(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor, Hon. Henry Seriake Dickson on Thursday appointed the Commissioner for Trade, Industry and Investment Barr. Kemela Okara as the new Secretary to the State Government. Okara who hails from Bumoundi in Ekpetiama Clan of Yenagoa Local Government Area holds an LLB degree with Honours from the University of Middlesex, […]
By Owei Lakemfa Weep not for Robert Gabriel Mugabe. He does not need our tears in Africa for he has done his bit. Whether the coup plotters set up a puppet leadership or directly run Zimbabwe, will not change the legacy of this African warrior who spent a decade in White prisons and took to […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate ad-hoc committee set up to investigate the recent controversial reinstatement of former Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on Pension Reforms, Mr. Abdul-Rasheed Maina, has indicted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC over alleged misconduct. Against this background, the Senate at its plenary Thursday directed the special […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a military crackdown on bandits operating in rural communities in Zamfara State, following fresh attacks on some communities in Shinkafi and Maradun Local Government Areas. To enable the army carry out this new mandate, the President has approved the request of the Minister of Defence, Brig-Gen. Mansur […]
By Niyi Adeyi, Lagos LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian pop singer, Tiwa Savage has dispelled the pregnancy rumour recently being wielded around her. Savage in her latest Instagram post, specifically denied the gesture that she has taken in; but confirmed instead, she only added weight. “YEPKA Sorry this isn’t true guys. “Just gained […]
Photo: Mr. Emmerson Mnangagwa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former President Robert Mugabe’s Vice who has allegedly been on self-exile Mr. Emmerson Mnangagwa is to be sworn in as the new Zimbabwean President this Friday. This followed Mugabe’s resignation Tuesday after being overthrown by the Military and pressured to step down. Mnangagwa who reportedly fled to South […]
Photo: Zimbabwe’s ex-President Robert Mugabe Akintokunbo A Adejumo (Akinadejum@aol.com) (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – “African leaders do not resign, that’s cowardice and the fact that UK Prime Minister-David Cameron has just resigned confirms everything I have said about him—he is weak and a coward.” President (now Ex) Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe in 2016. The recent confusion about what is […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe has resigned, parliament speaker Jacob Mudenda has said. A letter from Mr Mugabe said that the decision was voluntary and that he had made it to allow a smooth transfer of power, the Reuters news agency reports. The surprise announcement halted an impeachment hearing that had begun against […]
Photo: Injured Bar. Okey Ezea From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC, has condemned in strong terms the recent attack and brutalization of her gubernatorial candidate in the 2015 general election Barr. Okey Ezea, by political thugs alleged to be sponsored by the State’s Commissioner […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Finally, the Zimbabwean Parliament recommended by the Zanu-PF party Monday has started impeachment proceedings against the embattled President Robert Mugabe. The motion for Mugabe’s impeachment was moved and seconded at parliament but the lawmakers have adjourned and moved to a hotel conference centre to debate the motion in a joint […]
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam ADAMAWA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 30 people were killed Tuesday morning during a suicide bomb attack allegedly by a teenager inside a mosque in Mubi, Adamawa State, North East Nigeria. While confirming the sad incident, the State Police Command through its Spokesman, Mr. Othman Abubakar disclosed that the […]
Photo: Prof. Jonathan Andrew Nok (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Amidst controversial moves to sack primary school teachers in the state, the Commissioner for Education in Kaduna, Prof. Jonathan Andrew Nok, has reportedly died. Details of the cause of the death of the late Commissioner is still sketchy as at Tuesday morning and according to report, late Nok […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Since August, I have been the anchorperson of a programme on television called ThisDay Live where we discuss political matters – local and global. The programme is available on Arise News TV at 6pm, 9pm and sometimes at midnight every Sunday. Two days ago, we discussed the situation in Zimbabwe, the elections […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Top Nigerian Government functionaries, including President Muhammadu Buhari, former President Shehu Shagari, the Senate President Bukola Saraki Monday sent their condolences on the death of a former Vice President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, yesterday. In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, […]
Photo: Hon. Dabiri –Erewa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has expressed surprise and shock over the sudden burial of the 26 African girls drowned in the Mediterranean Sea by Italian authorities nine days ahead of the slated date. The Italian Embassy has earlier indicated to the DG NAPTIP that the burial will take place […]
Photo: Bruno Mars By Niyi Adeyi BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular singer and songwriter, Bruno Mars Sunday led the packs of other awardees at the 2017 edition of the American Music Awards AMA. Mars alone won seven different awards at the ceremony which was hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross and took place at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After failing to comply with the Monday resignation deadline, members of Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF party are preparing to meet to discuss the possible impeachment of the embattled President Robert Mugabe, who has refused to resign from office. The deadline was set by Mr Mugabe’s own party, Zanu-PF. The embattled leader shocked Zimbabweans […]
By Jerome-Mario Utomi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – When one is favoured with longevity, says my grandfather, he must in the same vein contend with one out of the these two inherent probables. If the individual is not met with a flood of blessings, chances are that such a fellow may be visited with torrents of afflictions […]
Photo: Alhaji Sule Lamido (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – While acknowledging its human frailties, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) insisted at the weekend that the party’s 16 years of mistake remained far less than the calamity of the last two and half years of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in multiple dimensions. A group, known as the […]
Photo: Dr Alex Ekwueme From Ignatius Okpara, Awka Nigeria, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ex- Nigeria’s Vice President, of Dr Alex Ekwueme is dead, after battling with a complicated chest infection. The deceased who is in his 80s, and hails from Oko community, in Orumba council area of Anambra state, was the Vice to the 2nd Republic […]
