BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kosovo police said they have averted terror coordinated attacks in Kosovo and the Balkans, targeted at Israel’s national soccer team and fans during the Albania vs. Israel match on November 12. Following this, the security agency in a statement Thursday, disclosed that they had arrested 19 people, suspected to […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For the first time, Mrs. Hillary Clinton has expressed disappointment at her loss to Mr. Donald Trump in the last week US Presidential election. Speaking at a children’s charity, the Democratic candidate said she had wanted to “curl up with a good book and never leave the house again”, still, […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has expressed great shock over the passage of foremost industrialist and economist, Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi. Gbadamosi, a Co-chairman of the Lagos @ 50 Committee, died on Wednesday at the age of 72. The Governor in a statement signed Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has admitted that the anti-corruption war is tough and grueling, lamenting the crime is fighting ‘’vigorously back’, yet, assured that the battle would be won. While meeting with American Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry, Wednesday, on the margins of conference on climate change, COP22, in Marrakech, […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A 41 year old man, identified as Francis Okonkwo Uzo, on Tuesday, killed himself after hacking his wife, Mrs. Ozoemena Uzo to death in Enugu. According to the Enugu State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ebere Amarizu, who disclosed this to AFRICAN EXAMINER on Wednesday, the ugly […]
By Ayo Balogun LAAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prominent industrialist, economist and Co-Chairman, Lagos @50 Planning Committee, Chief Rasheed Gbadamosi has died at the age of 72. Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Steve Ayorinde announced Gbadamosi’s death Wednesday night on his twitter handle @stevoree. Ayorinde said the Lagos State Government mourned the passing […]
By Ayo Balogun IKEJA, LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has urged members of the State’s All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS), not to compromise standard in secondary education despite the prevailing economic downturn in the country. The Governor, who gave the task at the 30th Annual […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Bayelsa State, Henry Seriake Dickson on Wednesday stormed Ado- Ekiti, to felicitate with his Ekiti State counterpart, Governor Ayodele Fayose on his 56th birthday anniversary. Fielding questions from Journalists after being conducted round some projects in Ado Ekiti, Dickson poured encomiums on his colleague for initiating critical projects at […]
Ayodele Afolabi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has charged member states of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to eradicate the scourge of piracy in the sub region in order to grow the economy. The DG who stated […]
Ayodele Afolabi ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied claims of strain relationship between the executive and the Legislature arm of government, saying that relations between the country’s three arms of government, particularly the Executive and the Legislature is healthy and strong. A statement signed by the APC National […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Exactly two months after being accused of using racially abusive language on another club side’s player, Newcastle United midfielder Jonjo Shelvey has pleaded not guilty to the Football Association charge. The 24-year-old England international, was charged following an incident during the Magpies’ 2-0 Championship defeat by Wolves on Saturday, September […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A mayor of a town in the US State of West Virginia, Beverly Whaling has resigned after being caught in a controversy over racist comments against the outgoing First Lady Mrs. Michelle Obama. Whaling was caught to have applauded a Facebook post referring to Mrs. Obama as an “ape in […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Abia State Governor and founder of the Progressives Peoples Alliance (PPA), Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Kalu, a former chieftain of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP’s) was formally received Wednesday, by the APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun at the […]
By Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, arraigned the Managing Director of “Lets’ Partner with You, an Enugu based wonder bank, Mr. Patrick. Nwokike in court. He was docked at a Federal High Court sitting in Enugu alongside his wife and Director, Rosemary Nwokike. […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than three persons lost their lives, while many vehicles were burnt, early hours of Wednesday as a tanker crashed with some vehicles in Kara area, along Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Eyewitness account said the accident occurred around 3am when a loaded truck ran into a tanker with diesel. The friction […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite attaining victory through the system, US President-elect, Mr. Donald Trump has decried ‘’Electoral College’’ and declared he aligns with a simple vote. Mr. Trump claimed he could have won the popular vote against his rival, Mrs. Hillary Clinton, if he had campaigned differently. Speaking during an interview Sunday, Mr. […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ron Dennis has ended his 35-year tenure as the boss of McLaren. The 69-year-old Dennis, quit Tuesday, after being told by fellow shareholders that he must give up his position as the Chairman and chief executive of McLaren Group. Reluctant McLaren boss failed last week in a High Court, in […]
By Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has given assurance that its first DNA Forensic Centre to be established in Nigeria will become operational by the first quarter of 2017. The State Attorney General (AG) and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Adeniji Kazeem while giving update on the project, expressed hope […]
SOKOTO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Detained former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd) has declined two Federal Government (FG) offers to visit his late father, Sultan Ibrahim Dasuki on his hospital bed, as well as Sokoto, for his burial. NAN reported that the Minister of Interior, Lt.-Gen. Abdulrahman Danbazau (retd), while addressing newsmen […]
ABUJA, NUGRIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER ) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed report that insinuates that Heritage Bank is under financial distress and therefore unable to discharge its obligations to its depositors. A statement issued by CBN described the report as false and malicious stories The statement reads in full: The attention of […]
