By Diokpa Nwa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Charles Uwagbai, a Nigerian filmmaker, has instituted a lawsuit against the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) over the controversial amendment of the broadcasting code. The NBC recently launched the amended 6th edition of the code which has been criticised by industry stakeholders. The code seeks to regulate content exclusivity, enforce […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB-N) has confirmed the incident in which King Air Jet ran into a fence at the General Aviation Terminal Apron of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. Mr Tunji Oketumbi, the General Manager, Public Affairs of AIB on Saturday said the incident occurred around 9:35 am on Friday, […]
Photo: LASEMA Boss, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the Director General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), says an empty 40ft container has claimed two lives in an accident at Ijesha area of Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 340 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Friday, adding that four deaths were also recorded. The health agency said that with this new figure, Nigeria now has 51304 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of nominated candidates for Ondo State Governorship election scheduled for Oct. 10. Mr Festus Okoye, National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, INEC, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Okoye said that the list was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) Moroccan King Mohammed VI granted pardon to 673 prisoners on the occasion of the Youth Day which is observed on Friday, said a statement from the Ministry of justice. A total of 298 inmates had their prison terms reduced, said the statement. It added that 220 others were granted freedom and four were […]
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Madagascar has sacked its Minister of Health, Ahmad Ahmad, for seeking foreign assistance as coronavirus spreads in the country. The increasing cases of COVID-19 in the country in July despite an official campaign to promote a controversial herbal drink which is “labelled” to be the remedy for the virus. […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) Authorities of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has accused the governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi led Enugu State Government of frustrating the Federal Government’s efforts towards extending its standard gauge railway project to the South East geo-political zone of the country by demolishing some of its facilities in the state. African Examiner reports […]
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir-El-Rufai, has reacted to the withdrawal of invitation by the Nigerian Bar Association, to speak at its conference. African Examiner has recalled that the NBA had initially enlisted the governor to speak in its upcoming inauguration but the decision was met with protests as […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United Friday say their arrested Skipper, Harry Maguire is “fully cooperating with the Greek authorities” following an “alleged incident” on the island of Mykonos Thursday night. Maguire Maguire, 27, who is on holiday in Greece, was reported as being involved in an incident, which details are yet to be ascertained. The England […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) The new Malian authorities, who came to power after the recent coup, are discussing with Senegal the possible deportation of detained President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to Senegal, a Malian military source told Sputnik. “There are talks with Senegal on his (Keita’s) deportation (to Senegal)” the source said on late Thursday. The coup began […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two hundred and eight Nigerian citizens departed New Jersey for home on Thursday night in the ninth evacuation flight from the U.S. Barring any future change in plan, this is the final repatriation flight organised by the Federal Government for citizens stranded in the U.S. due to the coronavirus pandemic. It came […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Joe Biden on Thursday Night accepted the Democratic Party’s nomination for President. This culminates political career that spanned 36 years in the Senate, eight years as vice president and two previous attempts at the nation’s highest office. “It’s with great honor and humility that I accept this nomination for president of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), has confirmed 476 new cases of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in the country. The NCDC confirmed this through its official Twitter handle on Thursday. The agency said that 7 deaths were recorded in the country. NCDC said that till date, 50,964 cases have been […]
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed former Super Eagles striker, Daniel Amokachi, as a Special Assistant on Sports. This was disclosed on Thursday in a press statement by the Media Office of the Minister of Youth and Sports Development. The statement titled: ‘PMB appoints Amokachi Special Assistant, Sports’, and signed […]
By Nwa Diokpa As social media is flooded with the news that Mamman Daura, a nephew of President Muhammadu Buhari, has been flown abroad for emergency medical treatment, many Nigerians have taken to their social media account to express their opinion. Many Nigerians have still not gotten over the death of former Chief of Staff, […]
Photo: Late Nsukka LGA Boss, Ms. Chinwe Ugwu From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The remains of the immediate past Caretaker Committee Chairman of Nsukka Council Area of Enugu state, South- East Ms. Chinwe Ugwu, and that of her mother, Mrs Theresa Ugwu were on Thursday buried at their country home in Ugwu-agbo Edem […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- U.S. District Judge in Manhattan, Victor Marrero, on Thursday upheld a prosecutor’s subpoena for President Donald Trump’s tax returns. In a 103-page ruling, Marrero said Trump lacked the authority to block the subpoena covering eight years of his financial records. He trashed the president’s argument that the subpoena, served by Manhattan District Attorney, Cyrus […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigeria prepares to resume international flights, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, says the country will apply the principle of reciprocity. Speaking at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 daily briefing on Thursday in Abuja, the minister explained that this principle meant carriers from all countries that banned flights from […]
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Rev Chris Oyakhilome, founder of Believers Love World, also known as Christ Embassy Church, has berated pastors that have refused to reopen their churches because of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to him, such pastors have refused the faith and they are no more believers. Oyakhilome stated this while speaking […]
