– As briefed by CBN Gov; Fin. Minister Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Tuesday acknowledged the pains being faced by many Nigerians as result of the dwindling fortunes of the country’s economy, lamenting to the leadership that the people are suffering. The Senate’s concern came as the Finance Minister, […]
By Akin Soneyin OSUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Jide Falola of Osun State High Court has struck out an application on stay of execution over his recent ruling that allowed the use of Hijab by female students in the State’s public schools. The Tuesday’s ruling followed a counter application by the plaintiff – the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to discerning Nigerians to ignore orchestrated attempts to sully the integrity of Ministers and other senior government officials, who are being tarred with the brush of corruption without any concrete evidence. Reacting to reports, particularly by an online media, that the immediate past Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged his support to the Nigerian team at the coming Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil, especially through prompt release of budgeted money for the squad. Mr. President made the promise Tuesday at the formal Handing over ceremony of RIO 2016 Olympic Games delegation […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Although yet to be officially confirmed, the just announced Super Eagles Technical Adviser Paul Le Guen is said to have turned down the appointment. According to reports, the 52-year-old rejected Nigeria’s offer as the NFF did not meet terms and conditions of his contract. This was contained in a twitter […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Wife of the Republican Presidential candidate hopeful Donald Trump, Melania is currently enmeshed in plagiarism controversy. Melania is being accused of copying in her speech at the first day of the Republican National Convention, a portion of the incumbent President Barrack Obama’s wife Michelle’s speech in 2008 Democratic Convention. The […]
Morocco has formally announced its wish to rejoin the African Union, 32 years after leaving the organisation. In a message to the AU summit in Rwanda, the Moroccan King Mohammed VI said the time had come for his country to retake its place within its institutional family. Morocco left the AU in 1984, after the […]
The African Union has backed a request for African troops with a robust mandate to reinforce U.N. peacekeepers in South Sudan. The AU summit meeting in Rwanda’s capital approved the request, which will go the U.N. Security Council. The African heads of state were responding to a communiqué on South Sudan put out after a […]
Access Bank Group has donated N10 million to UNICEF towards reaching out to and highlighting the plight of vulnerable children, orphans and internationally displaced persons. This is part of the bank’s continued support of UNICEF along with 5th Chukker as it hosted the ‘Access Bank Polo Day’ at the Guards Polo Club, Windsor, United Kingdom over […]
Ayodele Adegbuyi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senate President Bukola Saraki on Monday restated his loyalty to the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Saraki alongside reiterated his belief that President Muhammadu Buhari’s government will redeem its electoral promises made during the 2015 general elections. The Senate President spoke at the 10th […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian Film practitioners might have to wait indefinitely for the approval of N3 billion Innovative Distribution Fund (IDF) application, as the Federal Government (FG) has directed suspension of its disbursement and distribution. The directive to this effect emerged last weekend at a meeting between the Finance Minister Mrs. Kemi Adeosun […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – About three weeks after he left office, a discordant tune has ensued between the immediate past Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Solomon Arase and his successor acting Ibrahim Idris as the allegation and counter over the number of cars Arase left with rage. The acting IGP has alleged that […]
– Considers Revert To Death Penalty To Convicts BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Turkish Government officials Monday confirmed that almost 8,000 police officers have been suspended over possible link to the last weekend foiled coup attempt in the country. Similarly, a total of 6,000 members of the judiciary and military, including generals, have been detained. […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Worried by the spate of delay tactics being deployed in the hearing of various alleged criminal cases in the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the judiciary to be in the forefront of efforts to develop rights based jurisprudence as an element in the multi-disciplinary approach advocated […]
As part of its philanthropic gesture, the Dangote Foundation has delivered food items to alleviate the suffering of the vulnerable and the indigent in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The food items, worth millions of Naira, was last Thursday presented to the Minister of FCT Malam Muhammad Musa Bello. Receiving the items, the Minister said […]
– Fixes Primary For August 27 Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ONDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has released the time-table and schedule of activities for the conduct of the Party’s 2016 Governorship Primary Election in Ondo State. The Party’s National Organising Secretary, Senator Osita Izunaso made the announcement in a statement […]
By Tajudeen Balogun – Seeks To Promote Peace; Discourages Gender Disparity… – Inventor Seeks World Leaders; Industrialists, Others’ Support LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As a measure to promote peace and conciliation in the society; gender equality and equity; education and learning, a fresh football concept: “The Beautiful Ball Game” has been unveiled in Nigeria, […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has joined his US counterpart Barrack Obama and other world leaders in condemning the abortive Turkish coup attempt by a group of rebel army officers and men, which resulted in the death of over 100 people. Reacting to the tragic events in Ankara, Istanbul […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Almost 300 soldiers including senior officers have been arrested in connection with the Saturday Turkish coup attempt, just as the Prime Minister (PM) Binali Yildirim confirmed that the plot had been foiled and situation is under control. The PM alleged the coup attempt in which 16 civilains were killed and […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The world was agog this week with the certainty that the next British Prime Minister would be a woman. The attainment of that office this Wednesday by Theresa May who replaced a politically-crushed David Cameron at 10, Downing Street, was a mere formality as her only rival, Andrea Leadsom, was also a woman. As it […]
