(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has appealed a court ruling that acquitted the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, of charges of corruption and false declaration of assets. The Court of Conduct Tribunal last week cleared the Senate President of 13-count charge of corruption levelled against him. The government yesterday at the Court of Appeal Abuja […]
The petition to recall Senator Dino Melaye from the Nigeria Senate received a major boost on Wednesday as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) took delivery of 6 bag-load of signatures from Kogi west senatorial district. African Examiner gathered that the total signature received is put at about 188,588 out of the 360,098 voters, representing […]
President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has lauded the decision of the Federal Government to reconstruct the failed Apapa Wharf road as its grim state serves as both an embarrassment to the country and a huge financial loss to the government on a weekly basis. Dangote who spoke on Tuesday said “The economy loses more […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The youth wing of the apex Igbo socio cultural body, Ohanaeze Youth Council, Worldwide, OYC, has petitioned the United Nations demanding special protection for the Igbo people around the Northern part of Nigeria. They equally called for the commencement of steps towards a referendum in Igbo land to […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police in Florida, USA has slammed nine counts felony charge against the Nigerian popular singer, Dammy Krane, for allegedly being in possession of seven fake credit cards. The 23-year-old musician was first arrested over the alleged crime on June 1, 2017 at Opa-locka Executive Airport in Miami Dade, Florida. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A witness in Senator Danjuma Goje’s alleged N25 billion fraud case on Tuesday told a Federal High Court that no kobo out of a N5 billion loan facility Access Bank gave Gombe State entered the former governor’s account. Goje, who served as governor of Gombe State, has since 2012 been facing an […]
Photo caption: Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AMCON, Mr. Ahmed Kuru From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), has accused the nation’s judiciary of constituting a stumbling block in its efforts towards recovering a whopping sum of 2.5 trillion being owed the federal government by about 350 persons […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pan African banking and financial services group, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has added yet another laurel to its cap as it emerged the Financial Brand of the Decade at the Marketing Edge Awards which was held over the weekend. The award in recognition of UBA’s innovative and pacesetting role, is […]
*May Sack Commissioners Loyal to Ex-Governor Chime, now APC Member From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fear has gripped serving Commissioner and Special Advisers in Enugu state, over alleged plan by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, to reshuffle his cabinet any moment from now. African Examiner reliably gathered from a Source close to the administration who […]
*Sets up a Committee on Gas Utilization (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of his administration’s determination to fully industralize Bayelsa State and make it a hub for economic activities, Governor Seriake Dickson has inaugurated a committee for the utilization and non-utilization of gas resources. The committee has renowned gas expert, Dr. Patrick Ndiomu as chairman, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – I attended a meeting recently at the headquarters of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board in Bwari, Abuja: the post-2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination review meeting chaired by the JAMB registrar, Professor Ish-aq Oloyede. Participants included Professor Oloyede and his technical team, field officers and other staff, all the Chief External Examiners […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Security operatives are in action around the Champs Elysees area, Paris after a car crashed into a police van and burst into flames. The national Police Twitter account confirmed that there was an “ongoing police operation”, warning people to respect the security cordon. Security source told French news agency that the driver […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that about 16 people were killed Sunday night during suicide bomb attack which took place in Maiduguri suburb, the Borno State capital. NEMA’s Spokesperson Mr. Abdulkadir Ibrahim in a statement issued Monday, further confirmed that it was a twin bomb attack. Mr. specified that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed continuation of former Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Mr. Olisa Metuh alleged money laundering trial for Tuesday June 20, 2017. Metuh’s trial has been put on hold for about six months due to application filed before the apex court for stay of proceeding. […]
By Adewale Kupoluyi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria is a very peculiar nation in all respect. It is for this singular reason that I find it extremely difficult to accept hook, line and sinker the general belief that what operates in other climes would automatically be applicable here. Far from it! Over time, experience has shown […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Succor will soon come to users of Apapa Wharf road as Federal government handed over the troubled road to Dangote Industries Limited and Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN) for immediate reconstruction with concrete overlay. After the nation and port users have lost several billions of Naira on the dilapidated road, thenFederal government […]
Gunmen have stormed a tourist resort in Mali popular with Westerners and two people are dead, the country’s security minister has said. “It is a jihadist attack. Malian special forces intervened and hostages have been released,” Salif Traore told AFP news agency. “Unfortunately for the moment there are two dead, including a Franco-Gabonese.” The attack […]
A man has died and eight people have been injured after a van ploughed into pedestrians near a north London mosque. The van mounted the pavement and struck a group of people just after midnight near Finsbury Park Mosque in Seven Sisters Road. A 48-year-old man has been arrested. Prime Minister Theresa May said police […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of measure to instil discipline amongst its members, the Enugu state chapter of the ruling All progressives Congress APC, has slammed a one year suspension each on five of its members, including the 2011 governorship candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria ACN in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three people have been killed in a fresh communal clash which broke out early Sunday in Gembu, Nguroje and other parts of Sardauna Local Government Area of Taraba State. According to Reports, the violence is suspected to be between the Kakas and Fulani ethnic groups. It was reported that the latest crisis […]
