The African Examiner, There was a crash scare on Friday as Benin-bound Arik Flight returned to Abuja for Landing after about 45 minutes hovering over the Benin Airport. This incident is coming barely 24 hours after the Lagos crash carrying the corpse of late former Governor Olusegun Agagu killing 13 out of 20 passengers on […]
…As Lagos Assembly Describes Crash as National Disaster Nigeria’s President, Goodluck Jonathan has ordered investigation into the Associated Airline plane crash that killed 14 people on Thursday in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The president said the investigation must ascertain the cause of the crash and the actions to be taken to nip in the bud such […]
By Femi Kehinde, Professor Wale Oladipo has been sworn-in as substantive National Secretary of the Bamanga Tukur-led Peoples Democratic Party in connection with last Friday’s judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Prof. Oladipo replaces Chief Remi Akitoye who has been in acting capacity as national secretary since June 20. He was nominated as national […]
Femi Kehinde The Conference of National Political Parties (CNPP) today blast Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, calling on her to resign forthwith for mismanaging the economy. In a statement signed by National Publicity Secretary Osita Okechukwu, CNPP said, “Otherwise, if not for corruption, what is the economic sense […]
Speaker of the House of representatives, Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, and the Ambassador of Ireland to Nigeria, Mr. Patrick Fay, have urged youths, especially adherents of the Catholic faith, to always put service above self, and redirect their energies to efforts that will make Nigeria a greater nation for all its peoples. The two leaders […]
By Muyiwa Bamidele House of Committee on Labour, Productivity and employment has expressed displeasure over selective implementation of national budget. The Chairman of the Committee, Mr Essien Ekpeyong Ayi during oversight visit to the ministry of labour and productivity in abuja, said the committee is not happy with non execution of some projects captured in […]
The Society of the Rule of The Rule of Law in Nigeria (SRLN) has reacted to the statement credited to the retiring suspended President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Isa Salami that he was leaving the bench with his “head high” and that he had no regrets leaving the bench, asking him to rather; […]
The African Examiner, Senators Smart Adeyemi and Danjuma Goje today had a shouting match over the name, “New PDP” on the floor of the senate. Goje, who represents Gombe Central Senatorial District, while contributing to a motion on the demise of a former Ondo State Governor, Olusegun Agagu, described himself as a member of the […]
The African Examiner, The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday September 23, 2013 asked the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal to set aside the September 19 ruling of Justice Adamu Bello of the Federal High Court, Abuja discharging former Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Prof. Bridget Omotunde Sokan and […]
The African Examiner The Special Adviser to the President on Political Matters and National Coordinator, Goodluck Support Group, GSG, Barrister Ahmed Gulak has dispelled fears that Nigeria is in political crises. He maintained that President Goodluck Jonathan was focused on delivering on his transformation agenda and was not in any way distracted. Speaking while inaugurating […]
Mixed feelings and criticisms have continued to trail Friday’s shootings and killings near Apo legislator’s quarters in Abuja, which left 9 people dead and several injured. While the security agency claimed those attacked and killed were members of the deadly Islamic militants, Boko Haram, many people especially those living in the neighborhood disagree with SSS […]
By Femi Kehinde President Goodluck Jonathan has scaked Mrs. Joy Emordi of her appointment as Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters with immediate effect. In a statement made available to African Examiner and signed by Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the President, Dr. Reuben Abati, the President similarly terminated the appointment of Dr. […]
The African Examiner President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Queen of Pop Music,and actress, Onyeka Onwenu, as the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Centre for Women Development, NCWD, Abuja. She was born in Onitsha, Anambra State on May 17, 1961. Previously, she was the chairperson of the Imo State Council for […]
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy (CME) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said that a prudent approach would be adopted in implementing the 2014 budget. Okonjo Iweala who said this at a press briefing in Abuja on the state of the economy noted that it was important the country begins to plan its […]
The African Examiner ..Syndicates specialize in breaking into Bank Data Base The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arrested two bureau de change operators: Salihu Liman Mahmoud and Dan Asabe Ibrahim and two University of Jos undergraduates, Isaiah Friday and Azzaior Samuel over an alleged N2.05 billion fraud. The fraudsters, who specialize in breaking […]
The African Examiner The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has presented the revised version of the Nigeria Payment System (NPS) Vision 2020 Strategy Document to the public. The CBN governor made the public presentation at an International Conference on Payment System in Abuja, saying the document would boost electronic payment […]
President Goodluck Jonathan has deployed some of the remaining Ministers to oversee the activities of the ministries which its ministers were sacked in the cabinet shake off. The Minister of Information, Labaran Maku, said President gave the directives through the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Anyim Pius Anyim. Mr. Maku, […]
The African Examiner Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has affected a major cabinet reshuffle sacking nine ministers of the federal executive council. They are Ruqayat Rufai (Education); Zainab Kunchi (Power, [state]); Buka Tijani (Agriculture [state]), Shamsudeen Usman (National Planning); Other are: Ita Okon (Science and Technology); Olugbenga Ashiru (Foreign Affairs); Ama Pepple (Lands) and Hadiza Mailafia (Environment).
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) says it will declare vacant seats of elected persons that identify with the faction led by former vice president Atiku Abubakar and Alh Kawu Baraje. The national chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur who read the riot act on Friday at a news conference in Abuja said the party will not fold its arms and watch […]
The Comptroller General (CG) of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs. Rose Chinyere Uzoma has been fired. Her sudden sack was contained in a letter issued by Dr. K Attahiru, Director/ Secretary of the Civil Defence, Immigration, Fire Service and Prisons Service Board (CDFIPB). Rilwan Bala Musa MNI, a Deputy Comptroller General of Immigration, will […]
