(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Honourable Abok Ayuba, has been impeached. Rt Hon. Yakubu Sanda representing Pengana Constituency in the state assembly has been elected Speaker by the members as the new speaker. Abok was reportedly impeached on Thursday morning following a vote of no confidence by some […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A federal jury awarded 17 million dollars for damages on Wednesday to the family of a mentally disabled man who was fatally shot by an off-duty Los Angeles police officer inside a Costco in Corona. The jury’s verdict came a day after U.S. District Judge Jesus G. Bernal found that Officer Salvador […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has unveiled a mass vaccination campaign, as part of the strategies to stave off re-emergence of the COVID-19 viral infection. Speaking during the unveiling, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said that the objective is aimed at vaccinating four million residents in Lagos before the end of 2021. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stanley Chibuna, Nigerian comedian, popularly called “Funnybone”, on Wednesday said he had his first romantic role in the latest Showmax original, “Ghana Jollof”. The Africa Magic Viewers Choice Award (AMVCA) winner disclosed this in an interview in Lagos. Funnybone, in the latest Showmax original, “Ghana Jollof”, acted as “Jasper”, a ‘first-class graduate […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Retired Maj.-Gen Saleh Maina says the insecurity in Nigeria will not drag into the next federal administration. Maina was the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3rd Armoured Division, Jos, the Plateau capital. He spoke in Abuja at a roundtable on Internal Security Management organised by Cleen Foundation. Maina said insecurity can be suppressed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has assured Nigerians that it will ensure that the integrity of the aptitude tests for candidates for recruitment into the constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force. The commission said the recruitment exercise which holding on Friday 29th and Saturday 30th 2021, will be conducted with strict […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party has yet to file a response to the appeal filed by its suspended Chairman, Uche Secondus, before the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt. At the last hearing on Tuesday, the PDP lawyers asked for time to respond to the appeal filed by Secondus, but the court refused […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday continued his visit to Saudi Arabia with a brief stopover at Medinah where he observed his evening prayers and engaged in intense prayers for the return of peace and security in Nigeria. African Examiner reports that the president, who embarked on the prayer session along with members […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has advised Nigerians to be wary of fraudsters who have been posting fraudulent messages relating to the eNaira launched recently. Mr Osita Nwanisobi, Director, Corporate Communications, said in a statement posted on the bank’s website on Wednesday, that the bank was not disbursing eNaira currency to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Juventus slipped to a shock 2-1 defeat at home to Sassuolo in Serie A on Wednesday with Maxime Lopez’s stunning stoppage-time winner againt Massimiliano Allegri’s side. The hosts were well off the pace in the first half and fell behind to a fine team goal from Sassuolo, two minutes before the break, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Jobs recovery is stalled worldwide and disparities between advanced and developing economies is threatening the whole global economy, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) warned on Wednesday. The agency is projecting that global hours worked this year will be 4.3 per cent below pre-pandemic levels, the equivalent of 125 million full time jobs. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The family of an artist, Ifeanyi Kalu, has been thrown into mourning after personnel of the Nigerian Air Force, accused of driving on the Bus Rapid Transit lane in Lagos State, crushed him. African Examiner gathered that Ifeanyi was on his way to work in the Ilupeju area of the state when […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has called on developed countries to redeem their 100 billion dollars pledge, made to support developing countries on climate action. The Minister of State, Environment, Chief Sharon Ikeazor, made the call in Abuja, at a news briefing on COP26 preparation, scheduled for Oct. 31 to Nov. 12, in Glasgow. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Human rights organizations, operating under the platforms of International Society For Civil Liberties and rule of law, popularly known as (Intersociety), and Southeast Rights Coalition, have warned against the inherent danger of disrupting the November 6, Anambra governorship election by any group. It said “Anambra State is running at high speed and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday, displayed before a Federal High Court in Lagos, a virtual projection of a Compact Disc with 51,933 pages analysis of the iPhone of popular Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola a.k.a Naira Marley. The EFCC projected the virtual, through its second witness, Mr Augustine Anosike, a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has stated what the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, can do to win next month’s governorship election in Anambra State. Saraki disclosed this when he appeared on Arise News saying that the PDP can only win the election if the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, ensures a free, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, has lamented that shortage of energy is affecting the growth of Nigerian industries negatively. Adesina disclosed this while speaking at a meeting organised by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) in Abuja , saying that no business can survive in Nigeria without generators. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Liberia President, Charles Taylor, has sued the Liberian government concerning its ‘refusal’ to pay his pension and retirement benefits, according to a court statement. African Examiner recalls that Taylor was involved in a 13-year civil war in Liberia after he led a rebellion in 1989 to remove President Samuel Doe, which […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Oniduro singer ,Yinka Alaseyori has sent congratulatory message to Ace Nigerian gospel singer, Tope Alabi, as she celebrates her 51st birthday today. Oniduro singer, Adeyinka Alaseyori, sent a birthday message to her colleague and thanked her for ‘holding on strong’. She wrote via her verified Facebook account, “Thank you for breaking limits […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The African Union said Wednesday it had suspended Sudan until civilian rule in the country is restored, saying it rejected the military takeover as an “unconstitutional” seizure of power. The continent-wide bloc said it “strongly condemns the seizure of power” and was suspending Sudan from all AU activities “until the effective restoration […]
