By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) Contrary to the latest speculation, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has denied plan to direct another hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also referred to as fuel. NNPC Group Managing Director (GMD) Mr. Maikanti Baru, made the denial Monday while fielding questions from […]
By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin , Nigeria The APC party fought with the “Change” slogan and won the government but they didn’t define what they meant by “Change” or what must “Change”. Even now they are still free to give us a definition that is not after thought. What they seem to […]
…demands for apology, retraction The Bayelsa State government on Wednesday read the Riot Act to some online Newspapers demanding a retraction in the report that Government House Chief Accountant, Ritchie Etonye) had allegedly absconded with $4.6 million belonging to Governor Henry Seriake Dickson. The Solicitor-General of Bayelsa State, Preye Agedah (Esq), in a letter to the online publishers, dated September 6 2016 with Ref. MOJ/SG/PS/111/2016, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Get Involved Campaign, a non-governmental organization has raised an alarm over what it termed “the sudden transfer of the Edo state Commissioner of Police” few days to the governorship election in the state, describing it as a wrong signal capable of undermining free and fair election. “We also reliably […]
EDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo will Tuesday September 6, 2016 lead other ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftains to Benin, the Edo State capital for the grand finale of the State’s Governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed this Saturday, September 12, 2016 […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – German Bundesliga side, SV Darmstadt 98 has renamed their stadium in memory of a supporter Jonathan Heimes who died in March. Late Heimes while still alive raised hundreds of thousands of euros for charity before he lost battle with cancer, at age 26. Following the development, the Merck-Stadion am Boellen […]
… Officials Collect N150, 000 From Applicants By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ongoing recruitment exercise of 2000 primary school teachers by Enugu State government is being trailed with the allegation of bribery and favouritism by the officials in charge of the exercise. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the exercise is handled by […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 40 people have been killed in four bombings in government-controlled areas of Syria and in a city dominated by Kurdish forces. Media reports confirmed that the attacks took place between 08:00 and 09:00 (05:00-06:00 GMT) around Damascus, Homs, Tartous as well as Hassakeh. It is not clear […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Novak Djokovic has again stamped his authority at the US Open with a 6-2 6-1 6-4 fourth-round win over former world number one Kyle Edmund. Edmund, who is the former world number 84, defeated two seeds to reach the last 16 of a Grand Slam for the first time. He […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Black Eyed Peas have lamented police brutality, raging insurgency and the multiple effects such killing and human displacement, by releasing a video to the remix for their popular single “Where is the Love?” The artistes used the new video to bemoan how countries were torn apart by war and […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has strongly condemned alleged assault of a female Muslim candidate (Khadijat Eniola Anisere) who is writing the ongoing West African Examinations Council (WAEC), describing it as “most bizarre, highly barbaric and totally deplorable”. The teenager was allegedly assaulted by a female WAEC Supervisor at Egan […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government (FG) has described as “sadly out of tune with reality” the published letter from United States US Congressman Tom Marino to Secretary of State Mr. John Kerry, asking the country (US) to withhold its security assistance to Nigeria due to some imaginary infraction by the President Muhammadu […]
…Floats Community Soccer Tourney By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu ENUGU NIGERIA, 4-9-2016, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Enugu based soccer enthusiast, Chief Anene Aniwene, has stressed the need for Nigeria’s sports handlers, especially the round leader game, football, to go back to the basis, (school sports),as it remains the only panacea for the nation’s continued abysmal performance […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the world Leaders gathered in China for the 2016 annual G20 Economic Summit, President Xi Jinping has urged members to avoid “empty talk” as they consider how to fast track global economic growth. President Jinping bemaoned that the world economy was at a “crucial juncture” due to volatile markets […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised to disband his Economic Management Team (EMT) and replace it with an “Emergency Ad Hoc Economic Team” as one of the measures to tackle the prevailing economic recession in the country. Specifically, the President was asked to sack the Finance Minister, […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UK Prime Minister (PM) Mrs. Theresa May has predicted “difficult times” ahead as the country recently left the European Union (EU). May made the prediction in her first major interview since assumption to office in July. The PM warned that #Brexit would not be “plain sailing” for the UK. […]
By Funmilayo Omidiji OGUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed doubt on possibility of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to survive its present travail. Consequently, he had described the party as a “dying” political party, saying that PDP is presently in comatose, therefore, needed to be taken to an intensive […]
ONDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former National President of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) has emerged the winner of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship primary election. The exercise which took place Saturday, at the International Event Centre, Akure, the Ondo State capital started as early as 8am with accreditation […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President of Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III has announced that the Muslims will mark this year’s Eid-8Kabir onMonday, September 12, 2016. The declaration followed the confirmation by the National Moon Sighting Committee that Saturday, September 3, 2016 is […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor Hon. Seriake Dickson on Friday saluted the efforts of the Nigerian Air Force for making strategic investments aimed at improving the welfare and professionalism of its personnel in the state. Governor Dickson gave the commendation at the commissioning ceremony of 8 of its projects embarked upon by the Air […]
