(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The son of South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has slammed the prosecutors and the judiciary for facilitating what he calls a “witch hunt” against his father, TimesLive reports. Edward Zuma said the reinstatement of corruption charges last week against his father were part of a battle to tarnish his father’s name. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nations on Monday condemned Congolese security forces for killing at least 47 people, including women and children, in “unlawful and unjustified” crackdowns on protests during 2017 and early this year. Democratic Republic of Congo is facing growing public unrest since President Joseph Kabila refused to step down after his mandate […]
By Jerome-Mario Utomi (AFRICA EXAMINER) – As the nation races toward 2019 general election, many strange things are happening daily in our political space; some heartening and others, undesirable. Particularly echoing on this wavelength is the demand for a robust political partisanship. A move that is aimed at terminating the dearth of leadership that has […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has revealed that the private sector will play an advisory role in the National Food Security Council recently announced by President Muhammadu Buhari. A statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu added that the President is aware of the huge interest indicated by the private […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Report that the Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose ordered the suspension of certain councilors and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains for supporting governorship aspirants other than the Deputy Governor, Prof Kolapo Olusola has been described as false. Special Assistant to the Governor on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector-General of Police IGP, Mr. Ibrahim Idris has ordered the withdrawal of all police officers attached to Very Important Persons VIPs in the country. The order which was given Monday in Abuja affects political and public office holders nationwide. While addressing a conference with senior Police officers, the IGP said the […]
Photo: Senator Ali Wakili of the Bauchi (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Ali Wakili of the Bauchi South Senatorial District is dead. The senior Lawmaker who died at age 58, reportedly slumped Saturday morning at his Gwarimpa estate, Abuja residence. He was after taken to a hospital within the estate, but died later after being given first […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester City will face Liverpool in the Champions League quarter-finals. Liverpool inflicted City’s only Premier League defeat of the season at Anfield on 14 January, after they were thumped 5-0 at Etihad Stadium in September. The first leg is at Anfield on 4 April, with the return on 10 April. City director […]
Photo: Late Russian business mogul, Nikolai Glushkov (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UK Police have begun a murder investigation after the death of Russian businessman Nikolai Glushkov in south-west London. Late Glushkov was found dead at his home in New Malden on Monday, March 12, 2018. Autopsy examination revealed that 68-year-old Glushkov died from “compression to […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja Friday has dismissed an appeal filed by Senator Dino Melaye of Kogi State, challenging the validity of the process of his recall by his West Senatorial constituency. Following the application for the same, the Independent Electoral Commission INEC has commenced the process since […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Days after he announced the intention of the Federal Government to establish a National Food Security Council, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the constitution of the Council’s membership to tackle the wave of Herdsmen/Farmers Clashes around the country among other issues. The Council, to be chaired by the President, will be inaugurated […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A pedestrian walkway in Miami collapsed on Thursday, killing several people. The Florida Highway Patrol confirmed the fatalities after multiple vehicles were crushed by the span near Florida International University’s campus. According to Miami-Dade County Fire Rescue, there were people on the bridge and several cars underneath it. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Division […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Bayelsa State Governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Reconciliation Committee, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson has presented the report of his committee to the party’s National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus in Abuja. Presenting the report at the party’s national secretariat on Thursday, March 14, Dickson commended the party leadership […]
By Ayo Balogun (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the torrent public outcry that trails the recent hike, the State Government Thursday announced a major reduction in its new Land Use Charge (LUC) Law. Among others, the new LUC Law has waived the penalty for late payments across board. Lagos State’s Commissioner for Finance, Mr Akinyemi […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 25 people have been reportedly killed in Kogi State, North central Nigeria, following an attack in three different communities by the suspected Fulani herdsmen. The skirmish is said to have started since Tuesday and lasted till Thursday. The affected communities included: Oganienugwu and Ikende in Dekina Local Government Area. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sokoto state government said it has devised strategies to tackle the current water scarcity bedeviling the state capital and parts of some major towns across the state. Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal stated this when he inspected water levels at Goronyo dam which experts say have depleted by as much as 90 percent […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari was ill-advised to withhold assent to the recently passed Electoral Act amendment by the National Assembly, urging the lawmakers to invoke their powers to override the president’s veto. While reacting to the rejection of the amendments to the Electoral […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari in continuation of his tour to the troubled North central and North eastern States Wednesday arrived Damaturu, the Yobe State capital. The President who was received by the State’s Governor Ibrahim Gaidam arrived the State’s capital around 12 noon, on board a Nigerian Air Force chopper alongside the Borno […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The church should collaborate with government to rejuvenate the decaying social and moral values, particularly among the young ones, the Bayelsa State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon. Daniel Iworiso-Markson, has said. According to him, the collaboration became necessary because it has been part of the calling of church leaders to create […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Abakaliki (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Over one hundred buildings were on Tuesday completely razed down at Ikwo Council Area of Ebonyi State, South – East Nigeria, following a fresh bloody communal clash that ensued between the people of Inyimagu and Akpaomaka communities of the locality. Our Correspondent gathered that the incident which has […]
