Photo Caption: Immediate past president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Efforts to find a political solution to the festering leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday suffered a major setback. Court-backed National Chairman Ali Modu Sheriff stormed out of a peace meeting convened by former President Goodluck Jonathan. At the meeting, […]
Photo Caption: Human Rights Lawyer Mr. Femi Falana (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied reports that some properties recovered from the late former Governor of Bayelsa state Diepreye Alamieyeseigha were given to Lagos lawyer, Mr Femi Falana. In statement issued in Abuja, the anti-corruption agency also denied that Mr […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States launched dozens of cruise missiles Thursday night at a Syrian airfield in response to what it believes was Syria’s use of banned chemical weapons that killed at least 100 people, U.S. military officials told NBC News. Two U.S. warships in the Mediterranean Sea fired 59 Tomahawk missiles intended for […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was confusion at the Anambra State House of Assembly Thursday over move by some aggrieved members to impeach its speaker, Mrs. Rita Maduagwu. However, a mild drama ensued as the embattled Speaker, who sensed the looming danger,quickly took the mace, the symbol of authority of the legislative […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As a new measure to counter posting of fake news on the social medium website, Facebook is set to launch an educational tool. The website indicated Thursday that for three days, an ad would appear at the top of users’ news feeds – linking to advice on “how to spot […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu …As Factional Leader, Rev. Emeka Accuses Enugu CP of Bias (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state, South-East Nigeria, has intervened in the protracted crisis rocking the Assemblies of God Church, Nigeria, directing security men to allow leaders and members of the church who gathered at their New Haven Enugu […]
Photo caption: Kemi Adeosun, Nigeria’s minister of finance (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria is struggling with local poverty and grassroots under-development. Economically, depressed nations face several challenges. Uniquely, economic depression is not of the same dimension across nations. Within each country, the challenges also vary from States to States, and within States, from local government or counties […]
Photo caption: Wife of the immediate past President of Nigeria, Mrs. Patience Jonathan LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to unfreeze an account belonging to the wife of the immediate past President, Mrs. Patience Jonathan. Following an application for an […]
Photo caption: President Muhammadu Buhari (2nd Left) with Vice President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo (Left); flanked by President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki (2nd Right; and Speaker House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara during the formal launch of the Nigerian Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) at the State House, Council Chamber in Abuja. 5th April […]
Photo caption: Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Enugu based pressure group, under the auspices of League Patriot,has lambasted ace Nollywood actor, Kenneth Okonkwo over his recent verbal attack on the Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi. It would be recalled that Okonkwo had in an article published in a […]
By Niyi Adeyi OGUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A multiple accident occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway Wednesday morning, causing hitches in the traffic flow on the ever busy axis. The accident which occurred after Magboro, inward Lagos, involved articulated truck and another loaded trailer. The development affected the residents of adjoining areas such as Arepo, […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, in Enugu State, South- East Nigeria, Mr. Meletus Eze, has declared as illegal the strike embarked upon by the judiciary workers in the state over non-implementation of their enhanced, “consolidated,” salary structure. This is as the Executive arm of the State […]
The UN has said it has found 13 mass graves in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s central Kasai province since the beginning of March. This brings the number discovered since last August to 23. The UN has been unable to examine the mass graves and cannot say if they were recently dug. It estimates that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The management of Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has threatened to shut down uncertified Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) storage facilities without standardsation and certification. Mr Osita Aboloma, Director- General, SON, gave the warning in a statement in Lagos. Aboloma said that the organisation had given a two-week ultimatum to all owners of […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 58 people including young and old have been killed while dozens wounded in a suspected chemical attack on a rebel-held town in north-western Syria. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported that strikes on Khan Sheikhoun by Syrian government or Russian jets had caused many people […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The puerile announcement by the Indigenous People of Biafra that it will boycott the Special Board of Inquiry set up by the Nigerian Army to investigate allegations of right abuses is both laughable and saddening at the same time. It is laughable because it exposed the comical side of the fraud that […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sunderland have announced their support to boss David Moyes yet, say his comments that a BBC reporter might “get a slap” has been described “wholly inappropriate”. Moyes has apologized over the statement after an interview following a draw with Burnley in March. The Scot according to BBC has also revealed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The cross carpeting from one party to another in Ondo State House of Assembly raged Tuesday, as another PDP Lawmaker defected to the ruling APC. The new defector Hon Sola Oluyede representing Ose constituency joined the nine legislators including the Speaker, Hon. Bamidele Oloyelogun who announced their defection Monday. The latest defection […]
Photo caption: UBA CEO, Kennedy Uzoka United Bank for Africa (UBA), Africa’s Global Bank operating in 19 African countries, has announced the promotion of 3,000 staff members, reinforcing its commitment to human capital investment and career progression, at the current challenging operating circumstances. Promotions were made across UBA’s global network. In a letter written on […]
Picture caption: Suspended Senator from Borno state, Ali Ndume ABUJA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Protesters believed to be the indigenes of Borno State Tuesday stormed the main gate of the National Assembly Abuja, faulting the Senators’ action and calling for the recall of Senator Ali Ndume. Ndume, a former Senate Leader was suspended last week by […]
