(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has confessed that the country’s economy is in bad shape. Zamfara State governor, Abdulaziz Yari disclosed this while speaking to Journalists after a meeting between the president and the governors. “Mr. President, as usual, responded by telling us that the economy is in a bad shape and we […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Alhaji Suleiman Hassan as the Minister of Environment, following the resignation of the Minister of State, Ibrahim Jibrin. Before his appointment, Hassan was the Minister of state, Power, Works and Housing. Hassan’s appointment was conveyed in a statement by Garba Shehu, the Senior Special […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the 2019 general election gathers momentum, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Enugu state Command, has advised foreigners resident in parts of the state in possession of the permanent voter’s card (PVC) to surrender it voluntarily to the organization, or risk prosecution if apprehended. It urged such non-Nigerians in the state to […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Enugu based Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Global Health and Awareness Research Foundation (GHARF) on Thursday took the campaign against open defecation to Ogbete Market in Enugu. The campaign was powered in conjunction with WaterAid, Enugu State, and Hope Spring Water NGOs. Speaking to Newsmen during the exercise, Executive […]
Muyiwa Bamidele, Abuja (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari will next week Wednesday present the 2019 Appropriation Bill to the joint session of the National Assembly. The president made his intention known to the National Assembly through a letter sent to the Speaker of House of Representatives Yakubu Dogara and read on the floor […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An overnight fire in a warehouse in Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, destroyed thousands of voting machines and ballot boxes that were due to be used in the Dec. 23 presidential election, a presidential adviser said on Thursday. Barnabe Karubi said 70 per cent of the equipment due to be used for voting in […]
Muyiwa Bamidele, Abuja (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Directors of the National Coordinating Institutions of Fifteen West African Countries are currently meeting in Abuja under the umbrella of West African Health Organisation (WAHO) to validate the regional Epidemic and Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan. The West African Health Organisation meeting will also focus on the ECOWAS inter institutional […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate at plenary on Wednesday, passed the South East Development Commission (Establishment) Bill 2018. The proposed commission aims at enhancing the infrastructural development of the South East zone, which is grappling with huge ecological challenges. The bill also seeks to act as a catalyst for the development of the commercial potentials […]
Photo: Chairman, Heirs Holdings Group, Mr. Tony Elumelu (L) and President of African Export-Import Bank, Dr. Benedict Oramah. (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As a further demonstration of the African Export-Import Bank’s (“Afrexim”) mandate to facilitate the growth of intra-Africa trade and support the development of African businesses, Afrexim on Tuesday signed financing facilities totalling US$600 million with the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A gunman opened fire inside the Catholic cathedral in the Brazilian city of Campinas on Tuesday and fatally shot four people praying in the pews before killing himself after police wounded him, authorities said. Police identified the shooter as Euler Fernando Gandolfo, 49, a systems analyst with no criminal record. Gandolfo entered […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mohamed Salah’s delightful first-half strike gave Liverpool a 1-0 win over Napoli at Anfield on Tuesday, an advance into the UEFA Champions League’s last 16 and the Italian side crashing out. Liverpool knew that a 1-0 win, or a victory by two goals or more, would be enough to seal a top […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday implored all stakeholders to work towards successful and peaceful conduct of the 2019 elections. Buhari made the call in Abuja at the signing of peace accord by the presidential candidates of all the political parties ahead of the 2019 elections under the aegis of National Peace Committee […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state police Command has arrested one Mr. Okonkwo Chinuzor of Obe in Nkanu West Local Government Area of Enugu state, South- East Nigeria, for allegedly killing his lover over a misunderstanding that ensued between them. According to Ebere Amarizu, the Command’s Spokesman, who made this […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has suspended the confirmation process of the Economic and Financial crimes Commission (EFCC) nominees. While the Lawmakers who contributed to the screening report submitted by Senator Chukwuka Utazi endorsed the capability of the nominees, some also noted that the nomination did not cut across the six geo-political zones of the country. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ethiopian Airline has commenced four weekly flights to Manchester, its second destination in the UK with its ultra-modern B787 Dreamliner. A statement by the airline on Tuesday said the inaugural flight was graced by the UK Ambassador to Ethiopia, Mrs Susanna Moorehead, Group Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines, Mr Tewolde GebreMariam […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) one of the most militant unions in African labour history, last week marked its fortieth anniversary. Back in 1994 when the military held Nigeria in vile grip, NUPENG sent out a call for the unions to rescue the country. The regime of General Sani Abacha […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Cote d’Ivoire plans to double gold production by 2025, its vice president said on Monday, as the West African country strives to revive its long-neglected mining sector. Cote d’Ivoire the world’s top cocoa producer, is seeking to diversify revenues by increasing gold output from 25 tonnes last year to 50 tonnes between […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The fate of 11 Soldiers serving under the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army Enugu, accused of various offences are now hanging in the balance, following Monday’s inauguration of an 8-man member General court Martial to prosecute them. Inaugurating the court at the officer’s mess of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu state police command has commenced a full scale investigations into the recent alleged assassination attempt on the spiritual Director of the poplar Adoration ministry Enugu, Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka. Recall that some members of the Ministry had last week issued a press statement in which they alleged that the […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government (FG) has declared that former President Olusegun Obasanjo is covered by the constitution to support candidate of his choice in the coming general elections, still, boasts that his party and its flagbearer will be defeated. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who spoke on behalf […]
