ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has announced that the Federal Government Information App (FGIAPP) will be launched in Abuja Thursday December 15, 2016, as part of efforts to enhance the dissemination of government activities. Alhaji Mohammed made the announcement in Abuja Thursday at a meeting with […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One of the British founding fathers of progressive rock, Greg Lake is dead. Lake who died Wednesday at age 69 while alive, fronted for King Crimson and Emerson as well as Lake and Palmer. He was known for hit songs including In the Court of the Crimson King and his […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After failing Thursday, the Senate has again fixed Thursday, December 15, 2016 as a new date for the confirmation of the EFCC acting Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu. The Deputy Senate Leader Bala Na’Allah confirmed this while speaking with the Senate Correspondents after the day’s plenary session. Senator […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Police Command, on Thursday, confirmed the beheading of an unidentified woman at Abakpa Nike, a highly density Area of Enugu city. The Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ebere Amarizu, who disclosed this in Enugu, said that the police had commenced investigation to ascertain the […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In contrast to its announcement Wednesday, the Senate today failed today to conduct the screening and confirmation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) acting Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu. Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu yesterday indicated the upper legislative Chamber’s resolve to conduct the screening Thursday and urged his […]
If Nigerians did not protest against the anti-social media law sponsored by Bala Ibn Na’allah, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress from Kebbi State that made the Senate to throw out the bill into the dustbin, Yahaya Bello, Kogi State governor would have been one of the governors in Nigeria to be tough […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Benin Benin City Nigeria, (African Examiner) – The management of Federal Polytechnic, Auchi, Edo State, South- South Nigeria, has fired 13 lecturers as well as demoted 16 others over sexual harassment, extortion, of students and other misconduct. This was made known to newsmen Wednesday by the Public Relations Officer PRO of the school, Mr. […]
Ayodele Afolabi, ABUJA Women in most of the Internally Displaced Camps (IDPs), are begging for provision of sanitary pads, the Senate heard on Tuesday. This is just as a whooping fraud of N2.5billion was uncovered in the activities of the Presidential Initiative on the North East (PINE) aimed at reconstructing and rehabilitating communities destroyed by […]
…… Says Assignment is Sensitive, Time Consuming BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor of Bayelsa State, Hon. Seriake Dickson has inaugurated a five member Due Process Bureau, with a call on them to exhibit a high level of dedication, diligence and integrity in their assignment. Dickson, who inaugurated the Due Process Bureau Board on Tuesday at Government […]
Many people believe that the emergence of the opposition All Progressives Party (APC) will find a lasting solution to Nigeria’s woes. But, as it is, people who are not parochial in analyzing issues could easily conclude that the present administration of President Muhammadu Buhari is not showing any positive sign in tackling the nation’s challenges. […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Mr. Ibrahim Magu will know his fate Thursday as the Senate is set to screen and confirm him as the substantive head of the agency. The upper legislative Chamber during his plenary Wednesday, which was presided […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apple has linked “external factors” to some iPhone battery “fires” in China. Eight users so far, have complained to Shanghai’s consumer watchdog that their iPhone 6 series handsets spontaneously combusted or exploded. Watchdog’s report quoted a customer as saying her iPhone 6S Plus exploded in August; shattering the screen and […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A golfer caddie Maximilian Zechmann has died after collapsing at the Dubai Ladies Masters. The 56-year-old golfer was caddying for France’s Anne-Lise Caudal when he collapsed on the 13th fairway. He was treated by medics but died in hospital. The Chief Executive Officer CEO of the Ladies’ European Tour, Ivan […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight with 48 people, including a renowned Islamic preacher, Junaid Jamshed and wife has crashed in the north of the country. The Flight PK-661 was reported to have “lost contact with the control tower on its way from Chitral to Islamabad”, according to the airline. […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Syrian forces have taken control of about 75 per cent of eastern Aleppo, held by the rebels in the last four years. Consequently, rebels have left the last areas they occupied in the city and reportedly calling for a five-day truce to allow the evacuation of civilians. Confirming the development, […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd), over alleged diversion of $1.2Billion arms fund purchase, Wednesday was stalled due to absence of the accused in a fresh charge in the suit. Former Director of Finance and Administration in the NSA office, Mr. Salisu Shuaibu who […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated six National Electoral Commissioners, each representing the existing geo-political zones for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Those inaugurated Wednesday by Mr. President inside the Council Chambers at the Presidential Villa, Abuja were: Dr. Ogunmola Ladipo for (South West); Mrs. […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential election in Ghana is under way. The two leading candidates are the incumbent Ghanaian President John Mahama and long-time opposition leader Nana Akufo Addo. Despite that the seven candidates pledged to keep the process peaceful one opposition supporter died Monday during a violent rally Monday. The Presidential campaign […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely a week the Nigerian Army launched the “Operation Python Dance” to check activities of criminal elements in the South- East Nigeria during the Christmas season, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), says it has also launched its own Operation”David Dance” aimed at disgracing the Nigerian Soldiers […]
Presents N93.4bn 2017 budget to Ekiti Assembly; declares self as House Speaker By Ayodele Afolabi ADO EKITI, EKITI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor Mr. Ayodele Fayose on Tuesday raised the alarm that his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike would be placed on House Arrest by Thursday midnight, alleging that the move is parts […]
