(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Manchester United have signed Odion Ighalo on loan The Nigeria striker, 30, will move to Old Trafford from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua until the end of the season but there is no option to buy in the agreement. Ighalo, who left Watford in 2017, has been brought in on a short-term deal by manager […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Ondo indigenes in Diaspora, especially those from Ondo South Senatorial District have been called upon to support Senator Nicholas Tofowomo’s determination to impact positively on the people of the district at home. The call was made by the Special adviser to the Senator on Diaspora and International Relations, Mr. Olusegun Erinle, while expressing joy at […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The leadership and members of the Nigeria’s main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the National Assembly (NASS) on Friday, protested at the embassies of the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK) in Abuja. The protest was led by the National Chairman of PDP National Chairman, Uche Secondus. The […]
… Attracts Zero Charge On All Transactions (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Pan-African financial institution, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has revamped its NextGen account which targets students in tertiary institutions and members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), with added features and benefits. NextGen is a suit of personal accounts designed to meet the needs of young […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Nigeria (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Barely three weeks after the deadly lassa fever that has sent scores of Nigerians to their untimely graves since its outbreak in parts of the country killed a 75 year old woman in Enugu state, two persons, among them a pregnant woman have died of the disease. According […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Following the submission of the report of the joint committee of labour and the state government set up by Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, for the negotiation of the consequential adjustment of the N30,000 Minimum Wage, the state Executive Council (EXCO) has approved the payment of the new wage for the state […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja called on private sector investors to join hands with the government in youth and sports development in the country. The President spoke at a ceremony to receive the “Torch of Unity” and flag-off of its movement across Nigeria, heralding the National Sports Festival scheduled to hold […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A coalition of Islamic Group has decried continued discrimination against women in Hijab, The body contends that prejudice against women in veil is not only unconstitutional but also inimical to the development of the country. Speaking at a press Conference in Ikeja, Lagos to herald the 2020 World Hijab Day, the Executive […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Assembly has called on Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari to relieve the country’s service chiefs of their positions, over the porous state of security in the country. The two chambers of the congress made the resolution Wednesday at their respective special plenary sessions. The senators slammed heads of the security agencies, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As the deadly new Coronavirus ravages in China, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has shut down a Chinese-owned Panda Supermarket in the Jabi area of Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The move is part of the measure to prevent the spread of the virus in Nigeria. In a series of […]
By Ayo Balogun (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – After a week of devastating fire which torched a popular building material – Amu market, in Mushin, a Lagos suburb, a section of prominent Balogun market in Lagos Island Wednesday was also razed down by fire. Reports said the inferno which started in the morning, actually originated from a […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Owerri (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Less than 48 hours that the Imo state chairman of the opposition People’s Democratic party PDP, Chief Charles Ezekwem, defected to the All Progressive Congress, APC, eight members of the state Assembly elected under the party have followed suit, as they dumped the PDP for the ruling party. The […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The senate on Tuesday resumed plenary after five weeks of recess and headed for a closed-door session which lasted for about an hour. Speaking with the media, Sen. Godiya Akwashiki, Chairman, Committee on Media and Public Affairs, said the session was held to discuss five pressing issues, with the security challenges facing […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former banker, Aghata Igwe who allegedly obtained N42 million from a businessman under false pretences, on Monday appeared at an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Igwe, 42, whose residential address was not given, is standing trial on a three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing. She however pleaded not guilty to […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The death toll in China’s new and raging coronavirus has risen to 81, with almost 3,000 confirmed ill. Following the outbreak, the National new Year holiday has been extended by three days till Sunday, in an attempt to contain the spread. On Monday, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang visited Wuhan, the capital of Hubei […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – An Egyptian court, on Monday sentenced 37 people to jail terms including life imprisonment for joining or supporting Islamic State’s Sinai Province affiliate, judicial sources said. Militants loyal to Islamic State have been waging an insurgency in the north of the Sinai Peninsula and other parts of the country that has killed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, on has convicted and sentenced Maryam Sanda to death by hanging over the murder of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello. Justice Yusuf Halilu in his ruling Monday held that there was circumstantial evidence coupled with her testimony and statement to the police that she […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal, has succeeded his outgoing Bayelsa State counterpart, Seriake Dickson as the chairman of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum. This confirmation was made in a statement issued Monday by a Special Adviser to Governor Tambuwal, Mr Mohammad Bello. The statement added that the choice of Governor […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – No fewer than 18 high-profile looters in different parts of the world will be extradited soon, Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has said. He told reporters in Ilorin, yesterday that: “The request of President Muhammadu Buhari in London for the extradition of alleged looters […]
NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter were among several people reportedly killed Sunday in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. Bryant was on his way to a travel basketball game with his daughter Gianna Bryant, who was 13, when the helicopter crashed. Those aboard the helicopter included another player and parent. Los Angeles County […]
