From Ignatius Okpara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ongoing plot by Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state to remove his embattled Deputy, Prince Eze Madumere from office, Wednesday gained more ground, as the State House of Assembly sent a request to the Chief Judge of the state, asking him to appoint a panel of investigation in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea are set to announce the departure of the Manager Antonio Conte after two years in charge. The club have refused to comment on the status of the 48-year-old, who won the Premier League title in his first season and the FA Cup in May. But Chelsea player Cesc Fabregas has thanked […]
EKITI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) Thursday afternoon commenced the distribution of sensitive materials for this Saturday’s Ekiti State Governorship election. Reports confirmed that the materials which were being moved from the Ado, the State capital branch of the Central Bank, (CBN) to the headquarters of each of the 16 […]
By Niyi Adeyi EKITI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Saturday, July 14 Governorship Election of Ekiti State has taken a new dimension as the Police authority has announced the planned withdrawal of the security details of the VIPs, including the Governor Mr. Ayodele Fayose’s and the APC candidate Dr. Kayode Fayemi. A Deputy Inspector […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has commended the Nigerian Law School, the Body of Benchers and the Council of Legal Education for deeming it right to grant redress by calling Amasa Firdaus to bar with her hijab. The group in a press statement signed Wednesday by its director and founder, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, said the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Trending social media platform WhatsApp has announced the launch of a new feature globally. The new characteristic will highlight when a message has been forwarded and not composed by the sender. The platform announced the development Tuesday through its official blog following calls from various parts of the world, including India, to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor Mr. Ayodele Fayose Wednesday alleged that policemen deployed to the state for this Saturday Governorship election have stormed the venue of his party – the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s rally and harassed him. Although, there is no evidence to confirm the alleged attack, still, the outgoing Governor shortly after […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Suleiman Kazaure has warned corps members participating in Saturday’s gubernatorial election in Ekiti not to indulge in electoral malpractice. Kazaure, who was represented by the corps’ Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Mrs Victoria Okakwu, gave the warning in Ado-Ekiti […]
KADUNA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Kaduna High Court has adjourned the arraignment of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife Zinat, till August 2, 2018. Justice Gideon Kurada in his ruling Wednesday adjourned the matter so as to enable the prosecution to serve two other accused […]
Photo: Imo Deputy Governor, Eze Madumere From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tension has enveloped parts of Imo state, South- East Nigeria, particularly Owerri, the state capital, as the State House of Assembly has begun impeachment proceedings against the embattled Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere. The Imo number two man has been at loggerhead with […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), has sealed 21 warehouses in Kano, which housed fake and substandard textiles. The Director-General, SON, Mr Osita Aboloma, said on Tuesday that the warehouses were stocked with substandard African print popularly known as ‘Atampa’, near the famous kano textile market. A statement by the organisation made […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu state Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has redeemed his 5 million naira pledge to the Super Eagles of Nigeria that recently crashed out of the ongoing 2018 world cup in Russia. The governor had during a fund raising ceremony organized by the nation’s Minister of Sports, Solomon Dalung and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 2019 general elections, the Government in Bayelsa State has concluded plans to begin a robust sensitization programme on the need for eligible voters in the state to choose the right kind of leaders. The sensitization programme which will begin in August will include series of social and electronic media […]
Photo: Senator Abdullahi Adamu …Says “We Didn’t Discuss Items Inserted Into the Budget” (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Abdullahi Adamu, (APC-Nasarawa-West), has taken a swipe at his colleagues over the 2018 budget padding accusations made recently by President Muhammadu Buhari. The president, who said he reluctantly signed the 2018 budget into law, accused the lawmakers of padding […]
By Sufuyan Ojeifo (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The exculpation of senate president, Dr. Bukola Saraki, last Friday, by the Supreme Court in the false asset declaration suit filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) exemplifies the finality of judicial intercessions in the matter. As lawyers would say, the matter is now res […]
By Jerome-Mario Utomi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Demystifying the time-honored saying that; ‘the powerful never lose opportunities-they remain available to them, that the powerless on the other hand, never experience opportunity – it is always arriving at a later time, remains a remarkable political lesson Nigerians gave to the world in 2015. The lesson was predicated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has justified heavy deployment of security operatives for the coming Saturday Ekiti Governorship election, saying the action is necessary so as to forestall breakdown of law and order. Oshiomhole made the disclosure Monday in Abuja while reacting to the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu Diocese of the church of Nigeria, (Anglican Communion) has expressed worry over the recently signed executive order No.6 of 2018 by President Muhammadu Buhari warning that it should not be oppressive to perceived enemies or those in opposition. The executive order empowers the government to cease suspicious assets connected with corruption […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party and 37 other political parties on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form a Coalition of United Democratic Parties (CUPP) ahead of 2019 general elections. The national chairmen of the political parties, who signed the MoU at the Yar’Adua Centre pledged to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Egypt public prosecution on Monday, denied reports the crash of an EgyptAir flight in 2016 was likely caused by fire in the cockpit, stressing that investigations into the incident were still ongoing. The Airbus A320 en route from Cairo to Paris crashed into the eastern Mediterranean on May 19, 2016, killing all […]
