(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Alhaji Lamido Sanusi, is full of pity for Nigeria’s next president on account of the scale of the economic challenges awaiting him or her, particularly the knotty issue of petroleum subsidy and debt servicing. Alhaji Sanusi decried the management of the oil and gas sector, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A former Director of Defence Information, Major General John Enenche (retd.), who described the #LekkiShooting incident as “photoshopped” and “cropped” has given the reasons behind his claim in 2020. The ex-General who made the list of the 1,234 members of the Presidential Campaign Council of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Tottenham manager Antonio Conte will be spurring his boys to go for three points when they host Everton on Saturday as they look to continue their impressive start to the season. Currently third on the Premier League table with four points separating them from league leaders and arch-rivals Arsenal, Spurs while heading […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – As a result of the devastating floods, pythons and other kinds of dangerous reptiles have found their way into communities in parts of Delta State. Residents now scamper for safety for fear of being killed. The ravaging flood which has cut off parts of the East-West Road has continued to wreak havoc […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Security Council has clarified the Federal Government’s position on the status of the case against leader of proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. It said Kanu still has a case to answer. An Appeal Court, in Abuja on Thursday, thrashed the case of terrorism leveled against Kanu, a […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Robbie Coltrane, star of popular fantasy movie series, Harry Potter, has died at the age of 72. The Scottish actor was famous for his role as Rubeus Hagrid, the Hogwart’s games keeper, in the seven-part film. His death was announced by his agent, Belinda Wright, who on Friday, shared the news via […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Friday called off its eight-month-old strike. However, the union in a press statement made available to The PUNCH noted that the issues in its disputes with the Federal Government were not well addressed. The press release, which was signed by the National President of the […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Presidential Campaign Organisation (PCO) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied reports that the party has suspended its presidential campaign. The party said its campaign train will continue on Monday in Kaduna. This was contained in a statement by Muhammad Bello, the media adviser to the PCO Director General, Aminu […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Namibia Ministry of Finance says Namibia has operationalised an electronic government procurement (E-GP) portal to improve transparency and accountability in the procurement process. The ministry, in a statement on Thursday, said bid advertisements, documents, opening reports, evaluation executive summaries, and notice of awards would all now be available online. The ministry added […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Naira on Thursday exchanged at N441.83 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, a depreciation of 0.26 per cent, compared with N440.67 to the dollar it exchanged on Wednesday. The open indicative rate closed at N439.70 to the dollar on Thursday. An exchange rate of N442 to the dollar […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has been offered fights with Daniel Dubois and Joe Joyce, following the breakdown in talks with Tyson Fury for a potential super-fight. Contracts were being passed repeatedly between Fury and Joshua’s teams for a December 3 bout at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, as recently as the […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has suspended its eight month old strike. Though the union is yet to make an official pronouncement, our correspondent gathered that the decision was taken at the end of the National Executive Council meeting which was held at the ASUU secretariat in Abuja. Speaking with our correspondent, a highly […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The meeting of the National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities will hold overnight in Abuja, The PUNCH has reliably learnt. The meeting which is a meeting of the leadership of the union was convened to allow the leadership of the union take the final decision on the protracted […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Court of Appeal in Abuja has declared as unlawful the abduction of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra(IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu in Kenya. A three-member panel of the appellate court also quashed the terrorism charge brought against him by the Federal Government. The Court of Appeal was of the view […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former Big Brother housemate Rico Swavey is dead. His friend and co-housemate Alex Asomugha aka Alex Unusual announced the unfortunate incident. Alex tweeted the development on Thursday morning. She tweeted: “This was not what we agreed Rico. Rest in peace #Ricoswarvey.” Born Patrick Fakoya, Rico Swavey, he was involved in an accident […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – One-time Senate President David Mark, former governors James Ibori (Delta) and Peter Odili (Rivers) are the later emissaries drafted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to plead with aggrieved Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, it was learnt yesterday. The opposition party yesterday pulled the brake on its scheduled […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC), has approved the establishment of a Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) centre expected to generate 185 million dollars. This is contained in a statement issued by Ms Manji Yarling, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) in Abuja on Wednesday. Yarling said the approval […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Nollywood filmmaker and producer, Olajide Kareem, alias Seun Egbegbe, has been convicted for fraud by a Federal High Court in Lagos, after spending six years and eight months in prison custody. Egbegbe was remanded on February 10, 2017, after allegedly obtaining money by false pretence from no fewer than 40 Bureaux […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said that measures have been put at various ports of entry into the country to prevent contaminated cough syrups. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at a news conference. African Examiner reports that the agency […]
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Federal Government will begin the pilot phase of the emergency ambulance services on Friday in Abuja to facilitate access to first aid and healthcare in life-threatening situations. Dr Felix Ogedegbe, the Chairman, National Emergency Medical Treatment Committee (NEMTC), made this on Wednesday in Abuja during a Bi-Weekly Ministerial Media Conference anchored […]
