(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Service Commission has promised to speed up action on the implementation of the Report of the Presidential Panel on Reform of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The Presidential Panel had among other things investigated allegations of human rights violations and abuse of office against SARS and recommended reform or restructuring […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – #EndSARS protesters in Lagos protesting against the defunct special anti-robbery squad (SARS) have rejected water and soft drinks donated by the chairman of the Lagos state chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya better known as MC Oluomo. The drinks which were brought in a van but […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has disclosed how he has received curses from Nigerians by phone calls and text messages following a false publication that he was the one that advised President Buhari to ignore protesters. Adesina disclosed this on Friday in an article he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The protesters of #EndSARS are resolute and unrelenting, as the train Friday sustains the restiveness on the ever-busy Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The protesters, mostly youths, occupied the Magboro side of the highway, clutching and brandishing in their hands different placards, with different inscriptions, such as “Na Person De Die” among others. The spot was blocked and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Task Force (PTF) IN Nigeria on COVID-19, said “the risks of reopening nightclubs and bars are still high hence, their continued ban”. The PTF National Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu, said this during the PTF press briefing on Thursday in Abuja, while reacting to questions on the continued closure of nightclubs and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Committee to Protect Journalists has enjoined online publishers in Nigeria to rise against the Cybercrime Act, noting that journalists publishing online are vulnerable to the various challenges confronting the entire Nigerian media community. Senior Researcher, Africa Programme at the CPJ, Jonathan Rozen, who made the call, added that the challenges confronting […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zimbabwe President Emerson Mnangagwa has fired a Supreme Court and Constitutional Court judge Justice Francis Bere for gross misconduct after he tried to coerce a lawyer thereby interfering in a case. Bere had been under tribunal investigation since March this year for alleged misconduct after lawyer Itai Ndudzo of Mtamangira and Associates […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government on Thursday set up a seven-man Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution on the excesses of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu made this known at the Lagos House, Marina, during a media briefing on the ongong EndSARS protests in the state. Sanwo-Olu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As part of its contribution towards assisting Enugu state in preventing the dreaded Coronavirous pandemic as well as promote hand washing in schools within the state, WaterAid Nigeria, has donated dozens of hand washing station facilities to the state government . The organization, which is synonymous with the promotion of water and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerians have taken to social media to criticize the statement credited to the Nigerian army that they could “deal with any situation that affect Nigeria decisively.” African Examiner reports that the Nigerian army on Thursday in a statement issued by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col Sagir Musa, which disclosed that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says February 18 will be the date for the 2023 presidential election. INEC chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this during the inauguration of the House of Representatives committee on 1999 constitution review which was held at the National Assembly Complex on Thursday. According to Yakubu, there are […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A group of Nigerian professionals in the United Kingdom, the fatherland, has enjoined President Buhari to sack the inspector-general of police, Mohammed Adamu. The group disclosed this on Thursday in a statement signed by its president, Dele Ogun, who called for a total reform of the police so that the people can […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark this year’s Global Handwashing Day, WaterAid has urged the Nigerian government to double its investment in clean water and hygiene to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and save lives. Access to water, sanitation and hygiene services are fundamental to improving lives, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A High Court judge who set free main opposition party MDC Alliance vice chairperson Job Sikhala on bail has been accused of misconduct and conduct inconsistent with being a judicial officer. Justice Erica Ndewere granted Sikhala Z$50 000 bail three weeks ago a month after he had been arrested for allegedly being […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Namibia has joined the list of African nations that are partnering with Facebook to boost blood donation in their respective countries. The new partnership between the South African nation and Facebook which was launched today in Windhoek, the Namibian capital was disclosed in a statement distributed by APO Group on behalf of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state says that criminals have hijacked the peaceful #EndSARS protests against police brutality and he enjoined the youths to stop the demonstrations and look for other forms of dissent. Bello disclosed this when he addressed a broadcast in Lokoja saying that criminal “elements” are in “pursuit of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International, says at least 10 persons have been killed by the police since protesters hit the streets last week to protest against police brutality, extortion and extra-judicial killings. The group disclosed this on Wednesday on their Twitter handle. “So far, Nigerian Police have killed at least 10 people […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Commercial and social activities were on Tuesday grounded in Enugu, South- East Nigeria, following the EndSARs protest by thousands of youths led by popular Nigerian musicians, Chinedu Izuchukwu Okoli, aka (Flavour), Nelson Azubuike, aka Phyno and many other celebrities. The protest which commenced as early as 9am in the morning, also attracted […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate on Tuesday received an Executive bill that would amongst others, address the problem of lack of transparency and accountability associated with the management of recovered funds by anti-corruption agencies in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari in a letter to the Senate explained that the decision to transmit the piece of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Government of the Republic of South Africa has said that it is currently re-positioning to become a serious player in the global gas market. The country’s Minister of Mineral and Energy, Hon. Gwede Mantashe disclosed this while declaring open a two-day Africa Oil Week (AOW) Virtual Summit. The minister said the […]
