(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mr Christophe Dabire, the Prime Minister of Burkina Faso on Thursday says corruption is a phenomenon that must be curbed for the sustenance of development in the region. Dabire said this when the ECOWAS Delegation on Joint Committee on Political Affairs, Peace, Security and APRM, Gender, Women Empowerment, Social Protection, Legal and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Oyo State House of Assembly on Wednesday passed four Bills for the establishment of four new ministries to enhance efficiency in service delivery. The legislators passed the Bills during plenary presided over by the Speaker, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin. The proposed ministries include Lands, Housing and Urban Development; Environment and Natural Resources; […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ugandan Chief Justice Bart Katureebe on Wednesday named a task force to investigate allegations of corruption in the judiciary. Katureebe in a statement said the six member team will begin work immediately and report back to him within 60 days. The investigation was sparked off after a series of reports by the […]
Zenith Bank Plc has introduced the Zenith Timeless Account, which allows Nigerians aged 55years and above to enjoy free financial services. The Zenith Timeless Account is a product offering targeted at senior citizens (aged 55 years and above), pensioners, potential and existing retirees, that allows them bank for free and conduct banking transactions with ease. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zimbabwe’s main opposition party is planning street demonstrations next week to protest against the government’s handling of the economy. The country’s economy is mired in its worst crisis in a decade and has plunged most citizens into poverty. The Southern African nation is enduring shortages of foreign currency, fuel and bread as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kebbi State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended five local government party chairmen and and nine others for anti-party activities. A statement issued by the State PDP Chairman, Mallam Haruna Saidu on Tuesday in Birnin Kebbi, accused the suspended members of exposing the party and its leadership to public […]
By Sufuyan Ojeifo (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The aphorism by the Yoruba that “whoever does something that is unusual will experience a consequence that is unusual” perfectly mirrors Edo state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki’s self-inflicted political bind. Having stirred the hornets’ nest with the June 17, 2019 controversial inauguration of the State House of Assembly, a […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Worried by the recent alarming spate of insecurity in the state, the Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi led government in Enugu State on Monday rose from a crucial meeting with Vigilante/Nieghbourhood Watch groups in the 17 local government areas of the state and sent an Anti-kidnapping Bill to the state assembly. A […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The south – East chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria CAN, has condemned in its entirety the recent gruesome murder of the parish priest of St. James The Greater Parish, Ugbawka in Nkanu East council Area of Enugu state, Rev. Fr. Paul Offu by unknown gunmen. A statement issued on Sunday in Enugu […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Director-General of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr. Mustapha Maihaja, has warned staff of the agency against truancy and all forms of indiscipline, saying they must rededicate themselves towards rendering quality service delivery to the nation and humanity. Maihaja, who said the organization has zero tolerance for indiscipline stated this […]
Photo: NNPC Boss, Mallam Mele Kyari (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has for the umpteenth time assured stakeholders in Delta State and the Niger Delta in general that it has no plan to relocate the headquarters of its subsidiary, Nigerian Gas Company (NGC) from its present location in Delta State to somewhere […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A gunman opened fire Saturday in a Walmart and around a nearby shopping mall in El Paso, Texas, leaving at least 19 people dead and 40 injured, law enforcement officials said. Employees and shoppers described scenes of confusion and fear as they realized the sudden loud noises they heard were not boxes […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A coalition of 406 indigenous youth groups in Nigeria and the Diaspora has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the 36 state governors to immediately save the country from collapse. The groups, under the aegis of the Nigerian Ethnic Nationality Youth Leaders Forum (NENYLF), also appealed to Buhari to order the immediate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zenith Bank Plc. has upgraded its mobile banking application to ensure its services are more aptly suited for the lifestyle needs of its customers. The upgraded mobile app has an improved user interface and more offerings such as QR payments, biometric sign-on for android users, and a help menu for prompt challenge […]
Photo: Catholic Fathers in Enugu Protest Killing of their colleague, Rev. Fr. Paul Offu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has deployed detectives from the Force Headquarters to hunt for the killers of Rev. Fr. Paul Offu, a Catholic Priest in Enugu State. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – AIM-listed Eland Oil and Gas Plc is battling several crises, mostly self-inflicted in the Nigeria E&P cycles. The Company’s flagship asset, the Opuama and Gbetiokun field in OML 40 has reportedly reached plateau production leaving the Company and its partner, the Nigerian NNPC battling to sustain production with increasing water production from some of its […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely five months after unknown armed miscreants killed a Catholic priest Rev. Fr. Clement Ugwu of the Enugu Catholic Dioceses, in a cold blood, another cleric in the area, Fr. Paul Offu has been reportedly shot dead by unidentified gunmen. The priest was said to have been murdered by his assailant at around 8pm […]
Photo: Group Head, Consumer & Retail Banking, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Mr. Jude Anele; Representative of National Lottery Regulatory Commission, Kelechi Onuoha; Head, Product Marketing, Digital and Consumer Banking, UBA Plc, Ms. Lola Obembe; Representatives, National Lottery Regulatory Commission, Mr. Godson Ehujue and Ms. Kemi Adebiyi; Group Head, Transaction and Electronic Banking, UBA […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Four serving governors are among a ten-man list of high level politically exposed persons that have been banned from obtaining United States visa. The serving governors include a sharp-witted and cerebral governor from the Northwest who is known to be a close ally of President Muhammadu Buhari. Another governor from the Northwest […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Gunmen raided a female hostel in the Town Campus of the University of Uyo late on Wednesday, dispossessing students of money and other valuables. The incident, which occurred at W6 Hostel on the campus, is coming few days after some female students were attacked by bandits in one of the hostels. The […]
