Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Amnesty International Nigeria Chapter has condemned the planned executions of Six Nigerians in Indonesia Amnesty International in Nigeria staged a protest at the Embassy of Indonesia in Abuja demanding that the execution of the convicts be halted. Scores of the protesters match on the Embassy in Abuja with various placards […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The crisis rocking the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lingered Thursday as a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja ordered it to stop further planning for its forthcoming National convention. The Thursday ruling by Justice Okon Abang which also affirmed the Ali Modu Sheriff-faction as the authentic […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Project Fame winner, Iyanya’s Manager Ubi Franklin has congratulated the singer as he quits and floats his private record label. Franklin on his Instagram account posted: “Congratulations my brother forever”. In his account on the same social media platform, Iyanya indicated he was pleased to inform his fans that […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday felicitated with Reverend Father Ejike Mbaka, the Director of Adoration Ministry, on the 21st anniversary of his ordination to priesthood in the Catholic Church which comes up Friday. The President in a statement by his SA on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adeshina extended his best […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Big Orange and jockey Jamie Spencer have emerged the winners for the second consecutive years of the Goodwood Cup. The 11- 4 favourite as well as the defending champion finished ahead of Pallasator in second and Sheikhzayedroad in third. Five-year old Big Orange, who was trained by Michael Bell, took […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Man City new Manager Pep Guardiola recorded his first win after a penalty shootout against the Borussia Dortmund. The club’s Goalkeeper Angus Gunn, was highly instrumental to the match outcome, as the 20 year-old lad saved from Mikel Morino to ensure a 6-5 victory on spot-kicks after a 1-1 draw […]
By Seun Adebosin (BALTIMORE, MD AFRICAN EXAMINER) – South African Telecommunications multinational – MTN Nigeria, has indicated readiness to list its shares on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). The company’s resolve on the move was contained in a statement issued Thursday and signed by its Public Relations and Protocol Manager, Mr. Funso Aina. Aina informed […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Offering of technical assistance, capacity building and the revision of the Tourism Master Plan, are parts of the new measures just rolled out by the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) to ensure the development of tourism in Nigeria. The Agency announced the measures, which also include the organization of international conferences in Nigeria and […]
EDO, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The final journey of the late Super Eagles Coach Stephen Okechukwu Keshi has started with a funeral Mass at the St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Airport road Benin, the Edo State capital. Keshi, a former Skipper of the senior National team was conveyed to the service with centre aisle of the church […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The massive purge by Turkish authorities owing to the attempted failed coup a fortnight ago has not abated, as the government has just announced the closure of 131 media organizations. The affected were three news agencies; 16 TV channels; 23 radio stations; 45 newspapers; 15 magazines and 29 publishers. One of […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) – Centre for Public Accountability has commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on its decision to cancel the rescheduled Rivers’ State and National Assembly (NASS) reruns, due to break down of law and order. The group in a release by its Director of Media and Publicity […]
OSUN, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The first year remembrance anniversary of the late paramount Monarch, Oba Okunade Sijuwade, Olubuse II is scheduled to start Thursday, July 28, 2016, in State of Osun, South West Nigeria. In a statement issued by his family, the two-day anniversary is to be kicked started with a Thanksgiving Service at the St. […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Although they are known with immense benefits, still, the effects of globalization, digitalization and technological disruption have been confirmed to pose serious challenges to businesses operating on the continent. The Chief Regions and Markets Officer of Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty (AGCS), Andreas Berger made the confirmation Tuesday in Sun […]
By Ayo Balogun LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal to Professor Philip Alston, the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights urging him to use his good offices and position to urgently request the leadership of the Nigerian House of Representatives to […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Secretary-General of the UN World Tourism Agency (UNWTO), Mr. Taleb Rifai, has hailed demonstration of political will by the Nigerian government to give tourism a face lift in the country. Mr. Rifai made the declaration Tuesday at the opening of a two-day meeting with the Minister of Information and […]
An ex-MP was one of two suicide car bombers who carried out Tuesday’s deadly attacks in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, militants have said. Salah Nuh Ismail, 53, was among those who killed 13 people in the suicide attacks near the city’s main airport, the al-Shabab group said. Also known as Salah Badbado, he quit the Somali […]
Doc., how are you today? I dey kampe! How can you dey kampe with all the looting the legislooters are carrying out in Abuja? I dey kampe! Doc., you have to say something. What can I say? What should I say? Say something about the looting now! N284 billion inserted into the budget! Are you […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mavin’s singer Tiwa Savage has dropped a teaser visual for her song ‘Bad’. The visual which features Wizkid, is a single and off her sophomore album ‘R.E.D’. Savage’s label boss Don Jazzy, had previously met with Jay-Z at the Roc Nation Headquarters in New York with the latter reportedly showing […]
Ayodele Afolabi, Abuja ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The embattled former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Abdulmumin Jibril is to face the Ethics and Disciplinary Committee over his alleged unruly public actions after his removal as chairman. Speaker, Yakubu Dogara had on Wednesday, July 20, 2016, announced Jibrin’s removal from his […]
Governor Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State has applauded the judgment of Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja which upheld his victory in the December 5 2016 governorship election describing it “a victory for democracy and Bayelsans.” The governor in a statement issued on Tuesday evening by his Chief Press Secretary, Daniel Iworiso-Markson, also commended the judiciary “for upholding our nation’s democracy […]
