Photo: Nigeria’s Health Minister Prof. Isaac Adewole (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole to investigate reports of an ‘unknown disease’ that has led to the death of several children in Jigawa State. The President also directed the Minister to deploy all the necessary machinery to combat the […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state command of the Nigerian Customs, has confiscated over 10,000 bags of 50kg smuggled rice, dozens of second-hand tyres, eight sacks of substance suspected to be Indian-hemp, cartons of tramadol with some quantities of rahyphnol and other items. Comptroller, Federal Operations Unit of the Nigerian Customs […]
By Prof R. A. Ipinyomi, University of Ilorin, Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The song in Nigeria public places now is quite different from what they were singing at the onset of APC regime in 2015. The new song in the mouths of market women and their children sounds like, “We’d thought that APC would bring […]
By Eric Ojo, Abuja (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Efforts aimed at combating child sexual abuse, conflict, urban displacement and strengthening the electoral process in Nigeria have received a boost from the government of France through its Embassy in Nigeria. This development is sequel to the recent approval of grants to four indigenous Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As criticism continues to trail the November 4, 2017 Local government area election in Enugu state, the All progressive Congress APC in the state, has rejected results of the polls in its entirety. The party in a petition letter addressed to the chairman of Enugu state Independent Electoral […]
Photo: President Buhari presents 2018 “Budget of Consolidation”, joined by VP Osinbajo and other government functionaries at the National Assembly, 7th Nov, 2017. PHOTOS: NOVO ISIORO ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday proposed a total of N8.6 trillion for the 2018 fiscal year. He made the proposal at the joint Session of […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has described the deaths of 26 Nigerians who got drowned in Mediterranean sea as “most unfortunate and tragic”. The Presidential aide described the deaths of the young Nigerians, as avoidable and preventable. In a statement […]
BORNO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Borno Police Command Tuesday confirmed that four female suspected suicide bombers were killed while trying to sneak into Maiduguri, the State capital metropolis. The Command’s Public Relations Officer PPRO Mr. Victor Isuku confirmed the incident to NAN in a telephone interview. According to Isuku, the incident occurred at about […]
ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Contrary to the rumour which was spread Tuesday morning, an official of Memfys Neuro-surgical Hospital, Enugu has confirmed that the ailing former Vice- President, Dr. Alex Ekwueme, is still alive, stable and responding to treatment. It would be recalled that President Muhammadu Buhari recently approved request to fly Dr. Ekwueme […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Everton and Manchester United Boss David Moyes has been appointed as the new West Ham Manager. Moyes replaced Slaven Bilic, who was sacked Monday with the club which is currently in the Premier League relegation zone. The Manager has been out of work since May 2017, when he resigned as Sunderland […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government FG has given hint that the popular Jibowu and Costain bridges in Lagos Mainland would be demolished so as to give way for the new railway lines. Minister of Transportation Rt. Hon Rotimi Chibuke Amaechi gave the hint Monday in Lagos in his remarks at a meeting […]
Photo: Aliko Dangote …Pledges US$100 Million for Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The recently concluded Global Nutrition Summit 2017, held in Milan, Italy, convened governments, international agencies, foundations, civil society organisations and businesses to accelerate the global response to malnutrition, an underlying cause of nearly half of all global child deaths. A major highlight of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s ex-international Michael Emenalo has resigned from his position as Chelsea technical director, the club has confirmed. The 52-year-old, one of owner Roman Abramovich’s most trusted advisors, has left Chelsea after 10 years working across the scouting and technical departments amid reports of tensions between head coach Antonio Conte and the club’s […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has assured Nigerians and the international community that the 2019 general elections will be free and fair. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu stated this on Monday in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja. “The Buhari government doesn’t believe in cheap […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 27 people have died after a gunman opened fire at a church in Texas during Sunday services. The attack happened at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs in Wilson County. A police commissioner at the scene confirmed that at least 27 people had died. Several others are reported to […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has swept the local government election conducted on Saturday in the entire 17 council areas in Enugu State and 258 political wards, amid protest by the All progressive congress, APC, which described the polls as a sham. Chairman of Enugu State Independent […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has begun secret moves that will see a number of online newspapers, blogs and websites perceived to constitute “threat to national security” permanently shut down. Social media and Internet users may also not be exempted from the clampdown, which will begin any moment from now. The closest clue in […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The deposed Catalonia’s leader Carles Puigdemont and four of his former advisers have handed themselves to the Belgian police. A prosecutor’s’ spokesman who confirmed the development, said an investigating judge would decide by Monday morning whether to execute an EU arrest warrant issued by a Spanish judge last Friday. It […]
…As Chelsea Edge Man U 1-0 at Stamford bridge (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Man City Sunday made it nine wins in a row as they extend their lead at the top of the table as they defeated Arsenal 3-1 at Etihad stadium. The goals from trio of Kevin De Bruyne, Sergio Aguero, who was honoured […]
From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU NIGERIA, (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu state and the Director General of Voice of Nigeria, Mr. Osita Okechukwu, Sunday declared that the shambolic nature of local government council elections in Nigeria, as exhibited on Saturday, November 4, 2017 in the State, remains a […]
