Photo: Damishi Sango KADUNA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Minister of Sports Mr. Damishi Sango has been kidnapped by unknown persons. Plateau State Police Command Spokesman, Terna Tyopev, confirmed the incident Thursday in Jos, the State capital. The PPRO confirmed that Sango who is also the Plateau PDP Chairman was abducted alongside four others around […]
By Niyi Adeyi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Best International Act #MOBO award winner Wizkid has taken a swipe at the local award organizers who demote African artistes at shows. The award winning Nigerian singer submitted that the offensive conduct was totally in contradiction to international artistes. Wizkid whose original name is Ayo Balogun made […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some of the traditional US allies and foes, including UK, Saudi Arabia, France, Turkey and Iraq have kicked against President Donald Trump Wednesday’s declaration, which recognized Jerusalem as the new Israel’s capital. While France and UK categorically expressed opposition to the decision, Saudi Arabia described the action as “unjustified and irresponsible”. Similarly, […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Justice Adeniyi Ademola has resigned from the bench of the Federal High Court. The voluntary retirement came about four months to his statutory retirement, which is due in March 2018. The judge’s letter of resignation was dated Thursday, December 6, 2017. Reports however have it that the National Judicial Council […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – US President Donald Trump has announced that his country has now recognized Jerusalem as the Israel’s capital. Trump Wednesday’s declaration automatically upturned decades of official US policy. Mr. Trump described the move as “a long overdue step” to advance the Middle East peace process. He indicated that the US would […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely 24 hours after the accusation, singer Anidugbe Oluwatobiloba Daniel, also known as Kiss Daniel has reacted to the allegation of breach of contract levelled against him, by his former record label company, G-worldwide. Consequently, the record company has dragged the musician to the court, claiming that the seven years deal signed […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has assented into Law three new Bills. The Bills according to a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina include: the Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy (Establishment) Bill, 2017. The college according to the Law […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government FG Wednesday ordered the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu, to ensure the current fuel scarcity being experienced in some parts of the country is addressed before the approaching weekend. The directive according to Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed was given […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Imagine a walking, talking ATM. No it is not a machine, Firstmonie agents are humans like you, except you can now perform a majority of your banking transactions with them without stepping into a banking hall. With this bespoke channel, FirstBank is committed to empowering individuals without bank accounts and bridging the […]
Photo: Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson …Also 5000 Non Academic Staff in NDU, 5 Other Institutions (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Government Committee on Civil Service Reforms investigating the endemic payroll fraud in the state has uncovered 500 Administration officers at the Sagbama Local Government Area òf the State. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) –The fuel supply situation in the country took a turn for the worse on Tuesday as queues of desperate motorists grew longer at many petrol stations selling Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, in Lagos, Ogun, Kwara and other states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory. Our correspondents gathered that […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state has approved a 13th month salary for civil servants of the state to enable them celebrate the forthcoming Christmas. The approval was the outcome of the meeting between the leadership of the Organized Labour in the state and the state executive Council, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Government has said the Federal Ministry of Finance has not released the monthly federal allocation for November 2017 to the state as well as the expected Paris Club debt refund. A press release signed by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, stated that the funds due to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Russia has been banned from competing at next year’s Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang by the International Olympic Committee. But Russian athletes who can prove they are clean would be allowed to compete in South Korea under a neutral flag. It follows an investigation into allegations of state-sponsored doping at the 2014 Games […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A detained activist on hunger strike in Morocco was has been rushed to hospital, cutting short his court appearance in the commercial capital, Casablanca, one of his lawyers has said, the AFP news agency reports. Unemployed Nasser Zefzafi was attending a hearing with 53 co-defendants when he said he “felt faint”, Abdessadek […]
CAMEROON — Thousands of people are fleeing villages in the English-speaking regions of Cameroon less than a week after President Paul Biya declared war against anglophone separatist groups. Fleeing villagers complain troops are engaging in rape, killings, and harassment, but the military says they are out to defend the population. The number of people traveling […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The crisis rocking the Imo state House of Assembly, on Tuesday took a dramatic twist, as three of its Principal Officers Resigned their positions, citing the overall interest of the House and the State as reasons for their actions. Our Correspondent recalled that the development is coming barely […]
Picture: L-R: Vice Chairman of the Forbes Publishing company, Mr. Kip Forbes; Award Recipient, Group Chairman, UBA and Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr. Tony Elumelu; and Interior Designer and Granddaughter of General Dwight D. Eisenhower (34th President of the U.S.A, Ms. Anne Eisenhower during the conferment of the prestigious Dwight Eisenhower Global Award. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) […]
Photo: Nigeria’s Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Mr. Abubakar Malami (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Switzerland for the return of the sum of $321m looted funds to Nigeria. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation AGF, Mr. Abubakar Malami, signed the […]
Photo: Atiku Abubakar (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has forged ahead with his politicking towards 2019, as he just appealed to former Peoples Democratic Party PDP members in other political parties to toe the same line with him, by ‘returning home’. Atiku made the appeal Tuesday in Abuja when he paid a […]
