AFRICAN EXAMINER)- It is a measure of Manchester City’s divine attacking rhythm of the last few months that a goalless draw away from home against Roy Hodgson’s improving Crystal Palace will be hailed as a minor triumph for the Premier League title race, such as it is. It was a fine afternoon for Palace, who […]
…Urges Senate to Set Up Probe Team (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Action Democratic Party (ADP) has mandated the National Assembly both the upper and lower chambers to wade into the subsidy controversy and probe it. In a statement issued in Lagos on Saturday, by the ADP Lagos Spokesman, Prince Adelaja Adeoye, he said that the […]
Photo: US President, Donald Trump (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Weather Channel responded to a tweet from President Trump on global warming by highlighting the difference between climate and weather. The account on Friday linked to an article accusing the Trump administration of ignoring science and said that 2017 was likely to be one of the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday appointed 209 board chairmen and 1,258 members of government owned agencies and parastatals. More appointments are on the way, said Mr. Boss Mustapha, secretary to the Government of the Federation, who announced the latest massive batch of appointees. According to the much awaited appointments many APC chieftains made the list. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Lagos State Special Taskforce Committee has commenced the removal of gates of Estates and Streets that have failed to comply with government regulations directing that all roads must be accessible between 5am and midnight within the metropolis and suburban areas of the State daily. Speaking at the commencement of the enforcement […]
From Ignatius Okpara (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu has advocated for parliamentary system of government in the country, saying it is less expensive when compared to the present Presidential system being practiced in the nation. He argued that the presidential system has a disconnect with the people, which makes […]
BALTIMORE, MD (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – US authority has confirmed that its missions in Turkey are to resume full visa services following security assurances from Turkey’s government on the consular staff. It would be recalled that US had suspended all non-immigrant visa services after the arrest of one of its consulate employees in October. The affected […]
By Ganiyu Nasirudeen (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Senate has directed members of its committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) to cut short their ongoing recess so as to meet with the stakeholders in the industry for solutions to the ongoing fuel scarcity across the country. The Chairman of the Committee Senator Kabiru Marafa, disclosed in Abuja […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidency has denied the rumour that the son of President Muhammadu Buhari, Yusuf who involved in a bike crash Wednesday night in Abuja, has been flown abroad for further treatment, while prayers are being offered for his speedy recovery. President Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant SSA on Media and Publicity Garba Shehu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United Manager Jose Mourinho has declared the sum of £300m he has spent on his squad so far is “not enough”. Mourinho made the declaration after their 2-2 draw with Burnley Tuesday. “Spending £300m is not enough. The price for the big clubs is different than for the other clubs. The […]
Photo: Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Dr. Ibe Kachikwu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Fresh facts have emerged that the circulation of the non-existent July 2017 memo, predicting the likely shortage of PMS by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources Dr. Ibe Kachikwu was a grand design by him and his cronies to discredit and embarrass […]
Photo: Yusuf Buhari (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Yusuf Buhari, son of the president was in critical but stable condition after emergency surgery following a motorcycle crash. Yusuf had a bike accident Tuesday night around Gwarimpa area in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Meanwhile, a press release by the presidency confirming the incident says the president’s son […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu …Confers Award On the State’s APC Chairman, Nwoye ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Enugu State indigenes resident in the United States of America, (USA) have expressed their readiness to continue to partner with the state government in improving the wellbeing of its citizenry, especially in the areas of health, education and […]
Photo: Mr. George Weah (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain player Mr. George Weah has won the Liberian run-off election and will soon be officially announced as the winner. The voting for the contest which was between Weah and the incumbent Vice-President Joseph Boakai ended Tuesday evening. Following the outcome of the results […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) Attackers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo burned down a farmhouse belonging to President Joseph Kabila Monday, killing a policeman. Kabila was not at the house near the village of Musienene. It is unclear how the officer was killed. “We firmly condemn this barbarous act and call on the population…to disassociate from […]
Photo: Governor Dickson of Bayelsa state (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Bayelsa State Microfinance and Enterprise Development Agency (BYMEDA) has gained international recognition when it bagged the 2017 World SME Excellence Award. The global award was bestowed on the agency at the Habitat Center in New Delhi, India during the 21st International Conference on SME’s jointly […]
Photo: Nigeria’s Parliament By Jerome-Mario Utomi. Looking at the way the chimpanzee walks, you will discover without labour that it’s not a happy creature. Comparatively, a peep at the way Nigerians currently spend hours at different petrol stations in search of fuel, one may not wait to be told that Nigerians are mourning the dearth […]
Photo: Nigeria’s Senate President, Bukola Saraki From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) says it is seriously mobilizing millions of Nigerian students to occupy the National Assembly (NASS) complex over alleged plan by some of the Federal Lawmakers and “powerful unpatriotic cabal” to sabotage the Energizing Education Programme […]
From Ignatius Okpara ENUGU, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Operatives of the 9th mile Division of the Enugu state Police Command on Saturday, smashed a notorious six man armed robbery gang that has been operating in police uniform, as well as specializes in blocking of highways and hijacking of buses with passengers. The State Police Public […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned the killing, Friday night around the Nindem village axis in Godogodo district, Jemaa Local Government area of Kaduna State, describing the incident as ”gruesome, barbaric and ungodly”. MURIC said Monday in a statement issued by its Director, Prof Ishaq Lakin Akintola that nothing […]
