LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Aviation Union Workers under different aegis Thursday staged a protest march to the Lagos office of Arik Air. The unions involved in the protest were National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Air Transport Services Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (ATSSSAN) and the National Association of Aircraft Pilots and Engineers […]
Picture caption: Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, Governor of Abia State, Nigeria By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia (African Examiner) – Serving and former government officials in Abia state, South- East Nigeria are now living in fear following the arrest of the state Accountant General (AG), Chief Gabriel Onyendilefu on Tuesday by operatives of the Economic and Financial […]
Pix: Nigerian Senate in Planery By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, the Senate has confirmed nomination of 45 out of 47 non-career ambassadors sent to it by President Muhammadu Buhari. The nominees confirmed Thursday included: Uzoma Emenike (Abia), Aminu Lawal (Adamawa), Godwin Umoh (Akwa Ibom), Christopher Okeke (Anambra), Yusuf Maitama (Bauchi), […]
Picture caption: PDP Factional chairman Sen. Ali Mod-Sheriff By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court has announced it will rule on the appeals filed by the two factions of the opposition Peolpes Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, May 4, 2017. While Ahmed Makarfi led faction is appealing against the February 17, […]
Picture caption: Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, Nigeria …As Party Leaders Vow to Close Ranks (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) National Reconciliation Committee headed by Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State Wednesday afternoon continued its search for peace in the party, meeting with Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu. Dickson, who […]
Picture Caption: Former Ag. NTDC Boss, Rae-Omoh (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former acting Director General of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Mrs Mariel Rae-Omoh, has sent a petition to the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, protesting her demotion to the position of deputy director after her removal as acting director general. Rae-Omoh […]
Picture Caption: Tony Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, United Bank for Africa, Transcorp and founder of The Tony Elumelu Foundation TEF ANNOUNCEMENT IS IN LINE WITH US$100M COMMITMENT MADE IN 2015 TO EMPOWER 10,000 AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURS OVER THE NEXT 10 YEARS LAGOS (AFRICAN EXAMINER) — The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), an African founded and funded 21st century […]
Picture caption: Police and paramedics rescuing those injured in Wednesday’s London Terrorist attack LONDON — Three people were killed and 20 others wounded Wednesday after a terrorist attack at Britain’s Parliament sent crowds of tourists and lawmakers fleeing for safety. The victims included a police officer stabbed at the House of Commons who died despite […]
pix caption: controversial Nigeria Customs Boss, Col. Hameed Ali (rtd) By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As he made good his resolve not to appear before it today (Wednesday), the Senate has ordered the Comproller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Col Hameed Ali (rtd) to resign his appointment. The order was issued […]
Pix caption: Governor Simon Lanlong of Plateau State By Ganiyu Nasirudeen PLATEAU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Plateau State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development Mr. Samuel Galadima Wednesday morning died while joggin with Governor Simon Lanlong. The incident according to Governor Lalong’s Director of Press Affairs, Mr. Emmanuel Nanle, occurred at the Rwang Pam Stadium, […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following a pending suit on the matter, the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Col. Hameed Ali (retd.) disclosed Tuesday that he will not appear before the Senate Wednesday. Last Thursday the meeting was as being rescheduled for not wearing full customs uniform as directed by […]
By Ignatius Okpara, ENUGU (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Vice chancellor (VC) of Renaissance University, Ugbawka, Enugu state, South- East Nigeria, Professor Charles Onochie, has advocated for inclusion of private universities in the country in the disbursement of fund from the Education Trust Fund (TETFUND). He argued that giving only pubic universities such fund was not proper […]
By Owei Lakemfa I cannot get the picture of Mrs. Esther Gadimah off my mind. A man carried the old woman in his hands like a baby. She was one of the pensioners that had come to the Benin City verification centre of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate. She looked frail, worn-out, resigned, sick and […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – US has ordered a ban on travelling with large electronic devices from cabin baggage on passenger flights from eight Muslim-majority countries. The ban which emanated from what was described as “evaluated intelligence” was handed down by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with explanation that bomb could be hidden inside […]
Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Almost 48 hours after the sad incident, the body of Dr. Allwell Orji who jumped into the Lagos Lagoon has been recovered. The Lagos Marine Policemen, who has been searching for Dr Orji’s remains, disclosed Tuesday that they recovered a dead body suspected to be that of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday granted bail to the former Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Engr. Andrew Yakubu in the sum of N300 million and two sureties in likes sum. The Federal Government is prosecuting the former NNPC GMD before Justice Ahmed […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (African Examiner) – As part measures to instill discipline and sanity, the South East Zonal Chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has inaugurated a Disciplinary and Fund Raising/Finance Committees for the region. It said the party would no longer condone any form of indiscipline and misconduct among members. This is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation Committee, Henry Henry Seriake Dickson on Saturday called on key actors in the party to sheathe their swords and embrace peace to move PDP forward. According to him, it would be unhealthy for both Ahmed Markafi and Sheriff to be […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – United Kingdom UK Prime Minister Mrs.Theresa May will on Wednesday officially notify the European Union EU about her exit. In effect, May said she would write a letter to the EU’s 27 other members, indicating that she expected negotiations with them to begin as quickly as possible. The new move […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ali Modu Sheriff, has challenged the appeal filed against him at the Supreme by Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker committee. The court of Appeal, Port Harcourt Division on February 17, 2017 authenticated the former Borno State Governor as the legally recognized […]
