KOGI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the Supreme Court sets to deliver judgment on Kogi State Governorship Election appeal, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has deployed over 1,000 of its personnel to maintain peace and order in the State. The ruling on appeals by Governor Yahaya Bello’s rivals including Hon. James Abiodun […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington has alleged that her purse was stolen from under her seat while collecting a prize at the Emmy Awards. Abbington in a tweet: narrated “We went up to collect the Emmy, did some press, came back to my seat and (someone) had nicked my purse from […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rangers have suspended Joey Barton for three weeks, over a heated argument with a team-mate, Andy Halliday. The suspension was announced six days after he was sent home from training. Barton, 34, who admitted guilt, uttered some offensive expressions to fellow midfielder Halliday. Rangers in a statement said the club […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigeria’s team for an outstanding performance at the just concluded Paralympic games in Rio, Brazil. President Buhari in a statement issued Monday by his SSA on Media and Publicity; Garba Shehu joined all sports-loving Nigerians in commending the athletes for doing the country proud by […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The New York officials have identified one Ahmad Khan Rahami – a naturalized US citizen as the mastermind of last Saturday explosion which rocked Chelsea area and injured 29 people. The 28-year-old suspect said to be born in Afghanistan has been declared wanted for questioning over the attack. In addition, […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The 82 Division of the Nigerian Army Enugu, says at least, 23 militants were killed by its troops during the just concluded “CROCODILE SMILE” exercise in parts of Niger Delta region, just as a total of 91 illegal refineries and bunkering sites were destroyed during the operation. […]
By Niyi Adeyi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari spent below 50,000 pounds on ENT treatment when he traveled to UK in June this year. Reacting to allegation by Prof. Farooq Kperogi on six million pounds as being expended for the same treatment, Mr. President SSA on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, […]
PHOTO: President Muhammadu Buhari, with the Lagos and Zamfara State Governors: Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode and Abubakar Yari respectively and other top Government officials as he arrived New York ahead of his participation at the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 71).
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The US-led coalition Force has admitted its planes carried out the attack on eastern Syria in which Russian army claimed not less than 62 Syrian troops fighting IS were killed. US indicated that its planes had halted the attack in Deir al-Zour when informed about the Syrian presence. The US […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ongoing Paralympics in Rio Saturday recorded a major setback, as an Iranian Para-cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad, died after a crash during the men’s C4-5 road race. An investigation into the circumstances leading to the accident and death of the 48 – year-old para-cyclist has been launched. However, the International Paralympic […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered prompt and appropriate disciplinary action against those who were responsible for a wrongful insertion – part of US President Barrack Obama’s victory speech, in his address delivered on September 8, 2016 at the launch of the “Change Begins with Me’’ campaign. It was observed that […]
By Tajudeen Balogun, Head, African Examiner, Nigeria Bureau BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Given the political situation and calculation on the most likely fate to befall the ruling party then – the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and the leading opposition (now in power) the All Progressives Congress (APC), not a few Nigerians; pundits and the […]
By Ignatius Okpara IMO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imo State Governor, Rochas Anayo Okorocha, has sacked his Commissioner for Information, Dr. Vitais Ajumbe as well as two other aides. The affected Special Advisers included that of Public Enlightenment and Strategy, Mr. kelechi Okpalaeke and his counterpart on Niger Delta Affairs, Mr. Justice Odika. A statement […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA BENIN CITY, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Publicity Secretary of the opposition All Progressives Grand Alliance APGA, Edo state chapter, Chief Paul Okolie and some other members of the party, have been expelled over alleged anti party activities. The party accused Okolie of leading several other members of APGA to the ruling All Progressives […]
Unless the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, and the Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, quickly wade into the dangerous storm that seems to be quietly building up in the Maryland layout of Enugu, it may soon degenerate into a more serious and highly embarrassing crisis. At the centre of the brewing crisis is the […]
By Niyi Adeyi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Armed Forces has urged Nigerians to disregard the latest video threatening renewed showdown by the Boko Harm terrorists and described the release as a desperate attempt by the dying militant group to remain relevant. The Military which stated it could have chosen to ignore the release, however […]
…says Nigeria’s Cultural Diversity is Strength, not Weakness BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson on Wednesday, said the annual Ojude Oba festival of the Ijebu people in Ogun State has further confirmed Nigeria’s cultural and ethnic diversity as a strength and not a weakness. He made the submission during the […]
Ministers and Heads of relevant Federal Government Departments and Agencies will today (Thursday) converge at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja, to present and discuss priority areas of the 2017 Budget. It is part of a scheduled arrangement by the Ministry of Budget and National Planning to set the right parameters and fine-tune […]
Enugu State – (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State government is to turn the Enugu official residence of Nigeria’s first president, late (Dr). Nnamdi Azikiwe, into a tourist site. Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, stated this when he visited the Onuiyi Haven, Nsukka residence of the late global icon. He was accompanied on the visit by ex- […]
By Owei Lakemfa The Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) has been campaigning for some two years for the return of 217 Chibok girls abducted by the Boko Haram terrorist group. They began their campaigns at a time some Nigerians doubted that the girls were abducted or that such adolescents existed in the first place. Whatever peoples’ […]