(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suleiman Wambai, North-Central National Vice Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) said  Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State is not leaving the party. Wambai told  newsmen on Wednesday in Lafia that the governor has not officially written to the party about his intention to leave He said that despite the lack of…

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Wednesday night met in Abuja to discuss matter arising from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) deadlock, minimum wage, among other issues. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the June monthly meeting of FAAC in Abuja ended in a deadlock. The FAAC monthly meeting…

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barring last minutes change, Liverpool and England midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is expected to miss the majority of the 2018-19 season. The Reds Manager Jurgen Klopp gave the hint Wednesday. The 24-year-old has not played since he sustained injury on his knee during the Champions League semi-final with Roma in April. “It feels…

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The European Commission has fined Google with a record €4.34bn ($5bn; £3.9bn) over Android. The Commission alleged that the firm had used the mobile operating system to illegally “cement its dominant position in general internet search”. Consequently, the firm’s parent – Alphabet has been given 90 days timeline to change its business…

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has faulted the Presidency’s request for N242 billion from the 2018 Budget, for 2019 elections, contending such demand constitutes a threat to the incoming polls. The party made its position known on the matter in a statement issued in Abuja by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr…

From Ignatius Okpara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The embattled Deputy Governor of Imo state, South- East Prince Eze Madumere, Nigeria, has dragged the State Chief Judge, Justice Paschal Nnadi, Speaker, Imo State House of Assembly, Mr. Acho Ihim and the State House of Assembly to court over the impeachment process against him. Madumere is praying the…

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika has unveiled the brand of new Nigeria’s national carrier Nigeria Air, as well as the logo at the Farnborough International Airshow in London. During the unveiling, the Minister said, “this will be a National Carrier that is Private sector-led and driven. It is…

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Chief Justice of Nigeria CJN, Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, is dead. Aged 76, late Justice Katsina-Alu’s death was confirmed in a statement issued Wednesday by the current CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen. In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Awassam Bassey, Justice Onnoghen said the death of the…

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The impeachment process against the Imo Deputy Governor, Prince Eze Madumere has gathered more momentum as the State’s House of Assembly officially served the embattled DG impeachment notice. The notice which was served on Madumere through a substituted means (Newspaper publications) Tuesday was signed by the Speaker, Acho Ihim and 13 other…

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State House of Assembly has dismissed insinuations in some quarters that, it is out to witch hunt an indigenous firm, Darlon Security Services, because of political reasons. The assembly said, it received overwhelming reports suggesting that, the company may have compromised its operations, which has resulted to alleged loss of lives…

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has requested the Senate’s approval of N242.45 billion for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Department of State Service (DSS) and other security agencies to kick start the preparations for the 2019 general elections. Buhari’s request was contained in a letter dated July 11, 2018; addressed to President of…