(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford are big doubts for Manchester United for Sunday’s derby against Manchester City due to injury. According to The Times it is understood that neither Rashford and Martial trained fully this week, casting doubt over their availability for this weekend’s clash against the Premier League champions at the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the commencement of Promotion Examinations for Police Officers starting from next year. The Commission took the decision in line with the Public Service Rules 020701, 020702, 020703 and 160304 which prescribed examinations as one of the conditions for promotions in the Public Service. Against the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nurse educators serving under the Federal Ministry of Health have filed a suit against the Federal Government of Nigeria, seeking an interpretation of the newly signed harmonized retirement age for teachers in the county. A Nurse Educator, who is an Assistant Director, Mrs. Abba Ugo Cecelia, in the suit No. FHC/183/2023, filed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER)-Ibrahim Gusau, a member of the immediate-past Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Friday emerged as the Federation’s new president. Gusau polled a total of 39 votes to beat other contestants in the race which went into a run-off. In the first ballot, Gusau scored 21 votes but could not be […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Adoration Ministries, Enugu, Nigeria (AMEN) has announced a date for resumption of activities at the spiritual centre. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday and credited to Ejike Mbaka, spiritual director of AMEN, saying that activities would resume at the facility on October 2. “Dear Adorers, To the glory […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu, is expected to be back in Nigeria today Friday, September 30, 2022. According to The Punch, many sources confirmed this on Thursday, September 29, 2022 saying that the embattled Chairman would return to Nigeria after his two weeks trip to Europe. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Lagos has begun investigation into the death of a young boy who died after some injections were allegedly administered to him in a hospital in Ogombo area of Lagos. The Police Public Relations Officers (PPRO) in Lagos, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the situation on Thursday. Hundeyin said that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The absence of the All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, has continued to spark social media reactions. African Examiner recalls that ever since the campaign for the 2023 elections became official, Bola Tinubu has not been seen. Also, he was visibly absent in the first peace accord signing on Thursday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar Presidential Campaign, Senator Dino Melaye, has alleged that the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu’s absence from the Presidential Peace Accord signing ceremony on Thursday was deliberate. It could be recalled that while the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, the Peoples […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government on Thursdays handed over the Certificate of Occupancy and other land documents to late Stephen Keshi and 14 other members of the 1994 Super Eagles Team. The late sport’s legend was gifted a three-bedroom flat in Delta State. In a statement signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The new man and board that will constitute the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will emerge today at the 78th Annual General Assembly of the federation that will be held in Benin City, capital of Edo State. Aside the election of the new NFF President, the election of a new Executive Committee to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari says the signing of the Peace Accord with former President Goodluck Jonathan and other presidential candidates in the build up to the 2015 elections contributed largely to the peaceful outcome of the polls. The president stated this when he received the National Peace Committee (NPC), led by former Head […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anambra State Government has sacked all the park touts and banned all unions of tricycle and shuttle buses. The decision was taken after Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s meeting with State Executive Council. A statement in Awka by Commissioner for Information Paul Nwosu said the decision was with immediate effect. Soludo asked all the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Three members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have returned a “mysterious” N93.6 million paid into their accounts by the leadership of the party. The three party officers are the Deputy National Chairman (South) Taofeek Arapaja; National Vice Chairman (South), Chief Dan Orbih and National Women […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Osun State governor-elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke on Thursday has defeated his contender gallantly Dotun Babayemi, who challenged his emergence as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the governorship election which was held on July 16. Babayemi had prayed the Apex Court to set aside the decisions of the lower […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the 2023 general election gathers steam, the Enugu State Council of Traditional Rulers has prayed and presented ‘ofo’, a traditional symbol of authority, to the Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State, Dr. Peter Mbah. The Royal father’s, blessing was giving to the PDP gubernatorial hopeful yesterday […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, was absent on Thursday as the presidential candidates of other political parties were physically present for the signing of the now-customary peace pact. However, Tinubu’s running mate, Kashim Shettima, was present at the signing alongside, Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, said the Federal Government would soon officially declare the proposed Ondo Sea Port facility as a Deep Sea Port, to herald commencement of other processes at the facility. Sambo, in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Relations, Mr Eric Ojiekwe, gave the indication when […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The President, Nigeria Union in Japan, Kennedy Nnaji said that a warm reception awaits the Super Falcons of Nigeria, when they arrive Japan for a friendly against the Japanese Women`s senior national team. Nnaji stated this in a statement made in Lagos on Thursday. African Examiner reports that the Super Falcons match […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South Sudan in partnership with the African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a two-year programme focused on boosting food production and strengthening community resilience. Josephine Lagu, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, said the South Sudan Emergency Food Production Programme (SSEFPP) would focus on the production of sorghum, cowpea, and rice in […]
