommunications giant, the MTN repatriated $13.9 billion illegally out of the country. Chairman Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT), […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The arguably most watched US Presidential debate has held with the leading candidates – Democratic, Mrs. Hillary Clinton and her Republican counterpart, Mr. Donald Trump clashing over issues bothering on jobs; terrorism and racism. No fewer than 100 million viewers watched the first live New York Presidential debate, which involved […]
By Ignatius Okpara ABIA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Candidates of various political parties in the forthcoming local government election in Abia state, have rejected the Christmas Eve date, fixed by the state Independent National Electoral Commission (ABSIEC) for the bye-election. The parties’ flag bearers insisted that the 24th December date for the exercise is unacceptable […]
EDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has denied allegation of disrespect to democratic norms and principles leveled against him by the party’s National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. The former Lagos State Governor Monday accused Chief Oyegun of injustice, partiality and manipulation – for […]
Twenty years old today and Bayelsa can now be said to be living the dream of its founding fathers. It has discovered a sense of self and after years of relative obscurity it can be said to occupy the centre stage in the politics and development of the Niger Delta and the South-South subregion. With […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Youth group, under the aegis of Enugu Youth League, has berated members of the State House of Assembly for annulling the recently concluded teachers’ recruitment exercise in the state. AFRICAN EXAMINER recalled that the exercise was nullified by the state House of Assembly over series of complaints and alleged shoddy […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved new appointments into 13 Federal Government agencies. Those appointed are as follows: Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Director-General, Mr. Joseph Ari National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Director-General, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) Nigerian Content Monitoring Board, Executive Secretary, Engineer SimbiKesiye Wabote Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON), Director-General, Aboloma OsitaAnthony Bureau of Public Procurement […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Russia has condemned both US and UK for using “unacceptable” tone and rhetoric in speeches against Syria at the United Nations (UN). The country has also expressed reservation on “barbarism” accusation. US Permanent Representative Samantha Power Sunday alleged that Russian and Syrian forces were “laying waste” to besieged rebel-held areas […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite the criticism that its action is “shameful”, the world Football governing body FIFA has defended its decision to scrap the anti-racism taskforce. The Taskforce Against Racism and Discrimination was set up in 2013 to develop measures to tackle the challenge. Former FIFA Vice-President Prince Ali bin al-Hussein said: “For […]
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three suspected Boko Haram terrorists, three soldiers and an officer were killed Monday during a patrol by the Operation LAFIYA DOLE troops in Borno State, North eastern Nigeria. The acting Director, Army Public Relations Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman explained that the troops from Maiduguri, encountered an […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice John Tsoho of a Federal High Court has withdrawn from the alleged treason trial of the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Director of Radio Biafra, Mr. Nnamdi Kano. The jurist’s action followed a petition by Kanu’s Counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor on him […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has challenged the Inter-Party Advisory Council, IPAC in the area, to initiate moves towards raising the bar of participatory democracy in the State. The State Party Chairman Dr. Ben Nwoye, Chairman gave the challenge last weekend […]
By Ignatius Okpara EDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Residents of Ogida in Benin city, the Edo State capital, South- South Nigeria, were thrown into shock weekend, as a middle aged man in the area allegedly committed suicide. Immediately the news filtered into the air, the residents rushed to the scene to catch a glimpse of […]
Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has urged people of the state to sink their political differences and work together for the common good of the state. He threw the challenged at the Gabriel Okara Cultural Centre in Yenagoa, on Sunday during an interdenominational thanksgiving service in commemoration of the 56th Independence Anniversary of Nigeria and the 20th […]
