(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least 13 people were killed and 51 others injured in a traffic accident in Gezira State in central Sudan on Friday. “The accident took place when a commodity transport truck collided with a mini passenger bus at Al-danagla area of the Gezira State in central Sudan,’’ the press office of Sudanese […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, on Friday, again ignored some safety measures recommended for preventing the spread of COVID-19, shaking hands with supporters during a visit to the southern city of Bage, local media reported. Bolsonaro was visiting the city, six days after he had announced his recovery from COVID-19 in the country […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja reacted for the first time on the allegations of corruption leveled against the leaderships of some Federal Government Agencies and Commissions. These commissions include the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The president, who spoke after observing his […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) -The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), has urged Nigerians to imbibe the spirit of love, obedience to God and sacrifice for humanity as Muslim faithful mark this year’s Eid-El Kabir celebrations. The NIPR National President, Mallam Mukhtar Sirajo said in a goodwill message issued on Thursday in Abuja, that the period should […]
Former FIFA President, Sepp Blatter, has called for the suspension of his successor, Gianni Infantino, by the global football body after criminal proceedings were opened against Infantino in Switzerland. Swiss authorities said on Thursday that proceedings had been launched against the current FIFA boss by a special prosecutor looking into meetings he had with the […]
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Minority leader in the House of Representatives, Ndudi Elumelu, has enjoined President Muhammadu Buhari to sack his service chiefs, after the attack on the convoy of Borno state Governor, Babagana Zulum. Elumelu stated this in a statement released to the press on Friday saying the service chiefs could […]
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(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Northern Governors Forum has condemned Wednesday’s attack on the convoy of Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, describing the act as callous and reprehensible. The Chairman of the forum and governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, made the condemnation in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham. […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Business Law, (NBA-SBl) Mr Olumide Akpata, has emerged the 30th President of the NBA. Akpata polled 9,891 votes to defeat two senior advocates – Mr Dele Adesina and Dr Babatunde Ajibade. Ajibade polled 4,328 votes and Adesina 3,982 votes. The 2020 Elections […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, popularly known as Fazza has shown kindness to a Nigerian couple stranded in Dubai over huge hospital bills. The couple, Tijani and Suliyah Abdulkareem had been stranded at the hospital since July 1 over $120,000 as hospital bills to deliver their Quadruplets. The babies were said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Captain Idahosa Wells Okunbo, fondly called “Captain Hosa” means many things to many people in Edo State and Nigeria generally. Anyone who had come in contact with him will have an interesting recount of the encounter. In 2018, when Captain Idahosa Wells Okunbo celebrated his 60th birthday in the ancient city of […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two persons were injured when a suspected dynamite abandoned at the scene of Wednesday bank robbery exploded in Okeho, Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State. SP Olugbenga Fadeyi, Oyo State Public Relations Officer, confirmed the explosion of another dynamite on Thursday which injured a policeman and one civilian. The armed robbers […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zimbabwe’s security forces on Thursday cleared people off streets of the capital Harare and forced shops to close, a day before planned anti-government protests during the worst economic crisis in more than a decade. President Emmerson Mnangagwa has struggled to keep his promise to revive the economy, with many Zimbabweans complaining they […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zambia on Tuesday launched an emergency COVID-19 social cash transfer scheme to help vulnerable communities affected by the pandemic. Kampamba Mulenga, Minister of Community Development, said this during a news briefing in Lusaka. The minister said that the emergency social cash transfer would help mitigate the impact of the pandemic in vulnerable […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian Army Headquarters says a depressed soldier serving in 2 Battalion of 21 Special Armoured Brigade, Bama, Borno State, went berserk, shot and killed a colleague on Wednesday. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Colonel Musa said the incident […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has singled out Benin-born billionaire businessman, Captain Hosa Okunbo, for recognition as its anti-human trafficking hero on the occasion of the 2020 World Day Against Human Trafficking. In a citation uploaded on the Agency’s website and social media handles, NAPTIP said […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Enugu (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Despite rising number of Covid-19 cases in Enugu state, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, has directed all civil servants in the state to resume work on Monday, August 3, 2020. African Examiner reports that the directive was contained in a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government SSG, Professor. Simon […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Herman Cain, the former Republican presidential Aspirant and affable business magnate, died Thursday after being hospitalized for coronavirus. Cain, 74, first went to an Atlanta hospital for treatment on July 1, his staff had said. His death was announced on Herman Cain’s website and Facebook page. “Herman Cain – our boss, our […]
By Nwa Diokpa (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Benin Traditional Council has expressed disappointment over the ‘unruly’ behaviour of some youths when Governor Goodwin Obaseki recently led other PDP governors and party chieftains to the palace of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II. The Council, in a statement signed by its Secretary, Frank Irabor, stressed […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Gambia’s President, Adama Barrow, has gone into self-isolation after his vice-president tested positive for coronavirus. President Barrow will isolate for two weeks. A statement from the country’s State House said Vice-President Isatou Touray had tested positive for the virus. Ms Touray said she was in “good spirits and will be going […]
