(AFRICAN EXAMINER) A coach at a Bulgarian football stadium was fatally struck by lightning during a friendly match, private broadcaster bTV reported on Monday. Ivan Ranchev, the coach of the Bulgarian football club Hebar Pazardzhik, died on the spot at the stadium in the southern Bulgarian village of Lesichovo, bTV reported. He had taken part […]
By Tajudeen Balogun (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government has again been charged to overhaul the national economic policy and deploy moral education, religious persuasion, as well as intellectual advocacy, as tools for an accelerated economic growth and to “guarantee a secured, safe and substantially-crime free society”. This call was made in a communiqué issued […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the 2023 general election gathers momentum, a group Championing the actualization of a Nigerian president of Igbo extraction, under the platform of Southeast Mandate, (SEM), via the ruling All progressive Congress APC has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to assist in facilitating the process of the party nominating its presidential Candidate among […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says that under the Buhari-led administration, anyone caught stealing would face the consequences. The Minister disclosed this, when speaking about the legacy of the Buhari-led administration during an interview with Daily Trust. Amaechi stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) government has handled the resources of the […]
By Prof. R A. Ipinyomi, Ilorin, Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Taliban, currently capturing global headline news, originated from a group of conservative seminary students in Afghanistan in the mid-1990s following the collapse of Afghanistan’s communist regime propped by the Soviet Union at the time. Taliban took its name from its membership consisting of students […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its sponsorship of ‘A Deep Dive Into History’, a theatre production from the Duke of Shomolu (DOS) Production House, spearheaded by Joseph Edgar. A deep dive into history comprises two exciting stage plays – Aremu and Awo, showing from the 22nd of August and will […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lionel Messi made his Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) debut as a second-half substitute on Sunday at Reims, but it was Kylian Mbappe who stole the show. The French forward scored potentially his final goals for the club in a 2-0 victory. Messi was introduced in the 66th minute at the Stade Auguste Delaune. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Police Command in Plateau has foiled a kidnap attempt and neutralised one member of the kidnap gang at Rantya community of Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau. ASP Ubah Ogaba, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, disclosed this in a statement issued in Jos. According to Ogaba, the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the alleged shooting of a civilian market boat ferrying foodstuffs and other household goods in Dutch Island area of Rivers. The party stated this in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan, in Abuja on Saturday also called for investigation into […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 100 million African children have been vaccinated against polio in the past one year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti said that although COVID-19 had threatened the success of polio vaccination, it was possible to overcome the final hurdles. Moeti, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders and experts at the just concluded 2021 World Water Week organized by Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), have insisted that it will not be feasible to fix water crisis and climate change globally without the political will and sufficient investments from the international community. This was the verdict of participants at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMNINER) – The police in Ebonyi State have stated that it has recovered an abandoned nine (9) months baby girl dumped in Ezzillo warring community riverside. The police command led by CP. Aliyu Garba disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday. According to Garba, the police will collaborate with Ebonyi State government and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Eko Electricity Distribution Company has announced to its customers the decision of upward tariff adjustment effective from September 1, 2021. The African Examiner writes that starting from Wednesday September 1, 2021, there are indications that Nigerians will pay more for electricity. This is coming after a directive by the Nigerian Electricity […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kaduna State Government says three persons have been killed while many sustained injuries in an attack in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of the state. Mr Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, confirmed the attack in a statement issued on Friday in Kaduna. “Security agencies have reported to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Zamfara State Government has secured the release of 18 students of the state College of Agricultural and Animal Sciences Bakura, abducted by unknown gunmen recently. The gunmen had in Aug. 16, abducted students and staff of the College in Bakura Local Government Area of the state. Presenting the released abductees to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian singer/ songwriter, Ikechukwu Ahiauzu alias Ric Hassani, has lamented his inability to find the right life partner, saying that finding someone these days is scary. The renowned music star, who said he had handed over his search for a life partner to God, took to his Instagram handle @RicHassani, where he […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), has called for the suspension of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) tax appeal practice direction pending its revision. The association made the call in a statement signed by its Director-General, Amb. Ayoola Olukanni, following its resolution at its 3rd […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Umueze Community in Umuahia North Council area of Abia State, South- East Nigeria has been thrown into shock as seven members of a family died after eating the popular local roasted beef popularly known as Suya with an unknown fruit juice Father of the house whose name was simply given as Mr. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Wolverhampton Wanderers have “immediately” rejected a loan offer from Tottenham Hotspur to take Adama Traore to North London for the 2021-22 season, according to the Telegraph. Spurs are said to have offered a £5m loan fee to cover the season and are interested in a clause that would make give them the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Kwara police Command on Thursday said it has rescued three persons, recently kidnapped in the state. The command named the rescued persons as Devine Favour, Tosin Arogundade and Mariam Salihu, saying that the victims were rescued unhurt and has since reunited them with their families. This was contained in a statement […]
