By IGNATIUS OKPARA,Enugu Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A one time Governor of old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo has reiterated his earlier reason why he dumped the People’s Democratic party, PDP for the ruling All progressive Congress, insisting that he left because of the impunity in the past, as well as to join hands to […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia, Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Abia state police command has arrested and paraded four suspected notorious rapists that have been terrorising women in one of the council Areas in the state. They were apprehended by operatives of the Anti-kidnapping section of the State Intelligence Department in Umuahia, the state capital. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A federal judge in New York has issued an emergency stay temporarily halting the removal of individuals detained after President Trump’s order banned immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S The move appears to mark the first successful legal challenge to the Trump administration and affects those who have arrived […]
By Niyi Adeyi IKEJA, LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Customs Service NCS has handed over two seized helicopters imported into the country last year by unknown persons to the Nigerian Air Force NAF. The Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command of NCS carried out the hand over Friday, due to failure of the importers […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A one-time Military Administrator (MILAD) of Delta State, Sout-South Nigeria, Air Commodore Luke Ochulor (rtd) has faulted the setting up of an investigation committee to probe the recent Air Force accidental bombing of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp at Rann, Bornu State, saying it was quite unnecessary, just […]
*Says US Should Lead by Example (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In response to his recent comments, Freedom House, a leading US human rights group, has criticized President Donald Trump for supporting torture as effective interrogation technique. The group, in a statement issued in Washington, DC and sent to African examiner, told the president to “reject the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The news that President Muhammadu Buhari has resubmitted the name of Ibrahim Magu to the Senate for confirmation as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is indeed a very cheery one. Cheery in the sense that the presidency has not only done the right thing but is also […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Roger Federer has defeated fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka 7-5 6-3 1-6 4-6 6-3 to reach the Australian Open final and stay on course for an 18th Grand Slam title. The 35-year-old will now face fellow icon Rafael Nadal Sunday provided the Spaniard beats Grigor Dimitrov in Friday’s semi-final. Nadal who […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate has mandated its committee on Public Procurement to carry out comprehensive investigation on the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) over alleged contracts racketeering and inflation two of which show excess of N2.4billion above approved contracts sums. The upper legislative chamber also directed the committee to forward to […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President Bukola Saraki, has announced creation of additional three upper legislative chamber committees. The new committees includes: the Sustainable Development Goals SDGs; Federal Road Maintenance Agency, FERMA and Legislative Compliance. However, the existing committees which were reshuffled included the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC and Interior. While Senator Abubakar Kyari […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ongoing defection wave blowing across the south- East states, of Nigeria, particularly Enugu, may soon hit Ebonyi and Abia, as governor David Umahi and Okezie Ikpeazu, are allegedly making serious moves to dump the crisis-ridden People’s Democratic party, PDP for the ruling All progressives Congress APC. African […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State governor, Henry Seriake Dickson, on Wednesday declared a receipt of N9.7 billion from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee for the month of December 2016. The decision was line with his administration’s policy of transparency, prudence and accountability. Speaking with journalists on the finances which got to the state from the federation account, […]
IKEJA, LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has inaugurated a 12-member Economic Advisory Committee headed by renowned accountant and financial expert, Dr. Bode Agusto to spearhead the State Government’s drive to improve the business environment and advance the economic development of the State. The move was made public Wednesday in a statement issued […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fiery Pastor and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, on Wednesday, condemned the attempt by the Department of State Service (DES) to arrest him at a function in Ekiti State, saying such a draconian action by a ”Change” government is harsh, dangerous and negates the tenets of democracy. The cleric in a statement by […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Members of Shia sect operating under the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) Wednesday clashed with the security operatives, while protesting against the detention of the group’s Leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakyzaky in FCT Abuja. The protesters who matched through the Federal secretariat headed towards the National Assembly (NASS), but were resisted by […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The founder of Omega Fire Ministries, Johnson Suleman, recently instructed members of his church to kill Fulanis. An attempt by operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) to arrest him in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday was foiled by Governor Ayodele Fayose. The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned the founder of […]
By Tajudeen Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Business organizations in Nigeria have been charged to ”invest more resources” on better monitoring of politics and policy-making around the world in 2017, so as to mitigate volatility risks and anticipate any sudden changes of rules that could impact markets’ activities. This is against the background of the confirmation by the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has set up a Special Education Safety Corp ahead of the compulsory boarding scheme of the government which commences next month. The governor who announced this while handing over four refurbished Armoured Personnel Carrier to the Bayelsa State Command of the Nigerian Police Force in Yenagoa […]
Ayodele Afolabi In the midst of debilitating fuel scarcity bedeviling the state, Sokoto Government has established a task that will monitor the distribution of petroleum products in the state. A statement issued Tuesday in Sokoto by Tambuwal’s spokesman, Malam Imam Imam, said the task force will monitor and ensure effective dispensing of petroleum products by […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu Enugu Nigeria, (African Examiner) – The political structure of the People’s Democratic party PDP, in Enugu state on Tuesday suffered yet another set back, as the immediate past Speaker of the state House of Assembly, chief Eugene Odoh, defected to the ruling All progressive congress, APC along side dozens of his supporters. African […]
