(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment has denied any involvement in illegal issuance of Recruiters’ Licence to Private Employment Agencies (PEAs) for human trafficking. Mr Charles Akpan, Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations, Ministry of Labour and Employment, said this in a statement signed on Friday in Abuja. Akpan said that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Arsenal have signed Brazil midfielder, Willian on a three-year deal. The contract follows the end of the 32-year-old’s contract with Chelsea. The Blues had offered the player a new deal but were unwilling to match what the Gunners had on the table. “I believe he’s a player that can really make a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United Nations has “strongly and unequivocally” condemned reported cases of “serious human rights violations and abuses” in Cameroon. UN spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, stated the organisation’s position during his daily news briefing in New York on Friday. “On Cameroon, we have seen recent reports of serious human rights violations and abuses in […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday fired a minister over alleged misconduct. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet, Misheck Sibanda. Sibanda said that Fortune Chasi had been fired as Minister of Energy and Power Development and replaced by Soda Zhemu, Member of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- Jose Filomeno dos Santos, the son of Angola’s former president, was on Friday sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty on corruption charges, Portuguese news agency Lusa reported. He was sentenced for fraud amounting to some 500 billion dollars when he headed the country’s sovereign wealth fund. Earlier,British authorities froze […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi led Enugu State Government on Friday demolished a twin duplex buildings belonging to an Architect, Mr John Emejulu, who recently pulled down the concrete perimeter fence of the Enugu Akanu Ibiam International Airport, on the claim that it was erected on portion of his land. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the shocking 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarterfinals on Friday, Barcelona has fired manager Quique Setien. Setien joined Barca back in January in what was a surprise appointment, and it didn’t work out. His team was eliminated from the Copa del Rey, lost the La Liga title […]
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chief Bode George, a former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, has berated former Ekiti governor, Ayodele Fayose, for saying that Governor Godwin Obaseki will lose the forthcoming governorship election in Edo State. African Examiner recalls that the former Ekiti governor had appeared on Plustv Africa, […]
bY Nwa Diokpa Ebonyi State Government has directed members of the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) to suspend their industrial action or be sacked. African Examiner recalls that the workers commenced the strike on August 13, protesting the non-implementation of the Consolidated Judiciary Salary Structure (CJSS). However, in a statement on Friday, Chamberlain Nwele, […]
By Mustapha Abdul Salaam (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suspected gunmen have killed a lawmaker, Musa Baraza in the Bauchi State (North West Nigeria) House of Assembly. It was gathered that the sad incident – which also involved abduction of his two wives and one-year-old child occurred late Thursday at his residence in the Dass Local Government Area. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has called for social dialogue between the employers and the employees in the Aviation industry to prevent job losses. Sen. Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, made the call in a statement, signed by Mr Charles Akpan, Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations in the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared August 23 a day of collective intercessory prayer for Nigeria over insecurity situation in the country. The General Secretary, CAN, Daramola Bade, made this announcement in a statement obtained by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. Bade, who announced the collective prayer […]
Photo: Igwe Chijioke Nwankwo, the Igwe of Nawfia (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The suspended traditional rulers of Anambra on Thursday said that they did not commit any wrong to warrant their suspension by the state government. The monarchs stated this at a joint press conference addressed by Chief Chioke Nwankwo, the Igwe of Nawfia, in Abuja. The traditional rulers were suspended on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has revealed that 684 evacuees tested positive for COVID-19. This was revealed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) and chairman of the PTF, Mr Boss Mustapha, at the daily briefing of the Task Force on Thursday in Abuja. The 684 evacuees […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – RB Leipzig pulled themselves into the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in their short history with an unlikely 2-1 win over the highly experienced Atletico Madrid in Lisbon on Thursday. United States midfielder Tyler Adams snatched victory in the 88th minute with a strike from outside the box which took […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)- Uganda on Thursday was hit by a nationwide power outage whose cause is not yet known, the state-run power generation company said. The Uganda Electricity Transmission Company Limited (UETCL) said in a statement that investigations are underway to determine the cause of the power blackout. “We are experiencing a nationwide total blackout. Investigations […]
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following a viral statement made by the former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Obadiah Mailafia, that a “Northern governor is the commander of Boko Haram” and his subsequent invitation by the DSS, Nigerians have gone on social media to express their views. African Examiner recalls that […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Awka (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Willy Obiano of Anambra state, South- East Nigeria, has slammed a one year suspension on twelve Traditional rulers in the state for visiting President Mohammadu Buhari, in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, without getting his approval for the trip. African Examiner gathered that the Aso Rock Villa visit by […]
The Nigeria Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has fined Nigeria Info 99.3FM, Lagos N5 million for hate speech. The fine, according to the commission, was for providing its platform to be used to promote unverifiable and inciting views that can incite crime, public disorder. A former presidential aspirant, Obadiah Mailafia, had while speaking on the station alleged […]
Photo: The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II (AFRICAN EXAMINER)- The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on Wednesday celebrated the International Youth Day with some Nigerian youths in his palace at Ile Ife, Osun. Ooni Ogunwusi, who played host to scores of Nigerian youths from all parts of the country […]
