From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu state Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has warned Ministries, Departments and other government agencies MDAs, in the state against rejection of members of the National Youth Service Corps NYSC, posted to their establishments, saying his administration will no longer tolerate such act. Speaking on Monday during the closing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The world Football Governing body FIFA has slammed a fine of 6,000 Swiss Francs against the Nigeria Football Federation for fielding an ineligible player in a Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying match. FIFA disciplinary committee in a statement issued Tuesday alleged that Nigeria fielded Shehu Abdullahi, a player it said was not […]
Photo: APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has clarified the misrepresentation in the statement attributed to him by Imo State Governor Rochas Okorocha, saying he never underrated the importance of governors in the party’s nomination process. He, however, explained that what he said in […]
By Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A chieftain of the ruling All progressives congress APC from Enugu state and Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON) Mr. Osita Okechukwu, has decried Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu over his recent comments on President Muhammadu Buhari’s alleged poor handling of the nation’s economy. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United Manager Jose Mourinho and Manchester co-assistant coach Mikel Arteta had both suffered from a post-match row unpleasant experience. While Mourinho was allegedly pelted with water and milk, Arteta had a cut on his fore head. Arteta was left with a cut, though it is unclear how it was caused and […]
Photo: Kemi Adeosun, Nigeria’s Finance minister By Jerome- Mario Utomi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – There was a veiled agreement among stakeholders at a recent gathering in Lagos that the governments in Nigeria at all levels are shirking the traditional but universal responsibility of provision of economic and infrastructural succor to the citizenry which the instrumentality of participatory […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the partial withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria. Mr. Putin made the order Monday during an unannounced visit to the war turn Middle East country. While on the visit, Putin was met by Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad as he arrived at the Russian Hmeimim […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After over three decades of ban, the Saudi Arabia Kingdom authority has announced it will lift a ban on commercial cinemas. In effect, the Ministry of Culture and Information has confirmed it would begin issuing licences immediately, while the first cinemas were expected to open in March 2018. Crown Prince […]
By Sufuyan Ojeifo (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – And so, Uche Secondus, despite the hue and cry about heavy monetisation of the process and alleged plan by governors under the influence of Nyesom Wike of Rivers state to hijack the party leadership, still ended up being the national chair of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). For a […]
Photo: Chief Raymond Dokpesi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The founder of Daar Communications, Raymond Dokpesi, who contested the PDP National Chairmanship position and lost, has congratulated the winner, Uche Secondus. Mr. Dokpesi, who had earlier faulted the process of the party’s National Convention held in Abuja on Saturday, declared that “the delegates have spoken”. Earlier, he […]
Photo caption: Engr. Ife Oyedele …Urges Yorubas in PDP to Cross to APC (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Convention of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) which took place last Saturday has been described as a sham, fraud and particularly designed to hurt the interests of the South West geo-political zone of the country. The Ondo […]
Photo: The National Ameer of The Companion, an Association of Muslim men in Business and Professions, Alh. ‘Wale Sonaike (M); Assistant National Secretary, Mr. Saheed Amoo (L) and National Publicity Secretary, Tpl. Kamorudeen Ogunfowora. By Tajudeen Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Government at various levels have been prompted to increase patronage of ”made in […]
Photo: Uche Secondus ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Finally, a former Vice and acting National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, has been declared as the winner of the National Chairmanship election of the party. Former Governor of Benue State and Chairman of the Convention electoral committee Mr. Gabriel Suswam […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The opposition Peoples Democratic Party National Convention which is still underway in Abuja has taken a new dimension as a list allegedly endorsed by some party’s Governors has emerged. The list which surfaced Saturday evening at the Eagle Square, venue of the National meeting of the party was titled: ”Unity […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ahead of the 2019 general polls, the Enugu State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has offered to print campaign posters for president Muhammadu Buhari for the election. It commends its Kano State Counterpart “for not only joining us in endorsing President Muhammadu Buhari for the 2019 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Oyo State Governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja and former Ogun Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel are the latest candidates to step down from contesting for the post of the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Recall that earlier, Chief Bode George and Mr Jimi Agbaje have both quit the race. Meanwhile, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The screening committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has cleared all the nine national chairmanship aspirants and certified them fit to take part in Saturday’s national convention of the party. Chairman of the committee, Mr. Osagie Ize-Iyamu, presented certificates of clearance to them on Friday at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minister of Finance of finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun has said that the suspension of the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Mr Mounir Gwarzo was not due to the reported probe of Oando Plc. The minister’s statement was in response to the media reports quoting Mr Gwarzo that his […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Enugu based lawyer, Ikechukwu Maximus Ugwuoke has dragged the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) to court over alleged breach of agreement. The writ for summary judgment filed at the Enugu State High Court in Suit with reference No E/767/2017, borders on what Ugwuoke […]
KANO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday disclosed he had directed the country’s law enforcement agencies to go after those trading and trafficking in illicit drugs which cause damages to the health of many Nigerians. Buhari made the disclosure at an interactive meeting with religious leaders in Kano, as parts of events to […]
