(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has said President Muhammadu Buhari is in high spirit and recuperating fast as London hospital, where he is currently receiving medical treatment. The Acting President added that the President would be back to the country soon. Osinbajo who jetted out of the State House on Tuesday […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court has sacked Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the factional National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The five-man panel of the apex court led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, in its ruling Wednesday, validated Senator Ahmed Makarfi headship. Makarfi had been sacked […]
Photo caption: son of the US President, Donald Trump, Jr BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – US President Donald Trump’s son has released an email chain indicating he was keen to accept “sensitive” information on his father’s rival Mrs. Hillary Clinton from a Russian national. Donald Trump Jr was told by Rob Goldstone that there was […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police in Anambra state, South- East, Nigeria has arrested a 24-year-old woman, identified as Oluchi Emeobi from Nnewi Ichi in Nnewi North council Area of the State for allegedly selling her two months old baby for N250,00 (two hundred and fifty thousand naira). Umar Garbage, the state […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Acting President Prof Yemi Osinbajo has traveled to the United Kingdom to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari. Osinbajo’s Special Assistant on Media and Publicity Mr. Laolu Akande disclosed this Tuesday in his Twitter handle @akandeoj. ”AgP Osinbajo meeting with President Buhari in London today, and returning to Abuja immediately afterwards” […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State chapter of the All progressive Congress APC, has slammed an indefinite suspension on the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on justice reform, Mrs. Juliet Ibekaku and 19 others, over alleged misconduct and violation of the party’s constitution. The suspension was contained in a […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operator of Etisalat Nigeria – Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Ltd (EMTS) Tuesday declared that the operations of the fourth Nigerian GSM provider will not be affected despite the expected change of brand. Etisalat International Monday finally announced its withdrawal Monday but gave its Nigerian arm the next three weeks for […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Acting President Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has confirmed the appointment of 19 judges for the National Industrial Court (NIC). The National Judicial Council (NJC) according to its Director of Information, Mr. Soji Oye, said the confirmation was sequel to the recommendation the body made to the Acting President. […]
Photo caption: Chi Onwurah, Member of Parliament representing Newcastle Central in the UK House of Commons (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chi Onwurah, the Member of Parliament representing Newcastle Central in the UK House of Commons and my former colleague at the State House, Molara Wood, met recently at the 2017 Caine Prize for African Writing award ceremony. […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Supreme Court has upheld the electoral victory of Mr. Godwin Obaseki as the Edo State Governor. The seven-man panel of the apex court headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Mr. Walter Onnoghen in its unanimous ruling Monday held that the appeal brought before it […]
Photo caption: Mr. Abdullahi Ibrahim (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s most valuable banking brand and foremost financial institution, today announced the appointment of Mr. Abdullahi Ibrahim as an Executive Director. Prior to this appointment, Abdullahi was the Bank’s Group Executive, Retail Banking North. Mr. Ibrahim’s appointment is in sync with FirstBank’s strong […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state police command has apprehended an Enugu based Pastor, Solomon. Ozioko , over his Involvement in the alleged Kidnapping of a 60 year old woman , identified as Esther Ogbu, at Ovoko in Igboeze South council Area of the state. Ebere Amarizu, the Command’s spokesman who […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last, the Nigerian fourth GSM provider Etisalat has terminated its management agreement with its Nigerian arm as well as given it three weeks grace to phase out the brand in the country. The Abu Dhabi-owned telecommunications networks which announced this on Monday took the decision after its $1.7bn loan […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governors of South -East and South-South geo political zones of Nigeria on Sunday night rose from a meeting, with a resolve to politically work together and pursue a regional reintegration. The forum also appointed Akwa-Ibom state governor Udom Emmanuel as its interim chairman. The governors said at the […]
Photo caption: Ademola Adeleke, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mr. Ademola Adeleke has won the Osun West Senatorial bye-election held on Saturday. The shocking official results show that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Senator Mudashiru Hussain won only his local government, while Ademola […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A coalition of political parties in Catalonia, Spain, backed by the Regional Government on Tuesday, July 3, 2017 introduced a bill for a referendum on independence in October. The bill provides for a declaration of independence within 48 hours if the “Yes’ votes win, or an early election to form a new […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) — Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Mr Sabi Abdullahi, said Senate’s rejection of nomination of Mr Ibrahim Magu as Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) “still stands”. He made this known in an interview on Friday in Abuja. Abdullahi was reacting to a statement credited to Acting President […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has again restated his commitment to the continues unity of Nigeria saying those who are calling for dismemberment of the country are enemies of the nation. Speaking during a courtesy call on the Olu of Warri, on Friday, Obasanjo said what Nigeria needs today is not physical restructuring […]
BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three male suicide bombers have been killed in another attack at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID). The suspected terrorists as narrated by eyewitnesses attacked the new male hostel – Block A, of the institution. The source said the attackers entered the hostel despite the trenches dug to improve the security […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The US and Russian leaders have met face to face in Germany amidst protest against them by people over their presence. Although, the two leaders are in Germany for G20 summit holding in Hamburg, still, Mr. Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin declared that they wanted to repair ties damaged by […]
