By: Ridwan Yusuf Four years ago, the world witnessed the first World Cup tournament hosted by an African country. The fiesta was filled with frills and thrills. This year, it is the ‘Samba’ – Brazil World Cup. African Examiner explores exclusivity why the memory of South Africa 2010 lingers. THE JABULANI This was the […]
IGNATIUS OKPARA, Benin The Edo State Police Command on Thursday disclosed that it has begun the prosecution of a total of 37 suspected political thugs linked to the violence that took place during the three days political war at the state House of Assembly. A statement signed by the acting police public Relations officer PPRO, […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmakers in the crisis- ridden Edo State House of Assembly have urged the Inspector General of police IGP, Abubakar Mohammed to probe the identity of the policemen who allegedly aided and abetted the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) lawmakers including the four suspended members in gaining entrance into the chamber of […]
The Chief Press Secretary to the INEC Chairman, Kayode Idowu, on Friday, said that the electoral umpire does not have any plans to allow independent candidature for now. Kayode Idowu who featured as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday defended comments made by Attahiru Jega, concerning defecting lawmakers, noting that what he […]
Determined to take their destinies in their own hands, the over traumatized people in Borno State villages prone to Boko Haram attacks have resolved to henceforth confront the insurgents, but with the use of charms and amulets for self-protection. People in the villages often being raided by Boko Haram, according to reports, have now been […]
Multiple award-winning gospel singer, Kefee Don Momoh, is dead. She passed on in the early hours of today, after being in coma for weeks in an undisclosed American hospital. African Examiner source (Daily Post) revealed Momoh went into a coma, after collapsing on a 14-hour flight on her way to Chicago for an event about […]
Oyewale Oyelola The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) on Thursday called newly appointed Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to uphold sanctity of the emirate and unit the royal family members. ACF in a statement signed by signed by publicity secretary of the group, Muhammad Ibrahim and made available to newsmen. They urged HRM Sanusi to […]
Cesc Fabregas has joined Chelsea in a £27million deal – four months after telling his new boss Jose Mourinho to “shut up”. The former Arsenal captain had a war of words with Mourinho while at Barcelona. Before Barca’s Champions League win over Manchester City, the Londoners’ boss Mourinho claimed Fabregas was part of the Catalans’ […]
A hugely controversial penalty helped turn the game around for the hosts after Marcelo’s own goal had given Croatia a shock lead played as Brazil beat Croatia 3-1 in the opening game of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Thursday. After a build-up marred by social unrest and demonstrations, fireworks lit up the night sky over […]
President Goodluck Jonathan says some ‘’anti-democratic’’ forces are working to scuttle the 2015 elections. President Jonathan raised the alarm at the All Nigeria Political Parties and Political Stakeholders Summit, Abuja, one of the series of events held, on Thursday, across the country in commemoration of the 21st anniversary of the June 12, 1993 presidential polls […]
Fears of a plan to Islamise Nigeria are unfounded, Sultan Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III said on Thursday. Sultan Abubakar, who is the President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), also called on President Goodluck Jonathan to reconsider dialogue with the Boko Haram insurgents. The traditional ruler spoke in Abuja while opening the […]
Delegates at the ongoing National Conference on Thursday unanimously voted for the removal of immunity clause from the nation’s constitution. This implies that President Goodluck Jonathan, governors and the top echelon of the National Assembly will no longer be protected by the constitution whenever they infringe on the law. According to the conference delegates, the […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed that some of the school girls abducted in Chibok, Borno state by Boko haram sect in April 2014 may never return to their family. Obasanjo stated this on Thursday in an interview on the Hausa Service of the British Broadcasting Corporation, monitored by African Examiner. Obasanjo, who ruled Nigeria […]
Oyewale Oyelola The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested three suspected fraudsters involved in forgery, impersonation and fraudulent sale of shares to the tune of N73,764,428( Seventy Three Million, Seven Hundred and Sixty Four Thousand, Four Hundred Twenty Eight Naira ). The EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren made this known in press release made […]
Jacob Oyewale Students of the Lagos State University (LASU) on Thursday insisted the Lagos state government must reduce their school fees by 67percent. The students therefore rejected the offer of the Lagos State Government to reduce some fees by percentage points, depending on the faculty or department. The president, LASU Student Union, Comrade Nurudeen Yusuf […]
Agabus Pwanagba As the 20th FIFA world cup kicks off today in Brazil, the Plateau State Police Command has banned all Football viewing centers in the State. The Command’s Public Relations Officer ASP Dominic Esin , in a press statement made available to African Examiner in Jos on Thursday, said, “This is to inform members […]
Ignatius Okpara, Benin The power tussles in Edo State House Assembly on Thursday took a new twist as scores of youths thronged streets of Orhionmwon council area, protesting against one of the suspended lawmakers, Hon. Friday Ogieriakhi, accusing him of ‘hawking’ the mandate freely given to him. Hon Ogieriakhi was among the four embattled lawmakers suspended by […]
A Federa High Court in Maitama area of Abuja, on Thursday fixed July 14 for judgment in a suit challenging an earlier ban by the FCT Commissioner of Police, Mr. Joseph Mbu on Bring Back Our Girls rallies in Abuja. Punch reported before the matter was argued and adjourned for judgment on Friday, counsel to […]
June 12, 2014 Notable Lagos based Nigerian musicians have come together to express support to the Super Eagles in their campaign at the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament in Brazil which kicks off later today . In the lead were: Ice Prince, Sasha P, Sheyi Shay, Nosa and Dammy Krane. They recorded a joint song […]
June 12, 2014 A court in Pakistan’s southern city of Karachi on today ordered government to lift a travel ban on the country’s former Military ruler, Pervez Musharraf in 15 days’ time. AFP indicated quoted the former ruler Counsel a Farogh Naseem.as saying “The court has allowed our appeal and ordered to strike down Musharraf’s […]
