ACCRA, GHANA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The newly sworn-in Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has promised to protect the public treasury and ensure value for money on all projects executed by his administration. The new President made the pledge Saturday in Accra in his inaugural speech. Akufo-Addo insisted that the mandate of his leadership was to serve, asking […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Miracle can be described as an illogical occurrence that contradicts prevailing conditions or accepted reality. Nigeria is experiencing harsh times, we are acquainted with the stats. Most recently we are battling with acute cash shortage of the US Dollar and even the Naira, with reasons alluded ranging from restricted […]
OGUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The General Overseer (GO) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye has retired. Pastor Adeboye who announced his retirement Saturday as he prepares for his 75th birthday also named Pastor Joshua Obayemi as his successor. The famous Cleric next birthday holds March 2, 2017 according to NAN. […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Nigerian militant group, which has claimed a wave of attacks on oil pipelines in the Niger Delta, said on Friday that it had asked its fighters to prepare to fight the “enemy” as authorities were not ready for dialogue. The Niger Delta Avengers had declared a ceasefire last year […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Muslim Hassan of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the temporary forfeiture of the sum of $153,310,000, which a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, allegedly siphoned from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and stashed in three banks in the country. Out of the allegedly […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many people have been shot dead by a lone gunman at Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida. The airport officials said there was an “ongoing incident” at the baggage claim area in Terminal 2. According to BBC, Broward Sheriff’s office tweet that several people died while one person was in custody. […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – When I boarded the protocol bus at Algiers Airport on November 28, 2016, a lady politely greeted me in faulty Yoruba. Given my dressing, she guessed correctly that I am Nigerian. She then added “Iyawo Naija la wa” meaning, I am married to a Nigerian. Her name is Boshigo Ntsi Rosinah […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Daniel Iworiso-Markson is the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State. In this interview, he speaks on his newly published book: Bayelsa’s Landmark Election: How Dickson Deployed People Power To Defeat Federal Might, and the governor’s administration, among other issues. He spoke with The New Telegraph. You […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari will Saturday attend the inauguration ceremony of Ghana’s President-elect, Mr. Nana Akufo-Addo in Accra. Buhari will join other Heads of State and Government to witness the swearing-in of the President-elect and Vice President–elect, Mahamudu Bawumia. The Nigerian Leader Friday in a statement by his SA on Media and […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed six of its officers attached to the Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike over alleged misconducts during the last State’s and National Assembly (NASS) rerun. The Force Public Relations Officer DCP Donald Awunah disclosed this at a press briefing he addressed in Abuja […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – John Mikel Obi has moved from Chelsea to join Chinese Super League side Tianjin TEDA. Mikel when leaving said it was “an honour” to play for the Stamford Bridge club but it was time to “seek a new challenge”. He won two Premier League titles, four FA Cups and the 2012 […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has reassured all Nigerians and foreigners of the safety of the seat of power in the country. A statement from the presidency explained that the security official involved in the incident came on invitation to the state house as a witness in an ongoing investigation and was required […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Apparently reacting to the public discontent on the skirmish which has raged in the past few week, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally handed down instructions for ‘’decisive measures aimed at bringing an end to the recurring acts of violence and destruction in the Southern part of Kaduna State, North West […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has hailed the recovery Thursday of another Chibok schoolgirl, Rakiya Abubakar, in the Alagarno area of Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. Buhari noted that the rescue raised renewed hope that the other captured girls will one day be reunited with their families, friends and community. […]
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army has confirmed that the new abducted Chibok girl Rakiya Abubkar was found by troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE during investigation of arrested suspected Boko Haram terrorists. Acting Director Army Public Relations Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, who had promised earlier to give details […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has hinted it will include stakeholders such as security agencies, Niger Delta leaders, IOCs in its security advisory council which would address all security and host community agitations. This measure the oil empire said Thursday is aimed at steming pipeline vandalism […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely a week after a bloody explosion which rocked a nightclub and killed 39 people in Turkey, another eruption has occurred near the courthouse in the city of Izmir, of the western part of the country. Images of the explosion on social media showed two cars on fire with many […]
BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Another abducted Chibok Secondary school girl identified as Rakiya Abubakar has been found by the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in Borno State. The Director of Army Public Relations Brig Gen Sanni Usman confirmed Thursday that the girl was rescued in the Alargano forest. The girl who is the 29th […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced the list of 39 successful bidders for the 2017/2018 crude oil term contract. The Group General Manager, Crude Oil Marketing Division (COMD) of the Corporation, Mr. Mele Kyari announced that the contract would run for one year effective from […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Marco Silva has been confirmed as the Hull City’s new boss. The 39-year-old Portuguese and former Olympiakos Manager has signed deal whicl will last until the end of the season at the KCOM Stadium. Silva replaced the immediate past Manager Mike Phelan. He was sacked Tuesday with the Tigers bottom […]
