(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Head coach José Peseiro has the full complement of invited players as Nigeria get set for their international friendly with Portugal in Lisbon on Thursday, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says. Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday that players in camp included goalkeepers Francis Uzoho, Maduka Okoye […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Academic Staff Union Of Universities, University of Lagos Branch, has said it is set to draw the attention of Nigerians to the Federal Government’s attempt to casualise the academia. As such, Chairman, ASUU UNILAG, Dr Dele Ashiru, said a protest rally, titled, ‘The casualisation of intellectualism in Nigeria,’ would hold today, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Nigerian military has declared 19 suspected terrorists wanted and placed a N5 million bounty on each of them. The details of the 19 terrorists are contained in a poster released by the Director of Defence Information at the Defence Headquarters, Jimmy Akpor. The information on the poster revealed that the N5 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two police officers were killed on Monday after a truck ran over them on their way to work in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. The incident occurred in the Adebayo area of Ado Ekiti along the Ado-Ifaki dual carriageway. The police spokesperson in the state, Sunday Abutu, said the two officers were […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The UN human rights chief Volker Türk says a steep rise in civilian casualties across Somalia, largely at the hands of Al-Shabaab militants, has exacerbated an already grim human rights and humanitarian situation there. According to latest UN figures, at least 613 civilians have been killed and 948 injured so far this […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, adjourned indefinitely the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Mr Kanu is being prosecuted on terrorism and treasonable felony charges before Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja. Mrs Nyako had dismissed eight of the 15 […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has sanctioned Arise TV for airing fake reports about the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu. The television station was fined N2m for breaching the broadcasting code. Recall that Arise TV apologised on Sunday after reporting the Independent National Broadcasting Commission […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, has suspended flights to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, over the non-issuance of visas to Nigerians. The UAE carrier, Emirates Airlines, had earlier suspended its flights, citing the inability to repatriate ticket funds in addition to the reduced passengers on the route. Nigeria’s indigenous carrier, Air Peace, however, said […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – More troubles for the presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, (APC), Bola Tinubu, as a popular financial firm, Deloitte denies that the former Lagos state governor was once an employee of the firm. African Examiner recalls that Tinubu has boasted of a robust accounting background and he had claimed to work […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo, has announced support for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Justice Peter Umeadi. Soludo in a statement by his Special Adviser on Political Matters, Dr Alex Obiogbolu, kicked against the ambition of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, adding that the ‘Obidient […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has concluded plans to embark on a one-day nationwide protest over the payment of half salaries to lecturers by the Federal Government in October. ASUU National President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke confirmed it today. According to him, the planned protest was organised at the branch levels […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – At least six have died and 53 injured in an explosion that rocked the popular Istiklal street in Istanbul on Sunday, Turkey President Recep Erdogan said. He said the explosion was caused by a bomb attack, Al Jazeera is reporting. Mr Erdogan described the explosion as a “treacherous attack” adding that its […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Senator Uba Sani has said that the membership of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is depleting in Kaduna State daily, with the decamping of its supporters to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the run up to the 2023 election. Senator Sani who is the gubernatorial candidate of the APC, further said that […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hours before its guber campaign flag-off, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Gombe state has lost one of its strong members and Director of Youth Mobilization for the party’s guber campaign council, Hon. Adamu Wantos to the ruling APC. He announced his resignation from the People’s Democratic Party on a political program […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has described as unfounded, reports that it is investigating one of the presidential candidates over criminal conviction. A viral press release purportedly issued by INEC, claimed that the Commission is investigating a case of criminal forfeiture against the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has distanced itself from an advertisement on social media calling for qualified candidates to fill some vacant positions in the establishment. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Lagos by Mrs Moyosola Adesina, Head of Public Affairs Unit of the council. She described […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tottenham beat Leeds United 4-3 when they host them on Saturday to remain in the top four as Premier League goes on a six-week break for the World Cup in Qatar. Leeds got the early lead when Crysencio Summerville scored in the 10th minute of the game but Harry Kane equalised for […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The police in Plateau State on Friday confirmed the arrest of a 25-year-old boy, Bernard Danlami, for stoning his father to death in the Mangu Local Government of the state. The state Commissioner of Police, Onyeka Bartholomew, confirmed Bernard’s arrest while addressing journalists on the activities of the command at its headquarters […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign council has stated that anyone “linked to a drug cartel” should not be become the president of Nigeria. This was disclosed in a statement made by Kola Ologbondiyan, spokesperson of the campaign council, saying that the alleged involvement of the presidential candidate of the All […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Oyo and Ogun states Police Commands, have re-affirmed their commitment to rid both states and surrounding environs off undesirable criminal elements. Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Williams in the company of his Ogun State counterpart, Lanre Bankole, gave the pledge, yesterday, in a bid to proactively forestall future criminal occurrence […]
