(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Upper Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos, North Centra, Nigeria on Thursday sentenced an 18 year-old applicant, Abiniku Dauda, to one year imprisonment for stealing three crates of eggs. The Judge, Lawal Suleiman, sentenced Dauda after he pleaded guilty to stealing the eggs worth N3,150. Suleiman, however, gave the […]
By Ignatius Okpara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Leadership crisis has engulfed the Abia state chapter of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), as its Deputy Chairman, Mr. Eenwereuzor Ogbonna, has announced the removal from office the substantive Chairman, Chief Ceekay Igara and his executive committee members. But, Igara in a swift reaction, dismissed his purported sack, saying […]
By Daniel Jones, Harare (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has accused Catholic Bishops of meddling into politics while his under fire government has summoned the Catholic Church’s Holy See Diplomatic representative to Zimbabwe, Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Paolo Rudelli to explain the “insults” by its bishops. This follows a Pastoral Letter by the Zimbabwe […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Malians welcome the recent military coup and hope that the power will finally be handed down to a civilian government, a member of workers’ trade union, Diawara Zainab Sidibe, told Sputnik. “The hardest times are yet to come … For us, this is a start, a good start, and we welcome it. […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Worried by the high rate of rape, as well as other sexual and gender based violence in the contemporary society, a nongovernmental organization (NGO) Women Information Network (WINET), and a renowned Social Reformer, Mr. Larry Oguego, have advised Communities in Enugu State, South- East Nigeria, to remove all forms of […]
Photo: Former speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bauchi State Commissioner for Commerce and Industries, Alhaji Mohammmed Sadiq says he has resigned his appointment. Sadiq said in his resignation letter a copy of which was made available to Journalists Thursday in Bauchi, that he resigned voluntarily. “It is a rare […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely 24 hours the Nigerian Naira was forced to a downward trajectory by dollar scarcity, it bounced back, closing at N477 to a dollar at the parallel market in Lagos. The Pound Sterling and the Euro traded at N608 and N550, respectively. The Naira, however, weakened marginally at the investor’s window, losing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate will probe the hike in the annual residence permit for foreigners from $1, 000 to $2, 000 by Continental Transfert Technique Ltd (CONTEC). Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Sen. Solomon Adeola made this known during a joint public hearing by his committee and that of National Planning on Wednesday. The […]
…IGP Orders Immediate rearrest of the Criminal (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Some aggrieved youths Wednesday staged a protest to Oyo State police headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, against the escape from custody of police, the suspected serial killer, Sunday Shodipe. The protest later turned violent, resulting in the attack of some officers. Reports said the protesting youths carried […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – China has urged the parties involved in the Malian political crisis to thread the path of peace, by solving their disagreements via dialogue and refrain from a military-driven power transition. The Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Zhao Lijian, said this at a news conference Wednesday. On Tuesday, a group of Malian soldiers staged a […]
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Panic erupted in Osogbo on Wednesday as a building inside the Palace of Ooni of Ife was gutted by fire. A source in the palace said: “It is not major; people are only scared because the entrance to the palace was locked”. It was also gathered that the incident […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In line with recent directive by the inspector-General of police, (IGP) Mohammed Adamu, to state commands of the force, on the clampdown on proliferation of prohibited firearms in Nigeria, the Enugu state Commissioner of police, (CP) Ahmad AbdurRahman, has ordered the strict enforcement of the directive in his […]
By Daniel Jones, Harare (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Professional rights and civic groups in Zimbabwe have stood in solidarity with the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) in the wake of vilification by government and called on the political leadership to retract its statement and apologise. Catholic Lawyers Guild in Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barcelona have named Ronald Koeman as the new head coach. The 57-year-old left his role as Netherlands boss, with two years left on his contract, to sign a two-year deal with the Spanish giants. His predecessor, Quique Setien was sacked two days ago, after last weekend disgraceful 8-2 loss in the hands […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A human rights organization, operating under the platform of Civil Rights Realisation and Advancement Network (CRRAN), has petitioned the inspector General of police, (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, over case of alleged attempted murder and assault on a married woman, Mrs. Chizoba Mgbatogu, in Enugu, South- East Nigeria by one Okechukwu Nnaji, […]
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Mali membership after the arrest of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister, Boubou Cisse. This development is coming amid jubilation in Mali after soldiers detained the president and the Prime Minister. In a statement on Tuesday, ECOWAS also […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Soldiers who staged a military coup in Mali leading to the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and his government said, on Wednesday, they plan to form a civilian transitional government that will organise fresh elections. Keita resigned and dissolved parliament late on Tuesday, hours after mutinying soldiers detained him at gunpoint, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Prudential Zenith Life Insurance has donated the sum of One Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$100,000) to Slum2School Africa to help combat the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education in disadvantaged communities in Nigeria. The donation was made through a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Fund from the Prudence Foundation, the community […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The head of Germany’s vaccines regulator said some groups of people living in Germany could be vaccinated early next year against the coronavirus that has killed hundreds of thousands and wreaked havoc on the global economy. More than half a dozen drug makers around the world are conducting advanced clinical trials, each […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – U.S. Democratic Party has officially nominated former Vice President, Mr Joe Biden, as its candidate for the Nov. 3 presidential election. Joe, whose nomination came on the second day of the party’s virtual National Convention on Tuesday night, will face incumbent President Donald Trump in the race for the White House. The […]
