Photo: Manchester United Boss, Jose Mourinho (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In the premiership games played over the weekend, the big teams of the English premier league – Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea all won their matches and earned 3 precious points. The results of the matches are as follows: Southampton 0 Man United 1 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite the UN ban, Iran claims it has successfully tested a new-medium range missile. The launch of the Khoramshahr missile, which has a range of 2,000 km (1242 miles), was shown on state TV. The time of the test was not clear. US President Mr. Donald Trump on Tuesday at the UN […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State chapter of the All progressive Congress, APC has endorsed President Muhammadu Buhari, for a second term in office, “saying there is no vacancy in Aso Rock come 2019. It said the decision was based on the human oriented programmes and policies of the president, […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu …Say It’s Affecting Southeast Economic Growth (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Stakeholders made up of Airline operators, Captains of Industry, investors, security agencies, among others, in the South- East geopolitical zone of Nigeria, have expressed worry over lack of basic and standard facilities at the Akanu Ibiam international airport, Enugu, saying the development, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Joint Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Monitoring Committee, JMMC has extended the exemption granted Nigeria on the output cut which was imposed on member countries in January 2017. The meeting of the body which held Friday in Vienna, Austria, upheld Nigeria’s position that the exemption, which was […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, has said his principal arrived the United Kingdom safely. Buhari departed New York earlier on Thursday where he attended the 72nd United Nations General Assembly. The Presidency had hinted before President Buhari left the country that he would travel […]
By Owei Lakemfa Hurricane Maria made a landfall on the Caribbean on Tuesday, tearing homes and towns, leaving so massive destruction, that humanity is still trying to comprehend it. The Dominican Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit could not make it to the United Nations in New York where fellow world leaders were gathered for the General […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Chelsea have agreed on terms with Atletico Madrid for the transfer of striker Diego Costa back to the Spanish club. The move, expected to complete in January, is subject to the agreement of personal terms and a medical. Atletico said the 28-year-old, who left the club to join Chelsea in […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Government has announced a scheduled restriction of vehicular movement on Ikorodu Road in order to enable contractors to replace the dilapidated and disused steel pedestrian bridge at Fadeyi Bus Stop with a new footbridge. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Mr. Olujimi Hotonu in […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – For yet to be disclosed reason, the sacked factional acting National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ali Modu-Sheriff Thursday visited the Presidential Villa, Abuja and had a closed door meeting with the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo. Modu-Sheriff arrived the Aso Rock in the […]
NEW YORK, US (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – North Korea has described verbal attack by the US President Donald Trump describing it and Iran as ”rogue nations” as ”the sound of a barking dog”. The North Korean Foreign Minister Mr. Ri Yong-ho’s made the reply in the first official response of the Asian country. Trump in his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Caretaker Committee of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has questioned both Senator Buruji Kashamu and Ifeanyi Ubah over alleged anti-party activities. Senator Kashamu is being queried for making inflammatory statements against the party, while Ubah is facing questioning for verbal assaults against the PDP National officers who conducted recently, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted an order proscribing the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The Acting Chief Judge of the court, Justice Adamu Kafarati, granted the orders after hearing an ex-parte application filed and argued by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of […]
Photo: L-R – Philanthropy & CSR Lead MSFT Nigeria, Sola Amusan; Director, Group Marketing and Corporate Communications, Heirs Holdings, Pelumi Fadairo ; GM Microsoft Nigeria, Akin Banuso; CEO Tony Elumelu Foundation, Parminder Vir; Marketing and Operations Director Microsoft Nigeria, Ade Ajayi, during an MOU signing between the Tony Elumelu Foundation and Microsoft. — (AFRICAN EXAMINER) […]
Photo: President Faure Gnasingbe (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Togo will hold a referendum in the coming days on limiting presidential terms, after parliament failed Tuesday to put such a change into the country’s constitution. Announcing the decision to put the constitutional change to a popular vote, parliament head Drama Dramani told lawmakers: “You have voted for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – US President Donald Trump has declared North Korea and Iran as ”rogue Nations”, warning them against attempt to launch threat. Trump made the declaration Tuesday in his speech at the ongoing General Debate of the 72nd Session of the United Nation General Assembly in NewYork. President Muhammadu Buhari is also billed to […]
Photo: Dangote cement trucks …Sets up Hotline for Incident Reports (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Management of Dangote Industries Limited (Dangote Group) has issued a passionate appeal to members of the public to assist in monitoring and reporting both recklessness and illegal haulage of contrabands goods by some of its truck drivers. The company has also […]
Photo: President Buhari of Nigeria and his entourage to the UNGA 72, New York, USA By Tajudeen Balogun NEW YORK, US (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday affirmed that the most pressing threat to international peace and security today is the accelerated nuclear weapons development programme by North Korea. Speaking at the ongoing General […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan has faulted the plan by the Federal Government (FG) to extend the deployment of Military (Operation Crocodile Smile), for show of force, to the South South and South West zones of the country. The criticism was contained in a Facebook post by Jonathan’s aide on new […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operation code-names have been an important part of military operations since the Germans first applied them in World War 1 but it may be said that the recent (or ongoing?) controversial military exercise in the South Eastern part of Nigeria codenamed Operation Python Dance II is the first major incident in Nigerian […]
