BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Police raids on suspected terrorist hideouts in Tunisia left four officers and at least two suspects dead Wednesday. Police stormed a terror cell north of Tunis where a number of militants from across the country had gathered to plan what the police called “synchronized attacks.” Two militants were killed and […]
Sunderland sealed their Premier League safety and relegated Norwich and local rivals Newcastle with a comprehensive victory over Everton. Defender Lamine Kone struck twice from close range after Patrick van Aanholt scored with a 25-yard free-kick that was misjudged by keeper Joel Robles. Victory capped an impressive revival by Sam Allardyce’s side, who have lost […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – It is Sunday, the 15th day of the month and Tunji needs some quick cash to pay his mechanic, who just fixed his car after it developed a shaft problem in the morning. He walks to the closest ATM with the mechanic trudging behind, inserts his card and beholds the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Wednesday in Abuja briefly quizzed a former governor of Cross Rivers State, Senator Liyel Imoke, for his alleged involvement in the N500 million collected by the Cross Rivers State’s chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr. Ntufam John Okon. We gathered that […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The top Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced a retreat to draw a roadmap for the development of the Nigerian maritime sector. The roadmap which is in fulfilment of the promise of the Director General, Dr. Dakuku Peterside to stakeholders is […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Henry Seriake Dickson has called on members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nationwide to work assiduously towards getting back power at the national level in 2019 general elections. The governor threw the challenge during the State Congress of the PDP in Yenagoa, where he urged the […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EAXMINER) – Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Relations and Diaspora, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa will on Monday, May 16, 2016, address the UK Parliamentarians in Westminster, London on Nigeria’s efforts in engaging her Diaspora. The talk is sequel to an invitation from All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) in London to […]
We have just finished a meeting of various stakeholders presided over by His Excellency, the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The meeting had in attendance the Leadership of the Senate, House of Representatives, Governors Forum, and Labour Unions (NLC, TUC, NUPENG, and PENGASSAN). The meeting reviewed: 1. The current fuel scarcity and […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At last and after lingering controversies, Nigerian Government has removed subsidy on the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also refrred to as petrol. This is made public Wednesday after a crucial meeting held at the Abuja headquarters of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Consequently, petrol according to […]
…As Governor Urges FG To Remove CMD By Ayodele Afolabi EKITI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose got a dose of the violent protest of the staff of Federal Teaching Hospital (FETHI) Ido Ekiti, yesterday as he was denied access into the hospital and was held at the gate for an […]
BAGHDAD, IRAQ (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 82 people were killed in a new three car bomb attacks in Baghdad, the Iraqi capital. Police and Medics officials who confirmed the attacks indicated that the deadliest of the attacks, struck a market in the Shia dominated district of Sadr City during the morning rush hour. […]
By Niyi Adeyi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has obtained a remand order to to hold in its custody, ex-Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode. The order granted the anti-graft agency is to last two weeks and renewable, if the ongoing investigation of the opposition PDP Chieftain warrants such. Fani-Kayode […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has released the sum of N10.8billion to date to ensure completion of the ongoing construction of 114 roads across the 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas in the State by the end of June, 2016 In a statement signed by the Commissioner for […]
Johannesburg – MTN Group on Wednesday announced the appointment of Babak Fouladi as Group Executive: Technology and Information Systems. In this role, Fouladi will lead the delivery of MTN’s network and information technology strategy across the Group. On joining MTN, he will temporarily assume responsibility for the vacant Chief Technology Officer role in MTN South […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the International Anti-corruption Summit in the UK this week, a civil society group, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the UK authorities to extradite Nigeria’s former Petroleum Minister, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke to face charges of corruption and money laundering, as the charges she is currently […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Muslim Rights Group has blasted the British Prime Minister, David Cameron’s corruption comment about Nigeria saying the statement is “belated, misleading and hypocritical.” In a statement issued by the executive director of the group, Prof Ishaq Akintola, and made available to African Examiner online, the group explained further that […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the huge damages being caused to the oil facilities in the Niger Delta region, the Nigerian Military has declared that it will not hesitate to deploy every available resource to deal decisively with any threats to economic lifeline of the nation. Consequently, Defence headquarters (DHQ) Tuesday […]
By Ignatius Okpara EBONYI, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EAXMINER) – The entire Nkwegu community near Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital thrown into pandemonium, Monday as no fewer than 200 naked women from Afikpo-South council Area of the state staged a protest over the alleged continued detention of the President General of the community, Mr. Ndubuisi Ekumankama, by […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – History repeated itself when an overzealous female fan of young talented singer, Patoranking, surged forward at an event and demanded from him an autograph on her breast. Patoranking on his own took the drama far, when he posted the picture on his Instagram account with a caption: “She said sign […]
By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Umuahia Workers of the Abia state Ministry of Lands and Survey, were thrown into shock monday, as one of their colleagues, simply identified as De Nwankwo, committed suicide at his home in Ihe Ndume, Umuahia North council Area of the state over four months salary arrears owed him. The deceased, in a […]
