(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Plateau Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Victor Dashit, who allegedly strangled his eight months pregnant wife, Irene to death. “Victor is in our custody and investigation is ongoing. We shall soon take him to court,” its spokesman, Terna Tyopev said in Jos. Reports say Dashit, a staff of the […]
From Ignatius Okpara ABIA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Lawmaker in Obingwa Council Area of Abia State, South- East Nigeria, Obioma Ali has been killed by kerosene explosion. Ali died Tuesday at the Abia State University Teaching Hospital, ABSU. AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered that the local government area lawmaker, who represented Isiala Itu, Ward 12, was […]
The UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, continued on its quest to educate and empower African youths as it visited the Accra High School in Ghana. UBA Foundation’s Read Africa Initiative was launched in 2011 and has been changing the lives of African students across the […]
By Niyi Adeyi LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Federal Government (FG) to publish the names of high ranking public officials from whom public funds were recovered as well as the circumstances under which the looted funds were recovered. The Wednesday’s ruling by Justice Hadiza Rabiu […]
Photo caption: Mrs Titi Atiku, wife of former Vice-President Abubakar Atiku (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Mrs Titi Atiku, wife of former Vice-President Abubakar Atiku has narrated how Akpan-Jacobs who was also her errand boy swindled her of N918 million. Speaking while being cross-examined on Wednesday before an Ikeja High Court by Mr Amos Ibe, the defence counsel […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The House of Representatives’ Ad-hoc Committee investigating malpractices and breach of due process in the award of Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245 has invited ex-President Goodluck Jonathan over the investigation. Chairman of the committee, Rasak Atunwa, while speaking with journalists on Wednesday in Abuja said the ex-president is free to send a written […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Guinness Nigeria Plc has received the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE)’s approvals to float a rights issue of N39.70 billion. The company said in a statement on in Lagos that it had received clearance of the issue documents from both regulators to list the new shares […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Five times world footballer of the year and Barcelona striker Lionel Messi has extended his contract with the Barca until 2021. The 30-year-old, who joined the club at the age of 13, is expected to sign the new deal when he returns to training from pre-season. The La Liga side […]
From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Enugu State Chapter of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has expelled its Deputy Chairman, Adolphus Udeh, over alleged misconducts, including disrespect for the party. The party also accused the Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Justice Reform Mrs. Juliet Ibekaku of funding the […]
ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld no case submission prayer of a former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume. Justice Gabriel Kolawole while delivering his judgement Tuesday dismissed the allegations against the embattled lawmaker and the suit. Ndume, who is representing Borno South Senatorial district, but currently on six […]
By Niyi Adeyi One of the GSM service providers, Etisalat Nigeria has confirmed ongoing restructuring within the organization as well as existence of the new board. In a statement issued by the multinational Tuesday, the new board Chairman is Dr. Joseph Nnanna, while Messrs Oluseyi Bickersteth; Ken Igbokwe; Boye Olusanya and Mrs Funke Ighodaro […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United Manager Jose Mourinho is presently not happy due to lack of the club’s summer transfer dealings. Monrinho is worried despite giving the list of transfer targets to the Executive Vice-Chairman Ed Woodward after the club’s Europa League final win against Ajax on 24th May, 2017. While speaking on […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The most discussed subject in Nigeria today is what is called “restructuring” and indeed so popular is this subject that it has attracted the attention of roadside commentators, the bright, the not-so-bright, the mischievous and the outrightly unintelligent all united by the singular claim that Nigeria belongs to all of us and […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – In April 2012 when I was Acting General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) then Congress President, Abdulwaheed Omar walked into my office to inform that he had just received a call from the Executive Governor of Taraba State, Danbaba Danfulani Suntai that he just landed at the Abuja airport and […]
From Ignatius Okpara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Umuoduku village in Oboama Autonomous Community, in Ezinihitte Mbaise council Area of Imo State, South-East Nigeria, was thrown into confusion and tension over the weekend, as a grandfather and palm wine tapper, Mr. Richard Anochirionye, aka ”Okpoko,” sprayed his two family houses with fuel and set them on fire. […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen ABUJA, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Abeokuta (MAPOLY), has now been officially upgraded and recognized, as the University of Science and Technology. The official recognition was made public Monday, as the National University Commission (NUC) presented a letter of upgrading to a delegation of the Ogun State Government led […]
Photo caption: Former Chelsea defender and England captain John Terry (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Chelsea defender and England captain John Terry has moved to Aston Villa. Terry, 36, whose contract at Stamford Bridge expired last Friday, June 30, has signed a one-year deal with the Championship club side. The former England Skipper said he turned down […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Society for International Relations Awareness (SIRA), an association of professionals bound by their interest in Foreign Policy and International Relations has kicked against moves by Morocco, a country located in North Africa, to join the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This was contained in a statement issued and signed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose has said that the hurried trip embarked to London by First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari was a confirmation that President Muhammadu Buhari’s health had deteriorated, insisting the President is indeed on life-support.” The governor, who addressed some journalists in Lagos on Monday claimed that the worsen […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At the 24th Annual General Meeting of the African Export-Import Bank (Afrexim), held in Rwanda, Tony O. Elumelu, CON, Chairman of Heirs Holdings and the Tony Elumelu Foundation, congratulated Afrexim for the critical support that the Bank, led by President Oramah, provides for African businesses and its significant contribution to the development […]
