By Oludare Sunday Fase, Baltimore, USA Photo 1: Amb. Tunde Adetunji, the President of the National Heritage Foundation and centre, Atlanta, USA Photo 2 & 3: Amb Adetunji posts for photograph with other participants at the SDG7 Bangkok Conference (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The concept of “One World” is not new as it has been eloquently pursued many […]
The African Examiner Less than 24 hours in which 37 members of the House of Representatives dumped their party , the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), former vice president Atiku Abubakar has hinted that he is also considering decamping to the All Progressive Alliance (APC). The former vice president gave the hint while speaking to Journalists […]
The African Examiner Governor Rotimi Amaechi has sacked the commissioner for Urban Development Mr Tammy Danagogo over alleged anti-party activity Though no reason was given for the sack, however, African Examiner gathered that the commissioner was booted out because he was no longer loyal to the governor and the administration. A statement issued by the […]
A muslim Group named Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC has blasted the Nigerian senate over its position on some squatters killed recently in Apo area, Abuja by Nigerian security forces tagging the position of the Upper Chamber as “double standard.” The group in a statement signed by its executive director Prof. Ishaq Akintola and made available […]
The African Examiner The Presidency has described the defection of the aggrieved governors of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to All Progressives Party (APC) as a welcome development. The Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Ahmed Gulak stated this in a chat with state house correspondents in Abuja. He added that the defection […]
By Oludare Sunday Fase, Abuja The Presidency has blasted the World Bank over its reports on poverty rate in Nigeria arguing that “Nigeria does not have 100 million destitutes.” In a statement issued by Dr. Nwanze OKIDEGBE, Chief Economic Adviser to the President, the presidency insisted that the World Bank got its statistics adding that […]
The African Examiner The Presidency has denied any knowledge of bribe money allegedly collected by a serving minister describing the allegation as “much regret, grossly irresponsible, false and mischievous.” Governor Lamido had alleged that President Goodluck Jonathan had refused to act on information that a serving minister recently collected a bribe of $250 million from […]
–As Head Coach Gets 3 million, Assistant Coaches receive N2.5 million each The African Examiner Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has rewarded the victorious Golden Eaglets with two million naira each for winning the FIFA under 17 World Cup which they won last Friday in Dubai by defeating Mexico 3 goals to nothing. Also, the president […]
The African Examiner Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets survived Uruguay, their sternest opponent so far in the ongoing u-17 world cup in United Arab Emirates to qualify for the semi final. The first goal of the match came through the tireless hardwork of Taiwo Awoniyi in the 18 minutes of the game. Uruaguay came into the second […]
The African Examiner Finance minister and coordinating minister for the economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has denied granting waivers for the importation of the N255m bullet proof cars bought by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) for the embattled Minister of Aviation, Mrs Stella Oduah. In a statement made available to African Examiner, the minister said […]
The African Examiner, The Nasarawa State Governor, Alhaji Tanko Al-Makura on Thursday slammed members of the outlawed Ombatse militia organization that reportedly killed many policemen in May adding that all the perpetrators and their sponsors must face justice. The governor also denied media reports that said he was rooting for amnesty for the militia, stressing […]
By Oludare Sunday Fase (The African Examiner) Many Nigerians are not satisfied with the way President Goodluck Jonathan is handling the allegation of frauds as exposed in the fraudulent purchase of two BMW armored cars for N255 million for the minister of Aviation, Ms Stella Oduah. Civil rights groups are not buying the idea of […]
The African Examiner The Nigeria embassy in Washington DC on Sunday held of a service of songs in celebration of the life of the first executive governor of Plateau state Late Solomon Lar who died recently at a Fairfax Virgina hospital in United States. In his tribute to the late elder statesman, Nigeria’s ambassador to […]
By Oludare Sunday Fase, On the order of the Bamanga Tukur led old PDP, the police on Saturday sealed off the Abuja headquarters of the Alh Baraje led faction of the new People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Reports say armed police riot squad took over the premises of the office of the new PDP at Plot 4, Oyi River Crescent, Maitama, […]
